Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-21

the best and ablest representative
grangsrs in the county. Most of
them stayed and were a material
help to the Institute. D. B. Esh of
Spruce Hill managed the meeting at
the instance of the State Board of
Agriculture. 1t was the ablest Iaro.
est, most instructive and entertaining.
Institute ever held in Juniata Co
The solid work consisted of addresses
papers, essays, discussions and black
board illustrations, and the enter
taining interspersions wero songs,
solos, DUETS, quartetts and general
singing-Dinner and horse feed were
given to all that came there-The
| Oldest farmers, the best citizens, the
youngest men, women and children
all wed with each other to make visi
tors comfortable. The weather WAS
made expressively for the occasion,
as were the coffee, butter and bread.
Helm from abroad was given by Sis
sin from Laplume Bsnninger from
Walnutport and Herr from Cedar
Spring, Clinton Co. Any of these
men is whole Institute in himself
and thousands of counsel, cheer, and
encouragement will live long after
their graves are green. But the
time was by no means absorbed by
these men. Plenty of home talent
appeared. A strong paper on the
objects of Farmers Institutes was
read by NJ. r. Beashore on Friday
morning. 1t will appear in the coun-
ty papers and the Farmers Friend
Bee Keeping, by Mr.. Esh was a very
profitable address. The conclusion
reached is that very small amount
OF care and knowledge will make this
industry more profitable than many
suppose. Sheep Husbandry, by MIR.
Sission was fine talk, and l will
give few isolated points. The best
wool comes from Australia and South
Africa-One man alone has two and
a half millions and in files of twos
they would reach around our State.
1t would take forty days to drive
them through a pair of bars. Sheep
viii not do on a low wet soil-Upon
upland, in small focks pay bett, L
than cows for the same care and in
vestment. They certainly enrich the
soil and clear the land of all weeks.
They bite close and must be changed
from field to field every week to keep
up the grass. Diahorrhea the most
troublesome disease and cured by
feeding upon dry hay day or two
Washing, practice of the dark
ages. Shear early and house inc old
rains to clear of ticks. Lambs should
be clipped tail and scrotum in four
days from birth. Be sure to feed
breeding lambs, hay early in Novem-
ber to prevent wool from falling #
i'll the spring-Have good ventilation
no draft and quarters where no wa
ter will freeze, change focks fire.
quently. Sulpher is the very best
sheep remedy FOR tho ticks and dis
ease. Feed all the time sparingly,
and mix in the salt. The Shrep-
shire is the very best general pur-
pose sheep, Is large, gentle, hardy,
fine wool and easily fenced. The
Southdown nexit- Oxford is open
in the fleece, easily chilled and are
then done. Licestershire, ditto. The
Horned Dorset on trial at CARMEL,
promises wonders and drops two
sets OF lambs year; has the quail
ties of the Shropshire. &c. The dog
is the big trouble in sheep husband
ry. The speaker is great sheppard.
Two essays were read, one by Miss
Lizzie Bashorc, on the Works of M
ture,. and tho ether by Miss ellison,
on Farmers Wives. The former was
an elegant literary effort and copy
was solicited for publication. Miss
ellison was raised on the farm but is
studying medicine. We understand
nevertheless she clings to the tradi-
tions of the farm aud puts on 3
square defense Mrs. Benninger
read with wonderful affect, the Farm.
er goes up head. General Fruit, by
Mr.. Benninger was very profitable
{ talk. Fruit has been a success in
every part of par where it was prop
, erly attended to- Would plant &
tree three years old. Be sure the
/ ground is warm before planting
The heavy part of the tree sho uld
{ always be southwest. The orchard
, cannot bc cultivated to frequently
but never so deep as to touch the
, roots. Pruning eau be done in any
, time of the year but the wound vii
r heal best in cold weather Surplu.
apples and pumice make milk anC
fat and should all be fed Mr.. Halt
. of Conn, applied double portion
of potash and bone, cultivated wei
and cured pronounced yellows il
,, peach trees. Hubbards; none sucl
, is the best apple in the world. Buck
wheat is the best crop for an appl
orchard; it stops weeds; insures
crop and stops the growth of tn
tree which is necessary when bearing
i All should remember this. MI
. Lautz objected to pruning when tn
tree blossoms, and the fruit kin gs hsi
! it lively for SPELL Light prunin:
= to their fruit was admitted, but sc
g we're pruning condemned. 1ewe
strawberry has no summers and i
excellent for garden use, wher
runners are not wanted to trouble
On Friday evening paper was rea
. by Mr.. Knouse, on equitable law:
:. which will be published. 1t was
! far reaching paper and an earnes
= discussion following. The Lous
called out Davis, Smith, McWilliam'
! Benninger. Fprming as "A Bushes
\ by Mr.. Herr, was very spicy papeI
= and will be published. Finance
:, more money by Mr. Altman on Sc