Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-29
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
MUCH INTEREST TAKEN BY FARMERS
OF The COUNTY.


last week, drew large crowd OF farm
ers from all parts OF the county.
+ A Croman opened the morning
session with talk on Practical Stock
Feeding" Feed dairy cows foods rich
In protein; one part protein, six parts
carbohydrates Feed more carbO-by-
drates TO beef animals than dairy
cows Kill Jersey male calves SION as
dropped. Herefords, Galloways and
Shorthorns good beef cattle. Wean
pigs from eight TO Twelve weeks old.
| Feed the SOW well-all she can eat.
The lit lie pigs are first fed sw eet milk,
oats and pea meal. Buy beef animals
that look like beef animals, and dairy
cattle in same manner.
II c. Lake-Our land is too good
| for creamerles and cheese factories to
| flourish Ia our midst. Laud produces
large crops that are now bringing
good prices. Crops pay better than
dairy cows.
| Baker-Use shock c1ru for fattening
ca tie. also wheat bran and clover
hay Cheese factory pays best OF any
thing, and farmers in the vicinity OF
Ithaca should encourage the cheese
factory; ceased TO patroDize factory
on account OF low price for milk in
warm weather. Thought could now
pay 81 % to 81. 30 per 100 pounds for
milk. II price for cheese is low, so is
the price for milk.
! Croman-Cheese factories through.
out Michigan are now paying an av.
erage price Of 80 cents per 100 pounds
for milk.
Nj. L. Dean spoke briefly OF or
chard Fruits and how TO grow them. "
Every farmer should grow orchard
fruits. Location OF orchard very i'm
portant, soil in good condition, and
good drainage Much fraud has been
done Ia the nursery business, but
there are good nurseries In Michigan.
Get good trees and good varieties
Cut back top and root when planting
and head low. Cultivate orchard and
spray. Cannot raise good fruit with
out spraying. Did not think much OF
pssturing orchard or keeping long in
sod Ii long ia sod, cultivation given
by hogs better than none.
f. w. Brooke Wish to emphasize
the low heading of fruit trees. Could
find many trees and orchards headed
high as shoulder or even higher. The
advantage OF low headed trees i'm
pruning, gathering fruit, protection
OF tree from sun scald and strong
wind were all given over for the one
reason that the team can be driven
under the trees.
The first on the program for after
noon was opening OF question box.
Experience with commercial fertil-
iZer was asked for
j. Allen-IIad paid two per cent on
investment with wheat On sugar
beets had increased tonnage and analy-
sis. Had used 300 pounds per acre
TO advantage. but 400 pounds had not
/ increased crop over what 800 had pro-
duced. One hundred pounds per acre
not much good Good TO SOW at time
of termination Had broadcasted IL
by haud. A fertilizer drill good
thing. Go slow in its use until you
find it is doing you good
Dean-Use In limited quantities I'M
til you know how to apply and find it
increasing the crop. Do not think
you can apply on worn out soils and
get large crops. Will pay best on
rich soils
n. Burns Stable manure is the best
manure.
III. o. Kelley-Barnyard manure all
right, but how long would 1t take to
cover an S0-acre farm, as an ordinary
farmer makes manure?
From eight TO ten years.
Leaves on peach trees had curled up,
turned yellow and fallen off In June.
What is the trotble?
DCan = iODaolJ Cull lcdl. % ~
with Bordeou mixture.
Has anyone used Alma molasses
beet pulp?
Croman- Molasses beet pulp worth
a. much as bran; without molasses
not worth much.
Hon. II. S.sEarle, OF Detroit. presi-
dent OF Michigan Highway Commits
sion. addressed the institute on Good
Roads and How TO Have Them"
Mr. Earle is perhaps better known
than any man in the United STATES
for his ability in champloning the
cause OF building good roads nd spends
a large portion Of his time la travel.
ing TO various parts CT the country to
talk In the interest OF good roads. He
came from Minneapolis, distance OF
700 miles, 70 talk TO the farmers of
Gratiot. He is pleasing speaker
and his address was able and inter-
astinU only few noinfa az which