The record-union., 1893-03-02

are discussed. ought to keep up interest
In 1t. Let the wives and daughters at
tend, and those things learned will not be
allowed to drop out of sight without bear
ing fruit. In 1889 Farmers Institutes
were held in twenty-six States.
The speaker quoted from reports of
Wisconsin, showing the growth of insti-
tutes III that States to have been very
great. and the benefits to the farmers pro-
portionately so. The experiment station
of the University is engaged IN work
most important TO the people. and the in
slllUte VIII bring results close to them, so
that they can learn what is being done.
HOP CULTURE.
Daniel Flint followed with an excellent
paper on hop growing. The hop, he said,
is found wild in america, Europe and
+ STA. England first engaged in its
culture in the reign of Henry VIII,
about 1924. The culture spread to Ger
many and through this continent and
the Pacific Coast is destined to become
the great hop-growing country of the
world. California is the only country
where hops are free from disease. Sue
cessful cultivation needs a deep, moist
soil. They are planted in rows, one male
plant to one hundred female plants They
are planted two in hill, one to remain
on the ground, the other 10 grow up the
pole. The hop is both pistilate and stam
male or male and female, fertiliZing by
means of the pollen.
The hOpvine has two distinct motions
or twists. one i'll the vine itself the OPP
posite way from the sun, the other on the
pole going with the sun. The picking is
about August Goth, and they are taken to
the kilns, dried and baled.
In 1888 only two persons were growing
hops III California, now 10000 bales are
grown ann ally.
Mrs. Dewitt G. SIosson treated the in
stitute to fine vocal solo entitled "A
Bird From Over the Sea-
FLoRICULTURE."
An interesting essay on "Floriculture'
was read by Miss Anna Mcconnell. The
preparation OF the soil, cultivation, prop
agat!on and care with regard TO sun and
weather were all treated OF and much
valuable Information given TO those fond
OF Horticulture. The value and refining
influence of Horticulture to the ladies was
touched upon and its pursuit recon-
mended.
Hon. Thomas Mcconnell followed with
treatise on
SHEEP HUsBANDRY,
which he traced from the time of Adam
down to the present. 1t has always been
an industry OF the first importance 10 the
world. Introduced into this country by
the Spaniards, it has only increased
largely since the middle of the present
century. The royal family of Spain
guarded the finest sheep with most ieal-
Gus care, so that it was almost impossible
TO procure the choicest breeds until Napo-
Icons invasion allowed them to be dis
tributed to this and other countries.
To the sheep breeders of Madison Coun-
ty, Vt, Is the greatest credit due Tor the
improvement OF the sheep III this coun-
try. The speaker and his brother intro
duced seven of the American Merinos
into this State in 1856 al cost per head of
800. This was properly the beginning of
the wool industry in the State. The in
stltuto should petition the Government to
establish at least three breeding farms
III the United States for the improve
ment OF stock, and one should be on the
Pacific Coast.
TREE PESTS.
a slight discussion on fruit pests de-
veloped the fact that the wash of sulphur
and lime was generally considered the
most successful III DISCRIMINATING them.
THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.
VIM. Johnston gave an informal talk
on the subject of "Dairying," which
would be properly divided into the milk
dairy and the butter dairy, and the latter,
from the one COW dairy up to the large
dairy. 1t is easier to make good butter
than poor. 1t takes less labor and ex-
penSe. Ihe nrst requisite for the one
COW dairy is good COW. the second good
feed. Burr clover is the best hay for COW
feed, then red clover, alfalfa, red top.
wheat, oat and barley hay in their order.
The COW should have the best hay on the
farm, and she will pay back a hundred
cents on the dollar. The feed is more i'm
portant than the breed.
There is no such thing, he said, as an
all purpose cow. She must be for spe-
cial purpose to be profitable. Green feed
and bran are important factors. The care
of milk IS important. Heat it till hot and
set it away, and il will not absorb odors
as before. and if churned every day will
bring the best of butter in the one COW
dairy. A larger dairy needs milkroom.
warm in winter and cool in summer. For
a large butter dairy have Jerseys, good
feed, and a good milk house free from
odors, with the cream churned every day
if you want gilt-edged butter.