The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-11-25
Farmers Institute at Dnfur.
DuFuR. Nov. "a.

DUFUR, Nov. "a.
The sixth of series of farmers insti-
tutes held under the auspices of the
State Agricultural College commenced
proceedings at this place at a little
before 2 O'Clock this afternoon. There
were present fEom the college H. 7.
French, professor of agriculture; F.
Berch Told, professor of history and
drawing and Mrs. Margaret Smell, pro-
fessor of houshold economy.
The meeting was held in the NJ. E.
church and opened With an attendance
of nearly hundred persons. A. J.
Dufur, sr., occupied the chair and Pro-
fessor Berch Told was chosen secretary
of the meeting. In the unavoidable
absence of A. ]. Dufur jr., his daughter,
Miss Annie Dufur, read the address of
welcome. which was responded to by
Professor II. T. French, who embraced
the occasion to explain that the objects
of these institutes were in no sense
political, but entirely educational. The
general government had made liberal
appropriation to establish and maintain
agricultural institutions in the several
states and from this appropriation the
Oregon Agricultural College receives
$32, 900 for the current year. Of course
the state furnishes the grounds and
buildings. The Institutes held this year
have been highly appreciated by the
farmers and have been quite successful
and we hope that before long instead of
six we shall hold forty every year.
The college has department of agri-
culture, one for instruction in household
economy, one for instruction in prac-
tical and theoretical mechanics. 1t has
thirteen professors of the various
branches taught, and young men stu
dents can choose between an agricul-
tural and mechanical course.
a farm of 145 acres is attached to the
college which is devoted to experimental
and regular farming, We keep five or
six breeds of cattle, which we largely
feed on ensilage made on the farm.
Particular attention is devoted to in
struction in the best methods for des-
troying fruit pests. Students are in
structed in every branch OF theoretical
knowledge connected with farming
while the theory is put into practice by
practical work on the farm. At the ex-
pertinent station xe test seeds and their
adaptitally to soil etc., we apply and,
test the various kinds of fertilizers study
the habits of insect pests and methods
of their determination test the effects
of drainage and experiment on many
other things connected with practical
farming. Bulletins are Issued occasion
ally giving the results obtained and these
are freely sent to any one who may apply.
At the close of the Professors remarks
the choir entertained the audience with
a song entitled the merry Mountain
eer" which was rendered admirably.
Miss Peobody then gave a very good
rendition of ''Match Boy" after which
Professor Berch Told read a very in
structive paper on poultry raising. An
interesting discussion followed in which
DR.. Vanderpool, Mrs. VIM. Heisler,
Dane Harrington, Seth Morgan and
others took part.
M. J. Anderson followed by reading
poem entitled "Hayseed in the Air.
This was followed by two songs by the
pupils of the Dufur graded school and a
selection by the choir, and thus. ended
the first session of the institute which
every one pronounced, so far, a success.