The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31
TT WAS A SUCCESS
The Farmer Institute Il Largely At.
tended Three Days Session.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.


Full Report Of Preesedings -Hertisultursl Z
Agricultural Society 10 Formed.
A large number OF the farmers and
horticulturists Of Kootsnai county ~.
sembled In this city last Wednesday, a.
per published call. for the purpose OF
organizing . Farmers Institute. Ac-
cording TO the program arranged, the
session should have opened at 10 a. M
but, owing to the non-arriyal Of Gov
Mcconnell and the professors OF the
State University the evening before, the
order of business for. Wednesday was
somewhat disarranged and the meeting
did not open until afternoon.
At2p. m, II. s. Back, acting as tenn.
porary chairman, called the assembiage
to order and after briefly announcing
the objects Of the meeting. introduced
Mayor Bristow, who, in few we'll.
chosen sentences, welcomed the visitors
to C9ur d'Alene. lie was followed by
j. Rand Sanburn. the well-kaown gov.
eminent farmer, who told the audience
what he knew about "bugs" and insects
in general that infest plant life.
Judge A. X. White WAS the first TO
respond to the welcoming addresses and
did SO in neat and intelligent manner.
lie also referred TO the careless way in
which many farmers left their valuable
machinery exposed to the elements; ad.
vised better discipline more thorough
study Of the different soils, their adapt.
ability TO certain crops. etc. His re-
marks were to the point and were well
received and frequently applauded.
Farmer Baines. of the kootenai river
valley. being called upon. said he did
not come down here to make a speech
but TO listen and learn. However, he
told Of the big potatoes and 6olb. cab
bages that they raised in the north end,
and this brought Judge White again TO
his feet with hay story-4k tons Of
timothy raised Oh one acre Of ground in
the south end OF the county.
Senator Farmer T. j. Smith then took
the floor. and on behalf of the farmers
thanked tho citizens of Cpur d'Alenc
for the interest taken and assistance
rendered to make the Institute a sue.
cess. County Commissioner Clark told
OF his experience on a Connecticut farm
and advised a diversity of crops as the
suresi road 10 success. This method, Sc
he argued. will place the agricul,uris,
always III the market with something 10
sell. at good prices" and ins,anced the
condition OF the farmers of France who
never depended upon one kind Of crop,
and who were the loanera Of the money
and held the bonds Of tina, nation.
The Institute then proceeded TO ef.ec,
a permanent organization. aad the fol.
lowing officers wcfe elected 10 serve for
oIc year.
II. >. lack, president
A. II. BAnes. 4. X. White, J. Richart.
aud Chas kalanquin, vice. presidents
4. A. Waters. secretary.
On motion. the president appointed
Charles Clark and T. ]. Smith A com.
ml;icr OH resolutions.
II. l.. Bancroft. who has had many
years Of experience in dealing with
Mother Earth In her various moods, nd.
dressed the Institute on that subject.
closing with declaration Of his belief
In this as a great dairy country: after
which the session adjourned for the
day.
SECOND DAY.
The Institute was called TO order nj
10 n. m. Thursday. aud the exercises
opened with a brilliant piano duet by
Miss Theresa kildca and Mrs Award.
Gov, Mcconnell and Profs. Aldrich and
Fox having arrived the previous even.
Ing. the last named gentlemen Was
then introduced and gave = brief de-
scrip,ion Of the objects and aims OF the
agricultural college and experiment sta.
lion, together with the successes aud
failures on the three experimental farms
u the state. The farm at Grangevillc.
being at = high altitude, the more ten.
der plants were not success there
while Farm No. 3, in the arid region Of
Tho south grew these plants successful
fully and the sugar beet reached perfec.
lion in its soil. Farm No. 3. near Nam.
pa, is devoted TO experimental fruit
culture. The object of these farms is
10 tes, all kinds of soil products and 10
ascertain the best varieties for the diff
ferent soils and climatic conditions Of
The state also. to discover and test the
best methods Of farming. The profes.
sor invited farmers 10 send soil to him
for analysis and he will report as TO crops
FOR which II Is best adapted. lie also
touched upon the subject Of domestic
saying he believed that while
The farmers were receiving the benefits
81 science in agriculture, an appropria-
lion should be made for the purpose Of
cookery and other things
'f interest and benefit 10 the ladies. i
At the conclusion of the professors |
Edward Crockett asked as TO |
he best method Of Kidding the earth of
/ thistle which bothers the farmers Of
his section. Prof. Fox advised the use |
IF tool made Of gaspipc, with a sharp
lat blade, that would penetrate the soil
md cut the root Of the thistle below the |
'urface.
DIR. Terrell spoke of the best methods
II exterminating the sorrel that seems
o bother some farms, and urged coop.