The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

boxes (oF barrels) ss nearly alr.tighs q
Il 10 possible 10 have them. and kssl
| the part u tbs cellar where the apple
are NJ dark AS possible and aon's no ans
roll aad handle and hFuiss them scans
amy. but lot thcm entirely slnae
DO the gathering much sooaer thar
She common time for gathering. When
the seeds are fully ripe and tins apples
are pretty we'll colorsd. thea Ia the tirns
10 pick andnot wait TIN they are ripe
and mellow, for they win rot ksep long
II left on the trees that iats. Grimes
Golden Pippin, Jonathan and Hunts
mans Favorite ahoald be gathered three
or four weeks sooner than the othsr
common winter sortz. Be surs not 10
rub the coating Of bloom OF any more
than can possibly be helped. for this IT.
tie coating is natures covering 10 keep
of the attack Of fungi. etc. Thus you
can see plainly that the less you handle
the apples the better and longer your
apples win keep.
II the weather continues warm In the
fall or early winter leave yuar cellar
open n nigh. and lss is oeoi oai wuii
and get fuil Of cool sir. then cloae II up
tightly before sunrise In the morning
and 10 continue rs long as warm wealth.
or lasts and you can keep your apples
long into winter anyhow. Don't despair
ana give up hut remember that perse-
verance Ia the key TO success In almost
anything, aud when others Ars without
apples you can have apples 70 eat and
sell at fancy price.
The professor shen took mp peach
tree and actually trimmed II root and
branches right in thu prwsencs Of his
Eager listeners aud no one could guess
tho surprise Of them when he cut OF en-.
tirely each and every limb close to the
body aud oaly had q walking cane" |
left with short bunch Of roots on the
big ead and none Of the roots were left |
On any longer than mans middle fin.
ger A field set 10 peach trees thus
trimmed has The appearance Of bsing
'et 10 walking canes lie then took up \
iss- tree and sn sppis ires and
trimmed the roots che Same ~ che peach II
zee. nut left the limbs about AZ long ~
! mans middle finger. The rsota we're
III cut on very smecth with a very
harp katie. Then he cut cff Ons-haIf
o one-third Of zach sn-cssdirg years.
irowth ON the peach and oniy iitsls on
he pear. Trim cherry much leas than
pple, peach and pear Pruns Ho~sly
n February.
Prof +. r. Mumford nsxt spoks ON
Best Types Of Animals for Feeding.
Tho professor's arguments wsrs brief
md clear showing that it Re altogether
nproHtable 10 feed sheep a whole
ear that win produce only three or
our pounds Of wool when we can Just
. easily and with the same amount Of
sed and care keep one that viii return
. fifteen TO twenty-five pounds Of wool
lie also showed the folly Of keeping and
seding n COW whole year that win
reduce only 300 pounds Of butter when
~ can just as easily keep one that will
! the same length Of time produce 400
ounds Of butter. He also told Of one ,
Iolstein cow that produced I. ia pounds (
lputter In one year. Il
Prof L. ]. Hall. Assistant State
superintendent Of public schools, was Z
Ext introduced aud spoke on what 10 Z
each 10 the Rural Schools" He
'eated great impression by asking: /,
Why are all thee people hersf" After !.
'peaiing the question and otherwise I.
sitting the full attention of his listeners :,
D said: Why are you here ssekingI
formation; educating yourselves. But /,
ny have you waited 50 long. till some
You are old and grayt Why noe at !,
10 next farmers institute. bring all :
'ur young sons and daughters FROM rel
'ars old up. and have them get taste :,
good things that will continually !,
ad them on TO bsttcrf" He showed
ainly that all branches of agriculture n
Ight 30 he Taught in rural schools 10 :
rmera' children, and thus prepare
EN- for their business in life. =,
He told Of attending over ESQ farmers !,
stituses during the last two years, !;
ID says that the people are rapidly
to the need OF this kind Of n
ucation Even the railroads are b,
ring TO educate the psopls along their
'es and desire many more institutes n
an can be held by chs Stats Beard OF te
yracuiture. He closed by saying tina, "a
. hrss 20 years Of oae's life 10 the
period. and where onst q,
elects or fails 10 improve that period Il
win never amount 10 very much. ..