The herald., 1897-09-02
FARMERS INSTITUTE
NOW HOLDING A SESSION AT
MoNTECITO
Careful Cultivation Of the Soil and
Plenty Of Water Beat observa-
ton Of the Moon
Special Correspondence to The Herald.

special Correspondence to The Herald.
MONTECITO, Sept. IA large and
enthusiastic audience filled the tent early
today.
| Question box: Prof. Cook reported a
chalcid fly and lady bird eating purple
scale.
Mr.. Kellogg-Pay no attention to the
moon; with good cultivation and other
earthly requisites we may expect sue
cess.
Larvae Of vedalia and rtizobius taken
in orchards this morning were exhibit
ed by Prof, Cook
| In answer to query 1t was stated that
the Los Angeles Herald and Santa Bar
bara Press would report the institute.
while papers would appear in full in
Pacific Rural Press and California Gull
| tivator.
Mr.. James Morgan of Montecito read a
very practical paper on horticulture
and the Home" The hope of our country
was our homes. They will do more even
than either church or school. The rural
home developed the best character and
manhood. Horticulture made home at
tractive. Good things to eat have a
charm Of their own Things we raise are
instin sically better, and better because
we are in them or raise them. Horticul-
ture awakened thought, interest and OBJ
servation, and so made life broader and
sweeter. In giving our young people
occupation it aided powerfully to build
up manly, self-reliant habits.
Mr.. Frank Kellogg, very successful
dairyman of Golita, discussed in a very
spicy talk 1.-The Dairy in Santa Barbara
County," We must have green food.
This county produces 1t in richest pro-
fusion. He tried bean growing three
years; spent all he had and contracted
$1,000 debt. A trial OF single COW
showed that the dairy would wipe out
the debt. He tried it and succeeded.
Eighteen cows the first year paid $93
each. Good and abundant feed in va
riety and abundant purest water are
| indispesn able. He sows 100 pounds of
barley in each Of several ten acre fields
in the fall The first rains bring 1t on.
Each field is fed off in succession. This
| gives good, appetizing food for four
months. Barley sprouts better than
either rye or wheat. Get corn started
early and this will come after barley.
Have beets-mangel wurtzels preferred
to take place when other green feed
is absent Mix bran and corn meal with
green feed. To make good butter threa G
rules are imperative-hrst, cleanliness; {;
second, cleanliness; third, cleanliness.
One man with ten COWS got SIG month;
another $S0-all the difference was in the
care. We must have good cows. Test
them to know. Discharge a man in
stanter who is ever any way not kind.
Grade Jersey cows are better practically
than full bloods. A COW that would not
net $50 year should not be kept. An
other important use Of the dairy, it fur
nished regular, steady work for the boys
and girls. and thus it made them indus.
trious and self-reliant.
In the afternoon Mrs. B. w. Shope OF
Montecito read a delightful paper on
Home Reading" She wished the daily
paper could give less Of the sensa tional.
She would encourage, first, the ancient
classics; second, the modern classics;
third, fiction, only the best. and, lastly,
the newspapers.
Hon. Elwood Cooper Of Elwood read
valuable paper on Pure Food" He
explained the extent Of adulteration,
showed its iniquity, and appealed to all
to use influence to check the nefarious
practice.
Prof. Cook showed that bees would not
take glucose unless pressed to It; would
die if forced to winter in confinement
upon it; that its use as an adulterant
was a fraud and criminal, and that it
gave a metallic taste that injured tha
sale of honey.
Mr.. Packard told how 1t was reported
that bee keepers bought and used glu-
cose, and how 1t was the base of most
comb honey. Prof. Cook showed that
these reports were wholly fabricated: :
bee keepers did not use or buy glucose,
and that comb honey was never adul-
:erated aud could not be. Extracted
honey was extensively adulterated by
the use of glucose, but not by bee keep
ers.
At the close Of Mr.. Murdock's paper
giving details for growing celery, rlu-
barb and asparagus, it was asked II cell
cry and asparagus could be grown on
alkaline damp land. Mr.. Murdoch said
it was the best land for asparagus, and
while celery should not be started on
such soil, the plants would do remarka-
bly, we'll set in such soil If it were kept
from the crown Of the plant.
| Prof. j. A. Dodge gave paper on "Soil
Constituents, Their Origin and Use, and
| How They Could Be Maintained Under
Heavy Cropping"
The Horticultural club here is very
prosperous. 1t has $3.50 in the treasury
and is thinking of building a hall. II
has selected the subject to present at the
Los Angeles meeting next winter. It
has already five essays on the subject,
and is to have three more. Then a COM
mittee will prepare to present it, This
is splendid plan. The institute is a
great success.
An orchestra in the evening gave the
large audience additional pleasure Ques-
ton box: Mr.. McLear: Roses can be
budded. February is the best month in
which to do it. Mr.. Kellogg: Bean straw
is excellent for cows. It does make firmer
butter. Mr.. McLear: Leaves drop of Of
geraniums If too dry or If plant lice are
bad on them. Mr.. Murdock: Peanuts
DO much the best on light, sandy soil. To
get rid of moles. trap them. Tomatoes
drop their bloom because they are kept
too wet. The smooth tomatoes rot at
blossom end more than the rough ones