The Delta independent., 1906-11-16
From Standpoint Of the Excellence
OF Lectures Delivered By In.
struct0rs Present.
DEEP INTEREST MANIFESTED.
By Those Who Were fortunate Enough
To Be Preseat. Prof. Oin's Inter
esting Sugar Beet TAX.

At the Farmer Institute neiu III the
opera house Monday and Tuesday the
attendance was small. but this did not
detract from the merit of the lectures
delivered. Our farmers and fruit grow
ers were simply too busy to come in. on
account of the lateness of the season
and the absolute necessity of getting
their crops out of the way while the
weather il favorable.
p. Dale and T. X. Seaton acted
as presiding officers at the different
sessions. The first meeting. Monday
Afternoon, included talk from Prof.
Gillette on the different pests with
which fruit growers contend. Mrs.
Tilson also spoke briefly on poultry.
Monday night Prof. Olin was the first
sneaker and he devoted his remarks
largely to sugar beets and grain. From
the charts he displayed we find that the
U. S. commenced producing sugar dur
ing the year 1880. when the total pro-
duct amounted to 100 tons. The year
1870 only 800 tons and in 1880 this had
grown to 2. 800 tons and in 1870 we com
menced to make a start in sugar pro-
duc,ion. the output being 7o. s5s tons
The production for 1904 was 2i2, 600 tons
and 300. 600 tons of sugar will be made
this year. There is no danger OF over
production, however. as II requires
5000. 900 tons to supply the u. S. for
twelve months. England uses 80 lbs.
oi sugar per capita and the Americans
80 lbs. per capita per annum, the two
largest sugar using nationsin the world
We import %. million tons yearly. SC
no one reed have fear Of over produc'
tion for long time TO come.
Colorado is the greatest sugar state
in the Union But one third of the
sugar product of this country is made
from cane. SIS. 100, 900 has been added
to the taxable value of Colorado property
by the building of sugar factories. In
crease in the value of land on account
of the sugar industry amounts to
5000. 900 more. This has all come
about in Il few years.
In the production of sugar bects Prof.
Olin strongly advises the selection of
the richest and best land. deep plowing
and fall plowing. The soil should be
placed in the best possible condition.
Do not irrigate until the beet shows q
need of water. which will cause it to go
down for moisture. thus making length.
An even and proper amount of water
should be used in irrigating and many
are coming to the conclusion that two
instead of three irrigations is better.
The speaker brought out many other
points which we. cannot cover in this
issue.
In another place in this paper you
will find list Of prizes he is offering
the boys and girls of Colorado for the
growing of grain. Find it and join the
contest.
Mrs. Tilson's talk on poultry was
fine. She understands the poultry bus
mess from n. to z. For Matching she
advised getting eggs from stock that
had been trained to lay. Keep an eye
on the lively, wide awake hen and Sc
cure her eggs for setting. The speaker
said she didn't believe in men staying
out late at night. but with n hen 1t is
different; the last to roost is best.
Keep mellow soil in the chicken yard
and thus be free Of lice on the poultry.
Use brine, hot water, kerosene and
other similar measures to get rid of
mites. Feed the poultry large vari-
ETY. Of food; onions twice a week.
Wheat is the best grain but different
grains should be used. Feed meat. af-
falfa, ground bone. Get machine and
grind your own bone. The speaker ad-
vocated liberal use Of green foods. Veg
etable food contains form of lime
that will make eggs. Feed beets, tur-
nips squash. onions. Give pullets all
they will cat. Cut down rations on old
hens.
At this session Prof. Gillette. confined
his remarks to synopsis of the talent
that will be present and program t. be
carried out at the Short Course in Hort
iculture to be held here Jan. Ia and 10th.
Among other things he told of an ex.
hibit of spraying machinery. He is
corresponding with all large manufact-
urers Of spraying outfits and they will
have their machines here for inspe ection
and trial. One afternoon will be given
over to the public preparation Of insect