The herald., 1897-08-29
ton of the orchard and harrow every

tlOu Ol lHe OTCudTu anu udTTOW ever
week or ten days. Always keep grour
mellow and never allow weed to grow.
Artesian water is as good as any in
this region. The rhizobius is doing
grand work in this region. The black
scale is doomed.
Prof. Wickson's lecture on "Agricul-
tural Education and Work Of the Exper-
iment Stations" was listened to with
marked pleasure and interest Mrs. H.
L. Lunt of Long Beach read delight
full and very practical paper on "Home
Decoration" There cannot be too much
individuality in fixing the home. Study
to develop taste ond originality. Avoid
too much or high color and all in har-
mony. Too much brica-brac was Of
fensive. A few fine photographs of
works Of the masters were more in keep
ing with taste. A picture more than six
feet from the floor was too high. Flow
ers in the house were ever in order. The
dining room should be light and airy and
the table always thing of beauty. The
old parlor was now no more. The liv-
ing room has wisely taken it's place.
Excellent music was rendered by Prof.
Taylor and the Long Beach Gentlemen's
quartet.
The institute convened this morning
with large attendance. The question
box was full and awakened much inter-
est. Prof. Wickson: The Australian
salt bush will do we'll on black alkali,
and sheep eat it well. 1t is grown much
by farmers in Tulare.
Mr.. Bishop, Santa Ana: Would irri-
gate orange whenever the earth was dry
and needed it.
Prof. A. ]. McClatchie: The wild lu-
pine lupinus micranthus grows large,
even on dry land, and is eaten by horses
1t will make good crop for green ma
nuring.
Mr.. Mills Of Pomona Burr clover and
lupine are excellent for green manuring
Prof. Wickson: The modiola decum-
bens is success. 1t was introduced by
the university. Judge Dillon: The al
mond does well on the red lands along
the foothills. Prof. Cook: The Antelope
valley proves that. Mr.. Bishop Decid-
uous trees need less water than do cit
rus orchards. Prof. Wickson: Deep Gull
tivation is not required to retain mois-
ture. Two or three inches is enough.
Judge Dillon: The Mission is the best
olive for this section. The Rubra and
Mengonello are good to pollinate the
Mission. Mr.. Bishop Would prune lem
on once each season, in June and only
when young. Prof. Cook: The San jose
scale injuries deciduous trees just as the
black scale does the citrus trees, by
sucking sap. 1t is disappearing from our
orchards. The usual remedies are eff
fective, as is salt lime and sulphur ap-
piled in winter. The weevil is serious
enemy to beans in all Southern Califor-
mia where they are grown. Blackbirds
are far more our friends than our enc
mics. The maggots Of the Texas horse
fly can be killed by pouring kerosene on
the droppings where they breed. Sheep
dip will keep them from the cattle.
Judge Dillon: Oranges do we'll at Long
Beach.
Mr.. Wilson had excellent success
growing apples here. He preferred land
we'll drained. Would plant twentyfour
feet apart, on ground well prepared.
He cuts back to two and half feet for
three years. Easy to sell good ones;
poor ones should be used for apple but
ter. Mr.. Clewett: Apples, peaches and
apricots do exceedingly well here. Mr.
Dunn has had excellent success in grow
ing peaches and apricots. though he had