Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
KENT COUNTY FARMERS
THHT WxLL FARE A HAND IN THE
NEXT ELKCIION.
DiscusstnE HnyAEes by Enarcts-A
Farmers Pistforni-UrsinE - sLEso
Convention = Opposing Tax on
EaId AdulterasIon.


Farmers Instttute held its regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon at z O'Clock Ia
Sonders Hall. About 200 OF the rspresen.
tatlve farmers were present. Among those
In attendance we're: DIR. IIdePiy, the Esr.
]. s Willis, Dr.. Cooper, z. d. bancroft, B.
+. d. Wocdall, d. Ii. Wilson, P. Emerson,
II. 3. Coursey. j. q. Brown, Riley Melvin,
MIR. Case, A, n. Brown, Wesley Webb, J. J.
Rosa. D. Mcbride. A. Rogers.
Alexander Fulton, president of the insts>
tute, presided, and u. NJ. Eidgely was SEQ
retary. 1he meeting Vas opened by the
reading OF tho minutes Of the regular meet
ing at Milford, and ;ha called meeting az
Smyrna, when the subject for discussion
was local Ia xatlop.
Ths new members enrolled were: F. 3.
CLARK, Daniel Mcbride, W. A. Dill, II. K.
Hargadine, F, II. Thomas, Is. 7. Oonwell, y.
q. Oonvell.
Dir. Ridgely, as chairman of the commit
tee on trans ortatlon, said they had not
taken any action since the crop OF peaches
was destroyed, and he did not see for what
else they could confer with the railroad
company,
L. Il. Bancroft asked II 1t was only the
duty OF the committee to see to the peaches
alone or II II was intended to include other
perishable fruit.
Mr. j. q. Brown said the committee
wished 20 be continued that they might sec
aOou; small fruit. and he was glad TO hear
that New England railroads had reduced
$50 per car on peaches and other transpor-
tation for farmers.
L. Il. Bancroft stated we pay double rates
from tnis point.
j. 8. Willis said we want reduction on
all the railroads, not only the ones leading
to Boston. We do not want to food and
break down any one market because the
freight Is little cheaper.
Professor Beck with of the experimental
station at Delaware College then gave a
talk before the institute. He was to have
prepared paper, but said since he had
been notified Of the fact 1t had been an irn-
possibility for him to prepare one on ac-
count OF sicEness IN his family and other
duties, and "a a substitute he had several
specimens of Inferior and beneficialins
The tomato worm wa first taken up. This
worm causes great devastation sm1ng the
crops II 1t has Its sway. There arc egg5
under lis skin which hatch and eat their
way GU; II II was not for the Ischnermon
ny tomato worms VIZ lid become 80 uumer-
ous Us to destroy crops, therefore 1t ought
to be protected.
The rose beetle also causes vast devasta-
tion In this State; 1t works principally on
grape Vines and on the foliage of trees, ap-
pearinH about the time the truit blossoms.
He said he now had plan to destroy them
by putting bi sulphtd- of carbon, mixed
with glycsrlle, 10 small Walls and placing
them three or four feet epprt on trestles;
the odor, he believed. wou drive them
away. rhsy hrst aupssr on the ailanthua
and linden trees, aud they are m1.e nupasg-
GUS In New YORK thaa IN this State.
Clover leaf beetle aud clover root horat
prove very destructive to clover. 1t is now
known how 10 manage them and hey ars
somewhat exinguishahl the borar Is
found In the root OF the clover aud destroTa
the second crop. This insect will prove
very destructive II it gets its sway In thls
state.
The plum curculio is another destructive
tnsect here; on account OF this the plum is
not mole extensively Rrcwa here; 1t also
does much dGmags to appies after they
Teach maturity and sometimes makes them
untit for market. Paris green aud London
purple are a good protection against the
eurcnlio. 1t also attacks the peach. This
lava in the fruit especially In eacly peaches,
is found the eoddling meth. A good pres
yentative is enc pound OF Paris green or
London purple TO from 200 to 400 gallons
OF water, and usa 1t as a spray Il should M
rluoh weaker for the peach than plum. IL
II is too strong it will do harm, as London
purple is much stronger 1t IL apt TO burn
the buds and destroy them. The spray
should be applied before the buds
burst but not while In bloom or after ths
bloom has falleni IN case they Qhe buds)
are troubled with coidling moth, keep Ii
up evety two weeks until August.
