The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27

herr. He also estess Tire example Of Mr..
AivSrc- 81 King eoansy. wAcse methods
Aeweyer. Re criticised o. carrying cot this
view.
Prof srs'raan strongly aivtcsted re
ADVANTAGES q tna SIC, and euphasszsd
tas staFesnent that re Sic had come 20
say = tee Irifs2 States, which fSct was
seowa ~ is Increasing Use
j p Cas-. secretary 81 the state board
OF horticulture, rad = pager az TIE even
ASE session Oh tha "TNaVes0 rn1nt Of E5or-
iieulture "a Western Washington" AZ is
CONFUSION TIE author WAS warmly com
pli-neHtss BY E-os. Bal1ner. CO fhe Pall-zAn
college TIE secretary takes the view that
while cerEaia sections Of cur state. o.
higher attitudes. car produce f3nsr appear
ing red wsnssr apples EhAn we can here
near the saasaore. We ought 10 let them do
u, and give Cur attention more nearly TO
TIE production cf sUca lines oS fruit A.
We can grow 10 ths greatest perfection
and pront-zmonE which are large. Snowy
p+arns- some discussion took place On
this question
At the opentag % The second days ses-
sion G II. Ross. Of the state noari % her
uculture. gave a paper on Fruit Grow
erS Interest Ia Csaod Roads" he said shis
was a question of vital importance 70 all
especially 70 the farmers. and entered
folly into the matter e the proper con-
stTactson OF. tine OF year 70 bald, and
the great advantage % hard. first class
road beds.
This matter was then taken up by James
Hart. Of King county, who gave very
earnest and practical address on the sub
Jet. prefacing hts remarks with the state
ment that he was road engineer by pro-
fessicn, having had many years or ex-
perienee in that line Of work on a large
scale.
The question OF wide tires was also dis
cussed, and the matter OF the appoint
ment or a committee 70 memorable the
legislature on the subject was advised
and acted on.
Mr.. I. Cheadlc. commissioner Of the
state board OF horticulture next gave an
address on Our Fruit Interests In Gener-
al"
Mr.. Cheadie has long been resident ia
Western Washington and has always
taken large, practical interest IN fruit
growing.
lie maintained that in the early days
we used 10 grow very fine appearing rel
apple ana other fruits, notably the cherry.
on Puget sound. he considered fuugous
diseases. destroying the leaves. the
breathing functions OF the trees. as the
worst enemy OF the fruit grower here now,
and advocated the use more largely OF the
Bordeaux mixture as a spray solution.
gave the most instructive and interesting
address of the occasion on the subject OF
'Bacteriology OF Mix
Prof. Spilman Is a most earnest and en-
tsrtainng speaker and before he got
through with the subject IL began TO look
as II the human race Was 50 confronted
with bacteria, in different forms. that they
might have 20 take back seat" How
ever, il VAS shown that on the whole. by
the proper use of cleanliness on the part
OF those handling milk. only such forms
OF bacteria that were of beneficial in
auence to milk or dairy products would
he propsgated, or evil results thefefrofn.
He showed the necessary influence and
office work of this form of germ life in
bringing butter and cheese 20 their most
perfect forms. His address was full of
scientific and practical facts and matters
for increased thought To both the pro-
duceFs and consumers Of milk.
Prof. Bulmer. horticulturist of The Pull
man college. In an address described tho
proper method of Pruning of Fruit
Trees" He used chart TO illustrate his
subject matter.
This subject provoked a great deal of
discussion. Prof. Bulmer believes fruit
trees should DO branched from near the
ground.
A great many practical fruit growers
took exception TO this, thinking that un-
less their trees were praned up 10 clean
stems OF several feet In height, proper
cultivation OF the orchard could not be
done. A great diversity OF views were
manifested on this subject.
Mr.. BUGGY next addressed the convention
on matters pertaining In general TO hor~
ticulture. strongly insisting that there
was no likelihood OF there ever being any
oyerproduction OF fruit of any kind here
In Western Washington.
He exhibited a SDprtfngu of Jelly made
from pie plant, and which could not be
distinguished from that made from the
currant.
The work of the institute was COM
pieted by an interesting address by Prof.
spilman on MIX Testing" He explained
the use Of the Babcock tester. which he
claimed was worth millions 10 the dairy
interests of the country. Now by its use
the running of creameries and cheese
factories was reduced 10 business prin-
ciples. Each patron was paid for the butt
ter fat in his milk and taken out OF IL.
and not for the water It might contain.
The old methods led 10 dishonesty.
As the dairy interests in the Puyalinp
and White river valleys are large any
thing relating TO that subject was eager
iy discussed by those present
The institute was brought TO a close by
adopting a vote OF thanks to the ladies'
and citizens Of Sumner and vicinity for
their KIND hospitality ana tAfEe attellu-
ance at the meetings.
Those present also proposed vote OF
thanks TO Profs. Spilman and Bulmer, and
also to Mr. Richards. the efficient chair
man, at which time. Prot Spllman took
occasion 10 compliment his Journal the
Pacific Coast Dairyman," as being up
10 the highest standard of excellence.
Both professors agreed in their state
ment that the Farmers Institute just
closed has baen The hest vet held In the
state In all respects.