Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20
The Weekly independent.
Tho Farmers 1p..l.u,e.

Farmers Institute Is growing rapid.
ly. At the afternoon session Friday
there wa q largely increased attend
ance over hat of the forenoon.
Prof.. Frandsen took the place OH
tho program allotted to DR.. j. o.
Jacobs md continued his address OF
the forenoon on slow to Prevent the
Spread Of Infectious Cattle Diseases"
His remarks were along the same
line OF those OF the forenoon. lie
offered many valuable suggestions to
the farmers and stockmen.
Many ladies we're out to hear the
paper read by Miss Bardenwerper on
@rle Value OF Domestic Science in
Eucation.' She discussed the art OF
cookery from q scientific standpoint
and threw out many valuable sug
gestions. Her paper bris.lcd with
wise sayings that held the undivided
attention OF the audience. After she
had taken her seat, che answered
several questions based upon her
paper. 1t is not too much to say
that Miss Borden werper scored a de-
cided success.
DR.. p. B. Kennedy followed with
an intensely interesting paper OH
what Man has Accomplished with
Plants and Animals.' He took up
the COW, the sheep and tho hog
i'll their wild state and then
showed what had been accom-
plished by attention and careful
breeding. He illustrated his lectura
with photographs. Like those who
had gone before, DR., Kennedy held
the attention OF his listeners to the
last. The part OF his paper devoted
to animals consumed his time and he
will speak later on what man has &C.
complIshed with plants,
At the conclusion OF DR.. Ken
nedy's address, DIR. Stubs spoke
briefly on University Extension work
and the Institute then took a recess
until 1870.
AT the evening session the attend
ance was larger, many ladies being
in the audience and more farmers
and stockmen beng present.
Prof. IN. Wilson, who is connected
with Agricultural Department and
the University OF California. and who
has been studying tho irrigation
possibilities OF Nevada and California
for the last few years. was the first
speaker. His address was principally
confined to the conditions now exist
ing in regard to the lack oi proper
irrigation laws in the arid sectioL. AS
an illustration Of this, he took up the
conditions existing i'll Capay valley
California, and showed NY the "water
hog" OF that section in all Of his glory
His lecture was illustrated with slides
that showed the irrigation possibilities
OF the valley and the ruin that had
followed the general cussedness or the
"water hog who controlled the
waters OF Clear lake and Cash creek.
Prot. Wilson's lecture was q vivid
portrayal OF tho need OF irrigation
laws to control just such conditions
as exist in Capay valley and many
other sections of the arid region.
Prof. Doten followed with an able
address on the "Alfalfa Cut Worm
that did so much damage in Starr
Nu'"y last season. lie took up the
w. IN its beginning as an Egg and
81 - sides traced its life history
through its various stages until it
developed into the full grown worm
and later into a beautiful moth. He
then took up the various methods
Tor lite DETERMINATION and showed cuts
OF spraying machines used III some
sections for the determination Of such
pests. He also gave the result Of his
study and experiments along the
same lines. lie called upon Mr..
McMullen, Mr.. Smiley and Mr..
Crosson to give their experience with
tho pests These gentlemen respond.
cd heartily and gave the lecturer aud
audience many valuable points.
The consensus OF opinion being that
a thorough soaking Of the ground in
the fall or early spring was the most
effective way to kill the cut-worm
Prof. Doten showed by his mastery
handling Of his subject that he
thoroughly understood it aud that he
had devoted u good deal OF time and
study to it.
SATURDAY FORENOON.
Chairman lIardcsty called the
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