Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

At the close of Prof. Van Demsn'I al
dress on pomology at the Farmers, lnsa.
tute yesterday eveniHg, Colonel Whitehead
mentioned the fact that coal ashes and Gin
ders placed around pear trees would cure
the blight
A memter OF the institute stated that be
always cut off the branches OF pear trees al
fsoted by blight. which caused the dieease TO
disappear.
An address on fruit tee pruning vas de.
livered By Prot. Thomas L. Brunk. OF the
Maryland Agricultural College. He said
surgery among trees should be Carefully per-
formed.
A. the cloae Of the Professors remarks,
which were Intere ting and Astounding IN
practical observations, the Institute ad
journed.
At The night session tbs Alexandria Mu.
steal Associat on rendered 81 overture IN o
ccmmendsble manner, aftsr which MIR. b.
Garfield delivered 90 admirable address Oh
"How t. make farming pay
Another over t1re was then rendered, ct
the close OF which Col. Robert Beverly
spoke on the present condition of farming
in Virginia. Amopg oiher things the Colo.
mel said high rates OF transportation, ta1es
and manufactures ale lnpoViahing the
farmer. Too many, be said, have share
In farm products and the-farmer was left
too little. He, however, told OF tEo or
three instance where the tileT5 OF the SOIL
made money. TIE policy of the govern
ment bad made millions of t;amps. he 3D.
vocated co.opers ion on the part OF farmeTe
and the sending OF repseser tatiVes to STATE
and national councils who would represent
their interests. The contraction OF the cur.
rsncy, he thought, was the msin CAUSE OF
the present depression.
a resolution of THANKS to tas Muaical as
ISOLATION was adopted.
The Alexandria Musical A:socist on thsp
rendered more choice music, after which
the institute adjourned.
at to.day's session Mr.. 8 ". Corbln cali
ed the institute to order, after which prayer
was offered oy Raw. Mr.. McAleser, of Tin
ity NJ. E. church. Some choice vocal
| music was afferWaEd rendered by MIR. a. W..
Harrison and Mrs. Gibbs.
Prof. McBtyde, OF the Virginia AEricul-
tural snd Mech nicsl College and Expert.
ment station, was 5ubaf quenlly introduced.
Tee Professor In his address erdeavored TO
dem ontt ate the utility OF experimental
| 1T .tions, tae benef Of which, be said, all
! farmers shouid avail Themselves OF.
| Mr.. E. E. Mason said thst go far the allt I'd
value of colleges snd experimental atoms had
becn tied BIZ those connected With such ns;itu-
tions, not by the farmer. We thought they needed
| looking after, as those WAC had attended such
places for the purpose Of Learn ing Irac.cal farm
ing had proven failures
| Several other members made critical remarks
in regard to agricultural colleges, &c.
| Prof. McBryde Subsequently dcf critoa the pro-
GEES OF odu-si)n at the sgiitu t1Tal colleges aud
| experimental stations. and he conc. uded bg hop
ing that in the nesr fusnre such 3n,ti!utions woud
merit the confidence of the farmer.
resolution was a1opte: endorsing the action
O, the State lard Of Agriculture and thanking all
engaged in fur.heripg it's objects.
| Some suggestions were then made az to the
time and place OF holding tho next institute. and
after pl ,aaant and ulodtable nesting the inati-
tute adjourned sine die.
Tho STAG Beard OF Agriculture failed to meet
| for want Of O quorum. ssasd