The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31


age OF sugar had been raised from 8 Il
20 per cent. There are now four facto-
ries In this country. The average yield
OF these beets per acre Ia Is tons the
cost Of production from $3.50 TO ~ pei
ton: selling price, from $3.50 to el2OO
Their cultivation requires systematic
and scientific labor, deep blowing AND
subsoiling. He also advised the crea
ton Of o bureau OF immigration and
labor by the state.
Matthew Miller. one OF the method
cal farmers living on the prairie, gave
his experience. stating that with thor
ough cultivation the farmers could
make money. and that the time had
come when they must do this or starve
lie had made more money In eigh,
years Of farming In Idaho than he had
In 30 years In Ohio. Success, he added
always waited upon good management
l.. Chambard said the farmers wert
usually troubled TO find market. The,
come TO cGur d'Alene and they 90 Il
Rathdrum with butter, eggs. and othe,
produce, only to find the markets stock
ed with the Eastern article, for which
the merchants had paid the cash, Will.
the home producer must, IL he sells hii
produce at all, take pay ia trade at gen
erous prices.
Judge White wanted information re
garding the feeding of beets to cattle
and Prof. Fox responded that the,
should not be used as an exclusive diet
but he accompanied by such dry feeds
as bran, shorts. or oil meal.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the
Mesdames Award and Bristow favored
the large audience with beautiful yo
cal duet. aud the meeting then adjourn.
ed until 2 In.
On re-assembling in the afternoon the
program was opened with an instru.
mental selection by Mrs. Award. Gov.
Mcconnell WAS then introduced and de.
livered All able address Of q general ma.
tare. He gave a brief resume of past
legislation ia the state, and remark ed
that our Legislators had devoted too
much time TO local interests TO the det-
riment OF legislation for the whole PEG
pie. The state had not secured its
share of the immigration from the east
on account of lack of means for adj
vertising our resources, and he adyoca-
ted the creation OF \ board Of immigra-
ton and appropriations of money for
the purpose OF making our advantages
known. we must advertise" said be,
" II We would secure the people who are
west What business man of
any prominence did you ever know who
succeeded In his business without liber-
al adrertisiugY Ii is a maxim with the
true business man that he MUST adver,
iise his wares IL be would succeed in
his calling" The governor urged legis
la,ion ,ha, would permit the arid sec
tons 10 issue bonds for the building Of
lruganbg canals and taking the control
OF such from monopolis;ic companies.
and stated that he would recommend
the passage Of such law 10 the next
lie will also recommend a
change ia the constitution that will en-
able the legislature TO decrease the ex-
penses Of tina; most expensive branch
Of our state governmental judiciary.
He referred TO the improved condition
Of the peni,en;,ary, aud will recon
mead the establishment Of n school and
lie building Of chapel in connection
with that institution The manner Of
patients 10 the insane hospi-
lai WAS another thing 10 be corrected by
taking the duty away from the sherifYs
and authorizing an experienced employe
81 the asylum TO assume IL. lie gave a
description Of the home life Of the Nor.
mons in south Idaho, stating tina; they
were our most successful farmers, due,
N a large measure, to their systematic
methods In conducting operations. lie
In protecting home labor as
we'll as home products, and said the
imc had arrived when We must place a
bar before the importation Of cheap la
Dor from abroad or come down TO the
foreien level. The governor closed his
'peech with an advocacy Of free silver
'oinage. lie spoke for over an hour,
md was listened 10 with close attention
md received frequent applause.
The audience then joined in singing
My Country. It's of Thee"
Commissioner Qnarles made few re-
marks favoring this organization Of the
armers, and also strongly advocating
mixed farming.
Prof Aldrich. of the experiment sta
ion, who had begun his lecture just be.
ore dinner on the subject of fruit pests,
ook the floor and completed his talk
lwelling upon the habits Of and best
Methods for extermina;ing the different
Insects that infcst trees and fruit, lie
advocated the use of a kerosene emul.
ion composed of one.third kerosene.
wo.,hirds water. with pound Of soap
ldded, the soap 10 be boiled and mixed
With the kerosene and used as q spray
Ifter being reduced with more water.
rhe experiment station would soon Is.
ne q bulletin treating fully on this
ubject.
G. A. Waters gave his experience in
'sing the emulsion referred TO, stating
hat IL had proven successful with him.
Adjourned to Friday morning.
At the close Of the session, Gov. Nc
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