The herald., 1897-08-16
FARMERS INSTITUTES
COMING CONVENTIONS OF GRAN
GERS IN THIS COUNTY
Programs of the Covina and Long
Beach atherings-Interestin
Topics of Discussion

Several Farmers institutes are soon
to be held in this vicinity, the first at
Covina August 25th and 26th. For this
an interesting program has been pre-
pared, as follows:
OPENING DAY-WEDNESDAY. AUG.
25TH, AT F. NJ.
| Invocation-Rev. J. NJ. Rich, Covina.
Address of Welcome-Dr. A. L. Kellar,
Covina.
| Response-Prof. e. ]. Wickson, Univer-
| sity of California.
| Co-operation-Fruit Exchanges-W. R.
Barbour, Covina
| determination of Gophers, Squirrels and
Linnets-J. w. Mills, Experimental Sta
| tion, Pomona.
Question Box and Local Clubs-A J..
| Cook Pomona College.
EVENING SESSION-7:3O O'CLOCK.
| Home Reading-Miss Helen e. Clapp,
| Covina.
Roads and Roadmaking-J. w. Jeffrey,
| AZusa.
| Agricultural Education-Prof. E. ]. Wick
son, University of California.
| Lemon Culture-A. b. Smith, Glendora.
Question box.
SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, AUG. 26TH
MORNING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK
| Invocation-J. M. Rich, Covina.
Question box.
| Wilkins, Covina; C. E. Bemis, Covina.
| Intellectual and Social Culture on the
Farm-J. o. Osborn, Covina.
| Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees-E. j.
Wickson, University of California
| AFTERNOON SESSION. 1870 O'CLOCK
| Question box.
| Marketing-G W. Taylor, Covina.
| The Sick State and Citizen Doctor-W. s..
Meick, Pasadena.
| Small Fruits-S. w. Funk, Glendora.
| Three Neglected Vegetables-S. ]. Muir
| dock, Westminster
| Woman's Part in the Life on the Ranch
| Miss Elizabeth Hay, Covina.
EVENING SESSION. $50 O'CLOCK
| Question box.
Scale Insects-A. ]. Cook, Pomona Col
| lege.
| How Shall We Fertiize?
| Experimental Stations and Their Work
E. j. Wickson, University of California.
| Concluding exercises
Immediately following the Covina in
stitute will be the Long Beach gather
ing. which will continue for two days
August 9th and 2Sth, in Chautauqua
hall at that place. for which the follow
ing program has been arranged:
OPENING DAY, FRIDAY, AUG. 27TH-
| 10 A. NJ.
| Invocation-Dr. S. r. Dennen.
| AuuTeSS OIL WelCOme-ft. y. DlllON.
Response-Prof E. j. Wickson, Univer-
| sity of Southern California.
| Fruit Exchanges-T. H. B. Chamblin,
Riverside.
| Irrigation-E. W. Fortune, Long Beach,
| Eradication of Gophers, Squirrels and
Linnets-J w. Mills, Experimental Sta
| ton. Pomona.
| Question Box and Local Clubs-Prof A.
| ]. Cook.
FTFPNOON
| Sugar Beets-F. II. Captain, Los Angeles.
| Apples-D. S. Wilson, Lucerne.
| Prunes-E. j. Wickson, University.
| EVENING SESSION, 1870
| Citrus Fruit Culture-Leland Lyon, Red
| lands.
Lemons from Tree to Car-B. A. Smith,
Glendora.
| Agricultural Education-E. J. Wickson.
SECOND DAY, AUG. 2STH-1O A. M.
| Invocation-Rev S. C. Kendall.
| The Dairy in Los Angeles County-C. H.
Sessions, Los Angeles.
| Butter Making-C. Ridgway, Clearwater.
| tuberculosis in Cattle-Prof. A. j. Cook
Alfalfa-J. C. Wilhoit, Long Beach.
AFTERNOON
| Question box.
Home Reading-Miss M. M. Fette, Long
Beach.
| Home Decoration-Mrs. II. L. Lunt. Long
| Beach.
| Insects in Orchards-Prof A. ]. Cook.
| Experiment. Station-E. j. Wickson.
The institute held at Santa Monica
last year was largely attended and
the information gained by the farmers
and fruit growers of that section proved
of incalculable benefit. Preparations
will be made to carry out the program
in it's fullness, and place the farmers
Of the community in a position to de-
rive the many benefits accruing from
such convention.