Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-21
Ths Farmers' Convention.

Farther Interesting Papers and Discus notwithstanding Sessions of the State Board Of Agriculture.
 Mir. H. L. Jeffrey's lecture on "Bees'' be- fore the farmers convention in Waterbury
 on Wednesday included the following sug
 gestions and observations: There is esoms- times small mite like small hen louse in
 the hives. They make their appearance Oc-
 tober 20 and leave in June. There is also a
 disease called foaI brood; should that take
 place and spread throughout the State it will
 sweep out the dealers. The foul brood, two
 kinds, shows itself first in the comb by some
 of the holes being capped over; when picked
 open you can zee well formed bee, but in a rot ten state, and one passing within ten feet
 could not help smelling it. It has been known since 1798, but is now spreading rap. idly through carelessness. Three Italian stocks will make as much honey as five stocks
 of common bees. Bees should not be wIn-
 tered in cellars unless a large number are hived together.
 Professor j. W. Clark, of Amherst college. speaking of peach trees, said that he had accomplished good results in curing the trees of yellows by liberal fertilizing and cutting the tree back to six inches new growth. Bor- CTS should be dug out in August or Septem- Der.
 At the evening session J. M Hubbard, of Middletown, read paper Concerning Things Which Seem Worthless" 7"
 Commerce to certain extent fixes values
 but to the farmer many things are of inesti mable value that cannot be marketed. Ability to derive benefit from what the eye can see, the ear hear and the thought reach makes value 10 what comes in contact with our senses. Our aim should be to find out the value of these things. With us the pure air ho cOI, 1pf ic N1E k1a.a T ueless. On the plains of South America the fattest beef creature is valuable only for the hide and horns that will bear trans portation to distant markets What is to us the most valuable part of the animal is there worthless. These are exam ples of every day matters that need our care ful consideration. Our age is trying to do away with this idea that thing is worthless when only misplaced. The gum of tropical tree that was 9 few years since worth a cent pound to make tops and pencil erasers is to-day one of the most useful and necessary articles, with commercial value hundred fold greater. Let us look for these hidden values. The sharp rebuke of friend may cut like scalpel end seem to us ct the time worse than useless, but if carefully thought of it may prove of incalculabIe benefit What we are worth is a question that should come home to all, and the answer must be in the work we do. We must strive to develop what is valuable in us and eradicate the worthlessness.
 MYesterday morning l. P. Chamberlain, of Meriden, opened the session with lecture on New England farm labor. He he'd that the average farmer should produce mixed crops, supplying his own needs and adapting his saleable crops to the market. Farm labor should be artistically applied. The running of furrow, the digging of ditch, the build ing of wall or rail fence as well as the set- ting of shade and fruit trees if we'll done may Nk-Tkr cE A1 the farm, but give pleasure to all beholders.
 MT. Jennings, of Wtstport, asked what kind of corn produced the large crop men, tioned and how it was cultivated. Mir Cham berlain: The land was ploWed the summer before and buckwheat sown. Stable and night soil in liberal quanties were applied. The variety was the white Vermont.
 MT. Wheeler of Great Harrington, Mass, asked if cultivation of potatoes as usually | performed was really necessary. Harry l said New Jersey man of his ac | quaintance raised 720 bushels on an acre | without touching hand hoe. MT. West, of | Columbia, thought it difficult to find laborers | who were interested in the farm work Mr. | Wethereu, of Boston, thought the 1O,hour question was prejudieial to the farmers. We could not milk our COWS twice within 10 | hours, and there were many other similar iuties on every farm. J. J. Webb thought ;obacco should be grown as speciality with manure coming rom oH the farm, as crop 'n large farms using the same manure made 'n the farm was injurious. As an example 'f intelligent application of labor, the presi- lent, Mir. Barstow, said one of his nsiehbors lad received B ,9S2 50 net from an acre and quarter in two years.
 The question of hours of labor was dis 'ussed by Messrs. Sedgwick, Webb, Bill and 'thers, the general opinion being that the armer could not be governed by 10 hours
 In the afternoon at 2 o'clock Dr. Bowen of Woodstock, who is himself fine example of lealthful living, delivered lecture on ''The 1ealth of the Farmer and His Family" To um up he said, do you ask for recipes for he preservation of health? repeat pure ir, proper food, exercise and rest are the est prevention of the ills that human flesh } heir to.