Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20

upon it's digestibiity as upon lite food
constituents. It was clearly shown
that upon both these counts good al
falfa as d food for cattle is almost
perfect; for it contains all the neces-
sarY elem,nts OF animal food in a
form easily digested, and in such
quantities that the flesh forming
elements are in the proportion to the
heat forming materials.
At the evening session the dele
gates from the University wore greet
ed by an excellent audience who
listened with great interest to DIR.
Kennedy's paper entitled, @what
Man das Done with Plants." lie
pas sed over in a hurried review most
Of the wonderful changes which man
has made in the growth and struct.
ure OF the common vegetables and
shrubs, He then discussed the ma.
velous work Of Luther Burbank
whose labors have led to the dis.
covery OF more new fruits and more
new plants than any n OF any ten
other horticulturists. Man is salts.
fed with nothing. He inssts on
creating every year something
newer and stranger until he has
transformed the plant world by the
genius of his great creative energy.
When the applause had died away,
the genial chairman Mr.. Zach Har-
desty introduced MIR. &. Is. Ilender-
sol who addressed a crowded house
on the timely topic OF the Agricul-
tural College. Mr.. Henderson
traced out from the rudest savage
beginnings the progress of agricul-
ture, dwelling on its prime impor-
lance to humanity and it's progress
from lower and ruder methods to the
modern ideas.
lie then dwelt OH the marvellous
progress OF modern times showing
how great and wide spread has been
the influence Of tie the State .Agri-
cultural College and Experiment
Stations. This address WIS an unu.
sually logical one, clear ami full Of
thought and digniiied force.
Prof. j. NJ. Wilson WIS next called,
for II continuance OF his talks on Ir.
rigatiou. His special topic vas the
"Irrigation laws Of Wyoming" He
dwelt ut length upon the Legislative
enactmenta OF that State, all Of which
provided for Justice to all i'll tine
heretofore very troublesome question
Of water rights.
These talks on irrigation have been
very helpful to our farmers us they
have been full Of information. COZ
corning the laws governing irrigation
aud the rightB OF water holders
under these laws.
Mr.. Wilson clearly pointed out the
great deficiencies nf our own state
laws on the subject OF irrigation and
showed where existing laws are Il
great hinderence to the development
Of our great agricultural industry.
The session was suitably couclud.
ed b. an eloquent address 10y DR.. j.
T.. Stubbs, President Of the State
Univer. ity. lie pussed III review the
work of the Institute and gave each
OF the lecturers due credit for their
able and intelligent work. lie then
spoke of the events leading up to the
In4ti ute and the work that had been
done tn make it Il success. He com
plimGnted the people Of Elku and the
farmers Of the county for the interest
they had shown i'll the work, as
INA ifestcd by the larg" Attendance.
DIR. Stubs then branchcd oil mtO
an eloquent review ~ the work of the
University ANA the efforts that had
been made to build up an institution
Of learning in the State Of Nevada.
second to none in the United States.
The Doctors address was forcible.
earnest and eloquent and left Il last
ing Impression upon those who heard
il.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Stubbs
address. Prof. y. r.. wilson threw on
the screen a series Of excellent
pictures ~ the principal buildings on
the campus 0i the Nevada State
University.
When the light was turned on
again, Attorney George =. Brown
moved that II committc of five al
winch the chairman should be one,
be appointed 10y the chair to prepare
a report on the work Of the Institu t
To Le submitted to DR.. Stubbs. The
motion was unanimously carried and
the following IL the commit ic: II. y,
Hardcsty. George $. Brown. Thns.
Hunter. VIM. Smiley and George
Russell.
The Institute adjourned with three
rnuatpu phnnra