The herald., 1898-09-22
FARMERS INSTITUTE
INTERESTING SESSIONS HELD
t AT PASADENA
THE ovERCR0WDED SCHOOLS
sixty-Eight Pupils in One Room
More School Buildings Impera-
tive-Red Cross Active

Herald, OS East SOlOIduO SeASSe' -->
closing session of the Farmers institute
packed the board of trade rooms VIII
MANY of Pasadena's most intelligent citi
zens. An extra session to organize
farmers club was called for tonight
Papers were read demonstrating the vaiut
Of cooperation in fruit exchanges and IN
favor of national action for forest preser'
walton. The Nicaraguan canal was heart
lily indorsed, and q resolution calling fol
state aid in making worthy exhibit at the
Paris exposition was passed.
At the opening of the institute this morn
ing, Prof. Cook opened the question box,
and answered many questions in his usual
happy style.
Horticultural Commissioner E. II. Rust
gave advice on fighting insect pests. FIJI
migation" he said. lis better than spray
ing, and should precede the introduction of
parasites. For the red and purple scale
tie tent should be kept over the trees for
forty-eight hours. The work of parasites
has been good, but no effective one has
yet been found for the red scale, Patent
washes, unless fully Endorsed. should not
be used A competent man is to be sent
to Honolulu to select a parasite to destroy
the red and purple scale.
A paper by Prof. r. H. Loughridge of
Berkeley, on 1.-The Conservation of Soil
Moisture" was read by Prof Jaffa, in
which deep fall blowing was recommended.
In a paper on Marketing" Prof. A r.
sprague maintained that uniformly good
fruit must be selected and be we'll put up.
In California cooperative marketing must
be adopted to secure the best results. Up
to-date information as to the worlds mar
ket must be had to avoid disastrous glut-
ting. and this can only be obtained by wide
cooperation.
At the afternoon session 1t was resolved
that Pasadena farmers club be organ
lied. and a special meeting was called for
tonight for that purpose. Resolutions were
passedby the people Of Pasadena thanking
Profs. Cook, Jaffa and Sprague, DR.. L. d,
johnson. C. C. Chapman and ]. W. Mills,
ard by the Farmers Institute thanking the
board of trade for inviting the institute
here
In a speech on "Green Manur.ng" j. W.
Mills manager of the state experiment
station at Pomona, advocated the grow
ing of crops in the orchards to be plowed
under. Different crops should be planted
from year to year
Prof. Cook discussed the question of
plant lice. and exhibited on charts. pic
lures of pests and parasites. Plant lice
are not much to be dreaded, he said. but
the Morales orange maggot. brought from
Mexico, is the most terrible of all pests.
Il has no known parasite. The maggot
matches inside the orange and eats all
through it. If orchardists find six or
eight maggots in oranges and will send
samples of such fruit to the professor, he
will diagnose and treat the case. The mag
gots must be kept out if Mexican oranges
have to be quarantined.
A discussion on fumigat!on followed
September. October and November were
declared to be the best months for eff
feotive work.
DR.. l.. d. Johnson of Whittier read
scientific paper on Germs in Disease"
The closing paper of the institute was
read by c. C. Chapman of Fullerton, on
"Citrus Fruits"
After some complimentary remarks by
the chairman. the institute adjourned. all
being invited to meet and organize a farm
erg' club in the evening.
At s o'clock the farmers reassembled and
after e paper on Food Adulteration" by
Prof. NJ. f. Jaffa. resolution was passed
to organize a farmers club Temporary
organization was effected by electing A.
Chapman temporary president. C.. a.
Day temporary vice-president and w s.
Melck temporary secretary. A meeting
to effect permanent organization will be
held in the board of trade rooms on Thurs
day, September Goth, at p. m.
The Seventies Welcome
The committee of arrangements for the
reception of company l met this afternoon
at the Red Cross rooms and organized by
eiecting H. NJ. Dobbins permanent presi-
dent and Miss Bartlett permanent secre-
tary. 1t was decided that the subcommit-
tees OH hospitality, reception. refresh
ments, etc, should report to the officers
who in turn would report to the Red Cross
society Dinner will be prepared for eighty
or hundred soldiers and served to them
free. Friends desiring to eat with the boys
can do so by paying the price and thus
helping to raise the money to pay expenses
The dinner will be given In G. A. X. hall'
after which the Americas club will escort
the gallant troops to the Auditorium
where a great public reception will be
held. The Americas club band will fur
aish music for the OCCASION. The commit
tee desires 1t announced that If there
should be any homeless soldier BOYS In
company I, they are requested to notify
the hospitality committee, and they will
be provided for at once The names of the
hospitality committee are as follows: W.
S. Meick, Mrs. Woods, j. buchanan. Mrs.
ID. Irene Holt, Mrs. W. H. Massey. w. II.
Wiley, l.. b. Palmer, w. s Windha1n
Mrs. M. L. Hester and Prof A. L. Hamil
ton.
Pasadena Brevities
r. Williams. Thos Banbury and George
Holloway, the commissioners appointed ia
arrange the details and fix the benefits
and damages of widening and extending
Terrace avenue have made their report.
II consists Of III pages of type written fools
cap, with map showing the route and all
other details. The total cost of the i'm
provement is placed at $50, 7S7. This pro-
rides for extending the street and making
Ar uniform width of eighty feet, paving
Tor the land taken from the adjoining prop
erty anc all other damages sustained
The Pasadena Sharpshooters made the
following score al heir range this morning.
Herman 81 Coggswell go. Idsl 80 Rail 70
Dawson 81. Harris 81, Hodge IS. Heiss "A.
Inc pubic schools are much overcrowd
I'd, and the necessity for more buildirgs &c
very apparent, the Lincoln building show
ns the worst condition. while the Gar
ield school Is not far behind. At Lincoln
school there We're sixty-eight pupils for ono
room. and some had to be sent twelve