Show FARMERS INSTITUTE A DECIDED SUCCESS Sl A agricultural arl college professors and local men treat subjects that were timely the farmers institute held here on the luh and loth of 0 the present month was a source of much benefit to the farmers aud and fruit growers and even to the public in general the meetings were not as well attended as they might have bare been although con aldering the lateness of the season aud and the excellence or of the weather the lack of attendance can be easily over overlooked socked we believe that the me ma durity of 0 those who were not present were detained against their will rawer than frum from any lack of interest la in the flie institute or disinclination to attend MORNING SESSION APRIL meeting was opened by singing Aru america erica 11 Ch chairman alTman valentine of the board of county commissioners made a speech ot of wel welcome mr A 11 II scow was the first speaker hs his subject being stone fruit culture the subject was very nicely handled by mr snow and some things that he said may be of 0 benefit to those of our fruit growers who wan were not permitted to be present in regard lo 10 cultivating orchards he be said when ben he saw small roots broken up by plowing lie he felt worried because he was wab not sure but that the trees were injured thereby but frym frum what he heard beard from prof northrop Ifor of the agricultural college at abe late horticultural ti meeting in salt lake city his milad on that point had been set at rest it dues does not injury the trees to break these upper roots once a year but caro care should be taken not to break the lower and larger roots the speaker thought that we already had too many prunes lo in this part of the country for one thing the market Is not very good for them and they bring la in much leis leas money than other I 1 kinds ot of fruit cherries are quits quite I 1 profitable the trees grow large and the yield la 13 always good la in his opinion nion the best sweet cherries are the luelling Lud Luelli liugi og the Winds windsor orand and the yapo sapo leon leloi for pie cherries the knudson cherry excels As to apricots he would nut not advise growing them in very large quantities the best apri catri coui tie ho bad ever seen were those promoted by john W francis 0 on n b his place in the ath ward now owned by it 11 M U biggini Fig gini aa to abe lle edw a tomme standpoint he he also gave valuable hints on proper pruning moroni ot of bear river city gave a comprehensive treatise on apple culture mr has been quite successful with Us his orchard near bear river city and his remarks rhower that he be had given alven the subject intelligent attention ahe planting ot of apple trees in rows 30 feel apart with 15 feet between the trees in the row this in order to give the roots plenty ot of area in which to reach out oui after nourishment young trees need lots 1013 ot of water sir mr Morten sens experience had taught him that he be could ralso the wine sap and the apple to better advantage than any other he knew of the shape of the tree was quite an important pol polo a I 1 in sir mr Morten Mort ensena sens view ne ile thought that it was a good idea to have one central branch or trunk and allow limbs to branch off at intervals of eight or ten inches but only one limb branch out la in one place it if allowed to grow vilt without hout care beveral limbs would branch out in different directions from one point on the trunk and when these 11 nibs become laden with fruit ault the tree would be a great deal more liable to break he was very much in favor ot of spraying but thought that the ordinary way of spraying from a pump on the ground around did not answer the purpose best results could bo be obtained from erecting a platform su so that the baray could be preci from above the tree the young fruit always sticks up aul ard out and la in order to get the solution into the blossom end that Is the way li it would have haic to lobe be cone aone martin L lee sang a solo entitled lust last slight I 1 dreamed it a sweet sweet dream lie ile was accompanied on the organ by miss bliss lizzle lizzie kely prof northrop spoke ot of the I 1 importance of thoroughly cultivating orchards rie ile described in detail the nature and functions ol of tile the different roots from the large supporting root to tue the small root hairs that can caa hardly be seen with the naked asked eye dr A W ensign martin lee norman korman lee and vied fred sang a quartette meeting was adjourned until 2 0 clock SESSIO APRIL hart V bear ber continued on page four farmers institute continued from first page city was tho the first speaker his nissum rub eject was beet culture in his hl opt opinion n beet growing growl ni properly pru perly conducted conduct ed i Is one or of the roost profitable prof fLable crips craps that a farmer ca can n raise the land should ba enriched by lucern or other f fertilizer e rt 1 ilze r a and u d s should b 0 ul be r reasonably s ably cs beel beal oam I 1 level e v e 1 I 1 it f t the b e soil u 1 1 i la a clay loam 0 it t should bo be viewed plowed the previous fall in the case ol of sandy loam the speaker had not noticed any difference between mhd tbd of spring or tall fall plowing ue ale emphasized the necessity or of frequent t and thorough cultivation ti keeping the fold field tree free from weeds in 10 tile me discussion that followed it was wad made plain that land upon which beets are grown consecutively each season should bo be well fertilized SN cookos cook of a paper which he had prepared on