Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-01-12

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Prof. Shaw then: gave. an address
on the best method OF destroying
couch grass. He thought it should
be done in the summer after the pre-
vious harvest had been reaped. The
ground should be ploughed shallow
at first, then thoroughly narrowed
to bring the roots to the surface.
They should then be. drawn together
with a horse rake and burned. A
deeper ploushing should follow, at;
ter which the grass roots should be
treated as mentioned in the first in
stance. A bowed crop should be
grown the following year. He
mentioned many particulars OF de-
tail which cannot be given here.
In the afternoon Supt. Gregg
spoke on stables suitable for the
dairy. He dwelt upon details such
as the construction of stalls, the
storing of food and the best method
of ventilation. He described stable
which he had built suitable for, his
cows at cost OF less than one dol
lar per head for each animal in the
purchase of the materials used. The
stable was comfortable and virtu-
ally frost proof. 1t was built some
years ago.
Prot. Shaw then gave an address
on basement barns. He thought
these were much the best for a cold
climate like that of Minnesota. He
felt sure that the best grade of beef
could not be made in the winter sea-
son without having barns as rule
built on the basement plan. Farm
ers who are about to build and who
are not able to put up basement
barn should so plan their building
that when they get materials to-
gether they will be able to raise the
same and put a basement under it.
1T is not necessary to- have a bank
in order to build a good basement
barn. The bottom story may be OF
lumber that is to say of two thick
nesses of boards with tar paper be-
tween. He also spoke OF matnods
OF destroying; the wild oat and gave
details as to how this be done.
Theodore Louis spoke on growing
corn, going over the whole ground
of doing this work. He dwelt more
especially on the benefits OF harrow
ng the corn in it's early stages Of
growing. He favored shallow Guilt
walton. Parties frequently erred in
cultivating deeply at the last and by
SO doing they cut the roots of the
corn and brought up plentiful sup
ply of weed seeds.
Prot. Shaw then spoke of the adj
vantages that would come to the
farmers sons who would take
course at the School OF Agriculture.
He said that this school was now
better attended than any other of
the kind on the continent. Notwith-
standing this, there was only one
student in attendance ont of every
900 farm homes in the state. He
said the students had formed them
selves into a Christian Association
and held religious meetings every
Sabbath conducted by themselves.
He could assure them that as far as
morals were concerned the parents
might feel, that the sons whom they
sent to that school would be safe.
Those who intended going to the
school next October should apply
early tomake sure that they would
be accepted, The only charges
made were for board and washing
and these were put In at cost price.
supt. Gregg opened today's ses-
sion with an interesting talk on the
conservation OF soil moisture, and
was followed by Prof. Shaw, who
spoke on fertilizing the soil and pre-
pairing It for a crop OF potatoes. and
answered many questions in refer
ellce to their planting and cultiya-
ton. s. s
DIR. J. G. Curryer gave his first ad-
dress of this session, which was very
instructive, on how to.know good
horse when you see him, and his
remarks were followed by W..
L. Carlyle's practical illustra-
ton OF dairy work, He clurned
cream in the presence OF the audience
and gave thoraugh explanations as
he proceeded. Several other adj
dresses viii be given this afternoon
before the session adiourns, a syn
opsis OF which will uhlished toner
row. The gentlemen conducting the
institute will no from this place to
Long Prairie, where anotherinstitute
viii be held this week.