Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-01-25
The Farmers at Phoenix.

The evening session of the first days
proceedings of the Farmers Institute
was devoted mainly to irrigation matters,
Governor Hughes delivered q half's
hours address in welcoming che farmers
to the meeting and in speaking of sever
al projects he would like to see them aid
in carrying out. James McClintook
then spoke upon 1.-THE National Irrsss-
ten Congress-" stating it's object and
the good that is to follow from its session
being held in Phoenix next December.
The next subject was entitled "Some
Details OF Irrigation" and was q most
facts by Professor Edward NJ. Boggs,
the irrigation engineer of the experiment
station. Those present considered the
paper SO valuable that it is to be pre-
eIved in printed form. A short paper
from jesse n. Smith, entitled "Some
Practical Hints OIL Irrigation" was then
read and the first day g session brought
to close.
At the business meeting on the morn
ing OF the second day the constitution
was adopted, and during the day some
forty mem bers joined the association.
The livestock interests were again taken
up, the first paper of the morning being
upon contagious Diseases az they
Affect our live Stocs," by DR.. F. 0.
Richmond. He claimed that although
cone contagious diseases of farm
animals are communicable to man, but
believed that it was far more frequently
The case that man communicated the
disease to the livestock. He thought it
specially true respecting the carrying OF
consumption by man to borses. Tuber-
culoeis in cattle was discussed at length
by the association and steps were taken
towards, a better suppression OF the
disease, it was shown that thought con-
sumptive cattle are found in Arizona, il
is almost invariably among cattle
brought into the territory. native bred
animals being almost entirely free from
it. "The Construction and Care OF
Irrigation Latergls" was the next topic
opened by w. S. johnson, OF Mesa. He
advocated better care in the constru.-
tion of lateral bitches and more frequent
cleaning, Professor Tourney OF the
university then spoke upon "Arizona
Weeds" especially dealing with how to
combat them. He exhibited specimens
of the seeds of 100 kinds of pernicious
weeds. About an hour at the opening
OF the afternoon session was taken up
by the citizens in discussing good gov
eminent and organizing in order to
better secure 1t for Phoenix.
The next matter talked upon by the
was "The Acquisition by
Arizona of Her Arid Lands and their Ir
presented in a mastery ad-
dress by Gen. VIM Ii. Herring of Tomb
stone. He maintained that the arid
tanks ought by right balong to Arizona,
and that Arizona should iesue bonds to
construct mighty reservoirs to irrigate
them, an issue of $40, Gee, 900 in bonds to
be made to begin with. He figured out
very nicely how In few years it would
be paying q revenue for school purp 1ses
Some opposed bis scheme as beyond all
reason, while the governor took up the
matter il defense Of Gen. Herring.
The next was a description CT 'The
Babcock Test" and its operations by
Prof. Robert H. Forbes, the chemist Of
the station. He made some test of milk
he got at stores in Phoenix, and found
To st one dealer had poor stuff for milk,
and another had good milk.
Good Roads" by Mr.. George Christy,
was the closing paper. He advocated
the use of gravel upon roads used much,
and irrigation OF others.
After passing resolutions OF thanks to
the officers, the association adjourned
TO meet next October, closing profita-
BILE session.
The following are the officers for the
ensuing year:
President, VIM. Stowe Devol, B. Ayr,
experiment station, Tucson.
Vice President, Chaplain Winfield
Scott, OF Phoenix.
Secretary and treasurer, Bruce Perley,
of Phoenix.
Executive committee, James McMil-
Ian, Gils Bend; Emery Kays, Phoenix;
E. g. Frapkenburg, Tempe; 81. w.
Adams, Glendale; w. S. johnson, Mesa.
The president, vice president and Sec
rotary treasurer, ex-officio.