The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-02
9tood River Glacier
FlMpAY, MARCH 2, l9OO.
Tie InslitntA

acted as temporary chairman. Pioi
lake OF the Oregon agricultural college
and C. J.. Smith, the lecturer from Min
nesota, were the enly ones present from
a distance, the otherB having failed for
some reason 10 arrive in time for the
opening Of the institute. There was
good attendance Of farmers and fruit
growers.
C.. l.. Smith was introduced by the
chairman and gave an interesting talk
for half an hour or more, and then said
he would devote 20 minutes to answer
in Z questions. Questions were fired al
him thick and fast, and for more than
half an hour he gave answers to ques-
tions satisfactorily and which were in
isresting and instructive TO all. Goes
tions were asked by +. W. Winans, Pc
ter Mohr, i. L. Smith, w. A. Singer
land, w. p. Watson, D. II. Sears, Chas.
Chandler, c. z. Markham and others.
We regret that we cannot furnish YER
batim report Of the questions and an
swers.
Prof. r. r. Lake then gave a short
talk on subjects relating to horticulture
lie asked Hood River fruit growers To
cooperate with him in propagating
strawberry and other fruits from the
best plants and trees. Select straw
berry sets from the most vigorous and
productive plants only, and cions from
the apple trees, and limbs Of apple trees,
that produce the best fruit OF their kind.
he believes many failures Of trees in
our orchards are due to injudicious se-
lections Of cions. Questions we're asked
Mr.. Lake, and most Of his talk was con.
sefning the curl leaf Of the prune tree,
Of which no one had yet discovered the
cause nor provided remedy.
In the afternoon W, r. Watson pre-.
sided. Gil Smith talked and answered
questions for about two hours. He talk
ed on diversified and intensive farming
and showed what could be done on q
small fruit farm by keeping COWS, hogs
ard chickens, by growing plenty of fod-
der and feeding it on the place, and re-
turning the manure to the land. He
did not believe it would pay to purchase
commercial fertilizers for orchards. APP
plying barnyard manure and turning
under red clover and other like forage
plants gave the best and most lasting
results
Prof. Lake talked for short time on
the necessity Of fruit growers taking
more interest in the work Of the state
board Of horticulture and asked all to
become members by paying the necessary
30 cents. The afternoon session was
interesting throughout, and the ex-
perienees brought out by the questions
asked were instructive.
The evening session was held in the
Congregational church. The missing
professors were still absent, which some
what interiered with the programme for
the evening. w. p Watson presided
Prof. Cubb-riy opened the exercises
by d cornet solo. Miss Anne Smith pre-
sided at the organ during the evening.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailey
gave talk on adulterated foods. BIZ
exhibited . three-gallon wooden bucket
handsomely labeled, in which had beer
20 pounds Of so-called strawberry jelley
sold at Wholesale for 35 cents bucket
and retailed at 40 ard 50 cents. Al
analysis by the chemist at the state az
ricultural college showed that ther'
was not a particle Of the fruit Of th'
strawberry in the "jelley."
Mr.. Bailey also showed how othe
foods we're adulterated, and said tha
hardly manufactured article sold in
grocery store was as represented.
Sam Blowers treated the audience to
song, which was heartily applauded, anC
he was called back for another,
G. l.. Smith then gave his lecture Of
''Home Making" which was intende,
FOR Tuesday evening.
A scng by s. ]. LaFrance ended tn
programme for the evening Mr.. Is
France had also to respond to an encore
Tuesday morning Prof. Cordley talke,
on fruit pests, For Goblin moth, he di
not consider the first spraying, just afte
the blossoms fall as the most necessary
He considered late spraying, after Aul
LIST, as the most important, and to kee
il up until picking time. d, Ii. Sea-
thought the first spraying the most in
portant. He said he sprayed last yes
at that time, kept it up throughout th
season. htandsaved 9Sp cent OF his apple
while his neighhuYs, who did not spra
ill later, had 40 per cent of wormy al
pies. After considerable discuS Ssiol
Prof. Cordley admitted that climat
conditions might make the Fret spra
ing necessary at Hood River, The que
tions and answers and discussions Q
fruit pests kept up till the morning ho'
was consumed.
Tuesday afternoon C. L. Smith talkC
and answered questions about dairyii
and feeding, for 21G hours. The que
tions and discussions taken part in
eur farmers showed that much intere
vas taken in their work and that naaI
were well posted.
Tuesday evening the closing sessiC
was held in the Congregational churc
and full house assembled TO hear Il
conclusion OF c. l.. Smiths lecture {
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