The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-21

obtained then the milk is ready for
marketing. He suggested cooperation
based on the successful business meth
DDS employed by the Cheese Fedora
ton of Wisconsin for milk marketing
here.
Another popular lecturer was Peter
G. Swartz, one of the Swartz Brothers
from the Cornalfalfa farm at Wauke-
sha. Mr.. Swartz told his audience
about apples and alfalfa. He was pc
culiarly fitted to address them on
these subjects BECAUSE on his $50 acre
farm there are 40 acres Of successful
apple orchard and 100 of alfalfa.
"Why buy apples, better sell 'em" was
the topic for his first talk. He treat
ed his subject firA from the health
giving qualities of apples and then
from the financial angle. He claims
population for marketing in the re-
gion of Milwaukee, Racine and Keno
lsha equal to the state of Montana and
Wisconsin has a market for all the
apples it can raise in it's own bound
aries in place of buying, the 100000
worth of applel that ate brought in
every year as it is. HeNgave a prac-
tical demonstration of the planting,
pruning, spraying, mixture to be used,
and the kinds of trees to be planted
here.
Mr.. Swartz Ii firm believer in the
possibilities of alfalfa and gave a
most convincing talk on the subject.
He believes 1t can supply all the nee
essary ingredients now farmers are
paying high prices to get In feeds. Mr..
Swnrtz told how lime Is solving the
problem Of alfalfa growth discussed
the ssoil incubation and alfalfa seed.
Mr. Hayes gave a practical talk on
housing and culling poultry. He ex-
hib!ted plans for model chicken
house, gave a balanced feeding ration
and told how to, eliminate the unprof-
liable hens. In his talk on feeding to
get winter eggs he first discussed the
hatcheries now SO popular, and sug-
gested patronizing Just those inspect
ed and accredited by Wisconsin. HIS
next step was the feeding ration to
produce eggs, the Use Of milk for food
for hens, the exercise required by
poultry, the use of electric lights In
Increasing egg production and many
other angles Of egg production which
ha clearly and concisely illustrated.
DR.. Sears talk on whats Happen
ing from T. b." was highly instruc-
tive and Should have been heard by
every parent Iii the district. He took
up the subject Of ali contagious dis
eases and their prevention and isola-
ton. He spoke Of the ignerant stands
taken by people suffering from them
that cause the.f spread and the dam
ege they de-. Tuberculosis was eem-
nurieated either from cows or per-
sons he claimed. He told Of the dam
gers we run In using milk from d tu-
berealaf herd and the injustice done
children who are given It fer d food.
Here he made y strong plea for the
testing Of every cow for the dread dis
ease to save eontagion being trans
mitted to men. He discussed the pas
turization Of milk to do away with
dangerous baeteria. And advised 1t
strongly. DR.. Sears talk was we'll re-
eeived by an interested audience.
The woman's meetings were conduct
ed by Mrs. @. e. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch
was very entertaining talker. Her
first subject was putting faith, hope
prised the reasons women should know
how properly to feed their families.
She gave balanced ration to be
adopted fer the family and an exhaus-
tive talk on protein, fat carbohydrate
and mineral foods of which it must
consist and theit value.
The diet Of q school child and It's
effect on the child's school standing
was clearly brought out and the moth
er's duty In this respect.
In telling of "How the Other Half
Lives" she took up modern on1itions
of living In the city apartments and
how they react on the produce sold
bp farmers. She explained the reason
tfor apartment life. then showed how
thefsmall storage space provided forces
the city housewife to buy in small
quantities. Mrs. Hatch suggested the
farmers cooperating as the cheese fed
Grafton and putting their products
on the market in small quantities to
meet the present demand. Il
Mrs. Hatch's last appearance was
practical demonstration of four ways
to serve one of Wisconsin's most not
ed crops, the potato. At the close Of
the lecture it was found that 40 we
men had signed the petition for anoth-
er institue. The women then voted to
have Mrs. A. G. Stoxen as chairman
for the next Women's Institute, Mrs.
F. Burroughs and Mrs. Fl. McDougall
were elected as assistant chairman.
Ell vctpraiacl OWN osR ,llcon done
The women's meeting closed with a
highly instructive demonstration by
Mrs. Williams, County Nurse on "How
to Make a Patients Bed Properly"
Judson Williams subject "The Re-
vival summed up the work accom-
plished by this Institute In particular
and the necessity of more. The petit
ton for another Farmers Institute
had there requisite signers.
Tuesday evening the U. F H. School
p. T. A. put on Il splendid program.
The school orchestra under the direc-
ton of Alfred Reschke made its initial
appearance and received much favor
able comment. The. Girls Glee club
gave several numbers. Lloyd Voss re-
cited, and Emerson Schmalfeldt sang.
Mrs. Hatch gave the address of the
evening. How the Other Half Lives.
The prizes for the best posters gotten
up by high school students for tie
institute were awarded. First prize