The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-16
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

The Farmers Institute was held in
the House of Representatives last
night The House not holding a night
session so that the Institute manag-
ers might have the hall for the DUR
pose and also that the members of
that body might attend. The Institute
was quite we'll ATTENDED, and proved
very interesting and should prove very
profitable to those who took advantage
OF the opportunity given them to hear
new and up-tO-date ideas on agricul-
ture discussed. DR.. H. E. StOckbridge.
the efficient head Of the Agricultural
College and Experiment Station, had
the direction of the Institute-which
was presided over by Hon. D. H.
Baker, member of Senate from Baker
county.
The speakers dealt largely on the
cattle industry Of the State, though
other subjects were most ably dis
cusscG. The first speaker was Capt. J.
ii. StiVine, whose subject was I'm
proved Grasses and Cattle"
Capt. F. A. Hendry, Representative
from lee county, gave some interest
ing facts on the cattle industry that
he had experienced on his own range
III South FLORIDA. Captain is a good
talker and he made his remarks very
iEt aresting to his hearers.
He was followed by Dr. w. E.
French of Daytona, on "aSalt Sick
ness. Dir. French spoke of the investi-
cations carried on by himself Of the
salt sickness under the direction of the
Experiment Station. Such experiments
being carried on as the result of
resolution passed by the last Legis-
iature. AS a result Of his expert
ments he showed a "brick" which the
cattle on the ranges would lick end
thus secure immunity from the dis
ease. He was listened to with the
closest attention bv his audience, and
If his remedy is as successful SIS he
cian2s it will be Invaluable to the cat
tie raisers of our State.
Captain Stephens. in his remarks.
spoke of the imHienSity OF the stock
industry in the State, stating that some
100000 had been invested in the in
GEstry during the last eight OF nine
months, besides thousands OF dollars
more fully $2G0,00O) beng invested
IN the Industry in the border counties
Of South Georgia. These large invest
ments were due, Captain Stephens
claims. to the influence of the work of
the Experiment Station under DR..
StOck5rGge'S able management.
DC. StOckbridge. the IeXt sneaker told
CfLhes splendid natural advantages that
Florida possessed for the production
Of beef Of as good quality and at a
much cheaper cost than elsewhere.
These advantages consisting of not
alone in one our magnificent climate.
which rendered unnecessary the eX-
peEdltureS Of large sums Of money for
the proper housing OF the cattle, but
also consisted Of large varieties Of nat
l;raI grasses A!-'i other foDdS that .:oui!.i
not be SURPASSED in r'clir:ss as r0tj3
and Cheapness IS regards cost, i'll ary
other States \ the UHiCn. Among other
food productions, he spoke of the cas-
saya, an acre Of which. he said, would
produce about six times the amount
Of food as that could be produced on
an acre Of corn land.
DR.. StOckbriGge was the last sneaker
OF the evening, and Was most interest
Ing throughout his discourse. We trust
the Doctor viii hold another Institute
mere ct an early date and advertise it
more thoroughly, so that more Of our
Leon ccamry farmers may be able to
tahe advantage of the opportunity to
hear him.