Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

Maryland schools contributed 81 ,696.0e to
the Lafayette monument fund. Frederick
county contributed 81 90 and stands fourth
on the list of counties. Carroll county is
first with subscription of $l17 TO- Allegany
comes next with $9754 and Washington
county third with $7895. Baltimore city
schools gave $94S71.
The old copper.mines near Liberty are
being worked again and Editor Cassell, of
Thurmont reports that lot of ore has been
shipped from the mines near there that have
been idle for years. Between this activity
and the recent formation OF great copper
trust there may be connection with some
shrewd men at the bottom Of it.-Frederick
Nesos.
1.-THE copper trust is not concerned about
the ore shipped from here as it is iron ore
from the Cstoctin property. There are no
copper mines in this loc~lity-ED. clarion
TIE FARMERS INSTITUTE to
announcement, the annual session Of the
Frederick County Farmers Institute was
held in this place on Saturday last.
1t may he we'll to explain in advance that
these meetings have hitherto been held In
Frederick City and that owing to lack OF
interest, evidenced by very small attendance
the State officers, upon the strength ofprom.
ises that better attendance would be secured
if held in Thurmont, agreed to hold the 1899
Institute here. Judged by reports of attend.
snce in Frederick upon former Institutes and
that here, those in charge have some reason
to congratulate themselves upon the ex.
change.
The Institute was formally opened at 10
o'clock on Saturday morning by State Direc.
tor ofInstitutes, VIM. L. Amoss, who explained
the intent and working Of the Farmers In
sttute in the State of Maryland. He succeeded
in satisfying his audience that the practical
manner in which the State is thus striving
to serve that vast and important body OF her
citizens, the farmers, is worthy OF the favor
and support of all and that it is on its way
toward the accomplishment of a great work,
the protection Of the agricultural Interests
| against the many evils that have risen up
against it and that by educating them; BY
giving all the benefit of knowledge gained
through experience.
He also explained how the National Gov
ernmsnt Is aiding the States by making
appropriations for agricultural experiments
ton and for the diffusion of information
Mar, land receiving SIS, 900 annually. Prof.
G. o. Townsend Of College Park, Nd. occu-
pied portion of the morning session with
lecture on Fungi and FUNGUS Diseases"
In reply to question concerning Tomato
Blight, the Professor advised that the plants
be sprayed before taking them into the field
or garden and further stated that as the fungi
rapidly multiplied upon the growth OF the
plant, that if upon examination, single
plant is found to be infected, 1t should be
thrown away. He also occupied portion
of the afternoon session.
Mr.. Edward Van Alstyne of Undertook,
New York, took up the remainder OF the
morning session with his lecture upon the
Dairy. Many and valuable were the items
of information, some Of them to his hearers
were new and striking. The lecture will
bear fruit here In one or two matters TO which
he gave his special attention. He succeeded
in thoroughly interesting his audience.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. George T.
Powell of Orchard Farm" Columbia county
New York, lectured upon the Orchard. He
made it plain that an intelligent inquiry into
the kind of fruit best suited TO soil and climate
is the main question to be determined. After
that proper care of the tree will insure
perfect fruit and that means profitable crop.
He incidentally explained the composition
and best method of preparing the Bordeaux
mixture for spraying apple trees and VIC give
1t for the benefit of such as may have occasion
to make and use it. Place six pounds ofblue
vitriol Ohe crystalline lump in basket;
suspend this in barrel containing twenty
five gallons of water, immersing 1t but an
inch or two in the water: as 1t dissolves in
the water 1t will be self-feedIng until all is
dissolved.
Place six pounds Of pure unslaked lime IN
a barrel containing twenty five gallons OF
water, seeing that 1t becomes perfect solu.
ton.
Into third vessel let three men transfer
these solutions, two with . bucket each
pouring of each solution simultaneously, the
third one stirring rapidly. You then have
perfect mixture of the proper strength, with
which the apple tree should be sprayed just
about the time the blossom is beginning to
fall Oft.
The silo was credited with being all that
has ever been claimed for 1t and cheap plan
was given for building one
At the evening session Mr.. Van Alstyns
gave his illustrated lecture, Historical Scenes
on the Hudson" BY the aid of fine stere-
opticon Mr.. Van Alstyne's splendid lecture
became veritable sail up that river of mag
nificent views and great historic interest.
This closed the institute.
As WE have already stated, the attendance
was really unexpectedly good. The morning
session was well attended, the afternoon
brought large attendance and at night the
Town Hall was full. Director Amoss spoke
Of II ss an unquestioned success: Mr.. d. Col
umbus Kemp, president of the Frederick