The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Following u brief outline Of the
addresses delivered The scoad day OF
the Farmers Institute vi this place:
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HORTICULTURE
John +. S,lns0n, Director SouI
Missouri Fruit Experiment Station
iectured on horticulture. lie sprn
tho norning visiting tho Farmingte
Experiment Station, and was very IA
sorably impressed with this as ffui
country. aud claims that II the fruI
fails the fault Is with the people. IL
said that In the neighboFhood OF Noun
tain Grove several men had mad
from $50 to siS5 per acre oui Of lheI
orchards this year, anl our land !
better ihsn theirs. Ile says that frui
growing becomes a pleasure, a search
for knowledge aad a profitable busi
ness, as this year the apples off Of Al
eighiy-aore orchard sold for ell, 900
and twenty acre strawberry patch a
Mcsia produced ESQ crates that solt
for si.40 per crate.
Obstacles 10 overcome; First 1.
choosing the location. for the ,endenc,
Is TO put orchards 90 the poorest oI
wo,tess ground where nothing else vii
grow. choose ground thai IA IN 4
good stats VI preservation aud has .
good sir drainage. Also beware oI
irave'ipg agents and plant only suet
trees as will sui, your locality. II you
DO this and give your orchard the at
Ienlion. the same attention you do tby
corn field, you will be bound To sue
coed and your orchard will prove .
paying investment. lic referred to
one man who had small farm aud
became discouraged, Offered his farm
for $500, but fortunately he did mol
sell, and this year be sold bis apple
crop for Sl. leo
For the orchard TO DO profitable,
tue fertility Of The soil must be kepi
up, 50 he advised planting COW peas
10 the summer aud ryo In The fan.
rhe COW peas should be planted in
roWs and cultivated SD as 10 keep ny
the supply Of moisture IN August and
September. To obtain The best re-
sulls the peas should not DO continued
over three or four years, lhea plant
corn for Que or tive years aud back Ia
peas aud rye. Clover was claimed 10
be good II not left too long withou,
blowing.
The sdyice for pruning was to begin
When you set the tree aud have Il 90
shaped that when bearing begins the
pruning could be practically ahan
doaed. In regard to thinning the
fruit, Il was slaimed that you would
get about the same amount Of apples
and better apples, and would be more
sure 10 have crop the next year, a.
tho tax on the vitality Of the tree docs
not come until the seed begins 10 har-
deB, and by having only hail the
amount Of seed TO iipen, The tree would
have moro vitality to iUSm fruit buds
tot the next season,
When asked about spraying, be said
the oVdling moth had been greatly re-
duoed by spraying with the BordeHu
mixture, which consists OF lbs. lime,
8 lbs. copper sulphato, to 80 gallons
OF water. The mixture must be- kept
well stirred Best 10 use pump with
an agiIator. 10 spray for the eOdIing
moth, put on first application just be-
fore tho lres leave out, then ag4is
Just after the blooms fall, but uol later
than six days. The BUrdesu mixture
is also used ioF grapes. beginning just
before the leaves come out and spral
i've OF six tunes OF more IL you lhiuk
best.
The lantern traps failed TO catch the
codling moth aud some claimed the
moths were thicker iu those orchards
where the TAPS were used, very likel,
caused BY tho traps catching beneficial
insects, some of which prey upon the
eodling moth.
70 keep borcrs from the trees wrap
With window screen sire. larred paper
or use lye soap. The wire was claimed
to have son,c advantages, as Il would
keep OF tho rabbits also.
FEEDIxG AND CARR OF STOCK
The next speaker was DIR. Lucky,
Stale Veterinarian, who spoke on the
care Of the horse, condition Of the
teeth and feet. As to feeding be said
some fed too much, others loo little.
oysrfecding Is worse than undeIfeed.
ing The horse should be fed rcgu-
larry, especially whcn at work. Too
much coarse and bulky feed, such as
wheat straw, corn fodder, ETC., causes
indigestion and often more seriuns
troubles. Warm. dust aud corn smut
do not contain any specific poison aud
they do not hurt horses or cattle TO
cat Il while wet, but rotten hay or
fodder does contain a specific poison
One Instance referred TO took place
Bcar Charleston where some cattle ate
Of rotten shock OF fodder aud seven
Of them died before morning.
In ordinary disorders OF the horse.
good care and rest from work is the
essential parti also keep good appe-
lite BY feodldg small amounts Of feed.
Medicines should rarely be given.
Take care Of the feet by keeping shem
wcIi trimmed. Horses that are moi
used 10 tho winter should have their
6hCes rcmgyed.