The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01

should be done about May l. The corn
should also be planted more thickly than
is usually done, and harvested early.
The first thing on the program at the
afternoon session was the passing oil
resolution of thanks TO W. w. Stevens, Z.
b. Harris, DR.. f. II. Collins, Prof. c. b.
Plumb, Prof. w. c. Latta and Mrs. Julia
d. Waugh for their excellent papers.
The following resolutions were also
unanimously adopted by the institute;
Resolved That. inasmueh as legislation is now
pending which Is likely 10 cripple the useful
ness and credit OF the Indiana atate bosrd OF
agriculture tbs the sense Of the institute that
the legislature be requested to reject ali pTODo-
sitions or proposed enactment which may De
detrimental to the SUCCESS aud best interests OF
said Indians state board OF agriculture.
Resolved. By the farmers OF Marion county
in institute assembled. That inasmuch ss we
feel that We have been greatly benefited from
the holding of institutes under the appropria-
ton and by the assistance of the state, we
earnestly recommend TO our Legislators that
said appropriation lie not only continued but
that it be increased If sny change IL made.
We also appreciate the Efforts that are being
made by the Purdue university TO place the
farmers Of the state on higher plane, and TO
give to farmers sons q broader insight into the
science of agriculture which Is bound 20 re-
dound to the general good and the prosperity
Of the state.
Elisha Rowland of Rowland made few
remarks on Spraying Fruit Trees" He
said that he had learned from experience
that the best time for spraying was Just
before the bud breaks. Fruit trees are
sprayed" said he, lin order to get bet
ter wood, brighter foliage, greater crop and
better fruit"
"The Busy Mans Garden and Small
Fruit" was the subject OF a paper read by
Z. II. Collins OF Carmel. He advised tho
busy farmer. TO avoid the common small
square garden which cannot be worked
with horse power and plant all small
fruits including Strawberries in long rows
far enough apart to be cultivated with
horse power.
Strawberries and other small fruits can
be more cheaply grown than they can be
obtained of neighbor if received as a
gift.
w. W. Stevens followed with paper on
"Ciover as a Fertilizer" He said In all
systems of soil improvements the growing
is an item of the greatest importance. We
have been taught that clover did not add
anything TO the soil-did not enrich it in a
literal sense. We now know that
the feI liking element furnished
by clover is wholly in the
force OF nitrogeous compounds and that
this clement in the clover is Appropriated
from the free nitrogen OF the atmosphere
The clover thus furnishes the most costly
element of plant food SO free from the
air that it is a waste TO fertiiize 1T with nj
trates. 1t furnishes that which wastes
most readily, that which is required in
the greatest quantity and that which is
hard st to get and most expensive to the
farm"
Mr. c. B Harris then explained to the
audience the mystery of celery growing
and the meeting adjourned.
1t is doubtful whether the institute
next year will be held in this city, as it is
thought by some OF the members that a
better attendance could be had if it was
held in some of the towns outside the city.