The herald., 1897-12-02
The Whittier Farmers Institute

Inc Institute dI w HlItlcI 4NONCHlOCA
26th and 9th was pronounced success.
Though little slow in gathering. and
in waking up to the possibilities of the
occasion, yet there were sixty present
at the first session and afterward the
larger school assembly hall was filled at
every session. The interest was well
sustained, the discussions hearty and
all were pleased. Steps were taken to
organize club to meet monthly and a
request was preferred for another insti-
tute at an early day. DR.. Coffin in his
address Of welcome referred to the fact
that walnuts and lemons were the lead
ing Industries and that all were eager
for this gathering, that they might tell
better, hence a very hearty welcome
was extended.
Mr.. C. B. Messenger of Pomona spoke
for the exchange. 1t was an absolute
necessity. Mistakes had been made and
more would be. The wonder was that
not more had been suffered. Those out
side said that the exchange was a ne
cessity, yet, in hopes to make little
more, they Withheld patronage. Mr.. Mes
senger thought this selfish position
He should hang to the exchange and
urged others to do so. Political methods
must be frowned down, and we must all
take a hearty interest in securing good
men as officers and managers. There
seemed almost no opposition to the ex-
changes. All present seemed -to-rcalize
that cooperation was sine qua non of
success.
Mr.. j. w. Wills from the Chino exper-
iment station spoke for green manuring,
recommending lupines, peas and burr
clover. There was much interest man
ifested in this subject. Without doubt
much more winter planting will be prac-
ticed because of these discussions.
Legumes will be used instead of the
cereals, greatly to the advantage of the
orchards.
Mr.. Coffman Of Rivera spoke of wal
nut culture. He strongly advised more
care in selecting nuts for planting. Only
the best should be used Would set Az feet
apart in the rows and having the rows
sixty feet apart. People should not set
so close as many do. Water should not
come so close to the surface, never near
er than Z or feet. Mr.. Cammack would
set so feet apart, each way, with tree
in the center of each square, to be re-
moved at about IL years of age. This
tree would pay for setting and care of
the orchard in the. twelve years.
Prof. Cook, in urging the formation
of a farmers club, said that thirty two
were now in existence in Southern Cal
ifornia, and would be represented at the
Farmers Club institute to be held in
Los Angeles January 3-5. There seemed
much interest in the matter of clubs
Mrs. Craig of Redlands said their club
was invaluable in their region.
Mr.. Cammack would trim the lemon
enough to prevent Disagreement by long
shoots, but would not prune very severe
ly The general sentiment was against
severe pruning Of the lemon.
Mrs. w. A. SWANS paper on "Home
Adornment" was a delightful surprise
The children are the homes chief adorn-
ment and Mrs. Swains methods to keep
the children's hearts in the home were,
by kindly sympathy, interest and read
ing, admirable.
Prof. Clatchie's scientific exposi-
tion of plant growth and the philosophy
Of cultivation and fertilization was
greatly enjoyed Would that every COM
munity could hear this lecture.
The practical talks on microbes by
Prof. Hoag of Throop institute and DR..
Johnson of Whittier were listened to
with attention. It is gratifying that our
farmers can listen to such lectures with
interest and profit. DIR. Johnson's prac-
tical advice on fencing against germ
diseases was appreciated.
Mr.. Hollway of Whittier explained
method Of cultivation, named best vari-
eties and mode of marketing of straw
berries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.
He finds Monarch Of the West his best
strawberry, bearing continuously and
generously from February to October.
Prof. A. r. Sprague of Fairmont spoke
on the Deciduous Fruit exchange, Just
being organized. He showed the neces-
sity Of such an organization and ex-
planned that the model would be largely
the Citrus Fruit exchange, and that the
two organizations would work in COM
mon so far as was practicable. Prof.
Sprague also explained the science of
cultivation much as has been described
in recent numbers of The Herald.
Prof. Cook closed the institute with
an address on scale insects. The black
scale is very common and abundant
about Whittier, as are also the Rhizobii.
A hasty examination of q small olive
tree discovered forty Of these last
beetles and three larvae. No one should
fumigate about Whittier for black scale.
Thus the olives should not be fumigated.
The purple scale was also in the region.
on the lemons. The Rhizobius. 80 far as
we know, does not feed on the purple
scale. and the fact that this pest 'waa