Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

prise, he at once took his departure Tor
his destination via the Santa Fe route.
At the conclusion Of Captain Merry's
talk the session proper of the institute
opened. The secretary read the minutes
OF the previous meeting, which We're
duly approved.
Mr.. II. J. Rudisill of Los Angeles read
q very interesting and instructive paper
on Fertilizers how best to utilize the
materials we have at hand. He sug-
gested planting nitrogenous producing
plants in the orchard in the fall and
blowing them under in the spring. He
also gave some valuable suggestions in
regard to composing manures, and
methods Of utilizing much of the offal
about the farm.
MI. w. E. Collins OF Ontario followed
with timely paper on Insect Pests.
He strongly advocated the absolute
quarantine Of eastern stock coming from
infected districts. He admonished the
farmers to fight scale first, last and all
the time.
Mr. 6. e. Messenger supplemented
Mr.. Collins'e paper with very able one
on Destroying Insect Pests BY Spray
Hon. Abbott Kinney of Lamanda
Park offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Farmers institute
of Los Angeles county heartily endorses
the action OF the federal government in
establishing the Sierra Madre forest res
ervatiop.
Resolved, That this preliminary action
for the preservation Of our irrigation and
domestic water supply is OF the greatest
Importance to the agricultural interests
of Los Angeles, Ventura and parts OF
San Bernardino counties, and should be
followed by action similar to that found
effective in preserving from fire and
other injuries the Yellowstone and Yc-
semitic reservations.
During the afternoon session Of Fri
day the following papers were read and
thoroughly discussed:
Making olive oil and pickles by simple
and cheap means. By Charles L. Loud,
Pomona.
Best varieties OF fruits for canning and
drying. By J.J. Groom, superintendent
Of Pomona cannery.
The drying Of fruit. By D. Edison
Smith, Santa Ana.
Fig culture. By M. II. Mills, Rialto.
In the evening the Pomona board OF
trade rendered a banquet to the visiting
delegates, which was very ENJOYABLE
affair.",
The evening session, owing to the
large attendance, was held in the opera
house, there being scarcely vacant
seat in. the building when the meeting
was called to order. The first paper
was by Prof. E. j. Wickson, Of the State
University, on the History, Aims and
Accomplishments of the Farmers Insti-
tute. He said that the Institute worked
on the same lines as the Teachers In
stitute, now so popular in this country.
Its principal aim is to disseminate q
wider and better knowledge in practical
horticulture and agriculture; it is
strictly nom political and non-sectarian.
His paper was followed by one on Plans
for Planting q 10 or 2O-acre Coun-
try Place, by II. Rowland Lee.
Santa Monica. The evening SEES
sion was interspersed with good
music by some of the young ladies of
Pomona.
On Saturday the delegates swere given
q drive over the San Jose hills and
through the suburbs of the town. The
following papers were afterward read
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Desirability of Growing Small Fruits
on the Ranch, by 9. M. Heintz.
Orange Growing, Pickingand Packing,
by Henry II. Wheeler, Pomona.
Lemon Growing and Curing, by Judge
F. A. Newell, Pomona.
The Evils Of Too Much and Too Late
Irrigation, by X. McLennan, foreman at
experiment station near Pomona.
Sugar Beet Raising, by Richard Gird,
Chino.
1t was decided to change the name to
the Southern California farmers insti-
tute, and to hold the next meeting, on
invitation from Mr.. Richard Gird, at
Chino some time in August.
The meeting was the largest that has
yet been held in Southern California,
there being present upwards Of 100 dele
gates from abroad, while the good peo-
pie of Pomona and the growers in the
valley turned out en- masse. The sue
cess of the Farmers institute in South
ern California is an assured fact.
DR.. McSwepan. who visited the