Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
F~nrinera' Institute.


good attendance that Increased until
nearly all the seats in the schoolrocm
were filled. The exercises began with
an interesting paper on Human and
Animal tuberculosis by Prof. Frand-
sen. the bacteriologlst OF the Expert
ment Station. The paper dealt with
the disease III q practical and
was devoid Of technical terms.
This was followed by a paper on -.Srs.
TEN In the Home by Miss Rarienwer-
per. This paper took Up the practical
side OF the housekeeper's work and
showed now that work could be made
easier by eliminating d great deal
OF the drudGery. II was an excellent
paper n the ladies Pr-seIt received a
great n valuable hints.
Prof. Wilson. the Station chemist. fol-
lowed with an interesting paper on
-.Alfalta.- He showed b. charts the
feeding value Of alfalfa as compared
with timothy hay and other animal food.
He then took up the best time for cut
ting alfalfa. showing also by charts that
the best time for cutting alfalfa was az
the beginning Of tie blooming perioi or
when it is at full bloom, as at this
period the re IS the creates: amsunt OF
nutritive material combined with the
greatest yield. Before this stage the re
is more nutritive material, but far
less yield; and after this s!aGe a great
loss OF nutritiye material with "a some
what greater yield, but the hay Is coarse,
more iibrous and less digestibIe.
DIR. Kennedy next addressed the In,
stitute IN the value OF an Agricultural
Education. His talk showed clearly
that the study Of agriculture 10 it,
higher and broader sense opened q wi ic
and prosperous field for the young men
OF the country. 1t vas 4 strong plea for
the young men to educate themselves
for the profession upon whieh all the
other professions ,.crcIj. Or. Ken
nedy made an interesting talk and left
ar excellent impression on the audi.
ence
This closed the afternoon program and
the Institute adjourned until 1870.
The exercises at the evening session
opened with music by the orchestra,
Prot. Gordon II. True then made an en-
cellent talk un Building up a Dairy
Herd He showed by facts and figures
how the profits OF a whole here could
be destroyed by IA few cows, more lit
Tor beef than for dairying purposes.
This was MIR. True's first appearance be
fore nm Elko audience, but the INDIE.
PENDENT hopes it will tot be his last.
The next was an illustration by Ian.
tern slides showing nodules or swellings
on ~leguminOus roots 10y which they
took the oxygen from the air. AS these
slides we're shown, Prof. Wilson made
short explanatory talks.
The next OH the program WA n paino
solo by Mrs. Greenfield which was APP
preciated by everybody.
DR.. Kennedy, the botanist OF the Sta
ton Stall: followed with an interesting
talk on the "Dodher or Love Vine
He gave the history of this pest to the
farmers and the methods OF its exter-
miDation. The lecture was illustrated
by lantern slides.
The orchestra favored the audience
with some excellent music,
after which Mr.. K. j. Sand.
era, manager Of the j. K. Bradley Comp
sny's Creamery at Reno, gave u prarti.
cal talk on creamerics and creamery
management. This address fairly bris.
tied with hard facts and showed plainly
that Mr.. Sanders thoroughly understood
his business. lie threw out many sug.
gestiODs and arguments that could he
made money earncrS by the ranchcrs Of
Elko comfy.
The remarks OF Mr.. Sanders made an
opening Tor Prof. Wilson To deliver an
earnest, telling address on the failure of
the farmers Of the State Ia produce the
butter and cheese consumed by the PEG.
pie. He claimed there was no good rea-
son for the existence Of this state Of az.
fairs. Ills talk made u strong impress.
sion upon those present aud the ap.
plause TINT followed shaved thai he had
touched 4 reg; %onsiye chord.
Tho program closed will, music by the
orchestra, after which the Instit ute al.
journed until 10 a. m. Saturday.
SATURDAY.
Tho Institute was called 10 order
shortly after 10 o'clock by Chair man
Russell. Tho first thing on the program
was All address by Prof Wilson on "Aika.
Ii Soils" lie went into u thorough de.
scrip.iUn or the different kinds Of Alknli
soils and di.cusscJ the methods Of over.
coming the alkali. This could be done
by planting sugar bcets, the use ~ gyp.
cum and by undertaking. Tho for.
mcr is the most feasible he ,auso ot the
expense attached Ia the other two.
Prof FraDdscD followed with mn m.
tercstinR talk On the "RclatioD Of Birds
to Agriculture" He illustrated his lee.
tnrc by Diagrams showing the proper.
tion OF insects. fruit and grain eaten by
birds ut different periods Of their livcs.
He showed co%nclusively TINT birds rcr.
form Il very important service Ia the
10y their destruction OF harm.
'ul insects and sccds.
AT the cOnclupiop of Thin nddrees fla