Arizona republican., 1899-11-20

Prof. Forbes has charge of the insti-
tute work throughout the valley and
has done much to bring the work up to
its present high standard.
The public meeting held in the Co
OPP hall on Friday night was reason
ably well attended. The meeting was
held to consider the building of the
road to Riverside, and definite ar
| engagements were made to send out a
force of men on Monday to commence
work. Harvey Hooper and William
Newell will have Immediate charge of
the work and Mayor w. A Kimball
will be the financial hustler. Messrs.
Johnson, McCallen and Haley will
constitute a committee at the River
side end to solicit aid. Liberal con-
tributions have been made at both
places and the road will. in all prob
ability, be built in about three weeks.
The first Farmers institute for Mesa
! City was held in Zeno's Coop hall,
Saturday morning and afternoon. The
meeting was successful and interest
ing to those in attendance and though
a novelty to most of those who came.
the intention is to continue the in
stitutes at convenient times during
.
this winter.
The first talk for the day was by
Prof. McClatchie on the winter treat
ment of orchards. Green manuring,
winter irrigation and pruning We're
touched upon during his remarks.
Sour" clover and alfalfa were recon-
mended for winter green manuring and
it's advantages were explained. Win
ter irrigation for orchards as carried
on at the experimental farm for the
past year was advocated. and it was
shown that water applied through the
winter went to a depth of twenty-four
feet. and was taken up by the trees
| from this depth as required. This ap-
/ plicatiOn of water to the land in win
ter thus makes a storage reservoir of
the soil capable of carrying trees
through the summer without irriga-
ton. Photographs of trees and fruit
grown without summer irrigation were
shown. a discussion of this talk by
those present brought out much ex-
perience favorable to both green man
uring and winter irrigation. The
winter irrigation of alfalfa was also
discussed and the advantage of this
practice was stated by some of those
present. In one case winter irrigation
of alfalfa was stated to carry the crop
through June, giving two cuttings and
half a pasturage without summer
water.
Mr.. Codes figures showing the great
excess of winter over summer water,
plainly proved that a judicious system
of winter irrigation would enable
much greater area of land to be ir-
rigated and with more certainty.
Prof Gordan H. True's talk on the
care of milk for the factory was par
ticularly valuable to the Mesa coun-
try because a longer time is required
to get the milk to the factory than is
usually the case. 1t is first carried to
the Swimming station at Mesa, and
from there the cream is taken to the
Tempe creamery. In hot weather, es-
pecially, it is therefore necessary to
exercise cleanliness, cool and areate
the milk quickly, use the best cans and
utensils and in every way exercise the
care required to deliver cream in good
condition.
Other meetings during the winter are
to be held and it is hoped that this de-
partment of the work of the Arizona
experimental station may result in
much good in the vicinity of Mesa and
elsewhere.
The Home Dramatic society scored
a grand success Saturday night when
they placed that thrilling and dramatic
Cuban play on the stage at the Social
hall. From start to finish it is one
round of fascinating interest and side
splitting mirth. The Yankee abroad is
always an interesting parsonage and
especially is this the case in this Gu
ban drama. Miolda was at her. best,
and Cecil was out of sight in fact,
all the parts were strong and the au-
dience, the largest seen in Mesa for
many a day. were enthusiastic in their
applause and praise of the perform
ance. Upon the urgent request of
friends the company consented to re-
peat the play Monday night at the
same hour. All lovers of the comedy
drama will do well to avail themselves
of this excellent opportunity of enjoy
ing themselves and patronizing home
talent The means obtained are for
the benefit of the NJ. /. association of
Mesa.
The organization of lodge No. 10 of
the knights of Pythias at Mesa on Sat
urday night was a splendid affair in
every way. The entire membership
of the Phoenix lodge and several mem
bers of the grand lodge were present
at the instituting ceremony. The well
trained team of the Phoenix lodge took
several of the charter members through
the various degrees to eXemplify the
work to the members of the new
lodge. The effect was very instruc-
tive and will undoubtedly prove great
benefit to the new lodge. All of the
| charter members were very much
gratified with the nights work and
will put forth every effort to make
their lodge one of the best in the ter
ritory. All present greatly enjoyed the
refreshments served under the able
supervision of Mesdames Peterson,
Lewis and Montgomery and heartily
seconded the vote of thanks rendered
/ them. Chief Justice Street and B. A
Fickas gave very substantial aid in
| the ceremony by their extended ex-
perience in the work. The Damon
lodge of Mesa feel greatly in debt to