Arizona republican., 1899-10-21

capital, and the very best bushes
ability.
From 1893 to 1896 Prof. Gulley said
fat steers sold in the Salt River waller
for 212 to 2% cents gross. In Kansas
City and Chicago, during the same
period, fat stock sold for cents. Dur
ing the past season fat steers have sold
for cents and in Chicago for cents
AS a proof that a combination, how
ever powerful, cannot force prices ex-
cessively for any length of time, the
speaker referred to the butchers trust
recently formed in New York in oppo-
sition.
Professor Gulley suggested that in
| order to secure adequate prices, the
, farmers in the Salt River valley get
/ together and fix a limit for the acre
age of wheat and barley. Regarding
alfalfa, he thought that for every four
acres of that crop there should be one
/ of sorghum. Many of the alfalfa fields
should be pIowed up and regarded, in
order that they may be worked at less
expense. He thought that the industry
of feeding calves could be carried on
most profitably-
President Gulley was followed by w.
NJ. Ward in a long, but interesting pa
dustry, he said, was started here about
ten years ago as an experiment which
has been proved to be a success in the
foothills. The trees and fruit are not
subject to scale and in the cases of
trees brought here from California and
Florida the scale disappears. The fer
tilizers suggested by Mr.. Ward for
preparing the ground for orange trees
are stable manure and yellow sweet
clover. He had derived benefit from
the judicious use of a properly COM
pounded high grade commercial fer
tilizer
The trees need little pruning after
the chad is properly formed. A low
head is better, as it shades the trunk
of the tree from the hot rays of the
sun. Experts have admitted that the
oranges of the Salt River valley are
superior to all others in size, color and
flavor. An advantage enjoyed by
growers here is the ability to get into
market about six weeks earlier than
fruit can be put in from any other 10
caIity in the United States. Fourteen
acres were planted in oranges in 1899
There are now 900 acres, of which 300
are in bearing.
The forenoon session was closed with
a discussion upon fertilizers called out
by Mr.. Wards paper.
In the afternoon J. c. Ivy made an
eXtempOraneous speech on the honey
production of the valley.
]. E. Better read the following pa
per on Protection From Frost" which |
on account of the Importance of the |
subject is given in full:
LAS a preface to the following re-
scientific dissertation clothed in fine |
plumes, but a plain statement of two |
years successful smudging. The frost |
bulletins issued by the government
will give you all the varied phases of
COX to protect the almond crop was in
March, '9S. 1t was a new thing here
and I was a subject of much sport.
The method used was original so far
rs 1 was concerned and also expert
mental. L couldn't do much, unless at
ny own expense; therefore 1 had to be
L learned much and there
$ much to learn. While all the details
nay be secured, tactics of war, so to
speak, like general he must fight as
he circumstances present themselves,
Ind the sentinel must be alert at his
post of duty. The following is the
method used: 1 hauled manure and
made small piles between each two
ows of trees, eighteen feet apart, and
When required 1 burn every other pile
Il very other row. To fire the smudge
use a torch after placing about a gill
f coal oil on each pile. I used during
1arch, 1899, additional coal tar, which .
-dded to the amount of smoke and {
enlightened the beeficial burning of the s
nudge. Chaf and tar make excellent
mudges On the north, east and west
ides of the tract 1 place reserve piles
ouch larger than those in the inter
PAGES. These piles are only to be used
l case of freezing winds. During the
ard freeze of last March the wind
hifted from east to west. 1 will now
i've some facts CLEANED from my ex- 1
erience. Do not have a blaze; better !
y far trust to providence. You can
OF have too many quiet fires, but you / i
an have too few. Don't draw con-
lusions from a rising thermonneter
GU may be caught mapping by Jack
rOst occasionally. Don't wait until /
ne freezing point is reached before
ring; put on the blanket before frozen.
he weather bureau man is an import
Mt adjunct. Smudging or horticulture
nd all that pertains thereto is not a
lachine, but to obtain success re-
uires a complex combination of ed
cation, observation and gumption.
nough of the latter to make a good
aste, then apply.
THE danger point as given is 80 de
rees in blood; rs degrees after the
uit is formed. 1 advise firing at 80
: So degrees if there are strong indi-
Of foil