In response to various Inquiries Prof.
Beckwth replied that oureuio attacks
plums and cherries first. then apples and
other fruits the treatment he had advised
did not affect stock grazing in the orchard:
cGrcul!o will attack apples more severely
when the peach crop i4 light; Il would ba n
great general benefit II every farmer would
taxa part IN the destruction OF this pest;
LINE, plaster and bone Dust, covering bo.h
eiGse OF the leaves tha epsaRer stated was
Nha fnss
6oraed Ac. Rosa's sseseriaNt thA. boxes
eeVesed with mosquito nu:t:nS furnished
good pro.%ct!or 10 tie ycupg ?ian,s: Pag-
stHu irssct powder was given rs good
pressa.Si!vS tor cabbage Ncg.r sss tar
vHi-s Is ais good.
A r6solst'on = inanAs SID s0peoft IN S,l5
pSrS gas v5.r6 Eso;. b6ax wirp.
., J. hosA .hsn oEsgsG a reaoa.Ition. Risar
sxplain,ns II, (ey sranss.l, ~ to Froseat
tbs stultaTstioL OF !art rs cotton spzi OIL,
&c. Ptrst. hg, RidS.iy Esssd II II wSs
sfEiu.t tho constitution ~ .ts Usitel
etntes. Evsrv;hinI y sud 80 bs rEccefFi-
tuttpnal, thst IL loo ig.gArrs. Oar fepre-
sentative, aEorSe Gray, Is RgaiLst tic
olsorsaIgaE!ae and Antt-Tcuat bills. Mr..
Aosss resc.ciian WAS:
WARasAs, The honih. Of tIss rnorIo and me
lnierOsI Of agrtcnltuEe demand tEore sAaSld
he no Sdulterht'on III lanc products. II erefors
he,t.seo' ina, st hefohy aIgs upon Cons
sll to prcsonI lard a.ialters sions, aaJ hEoNl
SIS the CcngrSs, iaro BIN NJ, 2Sa.
ou motion by j. j. Rosa, j. G. Brown
wR5 appointed 10 prepare paper on
"proltHble Batryfng" at the next meeting.
4. \. Brown then offered Il resolution, 70
the eiiee, that this institute appoint COM
n;ittee to confer With the New Castle and
SUSSEX institutes ard hsyO stste convsa.
ton.
President Fulton said committees had
already been appointed hY this institute,
suG had asEed ;he sister institutes and the
GrsaIe:s titae ststs tC icta them. In con-
gentlop.
Mr.. DrcHn esid srgssx locked 10 Eent as
having taken the Initiative step, and sli the
work thar Eas hsen dons will amount TO
nhusht unless II is pushed forward; wa
adopt iarmers' platform, anu Eot third
party.
Mr. Fulton said a general moe,Ing OF
committees viii be held that may cal! con-
vention.
On motion 9. Or. h. W. Cooper the resc-
luton was referred 10 the commit on
taxation. Il Is 20 cal a general institute CT
all the committees TO consider taxation.
on motion of j.. j. Rosa, the secretary
was Instructed to notify our representatives
10 Congress oi Our action Ia regard 20 tbs
ConSer bill.
z. H. B2rsro!s thor read HI. paper on
"EnsilhRS." IL weE very interesting, short
api to the polti. 1t showed that Mr., Ban
c;nf. via well acquainted With the work
he bpd pndsrtsiet and had oons II well.
J, q, HTowr lhsu gGys the dimensions of
his "eiic," s2I7fI2s; capacity, ls5 tons.
Ne said lac! TAI. "a r,isd IL aud he had fed
nis own cattle RE6 isosS Of his two neigh
ccis, t5d tpst ~ ary .sirNsr wanted 70 buy
sntLa 20 ,ty he ssS fisais 70 soil; bis own
cstile hat sstso nHtsirr clse AL viGter and
Ses- II. iSs I@nk o: condition.
Nj. Rt1sn said ts.s cost $500, but any