The herald., 1897-09-12
Prof. wickson's talk on pruning decid-

Prof. W1ckson's talk ON pruning decid-
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flve-sixths Of the fruit of Ventura
county was apricota Mr.. Dunn of Fill
more agreed with Prof WiclkSon entirely.
He cut back and thinned his apricots
severely. First this secured large fruit;
second, 1t saved thinning by hand, which
was very expensive; third, 1t prevented
the trees from splitting; and, fourth, 1t
made picking more easy and cheap.
The evening brought full attendance.
Mr.. Vance replied to the question of
pruning walnuts. He said II the trees
were carrying too much wood and
limb was cut, always cut 1t wholly of.
Never remove q branch from the wal
nut except you cut it close to the body.
The address Of Prof. George L. Sack
EFT on How Can We Improve Our
Schools" and OF Mr.. Murdock on Gar
,dening' were received with evident IA
vor, as was Miss Grace D. Wilson's pa
per on Home Reading and Miss 1.
Seymours on Economy Of Time in the
Home"
Messrs. Vance, Touchton and Crum-
line were appointed a committee to ar
range FOR organizing q farmers club.
Tne morning session. though not very
largely attended, was very interesting.
The discussion following Mr.. Mills pa
per was very hearty. Messrs. Hoag,
Ramsey and league had all had very
successful experience. For gophers,
use poisoned raisins on end of stick Oc-
casionally they fail; then substitute car
rot poisoned with strychnine. The car
rot was more trouble but far more sure.
All agree that poisoned melon is far the
best for squirrels. The first ripe figs
will capture linnets If poisoned. They
are very attractive to the birds.
For street adornment elms and native
black walnut are excellent They do
very we'll in Ventura county.
If cows seem entirely well and do not
cough, need we feel apprehensive of
tuberculosis? No. Cattle here are kept
so much out of doors that the danger is
very slight.
The last session Of the last institute
was well attended. The large audience
was greatly interested in Prof Cooks
address on Texas Ticks, Mites, Texas
Fever and the Black Scale" Texas cat
tie fever comes through incubation. The
germs Of the disease are In. the blood Of
the Texas cattle. The Texas ticks only
give the disease by carrying the blood.
Healthy cattle bearing Texas ticks are
in no danger unless such ticks have been
recently on Texas cattle. The Texas
cattle contain the contagion in their
blood. The ticks only carry it. The "red
spider" is killed by copious use Of water,
the colder the better, and by the use Of
powdered sulphur.
Many Of the orchards here are suffer-
ing terribly from the black scale. 1t was
a mistake to wait for the rhizobius or
any other parasite to rid the trees Of the
pest. They should be fumigated at
once, and the sooner the better. The
young scale are more easily killed. The
black scale are now all young. A good
fumigation Of all badly affected trees
now, at once. would pay an immense re-
turn not only In added vigor Of the trees
but in better, more saleable fruit. Only
trees with perceptible attack need be
treated.
A good farmers club was organized;
resolutions Of appreciation were voted
and will be forwarded to the regents.
This has closed the six institutes of
twelve days, which Prof. E. ]. Wickson
says are in some respects phenom.
email and in all respects among the |
very best ever held in the state. At ev-
cry place the people expressed eagerness
for another institute at ths earliest op-
portunity