Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-11-10
Farmers Institute.

At the session of the Jefferson County
Farmers Institute held in the courthouse
in this place last Thursday, Prof. H. P
Miller. of Sunbury. Ohio, made an adj
dress upon soil fertility which delighted
lis audience and showed thorough know
ledge of his subject, practically and theo-
retically. He advised the use of unslaked
line put upon the ground after blowing.
When used with commercial fertilizers. it
should be spread on the surface few
days before the fertilizer is used, in order
to give it time to Stake. He advised the
use of the best fertilizers, containing the
most phosphoric acid. not less than 10
per cent, as being better tor the land and
cheaper in the long run. As to orchards,
he advised continual cultivation, as pro-
ducing from his own experience the best
results. He spoke of the importance of
thorough cultivation of the soil. and said
that cheap chemical fertilizers should
meyer be used except in case of a tempo
rary emergency. Prof. t c. Johnson,
Ct the West Virginia Agricultural Expert
ment Station, delivered an interesting
address upon frult-how to grow it, and
how to protect it from its enemies. He
advocated spraying for San Jose scale,
recommending a solution of lime. sui
phur and coal oil, and told how the spray
ing should be done to be successful He
gave results of some experiments with
the Bordeaux mixture and Paris green
for spraying. and found them successful.
He thought small orchards are likely to
suffer more from the scale, where no
spraying is done, than larges one where
itIis used.
One day, in the year 1873, a fair-haired.
blue-eyed Italian youth sat in his room in
a boarding house at Milan. Before him
was music stand upon which rested a
copy of the score of the recently produced
opera Aida" by Verdi. Through the
window foated the sweet strains of the
priests march, exquisitely rendered on
the flute by the young Italian. An old,
gray-haired man who was walking along
the thoroughtare came to a sudden stop
as the music arrested his attention, and he
remained in listening attitude until the
player ceased. Then the listener mounted
the steps of the house and knocked. An
old woman answered his summons, and
the man inquired the name of the occu-
pant of the room from which the music
had issued. He was told that the young
musician was student at one of the con-
servatories and his name was Euclide
Tasca The visitor proceeded to the
young mans room, He was admitted bv
the student, who inquired the business.
The old man said he had been attracted
by the flute playing. and asked the musi-
clan to repeat the piece. The young man
complied, and when he had finished, his
unbidden guest became enthusiastic. He
complimented the young musician on his
ability and execution, and grasping him
by The hand SAID
= Do you know who am y
The student answered in the negative.
My name is Verdi, said the visitor.
Further details of the conversation are
unnecessary. Suffice it to say that the
student, Tasca, Immediately became the
protege of the great composer. and in a
short time was engaged as soloist in the
orchestra of the La Scala theatres Tasca,
who has since ecome famous bandmas.
ter, never tires telling Of his first meeting
with Verdi and It's result
One night only, at Washington Hall.
Charles Town, Tuesday, Nov. II. Bene-
fit of Citizens Fire CO.