The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-27
The Farmers Institute.

cach AhsioH was 80 emah ue4 "
seemed almost useless to call iha house
to order. However, the speakers were
AL well posted ard eutircly up-to- date
on all subjects that were discnssed.
This writer was not pseseut al the Of
gaHIzalion Of the meeting oR Tho iira
dsy, aud consequently caBHo, write on
the subjects discussed on that day.
On the seeoad day the institute was
called to order by the president, Mr.
T.. v AshburB, a, 1890 q. M, and
7. Is. Chandler was elected secretary
Prof. J. c. Written Of the Agricultural
College nj Columbia, wins the fist
speaker. aud discussed spear Grow
ing" lie said that penr growing Is
especially adapted to Southeast Ais
sour, and RECOMMENDS ,ha, few pear
trees be kept on each farm. Ridge
land aud not TOO rich il better for pear
trees Than bottom land ur rich hill
land Dwarf pear trees should be SC
about IL < feet apart each way, aud
standards 10 TO 20 feet, and cultivated
about two years in some low, hoed
crop, such a. Irish aud sweet potatoes.
or any similar crops; but he was care
fol about putting pear trees In gardens
or putting manure aruund them, ~ Il
causes ivv iuui growth ami then tine
blight germs strike them and your
pear trees VII SON be gone, unless
you arc an expert on fighting the
blight Al the cnd Of the second year
SOW your pear orchard to clover aud
keep 1t in sod continually.
A. "ctornnl vigilance Is the price Of
liberty" 20 Il il also the price Of
pear orchard for Il you fail to watch
for and cut out the blight rs soon as
Il appears Il will spread from tree to
tree and your whole orchard will soon
be gone The blighied twigs should
be -: out carefully about Two to six
inches below the affected part and
burned to prevent further spread Of the
segnis. As the bliga; germs I've 10
the twigs just below The affected part
over winter. IL Is very important that
pear trees be carefully pruned during
the winter months by some one who
has had some experience and is a good
judge Of the appearance Of blighied
lwigs, etc. II pear tree starts to
giow iorkcd top, ohr Of the forks
should DO cut off about 10 or l2
inches above the FORK aud thus cause
iI to become somewhat siunlod and
become q common side branch
II the trees under any circumstances
grow twigs too long, ont off about
one-tbird TO ono-hali their length each
year and thus prevent top-heayy
growth aud an increase Of the growth
of fruit spur nearer the main body.
This will also help to prevent the trees
from splitting down when full Of fruit.
The most discouraging feature Of pear
'readed blight. The
0.aore pear or
eharu station ground
seyen-eighths Of the trees OF which
died Of blight but they have not given
up pear growing and have planted
out another iO-acres to pears.
AZ To varieties he said to plant as
many Rieffer rs all others, with a
few CARRIER, Lincoln and some dwarf
Duchess. All pears ought to be picked
before they are ripe, with the stems
left on. Lot them cool off and put
them into small boxes aud place 10 a
dry cellar BE careful no; to bruise
them, and II you desire 10 keep the
keifier and Lincoln far into the winter
they should be wrapped separately 10
bits Of newspapers, packed away rs
above recommended aud looked At oc-
casionally to see Il any specimens arc
rolting, etc. Plant each variety 10
blocks to Itself, and cut top off to
within ~ feet 81 the ground when
setting trees out Don't let trees over
bear. Reiffcr trees invariably over
bear aud must be thinned.
Dr. A. j. DctwciIer, of the State
University ut Columbia, and Baolcr.
iolOgist TO the State Board Of Health,
spoke Of the causes Of different
diseases, their prevention, cures, etc.
He stated that one. seventh of the peo.
, ptc of the civilized world die Of coo.
sumption, and that 80 per cent Of all
dead bodies examined 10 Paris either
have or have had consumption. Also,
that Il IS a dreadful fact to cou,em-
plate, that consumption Is alarmingly
on The increase, but that IL can be
largely prevented by keeping our
aouses better ventilated by day and
our sleeping rooms thoroughly ven
lilated by night.
The best definition this writer has
ever seen Of consumption was given By
celebrated physician during the
early part OF the present year, and
reads as follows; Consumption Is a
House Air Disease" Nov, II con
sumption Is caused by breathing aud
rebreathing the air that Is kept shut
mp 10 The house day after dag, then q
grain Of common sense teaches us 10
keep our windows open little,
day and night. summer and winter.
and we viii certainly live longer by so
doing. Prevention Is better than cure,
and rs there Is no known remedy for
consumption, prevention IL all The hope
we nos have.
Most respectfully,