The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-23
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Held In Molly on Tuesday, March s.
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tContinued from last week.
High tonnage and high sugar con-
tent is only secured by careful work.
There is sometimes difficulty in get
ting the bects to ripen and from second
growth. 1t is essential that a vigorous
healthy growth be maintained until
the beets are ready to ripen up. A
set back means new growth and a
loss OF sugar content.
Summarizing his statements the fol-
lowing conclusions were given:
Plant early and not all at one time.
Plant close together to avoid over
sized beets Provide moist seed bed
for termination OF seed. Take care to
keep beets growing during the Sc ason.
In reply to question raised by Mr..
Crowley, the cost OF thinning .beets Mt
the ordinary price Of labor is given as
s4.2s to $3.50 per acre. In reply to
MIR. Narston's question, statement
was made that beet seed should show
above ground In five or six days after
lauting, If the condition of the seed
bed is all right. however, it has taken
as long as six weeks. Mr.. Allen rails
ed the question as to the effect OF the
blister beetle upon the sugar beet
Captain Burrows AS to how many
t ines beets ought to be irrigated.
Ans. 1t depends entirely upon the
condition of the ground, anything
from two to eight times may be re-
quired, this must be left to the grow
ers judgement. In answer to a ques-
tion by Mr.. Crowley as to the cost OF
growing m acre of sugar beets, it was
given as about thirty dollars per acre.
Question was raised as to the quanti-
ty of seed required for an acre. Ans.
Is to 20 pounds, or about 20 to 20
times the number OF plants thai
would really be left in the field
Question by Mr.. Crowley as to wheth-
er beets could be grown without thin
ming. Question also raised relative to
growing sugar beets in orchard. Ans.
1t would be advantageous, but the
beets in the outside rows should be
planted close together. Question was
asked as to the effectupon the soil Of
consecutive crops OF beets. Ans. Five
consecutive crops had been grown to
advantage on the same soil.
Mr.. Frank Crowley followed with a
terse and pointed address on
TREE PLANTING FOR THE FARMER.
The value as wind break. as pro-
lection for cattle and crops and the
other general and pecuniary advan-
tages derived from tree planting were
taken up as well as the artistic and
beautiful effects produced by trees.
For wind breaks, the Carolina popular
was recommended on account OF its
shade, beauty quick growth and its
adaptability to the conditions existing
here. Catalpa ranks next, as it will
stani hard season and grows very
quickly. 1t Is used extensively in
Kansas for posts and fire wood and by
the railroad companies for ties. The
The wood is Of good quality. The
Usage orange and Black Locust sue
ceed well and can be grown on COM
paratively poor land or the trees
named, all except the popular are
grown from seed, the popular is
propagated by cuttings. The Mulber-
ry is good wind break and is of some
value for its fruit The elm grows
slowly but is beautiful tree In ap-
pearancc and is hardy. Peaches and
Plums form good wind breaks be-
sides being desirable on account OF
their fruit, and should be selected
with view to securing varieties that
have commercial value.
For a farmers orchard, Mr.. Crow
ley recommends the planting of three
fourths Of it in winter apples of which
Ben Davis should predominate as they
give the best results here. The Wine
Sap comes second. They do not
blight, which is very important
thing in this country. The Missouri
Pippin Is an early bearer and for this
reason is a valuable apple, though
short lived. The Jonathan is Il good
fail apple and supplies special need
in this way. The York Imperial is
one OF the best selling varieties but
blights The NIaidens Blush and
Duchess Of Oldenburg are also stand
ard varieties.