the subject of 0 dairying to make it a sue cesa is a suitable breed or lot of cows should be used and given good care and feed advocated to in addition to range hay bay the use of routs roots and good pasture observe regularity in ili feed ing and milking cleanliness leall la an absolute ne nece casity salty if 11 good dairy dalry products are to be produced A dairyman should d seek to continually tui lar bruve his bis herd which would naturally increase his bis profits prof lewis A merrell of 0 the agricultural collero college spoke on the conservation of moisture to in the soll roll alter after thorough soil preparation the surface should be left loose thus forming ing a mulch to prevent los of moisture tu re he deprecated the use of the roller as it Is commonly handled EVENING SESSION arnil arkil meeting was held in the tabernacle the choir sang come coma where the lulles bloom prayer by vels kejs mad son A very nice quartette was sung by emma stohl hattie battle wight isaac 11 Jel jencen and fred kotter A H snow spoke tor for a short time upon the subject ut of the horticultural society recently organized in ia this state mrs cotey principal ot of the domestic science department ot of the agricultural college gave a very able address calling attention ina in a forceful manner to the benedis derived by the girls la the department of dOl nesti science there Is no silliness or tn fri lolley city allowed la ia this department r n out but the work Is of a practical nature and something that will help woman to become more useful in her particular sphere prof merrell deplored the fact that thai so few farmers were present ile he could see lawyers doctors bankers in merchants and a few farmers but the tanners farmers were certainly in ia the minority the speaker gave a short account of the inception of ts tatton abe brat by a rich gentleman la in Eo england glauda and 1 ad the second was established in germany two years later since that time stations have been established all over the world touched upon the su subject b of 0 proper cultivation and outlined la in an able manner the best methods to pursue in arid farming prof merrell spoke in gloal glowing rig terms of the work done by the agricultural college in the past and was very eu abu bastl C ov over e r the future of that institution ution the choir sang the whippoorwill whipporwill orwill song 11 benediction by bisbon L N ING SESSION armi APRIL lath meeting opened with ane singing of a beautiful quartette by emma stohl nattle hattle wight isaac H jensen and fred rutter kotter norman lee read a paper on the poultry industry prof ball of the college the buffman as he confesses lie Is often call ed spoke ot of the value to farmers farmer and horticulturists of 0 thorough organization described conditions in iowa his home state and also la in colorado where w here he bad spent some time in the experiment station lo in illustrating hl his subject be called attention to lo the following facts in rocky ford col they malre make a specialty of cantaloupe they ate are thoroughly organized lor for the growing and marketing of t the lie product ro t and as a result you will find un deluc on a all t the he bills ot of tare fare in leading hotels throughout the united states the item rocky F ford ord cantaloupe aalice a slice 11 last summer the bought 32 cantaloupes for in brig lain bam city and they were just as nice cantaloupes cantaloupe as rocky ford ever dreamed of the difference was wag in organization referred to the benefits derived f trum rum the same source at greely colo in potato growing and hood river oregon la in apples and strawberries referring to the grasshopper ane speaker said that grass hoppers would not thrive in well cultivated land neither do they thrive in sagebrush lucern patches that are never cultivated he said were the most favorable spots tor for krass riss hoppers by cultivating these lucero lucera patches the pent peat to a great extent could be got rid of SESSION aram isia song by arthur 0 neeley stock raising on the farm was treated by W a hansen ot of fielding he said that stock farmers in utah were as a rule small he be himself had bought his hist first sheep in 1893 1593 at 15 per head bead he bad kept the breed bree bid pure to which tact fact he be attributed bis s success lie he was opposed to crossing breeds in cattle and horses as by doing ingao so one was tearing down what scientists had been working years to build up favored staying with one breed the audience was treated to music from the phonograph furnished by henry IT N bowring prof piot ball of the college spoke of the codlin moth the speaker said that no spraying would be a success unless you know tor for what you are spraying in spraying he using a ladder about ten feet high and spraying the tree from every direction top bottom and sides aides the worms will be found in cocoons under the bark of the tree in the winter time lime there are only two broods of moth in a year no brood will hatch batch otto after the ath of august the moth will not fly over a quarter of a mile the speakers experience has beao be enthat that by proper spraying three fourths of the brood would be killed off with the first spraying later sprays were simply to catch any stragglers gleis that may have escaped it Is a good idea to go through the orchard about the middle of july and pick off all wormy apples ile he gave the following formula for spray I 1 ib paris green to td gallons galloni of water do not use any lime the law prohibits spraying in the blossom |