Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-02-24
Warrcii pllnn nnd r. 3. Ynn pcnbcrK

Warren Biinn and r. f. Van Dcnbcrg
told some "reminiscences Of boyhood'r
days on the farm and made some COM
parisons OF past and present condi-
tons ana opportunities for the farm
boy. and were listened to with inter-
est.
o. J. Baxter got the floor and dis
cusscd the possibility Of giving the
farm boy n better chance for high
school education by adapting the course
OF study particularly to his later en-
trance Into school than the city boy.
Prof. Boilcs. superintendent city
schools. was down for the next theme
on the program and he prsfaccd his
paper with some preliminary remarks
directed to Mr.. Baxtcr's enquiry. His
answer was that considerable attention
had been given to the adaptation OF
studies to the practical needs OF pu-
pills. but that II was utterly impracti-
cable to start new class In every
study whenever a new boy from the
farm got ready to come to school. The
only way out that he saw was for the
farmer to use some of the profits re-
ceived from cantaloupes to hire n man
when school opened and let the boy
come to school.
Mr.. Baxter got back ut the Professor
out of the profits OF last seasons can
taloupes he didn't think the man to
take the boys place would be forth
coming.
Prof. Boiies read n good pertinent
composition on his subject OF our
Boys and Girls and the audience went
fridays SESSION.
Friday morning the farmers were n
little slow in getting in and the talk
ers n little slow in getting wound up.
The chairman introduced Prof. Gill
lette of the State Agricultural Col
lcge, to talk on the subject OF horticul-
ture. by saying that this was the era
OF specialization and Prof. Gillette was
Il specialist of something like national
reputation on his subject.
Prof. Gillette said the program com
mittee had given him n broad topic and
he proceeded to specialize down to the
subject of three insect pests OF the hor-
ticulturist.
The coddling moth was an imported
product but had now got itself spread
over the entire country wherever there
We're orchards. At this season of the
year this moth In its little cocoon was
hidden away under the bark and the
bands on our apple trees. In the spring
they would come forth as little moths
and a little later deposited their first
eggs on the leaves of the apple tree.
Later these eggs begin to hatch. The
little worm matches In the early morn
ing and hides itself away In the cllyx
of the apple blossom. Later on 1t bur-
rows Its way to the core of the apple.
feeds on the seeds and seals up its
burrow TO keep the birds from getting
him. Later on full nedged he comes
forth to reproduce his species by plnnt-
ing his eggs in the bark of the tree or
any other desirable seclusion he can
find. In the crevices OF n coo! apple
cellar plenty of these lava are found.
Clean the cellar and screen It to keep
In the moths. There are two broods
of eggs n year. About the middle of
July the second lot come on. But 1t Is
the first brood that gets into the apple
and does the damage. XIII OF the first
brood Matched and you save your fruit.
Spray your orchard. Spray quick while
the blossoms are falling. That Is the
time to get the spray poison in the
caylx. Spray very thoroughly. Very
few orchardists do this. A forty gallon
barrel will do about eight trees to do 1t
thoroughly. When you have sprayed
once thoroughly turn round and do It
right over again. II you have not done
Continued on supplement.