The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-07


ballot.
Miss Blanche Dufur then read a we'll
written essay "The Shadow OF Destiny"
Mr.. Roberts, who had been appointed
to present the Benefits to be Derived
from Farmers Institutes" being absent,
the subject was presented by Prof. i. T.
French.
A number OF short speeches were made
by Mr.. Roth, A. Frazier, w. 81. Fl.
Dufur, P. P. Underwood, A. FL. Ander-
son and A. ]. Dufur. These speeches
were animated, some amusing, some in
structiye and some eloquent.
The agricultural college and its pur-
poses, in the absence of Pres. John M.
| Bloss, was presented by Prof. G. w.
Shaw, assisted by Prof. H. T. French in
giving lantern views of the college and
| farm.
Prof. French gave an additional lot of
views, showing grades and breeds of
cattle and sheep.
Meeting adjourned until Friday, Dec.
| 30tn, III O'CLOCK, a. m.
FRIDAY, Dec, 30th.
Institute met at the appointed time.
Attendance light.
Music by the choir.
Minutes of Yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
Mr.. E. Moore, who had been appointed
/ Il flae nf ,A fo1i
sowing of wheat being absent, Mr..
| A. ]. Dufur, Jr., was called upon
to present the subject, which he did in
good taste and with many sensible sug-
gestions. A leading thought being that
in this section it makes little difference
in the long run which time is chosen so
| that the ground is well cultivated.
| Some years the winter interferes with
fall sowing against which there is no
remedy. But in the event of the pros
pect being thus destroyed about the only
| loss the farmer has sustained is the loss
of the seed, as the land has been ad-
ditionally cultivated his chances for a
crop are additionally enhanced.
| DIR. Vanderpool was called up and at
length discussed the subject of sown
grains, advocating thorough cultivation,
cultivation that will not admit of the
maturity of weeds.
The speaker advocating wide drills or
rows with spring cultivation.
Mr.. P. P. Underwood threw wet
blanket on theories by citing to volunteer
crops of the past harvest and other
drilled in crops, where no plow nor har-
row proceeded or followed.
A. J. Brigham gave some experience
as to sprouting grain by late sowing so
that it may not winter kill. His expert
ment was failure and the field was
again to sow in the spring.
Prof. II. T. French confirmed the re-
marks by certain explanations that were
timely and TO the point.
L. Klinger gave his experience and
acknowled that when he followed his
fathers instructions his success was best.
On motion the institute adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
Institute met promptly at the ap
pointed time and exercises were opened
by song by choir, followed by original
essay "Our Homes," by Mrs. Endersby. !
The essayist brought up several word
pictures of homes made beautiful by toll
and love, and counseled mothers to not
give up the strife until life's struggle is |
past.
The essay was followed by song en-
titled, "When our Darlings Kneel in
Prayer"
The audience was then entertained by |
an essay by Mrs. Dixon. "How to make
our homes happy. Cleanliness, music,
flowers, kind words, and all fruits of |
well directed toll and love were COM
mended as the instruments to be welded |
by all in the home especially the mother. |
The choir then sang the good old
Crock Bye Baby Bye-'
DIR. Vanderpool was then called upon
to give his experience in raising
tomatoes. He then narrated the course
the disease appears to have taken which |
corresponds exactly with what almost all |
have observed. He then went into a
detailed account of what boxi"g the |
plants has done for him; he claims that |
he has not satisfied his mind yet nor
reached a conclusion that is in any sense
satisfactory. The doctor announced that |
during the last growing season he had |
sent blighted tomato stalk to the agri.
cultural college at Corvallis, for examin-
alton and had expected some facts from |
that source that would assist in COM
batting the blight, that might result in a |
return of our luxuriant and luscious
tomatoes OF past years.
Economy as applied to the tarm."
by Prof. II. T, French. This was we'll |
prepared paper, every part of which was
full of wholesome advice to farmers. |
Any attempt on my part to give synopsis
would be of little profit tp the reader and |
possible injustice to Prof. French.
Mr.. A. J. Brigham next spoke and
with much energy upon the economy
necessary to run farm, giving his ex-
perience in the way of diversified farming.
]. III. Trout, who was unable to be |
present on account OF i'll health, sent in
an essay on the Thistle"
The writer made it rather letter of |
inquiry than OF instruction.
How A. J. Dufur answered those in
quiries with emphasis. The Canada
thistle can be eliminated by cutting it in I
the dark of the moon in August.
''Alkali Soils was presented by Prof.
G. w. Shaw, in which he spoke of the
by which the white and
black alkales are produced. By the use
Of chemicals upon soils and diagram, be
was enabled to explain many things con-
,erning these soils that otherwise would
have been devoid of interest. Mr..
Dufur spoke of his attempts to utilize
alkali lands as always resulting in
failure.
DIR. Vanderpool spoke of the sane
kinds of lands and what to plant on
hem, especially the white alkali. The
most successful crops being rye grass,
grease brush and jack rabbits.
The exercises closed for the afternoon
with the song "Give the Bow Chance