Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-25
Farmers Institute.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette.

The Farmers institute OF the Elgnth
congressional district of Virginia met at
Manassas Feb. %, 1898. After prayer
by Rev. Robt. Smith, Mr.. George C.
Round delivered an address of welcome
and was followed by Hon. S. w. Cor
bin i'll well prepared article on farm
ing rs a business.
Prof. A. C. Tree, of the Agricultural
Department read a paper on expert
ncnt stations at home and abroad, :"
and said that if Virginia had them in
the same proportion TO population as
France had, she would have dozen
instead of only one, but he called at
tention to the difference in the class of
work, or manner of working between
the American and European stations,
which left q favorable opinion of the
American.
Rev. ]. II. Bradford, spoke about
',high farming and thought the benc-
fetal results of farming on growing boys
and girls was clear profit.
Major O. e. Hine read an able and
thoughtful essay on "How to make u
farm of 100 acres pay" The many
good things in it should be heard to be
properly appreciated. He urged farmers
to use honesty neatness and taste always
in preparing produce for market, as a
reputation for reliability was worth
dollars to them. He does not believe in
mixing wood ashes with hen manure
unless used at once.
At the afternoon session Capt. II. IL.
Tyler read an able essay on ''How to
make farm of 500 acres pay and per-
manently improve its soil, and demon
strated the fact that it can be done to
the satisfaction Of all present.
DR.. C. w. Stiles, zoologist of bureau
of animal industry, in q scientific ar
ticle treated the subject, The Hornfiy
and other Parasites.
Col. Gaines in an address urged the
people to take more interest in getting
the products of this district to the
worlds fair
Mr.. B. Garfield addressed the meet
ing on "Dairying."
At the evening session Mr. II. f.
Van Dieman delivered an address on
"Fruit Cultures" specimens of apples
being shown, were pronounced by him
to be the York Imperial and Newtown
pippin, the latter being generally
known here as the Albemarle pippin.
He earnestly urged the farmers to
spray their trees and plants with Bor
deaux mixture. The best remedy for yell
lows in peach trees was to burn their
root and branch. curculia so far deies
all remedies.
Miss Katie Hine, of Vienna, read q
beautiful essay on "Floriculture," ;"
which elected much applause.
Prof. Waite, of department of vcge-
table pathology, gave an interesting
lecture on method of Spraying Fruit
Trees and Vines" The Bodeaux mix
ture; esulphate of copper and milk Of
lime mixed with water, is recommend
ed. Eight pounds Of bluestone, five
pounds of lime, to fifty gallons of water
will insure crop of grapes from black
rot if applied at intervals of 10 or y
DAYS for about applications.
Thursdays session opened with pray
er by Rev. Mr.. U. S. a. Havenner, af-
ter which speeches were made on 1.-THE
Roads," by Maj. w. NJ. King, Mr. B..
w. Dodge, and Mr.. ]. f. Jackson, Of
the Southern Planter. The subject was
well and most thoroughly handled, the
speeches evidently drawing much in
spiration from late personal experience
on the roads. Col. A. s. Buford after
speaking on the same subject. told of
the States progress in preparing for
the Columbian exposition, urging the
farmers 10 co-oparate, &c.
Prof L. O. Howard Division of Enty-
mology) gave an address replete with
interesting facts on Insects that Injure
Wheat and Corn, recommending disin-
fecting granaries, using II pounds BIZ
sulphide carbon for every 2000 cubic
feet of space in granary, set in pans on
top of grain. This will answer where
the wevil abounds; also recommending
threshing early after harvest.
The institute met in the Presbyte-
rian Church, which was most tasteful
ly and appropriately decorated for the
occasion by the principals and students
of the Manassas Seminary.
The members of the institute accept
ed an invitation to witness thee ais
thenic drill of the pupils of the semi
nary, and all were highly pleased with
the exhibition Of high physical culture
attained under the care of the Misses
Osborne.
Excellent music during the institute
sessions was rendered under the leader
ship of Prof. Boorman, Miss Roseber-
ry with the violin beinga pleasant iea-
( ture.
The hospitality of the Massasas peo-
pie will hereafter be q matter of rec
ord. T. S. w.
Manassas, Feb. "a.
For Over Fifty Years.
An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
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