Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
FREDzAIoA, Aug. 2S.--Ehe Kent County
Farmers Institute met in the town hall
here yesterday afternoon. About 100
representative farmeTa Of the county
were present. Among the most promi-
nent were noticed 4. b. Ooursey, John
Harrington, j. j. Rosa, W. E. Mason,
John Hyde, John Friedel, w. %. Davis,
Wilbur n. Burnite, Z. N. Brown, j. II.
Bye, Henry L. Hypson, j. f. Bye, BEN
Jamin Hydorn, Theodore Townsend,
Amos Turner, Garrett L. Hynson, A. 4.
Neale, B. #. B. Woodall.
4. b. Ooursey, president of the instI-
tute, was In the chair, and In the absence
OF the regular secretary Fl. u. Hynsop
was elected pro tam.
The following new members were en-
roiledi ]. 4. johnson, s. Warren Darby,
George y. Roach, William Frazier, D. II.
Frazier, Jehu III. Reed, James t. Frazier,
Charles .. Woodall, James Brown.
The report of standing committees was
called for, but as none Of them were
present the committees were continued.
.. .. Rosa then showed o sample of the
Fourth crop cf alfalfa clover which was
full grown and he also showed some
gfapeB preserved by the Bordeaux mixture
and sample stalk of ensiiage corn from
whicn he cut 20 tons per acre.
Dol. w. II. Burnite asked Mr.. Rosa IL
he advised the growing Of alfalfa clover
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 20 tons per acre.
Dr. A. Il. Reale, the haed of the ex-
perimental station Ct Delaware College,
then read his paper on "Tde History OF
the Experimental Stations" which were
begun 10 Germany over 40 yeara aRo.
Inc paper was a lengthy one and full OF
lntersst to hearers. DR.. Neale, in taking
up the diseases OF some OF the vegetables,
made special mention of the potato rot.
The fungus growth Gu the potato was
Illustrated by diagram magnl fed 1000
times, and showed its 6eyelopmsnt ia to
contagious spores and rsu q growth OF the
blossom on the Leaf, which has bsen
known to develop in five mlnutes. The
disease is only found in temperate oil
mates, as 1t will not develop in a country
where the thermometer registers over
~ or under 40'; that ia the reason Eng
land and ireland are iYoubled so much
with it. The potato crop ia both ouun.
tries will be almost faiiura this year on
account of this fungi. The only remedy
to prevent Its spread is the Burdeaux
mixture, copper either soluble or in
soluble.
Tbs next taken up YVES the "peach
yel'ows." D.. Noplo qlnssd prat. Burrel
as saying ''the bao;aFia in the vood
causes the diseage OF lsach yail9ws and
pear blight"
The indication OF the potato blight are
first, yellow spo. cn Tie lost whica
next tnrns to d4yh. isiap hsown and
finally bee 1mss brittle egd is fringad
around the aH49tai por5 sita white
fungus growth.
In speaking OF the egp -il2arte, station
D.. keala said: Il waa nsses,Asy TO sha
advaD cement and sGesqas Ut tho Ameu.
can farmer that arc', stations be sup
ported and suggested t.at tine farmers
ind the cltio5rs of tho ftaiiona fotm q
partnership. The epr,Ouisu5igts to sand
q sample Of their pro5uota te che slA,ieu
and after examining it Ct tbs sioas she
result will be given tue farmer; hy this
means the farmer will get both practi-
cal and theoretical knowledge of the CON-
iition of the various products. In Dsla.
ware the station has been OF vast import
anoe 10 the farmers. The paper was
thoroughly discussed by the members
md some very important points were
orought out.
When The discussion of sugar cane was
brought up DIR. Nsale was asked if there
vas any sorghum mills IN the East and
eplied: 'tNo; senators from this State
md others have asked the Secretary of
Agriculture to have a portion OF the
money appropriated for this purpose put
n New jersey. The Ftate board Of aRri-
ultur6 has also sent latter 60 the secre-
ary on this subject" Dr., NeaIe thought
was very profitable, tho making of
ugar and molasses from sugar cane, and
aid ne was of the opinion il would
AXE the place of pench growing IL
he east within the next few years. Hs
hen showed by figures the amount OF
ugar and syrup that could be obtutped
rom an acre Of sugar cane through tie
ill now In use for this purpose, and it ia
oubtless very profitable, but like every
ming else the farmer is afraid to take
old Of il. DR.. Neale was In hopes the
lraler would take it in hand before tha
apitRlist.
J. J. Rosa was here asked to explain
nd give his experience with the silo; he
rplatned the construction OF the silo
nd the manner OF putting the ensilaRe
/, and proved 1t to Be- a good food Tor
attle. After the mssting your corrs-
oondent was shown through Mr., Rnsa's
Rrn and saw silo. 1t is very useful
hing and every farmer should have one
nd no doubt in few years this fooa
ins'lago) will be universally used. Mr..
yde was asked and gave his experience
ith the silo and ensilage. He has used
for five years ANA said he should con-
nue. to do so on account OF its good
lRlitiea.
Mr.. Rosa asked DR.. NeaIe to explain
10 appropriation given the collage ag
ated in the circulars already distr,-
tied. DR.. Eesle had not seen eireulAvs.
1t said the college was given SIS 0lO
lder the Hatch act for experimental
lrposss and not for educational cur
'ses as understood by Mr.. Rosa, $4,000
ON the act OF 1862.
Mr. Rosa was glad the S15, 900 was
ed exclusively for experimental pur.
ses as the farmers need it in that direo-
N worse than for educational.
Mr.. Hynson asked il the appropriation
1000 was used in the station and
IS told ''yes, the first year it vss All
ID but about $500, but since then il
S all eeen used"
3. f. B. Wcodsll said IL all tNs forpc,a
'k rs much interest in tha iasresgP
tisute and derived as muSh h5asft
I'M what they learned as he did, isey
mid all attend. 1t Was here THAI .s
rned Of the Bordeaux mizture, aud s,1
ID 1t with good result. as an exss.i-
MT he used it on sll his v!rt9 .tsa..
lnty. WhsIe he had uslat{er x,.
grApea were hne, but where it was not