Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-05
ITS LAST SESSION.
Closing Proceedings Of the Farmers
Lnstitute.-A Good Meeting.

There was a marked increase in
the attendance at the Farmers In
stitute at both afternoon and even
ing session yesterday.
In the afternoon NJ. Wilkins read
a paper on "Combing Wool" which
was well received. He gave gen.
eral talk on wool and seemed to
know more about that article than
all the politicians combined. If
half he said is true, Salem ought
not to slumber till she has a wool
combing establishment. Fashion
determines what kind of wool brings
the highest price.
"Success With Strawberries" =" was
the subject Of a good paper read by
A. F. Davidson, who has grown a
hundred varieties. 1t was both
poetical and true.
Hon. Thomas Paulsen of Garden
Home read we'll prepared paper on
the subject of clarifying" which
contained many good points,
w. H. GOudy gave a volunteer
talk on the "Profits of Raising
Chickens. 1t contained many
good facts which our farmers and
others would do well to give serious
consideration. He had one hun
dred and twenty-slx hens that de-
posted seventy-six eggs during the
year, netting $3.50 each, a total of
1886. That there is profit in this
is apparent when we consider that
to-day eggs are 35 cents per dozen.
Prof. w. w. Bristow talked long
and well about bees. From his re-
marks it is learned that the queen |
does no governing. Her only busi-
ness is to lay eggs and sting to
death all rival queens or leave the
hive, followed by so many work
men as choose to go. She makes
bridal tours in the air with the
droues. Unfecundated eggs will
hatch drones only, while others
hatch workers. which can be
changed to queens by feed
ing Royal Jelly and enlarging the
cell. Workers commence cleaning
the hive when two or three hours
old and go out when fifteen days
old, gather half teaspoonful of
honey on an average and die in
ninety days. The workers gather
honey, take sack full along when
swarming and exude the comb, will
not stop work so long as they have
a queen or eggs that can be changed
to one or larvae notmore than three
days old. Italians are the best
honey gatherers, best watchers
about the hive and less ugly.
"Prune Culture" by Mr.. Clark
should be read by all OrchaTdists.
Hill land above frost and below
frosts is best. Ground should be
warm, loose and deep, absorbing
and undertaking being necessary for
best results; they protect from frosts
and save the roots. This year his
prunes sold for $26 to $42O per acre.
Prunes costing ?! cents per pound J
and sold for u cents will safely net A.,
$3.50 per acre. French and Italian
ire best.
Mrs. Clark gave pleasing paper +
IN the Farmers Home" She had =,
he good sense to admit that the es-
'ential features of all homes should -,
1e the same that different circum- :,
tances demand and permit differ :;
mt dwellings and appointments, -
,ut the farmers children living =,
nearest to nature, should be trained >,
q self reliance and to go out into the .,
high places to which the world Is r
constantly calling them, and honor ,
he old home of father and mother d,
hough the house were of logs. !,
Judge Boise gave some much need .
d advice on meeting organization :,
With organization. Until the farm
rs cease to be the football of other
rganizations they will lack dignity,
elf-rcspect and protection.
From an educational standpoint, ~
he Institute was great success, at
nd did much to dignity the busi. NJ
ess Of farming, 10y showing its inn \,
ortance, and that it takes as many
rains to make n farmer as any -.
ther man, -