The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-28
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Interesting Talks TO Farmers On Practical
Subjects-GOod Attendance.

Farmers Institutes were held at WestmIn-
ster last Monday and at Taneytown on Nednes-
day. The institute was held IN the Court
House, aud the attendance was equal 10 the
seating capacity and many stood in the aIsles.
The lecturers were DR.. II. 2. Miller, vet
Urinary surgeon and farmer, OF Sunbnry. ONO
and Edward Van Alstyne, OF knderhook, New
York, both ready and thorough in their reSpec
tive lines DR. Miller spoke on ''Some Facts
for the Farmer and Teacher and Common
Diseases of Farm Stock. Mr. Van Alstyne
subjects were Care of MIX and principles
of Potato Growing" Each answered several
questions propounded through the question
box.
On the Care Of Milk Mr.. Van Alsyne
began with the feeding of cows. From tins
he went on to the necessity OF Clearly Stables
recommending the brushing down OF the dust
from above at least twice year and the keep
ing of the cows clean. Before milking he
said the sides aud legs of the cows should be
brushed off, and also in front OF the udder'
The udder aud teats should he wiped with
damp cloth.
He said il was not necessary to wear wh'te
linen suit when milking, but pair oil over
ais could be used Milk becomes sour, he
said, because of the bacteria in the milk. lie
spoke of how the bacteria multiplied. and how
their multiplication conld be lessened. They
increased when the temperature OF the milk
increased. and the increase could be arrested
by cooling as soon as possible. Wooden buck
cts should never be used for milking, nor gal
vanized buckets. nor buckets where the TN
had been worn of. Care. he said. should be
taken in cleansing the buckets. They should
be washed with hot water and soap powdeTs'
Exposure to the sun was an excellent way 10
destroy the germs.
Mr. Van Alstyne answered a question on
the care of chickens lie said they required
= change of feod in winter and warm houses,
but they could not be made 10 lay IN winter as
in summer any more than COW could give as
much milk. Chickens, he said, required a
range and busting places TO destroy the YER
min.
In the afternoon Mr.. Van Alstyne spoke on
the spraying Of fruit trees. The rot and fun.
gus growth could not be cured, he said, but
they can be prevented by the use Of the Bor-
dsaux mixture, composed Of blue vitTloi, lime
aud water. lie also spoke on Potato grow
ing" As TO variety he could not recommend
one adapted to this section; he could only
speak Of principles. The potato, he said was
composed approximately of 20 per cent OF
water aud % per cent. OF starch. To produce
these relative qualities vas the object 10 be
obtained. The water is derived from the soil
aud the starch from the action Of the sun on
the leaves. Vegetable mstier IN the s0ii sets
ike sponge IN holding wAier. and the tHrn'
/ ing under Of sod and the blowing m q manure
would hold the necessary moisture.
A question as to the difference N eject OF
/ growing sweet and field corn upon land, WIS
/ answered by request BY Mr. b. +. Shr'veT. of
Union Mills. From his extensive experience
+ in growing both be answered that sweet corn
xAs not near so exhaustive 2" luut - hrid
{ corn, and that better Far3d- % other crops
. = ID E.# N.aH.~ \ an
Al.iyue endorsed this statement, basel upon
. rs oS0 experience.
s Dr. Miller Snss-rrsi a question to Why
cattle 70 Arouui TIE barn yard hck'ng he
I earth under the fences He said li caused
+ by disor,l.red ,odiscsfloa. lie said salt aud
a<hes would CORRECT The disorder.
Instead at speaking on the Care and Mar.
axeuleul Of 3 Farm Team. as tae program
Was arranged. Dr. Miller spoke on "tomm"u
Ailments IT Farm Siock tbs isis wss very
( interesting. speaking chiefly on the decreases
F 81 hor..s S,rc SHOULDERS. he sasd, usually
came from The pres-ass o. The collar Saru
farm work hsEaa Ia the SpuuE THIS cluid
E he prevented by stopping The horse ever ball
hour, raiaing the sallag and rubbing the should
+ ers xiiA toe hand The prrs.ure Of the collar
T stopped ciyeuisisou, IEsi - a rEhi shnr does
atss,s persou Shaal3 ih- shoulders st sof~
T. be, clothes applied ~osid belly nature, An1 On
/ bad ra.ss be Frcotnu7ruici Toe application n'
I = clean knife 10 isi uug The pus- 10 The cssr
T & bruises cold cloths sbould is -pThra
+ i..m.aess IA the iors4aaricf. 81 bassrs, De
f SID. u-ariF aISay, came tram ghe huui. and
. no, frnrr The sh0ulacy Aai thss fFvgaeutig
. resulted fsuu faulty shoeiaE. Bisrksultths.
be remarked, rarely studied ibr apatouS Of
iAs hbof. and cut asay ls~ frog aH3 rAY~a %
The Outer latpt Of The hs0i 10 Consequence
he foot contracted. aad ihs haut cgumhlrl
The auser lAysr a. the A~st protected a., Ja.
a uaisst As us,.i o. preserve a beusr.-rssp %
aF add lhr haai bfezks. Shoelng 81 best, BE-
sA,8. wAs e secsssaFt gs.i, a-a !sua hurs~s
sho4li be- allowed % So susas4 -BrHs1aE pos
stfs. The a7~ at saliva an 'he h4nksag aat
81 thr iougae Te.alsrd is3m irrilsii1u from
sharp puiaJs Of Ugsa sech. They should -
died dose. Dr. Miller spoke ot collie and
other A.imcats o. horses Aad gave srssiusrHt
in rAch cAs--
SpasaaasIic collie. the most ragnsHou iarm.
results irosu raisea' change 0i Iced, excessive
drinking Of cold water, rapt4 chilling o., the
body. rapid or heavy Wosk soon aiteg feeding
sad pr. Miller. Heat IS thc h~sl rc!3el. Hol
packs uhen tAey cas ~ apphed. otherwise -
ID c0ujuarilon aHy household remedy asr1 10
human family i0y sane disorder gwen In ten
times she as-s ioT s3ull uuBee doses 81
laudaHam are valuable The lh5r3 ioEm Z
LltAt " tlttAE lNN@fttFH& tFtAAAA $3.50" 49,
,naixas;ib.s feed, a. over rrpe clover has Ov
uhezt slras. Give Hnscri oil auii boHr5'
move.
Asoiarea. COMMONLY called ''stiiis. IL the
rssni, Of hIsh feeding ~uhout exercise Al
frs; evidence OF attack si4p the horse, ths
speaker said. hlAlkel warmly, aEd apply hot
{ mack. over aaar.efs affected. ssAliy d y q
uar.iysis Of the muscles ~ the lo5u and hip.
hub vigorously Niih mi.d blistsnug buimeni,
also rat limbs with same A laxative vii as
sist, Feed little OF nothing tog several hours
So-called "wolf.in the lail ADD "holloS
horn are conditions resulting from pooi
uBurshmeuG The remedy Is good feeding
A cheap aud eficieai gpnedy ioT .3ce uPOt
Auiuaais IS common gasoline. All kinds o
roaax aB5aais safer seriously from iuteTna
PARASITES. Proprietary stock foods are no
reliable remedies. Tartar eanstie. copVerAi
and lurpeugius are simgle and effective RENE
dies
The attendance at Tsnryl0wa wAs qaii'
large DR.. Miller spoke on Some Facts Tot
the Farmer and Teacher and Crops Tia
Improve the Sol" Mr.. Van Alsiyne lAikee