Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
STATE HOUSE.
Or. 7. B. Torry's Institute Trip Pro
crossing Finely.
Institutes Next Week in lincoln and Waldo
Counties -Other Matters.

The trip of DR.. T. B. TORY through
Maine was continued last week, with
increasing interest in the meetings
held, and continued good weather, The
programme for the meetings were var
led somewhat from those of the preced.
ing week. At Topsham, on Monday
DR.. TORY spoke upon How to Grow
Good Crops in Dry Season." In this
lecture he fully outlined the improved
methods of tillage as practiced by him
upon clay loan land for the past 20
years, showing conclusively the value
of frequent shallow tillage for hoed
| crops, for the purpose of preserving
moisture in the soil, as well as for ad-
ding fertility for following crops. In
this lecture DR.. TORY makes the state
ment that by proper management
along this line of surface cultivation he
can and has secured fair crops of
wheat upon his farm in seasons when
no rain has fallen from the time it was
| sown until about the time of harvest.
den," which was given in the evening
| at Topsham, is one admirably suited
to illustrate the benefits to be derived
from small fruit garden for family,
and by his methods of rotation, as he
explains with the charts that he has,
the work is made comparatively easy.
his method of cultivating strawberries
being particularly so, as he cultivates
them in a three-years' rotation with a
new bearing bed each year, and one
section in clover to be turned in for the
new bed of the following year. Much
interest was expressed at Topsham in
this matter of the small fruit garden.
Prof Munson's lecture at Crowstown
school house on the same evening, was
we'll attended. He spoke upon small
fruits in a general way, outlining the
work necessary for successful cultiva-
ton.
Upon arriving at Turner, on Tues
day morning, the hall was found to be
well filled with farmers from Turner
and adjoining towns, all of whom were
anxious to hear Mr.. TORY. In the
morning Secretary McKeen gave his
lecture upon Corn. Its History, Uses.
Varieties, Methods of Cultivation ami
Comparative Values" In the after
noon, Mr.. Torry's lecture upon In
creasing Fertility by Glover Growing
and by Tillage," was listened to with
much interest by all present, and he
was piled with very many questions in
relation to his work. In the evening a
large audience gathered to hear his
lecture on the "Wife's Share" and
this proved to be the event of the day
This lecture is one thatecan hardly be
outlined in any brief space, but it is
one of Mr.. Torry's best efforts, and is
replete with common sense. sharp hits,
and wise sayings. The young people
present We're particularly interested il
it..
At West Minot, on Wednesday morn
ing, the largest audience of the trip
assembled, the programme being the
day. The interest manifested in the
morning continued throughout the day,
and in the evening the large new hall
of this grange was we'll filled, to lis
ten to the lecture, "Wife's Share"
At Canton, on Thursday, a large and
attentive audience listened to Secre-
tary McKeen in the morning, on "Tha
Dairy Herd" Mr.. TORY in the after
noon, on "How to Grow Good Crops in
Dry Season." and Secretary McKeen
in the evening on THE Farmer of To-
day." Much interest was manifested
| in Mr.. Torry's lecture, which presented
clearly his method of conserving mois-
ture in the soil by tillage.
A good sized audience assembled at
Manchester, Friday evening, to listen
to Mr.. Torry's lecture upon the bene-
| fits of clover growing and tillage to
| increase fertility. Many questions
were asked, the farmers present evino
| ing a desire to obtain all the informa-
ton possible along this line.
The last meeting of the week, at Fair
field Center, on Saturday, was no ex-
ception The audience was large, the
weather being particularly fine, and
the meeting was one of much interest.
Secretary McKeen spoke in the eve
ming at Canaan, on Corn, Its History,
Uses, Varieties, Methods of Cultivation
and Comparative Values"
| J. T.. Fossett of the State House
force, accompanied by Mrs Fossett and
little girl, left. Monday, for short va
cation at Fairfield.
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