Milford chronicle., 1903-02-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE
HELD IN MILFORD.
SESSIONS LASTING TWO DAYS WE'RE
HELD In CENTURY CLUB ROOM.


Talks Of Value TO Farmers
Miss Churchman Talks TO
the Ladies.
A Farmers Institute was held in the
rooms of the New Century Club in Mil
ford, on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. A series of meetings have
been in progress all over the State, and
prominent instructors along this line
have given very interecting talks. Miss
Churchman gave addresses on "House-
keeping,W and also demonstrations in
the art Of cooking. The first session
was held on Wednesday, but owing to
the inclemency of the weather not
many were present.
Wesley Webb,Of Dover, was the first
speaker, ,aad addressed the Institute on
''Buying Fertilizers. Prof Penny, of
Delaware College, also talked along this
line. They agreed that the best way
to ascertain what fertilizer the land
needed, was to test it by growing GER
tain crops, and that the farmer would
be better able to judge this than any
one else could by an analysis of the
soil.
Mr.. Penny made an address on
'Dairy Herd Management" and dis
cussed that subject in detail.
The afternoon session was opened by
a piano solo, which was very nicely
given by Miss Edna Barker. MI
Webb then spoke of the San Jose Scale.
He said that it was the worst enemy
that the peach trees had not on account
of the size Of the insect, for they are
very small, but for the reason that they
multiply in such large numbers, and
it would only take short duration of
\ time for them to go through a whole
orchard. The only natural enemy of
this insect is the lady bug beetle, but
they are very scarce in numbers in Del
aware. A great many sprays of differ
ent kinds have been used but spraying
has TO be done very carefully or it is of
no use, because if one is left, millions
will soon follow. If there are only a
few trees infected, it is better to grub
them out. For a spray, he advised
them to use either kerosene emulsion,
q oil and Z soap suds), or lime, salt and
sulphur. The latter seems to be grad
ually coming into favor.
Mr.. Compton, of Redden, gave talk
on poultry raising. He said that this
should be one of the chief industries on
the farm, as it is highly remunerative.
He said that he only raised chickens
for the eggs, but he had to frequently
deviate from this rule, as preachers were
frequent visitor at the house. He also
created quite a little merriment by
stating that he was in the habit of CIV
ing all the money derived from eggs
laid on Sundays to the church, which
in year amounted to $37. One year
he ceased to do this, and all the chick
ems took the roup. 1t is safe to say that
he did it ever afterwards. Out of $3.50
invested, he had received as high as
S4O9. 65 per year, and stated that while
!. he was not a wealthy man now, if J.
Edward Addicks didn't hurry up, he
would yet beat him to tine Senate.
The session on Wednesday morning
was attended by quite few ladies from
Milford and vicinity, to hear Miss
Churchman on Cooking. She gave a
short talk on that subject, after which
a practical demonstration was given.
A first-class dinner was prepared by
Miss Churchman that would have
tempted an epicure. Specimens Of
this were served to those present.
The following resolution, which was
offered by J.. J. Rosa, was adopted by
the Institute:
WHEREAS, In view of the recent
fox hunting trouble, and also IN view OF
the fact that these disturbances may
lead to murder. and
WHEREAS. The hunters think that
the farmers have no rights Whlch ale
to be respected
Resolved, That we unanimously en-
dorse such legislation, as will require
ali persons cunning, running rabbits,
or fox chasing, TO obtain the written
consent of landowners or tenants be-
fore entering upon the lands OF any
under penalty of $50 fine or SIX mOhths
imnrisOpment; one or both, at the dls-
erection of the court for each ana every
offence .e.,,-- -.
Resolved, That we respectfully ask
onr representative, Lavinus Austin, to
have a bill drawn embOdying the above
sentiments. and if possible secure It's
passage by the General Assembly.
IAN interesting address was then given
the Institute by Mr.. Rosa.
In the afternoon the following pro-
gram was rendered "Tomato Busi-
ness. y A. N. Brown, WyomiDg "Prun-
ing Fruit Trees" Prof. G. P. Close;