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Farmers Institute meeting praises farmers and shows progress
The Marshall County Farmers Institute met through a rough, stormy day, with Wm J Parkinson presiding. Mayor A P Wabber of Saratoga welcomed delegates. discussions covered flowers and sheep profitability, sheep and dairy cows, clover as fertilizer, grain raising, and the Illinois State Agricultural College, ending with elected officers and awards for butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute
Wm J. Parkinson
David McLeish
M. I. Church
B. ¥. Porrest
City
A. P. Wabber
Saratoga
G. W. B. Cook
Lacon
Frank Fyffe
HK. Smith
Wm H. Parkinson
Marshall
John Swaney
Jersey
Guernsey
Chicago
Merritt
Smith
Jus M. Powers
Joshua J. Meyers
H.K. Smith
J.M. Powers
Bo. Vuil
Josiah Porlam
Abraham
Nile
W. H. Stever
Mesera J. EL Jones
James O. Garrett
Sparland
A. P. Webber
Baratoga
Geo. W
Cook
Willis Mills
Agricultural—College
Harmer
University of Illinois
Jonathan Periam
H. K. Smith
Periam
Lee
Mith
Uni
Thati
Michigan
K. Smith
Mills
Geo
Pee K. Smith
Agricultural College
H. EB. Rowley
Geo W. E. Cook
Crawford
B. O. Vail
J. M. Kirkpatrick
J. Archy Williams
Marshall Co fParmers Institute
Hiram Hunter
O. C.white
L. M. Lincoln
Wm UH. Parkinson