The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-02-01

fodder 80 acres, oats II, barley 10. garden
:, potatoes , to ) aud the rest of the farm
for pasture and feed.
EVENING SESSION.
"Gardenng' was the principal sub
lect at the institute Friday evening, and
very interesting topic it proved to he.
Farmers were advised 10 make IA garden
and to make a good garden; it would
provide the family with many luxuries
for tie table and in many cases prove
source of profit One of the first
and most necessary points was 10 secure
good seed AS much that was sold was of
poor quality, and should always be test
ed. Prof Phillips had raised a garden
every year he had tarmed in the state.
| and gave list Of the things he had
| raiseu abundantly last season, no;with
standing the drouth Had never tailed
10 raise tomatoes, having had them ripen
as early as July Is i n some seasons.
Found the earlist and best varieties TO be
the Early Ruby, Dwarf Champion and
Early Advance. Pieplant, celery and
asparagus should not be neglected on
the farm, as it could be easily raised.
Among fruits the harder apples and
varlty Of plums could be- successfully
grown; among the latter the varieties
found best adapted to this country we're
the "Desota." "Wolf River" Forest
Gardens and Harrison Pc ach.' The
matter OF protecting the trees on the
sometimes, the sun IN the late winter
an early spring drawing the sap from
the tree and causing it to split. The
professor recommended putting up a
board or some protection on the south
side Of the tree 10 save it from the ef-
feet of the sun. In connection with
this subject he suggested that the organ
ization OF a horticultural and agriculture
al society he formed and some capable
man be furnished with the means 10
make experiments Tor the society ard
thus secure the best results.
Prof. Shepard gave short history CT
the agricultural college, explaining the
work it was doing in giving the young
men and young ladies Of the state Il
complete practical education and pre-
pairing them for useful citizenship.
The young men received, besides the
ordinary instruction of collegiate
course, an industrial education that
was of i'll s,lmable value to them in the
practical business OF life, either in ag-
ricnltural or mechanical lines; for the
latter, blacksmithin work at The iron
lathe, wood work, mechanical drawing
and surveying were taught, the pupil
learning 70 do by doing. For the young
aides cooking. sewing, aarning and
other practical matters were taught III
connection with the more ornamental &C
The college was turn
ng out young men and women who
were morally and every other way a
'redit TO the institution, and very
many Of its graduates we're filing i'm
oortant and honorable positions in life.
The professor paid very handsome
10 Prof Aldrich, our county
ot schools, and referred to
lin as sample Of the young men
5rookings college turned out upon tho
world
In closing tue professor advised the.
armers 10 keep the institute alive BY
old1ng regular meetings and discussing
nethods and results, and thereby learn
rom one another. Much good md in
alnabie experience could he thus
ecnred
At tho close OF the institute vote
1 thanks was unanimously rendered
Professors Williams, Shepard and
'hlllps Tor The very interesting and in
trucfive manner in which they had
onducted the institute.
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Bern in Switzerland by Baron do
Swiss. who founded the