New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

with BIB shot and lay fer 'er1-S II vas N v,,,
that the professor told him that The soec,rs-
had never been alive. but that Il was siraplz a
model on an enlarged scale, intended "a M
trate the working principle Of the pest. for ,bs
farmer declared: 'EOW. you city fellers nav ~
smart an all thet. but when see a caterms-
know see caterpillar. and thers an tss-s
be 70 IL You can't fool me; get uo 'fora
| breakfast"
group OF young farmers around a spec,,.,
OF the brOwntan moth brought out the commen.
from one Of them: "Gosh amt thet feuer tbo
i Sairy drivin'!' Amid a roar OF laughter Ssb
Sairy drivin'." Amid or roar Of laughter sa,t
skunk. red faced. out OF the car. As professor
held up specimen and announced that Il ~
the gypsy moth. a typical ''TSUbe'' became verv
much excited and called out: "By gum, thers
the critter thet's been pestin' me So I fust
called 'em tarnatiOn bugs. but I swan they
didn't appear tin some gyDsies camped near
me- I guess you've got the right name fer 'em.
\ mister
The lecturers are very careful not TO recon-
mend one class OF cattle food above another.
They merely state what the results are with
the use Of different foods. but sometimes they
have difficult work TO stave OF a definite recon-
mendation- what food would you recon-
nend?' called out a stubby little man to Pro
fessOr Smith
well. we have several kinds Of food, all about
OF the same nutritive value" replied the profss-
sor. "YOu may take your choice OF fifteen DIFF
ferent kinds"
wal. I know" persisted the farmer. But I
| thought mabbe your experiments could tell Won
which was the best one"
The results Of our experiments are here and
you can judge for yourself: there Is no bes,
food" said the professor
"Xaas. By gum. thet's all right" said the ques-
TONER "but I'd like to know what you think is
the best There must be some best, young fell
ler."
There is no best" repeated the professor
TITS just as IL you wanted to buy a moving
machine They all do the work about the same
You simply take your choice" And the pro-
fessOr fastened to call attention to some other
exhibits The farmer. however. sniekereG and
confded to his neighbor that he guessed he'd got
-thet feller worked up some"
patent milking machine was regarded as
practical joke by most Of the farmers. until the
| instructors reiterated emphaticaIy that it was
| a working proposition" Even then the farmers
| could not ask many questions abb ut it because
| they were overcome with laughter 1t the idea Of
milking Old Boss and SpeckIes at the same time
| simply by starting a gasolene engine SAY
supposin tn critters want ter kick" said one
4
at" and the other farmers slapped their legs
/ in appreciation Of the situation
In the farm crops and fertilizers car Pro
| fessor W. P. Brooks, or the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College, was talking about putting Ir1e
on land, when a voice snOthered by red whis-
kers and favored with strong twang called
out: "'BaOut haOw much lime would ye put on
an acre?"
Il should say about ton." replied Professor
Brooks.
"Aint there danger Of putin on too much.
perfesser?'
"No don't think any farmer who has TO buy
his lime will put too much on" replied the pro-
fessOr with a smile. The crowd caught on at
once. and there were yells Of "Thet's right" and
"They do soak US" and by jinks, thets So"
Il and Them lime men are robbers
Professor Morris Blake was giving talk Og
e-uit trees when an individual wearing cOwhide