The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-12-15

bingham. Both meetings will be held
at the same time, December 10Th and
goth, the arrangement being for the
fruit subjects to be handled in Gus
ter on the 10Th, and in Ferndale on the
goth, while the dairying subjects will
be given in Ferndale on the 18th and
in Custer on the goth, thus giving
both meetings splendid program and
making it unnecessary for the farmers
to attend both Custer and Ferndale
are so conveniently situated on the
Great Northern railroad that it is an
EASY matter to have the instructors
60 from one place to another. Those
who live nearest to Custer will take
in the meetings there and those near
Ferndale will attend there.
Those in charge of these meetings
have secured an array OF talent that
should attract the attention of every
farmer within six or seven miles OF
each place. On behalf of Mr.. Kirk
patrick and those who are working
with him The Ranch suggests that ev-
erybody turn out and give the most
rousing meetings of the kind in the
history of the state. Whatcom county
contains a large farming population,
and as fruit growing and dairying are
the leading lines of industry for them
there should be good attendance on
these meetings. Every exercise on
the program will be followed by
general discussion and the asking of
questions, and the speakers will en-
deavor to answer all fully. Bring your
questions to the meeting and don't be
afraid to fire away when the time
n i0tf of II l.
man; Mr.. F. Walden, of The Ranch;
Mr.. w. H. Paulhamus, of Puyallup;
Mr. D. Daun Egan, of Bellingham, and
others, are expected to be present and
help.
Following are the two programs:
CUSTER INSTITUTE.
Dec. 19th.-Forenoon: From to II
o'clock 1.-The Commercial Orchard and
general discussion on fruit growing,
conducted by F. Walden, of The Ranch.
Afternoon From 1 to ociock: 1.
The Rural 11 T TeeR Rro%n in in cyter
Farm Drainage,"s and general discus
sion of same eve hope to develop
plans for a tile and brick factory.) 8.
horticulture by F. Walden. 81,
Dec. 2Oth.-From 9 to II, in forenoon,
dairying Ira P. Whitney, of Sumner,
will speak on ''The Farm Cream Sepa-
ratOr' and 1.-THE Babcock Test and ltS
Relation to Dairying."
FERNDALE INSTITUTE.
Dec 10Th. Prof Ira p Whitney, Of
Sumner, will conduct a dairy institute,
giving his two lectures mentioned in
the Custer program.
Dec. 2Oth.-Forenoon. F. Walden will
talk Horticulture to the fruit growers.
'cHorticulture, by F. Walden. From
to 4 o'clock, D. Daun Egan, of Belling
ham, will try to interest the people in
starting fruit cannery at Ferndale.
Ferndale is in the center of a good fruit
district and ought to get hold of this
matter without having outside people
come in and force the thing on them.
Exercises each day will be from 8 to
12 forenoon, and from l to 4, afternoon.
The owners of the fair grounds be-
longing to the Chelan County Fair as
ISOLATION intended to organize a stock
company to carry their holdings, and
shares will be offered to the public.
This appears to be a good way to
keep the business of the fair intact
and insures better expositiOns than If
the grounds and buildings belonged
entirely to private individuals.
No Alcohol in Sweet Apple Cider.
'It has been decided by the govern
ment that pure sweet apple cider, con-
tanning the freshness, the sunshine,
the poetry of autumn; the apple juice
and incidentally the worms in the ap-
pies, contains more alcohol than beer.
The alcohol in cider frequently runs
as high as eight per cent, while beer
contains less than three and one-half
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