Arizona republican., 1901-12-20

discussed the paper. saying that seyen-year- tree at the experiment farm produced 300 pounds of fruit annually. He said he had tested the oil made by Mir. Perkins and found it superior in quality to any oil he had ever seen. He uses 1t to a great extent in place of butter and considers it most healthy and cheaper. It is an infant industry that needs encoura cement
 MT. J. w. Forney added his observa- tions on the same subject
 r. II. Simmons read a paper on all mond culture. giving the history of that industry from the earliest times in for eign lands. He said almonds were Il failure in California at first but by persistent effort they were made sue ce5sful industry. Experiments had proved that California seedlings are su- perior to imported varieties. The busi- ness is in its infancy here. but there is every promise for the future. The soil and climate is all right, though frosts should be guarded against by smudg- ing, fer which manure and straw should be used. Intensive cultivation and winter irrigation is necessary, though tho ground should never be flooded and should be plowed three times a year. The paper was discussed by Chaplain Scott.
 In the afternoon the first paper was by Dr. n. L. Livermore of Phoenix or the subject of pickling olives. He said great care should be exercised in gath ering the fruit. for a few bruised olives might destroy all. His recipe for picl1ling is: After the fruit is picked and carefully washed let 1t soak in water to which two ounces of concen- trated lye have been added for each gallon. stirring occasionally. After the lye has penetrated to the pit of the olive pour off the solution. wash thor oughly and put in brine of four ounces salt to the gallon. or more if the taste desires.
 A long discussion of the sugar beet question followed. the subject being a most important one at this time. Those ta king part were Messrs. c. R. Flakes,
 John Johnson. Prof R. II. Forbes. Prof. McClatchie and Rev. w. Pierce of Idaho Falls. who recently drove to Phoenix overland through Utah. The many arguments heretofore mentioned in these columns were repeated and facts and experiments reported upon. The most interesting part of the dis cussion was the remarks of MT. Pierce. as 1t was a giving of testimony. He said he had TO personal interest in the . }. through Q section where he could not
 but see it's importance. He talked with many farmers in Utah and was greatly impressed with their satisfaction at re- suits obtained. He said also that in one section in particular the water question
 was paralleled by the situation here One man who had ten acres in alfalfa and with just water enough to irrigate
 it put 1t into beets. and with it twenty acres more. which he rented. and
 watered the thirty acres with the al falfa supply for ten. His crop was
 most satisfactory and he was enthusi-
 sstic. prosperous and happy.
 Mrs. Ancn Martin gave a piano solo
 which was heartily applauded-
 The last of the literary part of the
 proceedings was somewhat novel. it be- | inE an address by Hermo. the Pima
 Indian chief. He spoke through an in
 terpreter and his remarks were very entertaining. as well as showing where the Indian stands. at least some of | him. in relation to the whites and the future development of the country. The | Pimas had on exhibition a fine lot Of purnpinks and corn. and Herno said he was scrrv he had not been given earlier
 notice: he would have had better display, but he promised to do the thing right next year. He said the In dians formerly depended on irrigation alone. but now they were learning the
 the value of cultivation and were striv- 1 ing to adopt the methods of the whites as rapidly as possible. They now have watermaster On the reservation and
 work their roads somewhat. They arr. raising the white mans crops and this year had considerable wheat. corn and millet to market
 Catching the drift of the speakers who had preceded him. Hermc said: But we don't experiment beet sugar." The remark caused a general laugh. and it will never be known whether the In-
 dian was trying to be sarcastic or
 whether he was just admitting that he
 was a little behind the whites. How
 were. he said in reply to an inquiry that
 the Indian labor would be available for