Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Kent County Farmers.
LARGE MEETING OF THEIR INSTITUTE
AT FREDERICK.
DR.. NedLe Reads a Good Paper Shouting
the Good Results of Experimental
Stations.

John Harrington, J. J. Rosa, w. E.
Mason, John Hyde, John Friedel, w.
E. Davis, Wilbur F. Burnite, A. N.
Brown, J. H. Bye, Henry L. Hynson,
Benjamin Hydorn, Theodore Town
send, Amos Turner, Garret i. Hynson,
A. T. Neale and B. F. B. Woodall.
T. B. COursey, president of the In
stitute, was in the chair, and in the alb
sence of the regular secretary, H. L.
HynsOn was elected pro TEN.
The following new members were
enrolled: J. T. Johnson, S. Warren
Darby, George E. Roche, William Fra
zier, D. H. Frazier, Jehu NJ. Reed,
James T. Frazier, Charles E. WOodall,
James Brown.
J. J. Rosa then showed a sample of
the fourth crop of alfalfa clover, which
was full grown and he also showed
some grapes preserved by the Bordeaux
mixture and a sample stalk of ensilage
corn from which he cut twenty tons
per acre.
COl.W. H. Burnite asked Mr.. Rosa
if he advised the growing of alfalfa clo-
yer, and was told yes, by all'means, as
it is an excellent food green for cattle,
and was profitable, as he (Mr. Rosa)
had grown twenty tons per acre.
DR.. A. 7. Neale. the head of the ex-
perimental station of Delaware College,
then read his paper on the History of
the Experimental Stations" which
were begun in Germany over forty
years ago. The paper was lengthy
one and was full of interest to hearers.
DIR. Neale in taking up some of the
diseases Of the vegetables made special
mention of the potato rot The fun
gus growth on the potato was illustra-
ted by diagram magnified 1000 times,
showing its development into contag-
ious spores and rapid growth of the
blossom on the leaf, which has been
known to develop in five minutes.
The disease is only found in temperate
climates, where the thermometer regis.
ters over 770 or under 4O' ; that is the
reason England and Ireland are so
much troubled with it, The potato
crop will be almost a failure in both
countries this year on account of this
fungi. The only remedy to prevent its
spread is the Bordeaux mixture, copper
either soluble or insoluble.
The next taken up was the peach
yellows. DR.. Neale quoted Prof. Bur-
rel as saying "the bacteria in the wood
causes the disease of peach yellows and
pear blight.
The indications of the potato blight
are first, a yellow spot on the leaf,
which next turns to a dark, damp
brown and finally becomes brittle and
IS fringed around the affected part with
a white fungus growth.
When the discussion of sugar cane
was brought up DR.. Neale was asked if
there was any sorghum mills in the
East and he replied mo. Senators
from this state and others have asked
the Secretary of Agriculture to have
a portion of the money appropriated
for this purpose put in New Jersey.
The state board of Agriculture have
also sent letter to the Secretary on
this subject" DIR. Neale thought it
was very profitable, the making of su-
gar and mOlasses from sugar cane
and said he was of the opinion it
would take the place of peach growing
in the next few years in the
East. He then showed by figures the
amount Ofsugar and syrup that could
be obtained from an acre of sugar cane
through the mill now in use for this
purpose, and it is doubtless very prof
liable, but like everything else the far
mer is afraid to take hold of it. DIR.
Neale was in hopes the farmer would
take it in hand before the capitalist.
J. j. Rosa was here asked to ex-
plain and give his experience with the
silO: he explained the construction of
the silo and the manner of putting in
the ensilage, and proved it to be good
food for cattle. Mr.. Hyde was asked
and gave his experience with the silo
and ensilage. He has used it for five
years and will continue to do so on ac-
count of its good qualities.
Mr.. Rosa asked DIR. Neale to ex-
plain the appropriation given the col
lege.
Mr.. Rosa was glad the $4,000 was
used exclusively for experimental pur-
as the farmer needed it in that direc-
ton worse than for educational.
Mr.. HynsOn was asked if the appro-
priation of $4,000 was used in the sta
ton and was told ''yes, the first year it
was all used but about $500, but since
then it has all been used"
B. F. B. Woodall, said if the farmers
took as mvch interest in the farmers
institute and derived as much benefit
from what they learned as he did, they
would all attend. 1t was here he
learned of the Bordeaux mixture, and
has used it with good result. AS an
experiment he used it on all his vines
except twenty. Where he had used
the mixture the grapes were fine, but
where it was not used there was not o
perfect bunch Of grapes.
Mr.. Harrington asked If the mixture
hurt the fruit and was told no.
If the mixture is used too late it will
spot tho fruit but it can easily be
washed off by cutting them and putting
them in crates and dipping TEEN in
week solution of vinegar.
The next place of meeting will he
Harrington, where Mr.. Jehu M. Reed
will read an essay on "small fruits"
Teennyson is fond ofreceiving visits
from nrattu vouuO oirla who lilo his