Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

TUESDAY-AFTERkO0 SESSION.
Mr.. Dean OF the Agricultural de-
partment o: the college, opened the
session by an address on Orchard
Fruits for Northern Michigan. He
gave an exhaustive talk On the prep
aration of the soil for the orchard,
the selection, planting, pruning and
cultivation of the trees. He advo-
Gated the purchase of the stock in
the fall, so as to have them ready for
early setting in the spring.
For varieties he named, for early:
Yellow Transparent, Red Astrachan
and Duchess. For fall apples: The
Gravenstine, the Chicago Strawberry,
Sweet Bough, Maiden's Blush, CHA
wasses Beauty, and the Oakland.
For winter apples, the Wagner, Hub
bardston, Grains Golden, Northern
Spy, Jonathan, Talman Sweet, and
Golden Russett. To keep Russets
best is to pack in barrels, aud bury
in the earth.
For Plums. keep watch of the black
knot. and select Lombard, Bradshaw,
Greengage, Genii. and Cole Golden
Drop.
For Pears: Clapp's Favorite, Bart
lett, Flemish Beauty, Howell, Onon-
daga, Sheldon, Angon, and Laura;
All are standard varieties and hardy.
For Cherries: The early Richmond
and Murilla are the best, and hardy.
For Peaches: Alexanders, Hale's
Early, and Early Michigan. The St.
Johns, Early Barnard, Elberta, Kala-
mazoo, Hills Chilly and Smock are
among the most hardy varieties.
These selections are made through
the careful study of the State Horti-
cultural Society ia the different Sec
tions of the State, and are believed
to be perfectly reliable.
| After discussion of the subject;
1.-THE Past, Present and Future of
Crawford County" was presented by
A. j. Rose in such manner as to
arouse the fullest interest OF the
whole assembly His picture of the
past was not pleasant one. bot
drawn quite true to life. He depicted
the present in not too glowing terms,
but the future was full Of promise
and he believed in the future Of
Crawford County.
The subject was continued by a
number of our citizens, who are all
in full accord in the belief of a pros
porous future.
Professor Beal closed the session
by reference to Troublesome Weeds"
and how to eradicate them, aud was
listened to with marked attention.
EVENING SESSION.
The session was opened with "The
Song of the Grasses" by the Gray
ling Glee Club, and followed by re
citation "The Battlefield If Shenan-
doah," by Miss Rose Benson, which
was loudly applauded.
The paper expected from j. A.
Breakey. of Center Plains on Sheep
Husbandry, did not materialiZe, and
after another song by the Glee Club,
Prof. Beal took up the subject OF
"Forest Control"
He reviewed the devastation OF
our forests in the past, and urged the
necessity of protection to our young
forest-trees for further use. He gave
examples OF places where govern
ments had tax en- control, and forests
were protected, showing the benefit
derived therefrom.
, The discussion was continued by
Messrs. Hanson, Rose and Alexander
after which the following resolution
was adopted
REsoLvED-By the members of Thu
Farmers Institute, that we favor ;
law similar to one enacted in 1887
providing for State Forest Dom
mission, and that we hereby pledg'
ourselves to see that the next legis
lature carry out our views on thi
important subject.
: After music by the Glee Club
| Home, Sweet Home" the secretary
: read his report of attendance at thu
several sessions, from 20 at the frs
to 90 at the last.
A resolution of thanks to the Pro
fessors for their work was adopted b,
rising vote, and the institute To-
1896 was closed.