, 1866-02-22
MICHIGAN STATE AGRTCUL.
- TURAL CONVENTION,

Tho observation-disclosures OF Sanford
TFoward-T1tc Army Worm, Potato
Worm and Peach Crop-DlscusslonY
During the Session.
Especial Despatch TO the Cltcaso Tsibune+l
JAeksos, Mseh., Feb. a1st.
The State Agricultural Convention convened in
this city Today at Union Hall, under The auspices
Of The Slate Agricultural Society, and was attended
by sone Of the leading agrculturis,e Of the State.
Anon: those present re notice ". q. Beckwlth*
Pns'dsnL Of the Statc Agricultural Soctcts, II. F.
Johpstoce, tts Iaac!atigable Secretary, Sanford
Howard. Of the State Agricultural College, u. T.
LSop, eminent hostieulturtst, Wittcr j. Baxter,
or The Etste Board OF Agriculture, Mr. TAFT, P7csi-
dent OF The State Sorghum Association, Hon. Chas.
E. Stuart, OF Kalamazoo. The Detroit Tribune and
as lbs Daily Citi:en arp represented. There vere
iaiere.ted Ii agriculture and Eindfed % pnssa.s. s
Hon. r. g. Bcckwith, President Of the State
Agricultural Society, called the Convention to or
read lie subjects for discussion that would came
before The Conscnfion und introduced Sanfotd
Howard. ESQ.,. OF The State Agricultural College.
to appear before tho Convention with 10 prepata-
10 Wit he did moi know whether he
thought Tint bodies ofthls character did not dI*eu=s
srfIeIenty particular posn= Of tho great cause IN
ltarn. receiving the call Of the President OF the
society," that definite subjects were to be dlscu=sed.
Thr Iistory Of an aercultutal club In Scotland was
OF poor crops, the club desleuated each member 10
make report upon the c1use that produced the
poor cEopt. and the remedy Tor the same. From
al: The subsequent Improvement. In agriculture II
scotland. Hc hoped TINT the discussions Of this
convention might produce az good results.
the cultivation OF the rhubarh Or wtue plant lie
deprecated the culture Of this plant AZ wine pro-
anc!ng seurcc, md did not give favorable opn-
rnftea6 ufta1tatic otsd was found In grape winr
lie did moi believe, although this article yas culu
yaied to alarse extent IN this country, that there
Nr. Howard next adyer.cd 70 the humbues Of az
and se1attous caused The sheep men by sheep ped
pc.ed- Many farmers had purchased 1t sixteen
dollars per bushel lh1s seed. which, when grown to
maturity oun to b nPth3G bHt e6es The
dlteu.sed The damages Iecelyed u this Suite
a new r., insect that was gradually working
The ravsgc. Of tits insect might have
ecGay = ns stepped T akea X g. vhea @ hhsy se
Of the ravases Of this insect in Marrneo, Calhoun
county. where be hsd cxumincd them on ihe trees
sf.er ,aes bad sscn out eyers lea leaving op:y the
II had been sfnGed with IRE. lie feared TIA: thay
would do immense dan,aoe Il u lie fuiure. almost
totally rpm: ,nc nipple erop now 30 vauableto
Michigan. After their tavases "a the Trees two q
Kill the lite Of the trees. It WAS worth
every pos.lble effort to extcsminate ibis i1sett.
i description Of the potato worm, described a. a
hfietlinG beetle. w7a next gtfeD ~ III. Howard.
lie said TIL. was unqne.tionab!y the most fornid-
able enemy that had disturbed the potnto crop
y er*t made III appearance at iAe oass Of the
tkocky Mountains. and IL Civilization tsrnctt ,ts
wsy weriNart this pest vas slowly working IL way
| 10 fhe eastward, and had alrcady reached Rock
| 1sfsna md some porttous Of Wfteons.n 4 lar.e
belt ot Wafe1 tnfeencd 10 protect this STATE on the
we*s set he expected TO tee csoss over Into lndl
ana and from thence ,vofk lts way across the bor-
The mineral products Of the ststc were spoken Of
from t.efr extent and variety well worthy Of the
attention Of even such convention a. this, thoueh
not Of interest to general audience He adyested
nild Is At Detroit Of the Grand 1fayesse region of
country Whee, hs learned II lctes. from neuzie
.! xss lie "se ese i! soaE IL ske
From thls point, and sseslon ,,,sa o. country
,neoa.1dera6.e qnant,;ies> and sa1ppea 10 chicaso
There hsd not been single failure Of the peach crap
IT. er az q sT ,ay4z n "
The eautes Of soil OF climate which produced this
Fe.ult In latitude. In which peaches were never
| rTQNn bSl1fE On l1ls cGnuuGHl.
Ar the cose nt Mr. uoxnrsla remarks eoIre uais-
| tclfaneout discussion eIsned, during which SIE.
Johnstone. he Secretary Of the Society, moved that
| committees he appointed to divide The tTferut
subjects proposed for discussion Into sections, 80
| that Some drfnEte fe4ulR might l>e arrived At.
Thu Frcsideuk Nj. DeekHitA, announced the
| committees,
1Iou. Charles E. Stuart, al Kalan1aroo> was ex.
perted to deliver an adorcag II the alterp0pu bui
did not arrive In Tine owing 10 the train on lhs
Genital road funtnR OF the tr1ck, In consequence
Of which the convention adjourned q. at eaty hour
| TO meet Ut sercn O'Clock in the evening.
The following are lit questions TO be ti$cus sse1
| during the pyocrc.. Of the convention:
First. sheep breeding and wool gruw,ng-9
! second. Cattle and stock breeding.
Third. The economical Use OF pasture and grasi
4 lands. .
| Fonrth.The Orchard aud tts treatment and the gen
esal aurcct Of fruit growing Throughout the State
Tomorrow 1t ts expected tilst the attendance vii
he much larger, as Tie evening trains wf! probahl
bios: ftcsa acce.sions 10 thc number alrctdT here.
EvEsIS1 sEBs1os,
| The conTrntion retssemhled at seren o'clock
with larger ATTENDANCE than during The uttcrnoon
| uon. Ch5tle~ E. Stewaft. Of Kalamazoo, dellyerc,
| IN able and entertaining address upon general az
siculfurat sut1ects, aud especially upon cattle an
l thern Breeding, giving an Interesting account 9
the tecepsions psactltea BY The Vermont shee
breeders.
| The Convention will meet at nine O'Clock Il
| MORROW, when the subject OF wool growing 'r,ll
| takeu up.