The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-21
A GRAND MEETING.
The County Session of the Dairy and
Agricultural Society.
From the Concordian

From the ConcOrdian
The first session of the Lafayette
County Dairy and Agricultural Asso-
citation, which met in this city last
Saturday, is on record as the largest
and most interesting meeting held by
that association.
The meeting was called TO order at
two O'Clock. After cordial address
of welcome by Prof. w. +. Walken-
horst and Il response by resident
Henry Torluemke, of Alma, the secre-
tary's report was read.
"Is tomato raising at % cents per
100 pounds profitable enterpriseP'
was a very interesting paper read by 5.
ID. Fox, of this city. lie gave care
fully prepared estimates of the cost
per acre and of the income, which
enlightened many in the audience who
were hungry for information on this
,, industry, which has special local
Importance in this vicinity. If his
Instructions are closely followed, sue
cess is assured.
The next subject on the program was
s.Fungus growth and insect parasites
on fruit tie s. by Mr.. A. Il. Matthews,
of MayvIew. Mr.. Matthews had pre-
pared an excellent paper but was
unavoidably absent. We hope he may
treat the society with discussion of
this subject at some future meeting.
Fall versus spring lransplanting of
fruit trees,' was the subject assigned
to Mr. VIM. =. Keith, OF Mayview.
His address was interesting and in
structivC. He favors spring planting
rather than fall, and is emphaticalIy
opposed t. heavy pruning. lie says
but little cutting Is necessary. Taking
off large limbs is very destructive. as
the wounds never entirely heal. In
the discussion which followed he stated
that he sold part of his apple crop
last fall for as cents per barrel, .ut
the remainder he put in cold storage
and had refused 80 per barrel, holding
them for $3 so. His talk was very
interesting and was highly appreciated
10y his hearers.
Prof. w. F. Walkenhorst, of Con-
cordia, told little of what he knew
about GLOW TO buy a fruit tree" We
say he told little, but that must not
he taken as a hint that his information
on the subject is circumscribed, for the
fact is well known to all his acquain-
tances that he is posted thoroughly, as
his beautiful place south of town
testifies. His remarks were highly
appreciated.
The eighth item on the program was
"Forest," by IL. c. Schwartz, of Hig-
ginsville, but the gentleman was not
present. He Is fully competent to
treat that theme, and the society
should insist that he give the result of
his researches at a future meeting.
Mrs. l.. roster, of AullvIlle, read
an interesting paper on "Poultry
raising" 1t was practical, instructive,
and full of thought. She referred
to the "kid glove" poultry fanciers
and said that most of her business
resulted from advertising in the
poultry journals, which made is
wonder If many people do not buy
their fine birds from foreign tanciers
with reputation and pay fancy
prices when they could get better
birds at home? Mrs. Fosters paper
won special and graceful acknowl-
edgment from the efficient chairman,
Mr.. Torluempke.
Next came an able discussion of
subject which is probably attracting
more serious attention from dairy
and creamery men than any other,
namely: "The Jersey Cow" by VIM.
Il. Hickman, of Lexington. Space
forbids us giving a satisfactory synopsis
of this paper, but hope to present our
,aders with an outline of the address
next week.
DIR. J. o. Hymer, our veterinary
surgeon, read paper on cattle,
especially dairy cows. He told the
origin of cattle; the different breeds;
how to breed; the care of COWS; the
care of milk; how to feed, etc. He
also stated that cattle should have
better medical attention; giving as an
illustration how many of the most
dangerous diseases were impregnated
in the human system by using the
milk from cows affected with tuber-