Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-11
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The session of the Farmers institute
last night at the Opera House was at
tended by large number of ladies and
gentlemen of this city and the sur
rounding counties.
A delegation from the Sharps and
Flats, under direction of Mr.. Geo. II.
Evans, sang America" in a manner
that pleased the audience highly.
In response to repeated applause Dir.
Charles W. Moore, of Washington,
who is q member of the Sharps and
Flats, sang q bass solo in fine style.
Miss Janet Fawcett presided at the
piano.
Prof NJ. B. Waite, of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, addressed the
audience on the diseases of fruits, their
insect enemies and the proper remedies
therefor.
Prof. VIM. B. Atwood, of the Agi
cultural College Of Virginia, followed
in similar lecture.
Both lectures were illustrated on the
stereopticon.
The evenings entertainment closed
with bass solo by Mr.. Geo. H. Evans,
who was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Caroline Evans.
MORNING SESSION.
The Institute reassembled at IL
o'clock this morning and q goodly
number of ladies and gentlemen were
in attendance.
Prayer was offered by Rev. F. T.
Benson, OF the NJ. p. Church.
A piano solo by Miss Clara Harrison.
Of Fairfax county, followed.
Col. Whitehead, State Commissioner
of Agriculture, made an address rela-
tive to the needs and wants Of the
farmer, and advised those present 10
experiment for themselves instead Of
depending on others. He also showed
what the State Board of Agriculture
had done for the Virginia farmers.
The production of milk and the i'm
portance OF cooperation between the
producers, the dealers and the health
department was taken up and essays
thereon were read by Messrs. Pancoast,
Lukens, Thompson and others.
Messrs A. L. Thompson and Jas. w.
Roberts, both OF whom were to have
read essays on the milk question, were
unavoidsbly absent.
At 1890 o'clock the institute adjourn
ed until , p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with
a solo by Miss Caroline Evans, Of this
CITY, after which
DR.. Woodward, health officer of the
District of Columbia, made q lengthy
address on the subject of pure dairy
products, during which he fully ex-
planned the health regulations OF the
District relative thereto and the efforts
being made there to enforce them.
Typhoid fever, scarlet fever and diph-
liberia cases without number, the doctor
said, had been traced directly to i'm.
pure milk, hence the medical profession
of the District of Columbia had been
compelled to call upon Congress to
adopt the stringent measures now 10
force in regard to the matter, and
he urged upon his hearers the benefits
to be derived by both consumer and
producer by all classes joining hands TO
see that the rules and regulations gov
erning the sale OF dairy products should
be rigidly enforced. DR.. Woodward
strongly advocated cleanliness in the
stable and dairy, as we'll as pure
water supply, as essential points in the
production of pure product. 10 con-
clusion the doctor stated that milk from
tubercular tested COWS sold at an ad,
vance of from 3 to cents quart over
that of INFESTED ones, and he advised
the members Of the Institute to have
their cattle tested and thus enjoy the
benefits Of higher price for their pro-
ducts.
DIR. Robinson, veterinary inspector of
the District of Columbia, followed with
an explanation of the efforts of his de.
partment to carry out the law.
Major H. E. Alvord, chief Of the
dairy division of the U. S. Agricultural
Department made the closing address
of the session, after which quite num-
Der OF questions were asked by mem
bers OF the institute, which the speak
ers answered to the satisfaction OF their
questioners.
A vote of thanks was extended the
local committee, the ladies and gentle
men who furnished the music, the Of
ficers, and Messrs. Sanders x Stayman,
of Washington, for the use Of piano,
and at 1870 o'clock the institute ad-
journed sine die.