Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-14
The Propagation Of Fruits.
By HON. J. Il. CROWLEY.

By HON. J. n. CROWLEY.
Was treated in a thorough, interesting
and instructive manner. A large number
OF specimens from the orchard and nur-
sury had been provided, by means OF
which the speaker made practical dem
onstration OF the various processes used
by nurserymen in the propagation Of
fruits and flowers. The following plans
Of propagation were described: by sop
tips or layers, divided into serpentine
and Chinese layering; cutting; shield and
tubular budding: whip, cleft and bud
grating; marching, veneer grating, etc.
The so-called root grating he declared
was delus1on and fraud. A full re-
port of Mr.. Crowley's address would be
worthy of publication but space forbids
Saturday afternoons program was
opened by q solo by Mrs. G. h. Winchell,
with Mrs. d. B. Dye as pianist.
insects and insecticides" was the sub
ject Of an address by Prof. G. P. Gillette,
Of the State Agricultural College. This
value to our horticulturists we will delay
reporting it until next week when full
synopsis will be given.
Next came music by quartette COM
posed Of E. J. Smith, Isaac Adair, Miss
Helen Ross of Catlin, and Mrs. Winchel,
with Mrs. b. B. Dye at the piano.
Following the music came an address
by DR.. Ellis in regard to the advantages
offered by the State Agricultural College
for the education of young men and
women in those branches pertaining to
the practical Affairs Of life. Graduates
Of the common school can there COM
mence, pursue and finish course termi-
mating in thorough theoretical and prac-
teal instruction in those sciences and
arts which bear directly On agriculture
and kindred pursuits. Dr.. Ellis present
ed most attractive picture Of what the
college can do for the education Of young
men and women, and we advise our read
ers who have sons and daughters seeking
q higher education to write to the college
for full particulars Of the various courses
Of instruction. There is no charge for
tuition. Board $3.50 to 81. The ses-
sion Of 40 weeks need not cost over $500.
The shorter course in agriculture, which
large number of Otero county farmers
and their Sons and daughters TO Fort
Collins. All who are interested in the
work Of the college were urged to send
in their names 10 be placed on the bulls-
tin list that the various valuable bulletins
of the experiment stations may be sent
to them regularly free of cost.
A solo by Miss Helen Ross Of Catlin
followed.
Among the questions asked was: Why
is tho milk Of the Jersey COW worthless
when skinned? Mr. Huntley answered
that it was not. Mr.. Crowley added that
jersey milk was richer when skinned
than Holstein milk before skimming.
After q hearty vote Of thanks 70 DR..
Ellis and Profs. Crandall and Gillette the
Institute adjourned until 7:30 p. NJ.
Saturday evenings program was car
ned out at both Swink Hotel dining room
and Odd Fellows Hall, the supper and
speeches being in progress at the same
lime. d. W. Barley, Toastmaster,
opened the program us follows:
We are now nearing the close Of pleasant
lay. have R been devotsd to topics Of much in.
crest TO the agriculturists Of the Arkansas
Valley. lie customary to follow good din
members Of the Institute have had substan. |
ial Agricultural bill Of fare for the past two |
lays, and It Ia proper that we close the Sos /
o have fow bright, breezy talks at this hour
md several Of our men and womon citizens L
vii he called ON for thoughts more or loss re-
ated 70 tho tlilinR OF the soil
II antiquity be . merit the guild of farmers
,ave cause to congratulate themselves on so
'atricfan record, reaching back TO tho be-
inning Of history. Adam and Eve took up
monumental failure Of the apple business.
{ the fruit which tempted Evc had so much
8 luscious beauty as that which was dis
annot so much wonder ut her unrepressed
csirs 10 TASTE "
II seems that there is no evil without some
ON peusstins element accom- mpanying IL. Tho
atInx of the tidItu fruit. with nlI its liFf,-