The Lamar register., 1906-02-28
Farmers Institute.
(by our special correspondent


been the second day. j. X. Steven
son was selected as chairman.
Hon. G G. Goodale, in most
felicitous manner made the address
of welcome, responded to by the
Hon. Fred P. johnson of the state
agricultural college.
Prof. ]. W. Carlyle then took up
the subject of Dairying and stock
raising, and it is to be regretted that
every progressive farmer in the coun-
ty was not present, especially the
young men. 1t was replete with
valuable information. His knowl-
edge on these matters is broad and
he has the faculty of imparting it.
He said, altogether too much dairy
ing was done on horse back and it
was time to quit it. He said that an
ideal green pasture for COWS could
be had by drilling about six pounds
grass seed on each acre of alfalfa
needed for that purpose. 1t solves
what has been heretofore most
difficulty problem.
The question box elected much
profitable information.
At the afternoon session Prof
Gillett talked on spraying for the
codling moth and other injurious in
sects. He advised using srsenates
instead of Paris green or old time
formulas. He said, should spray as
soon as the bloom had fallen and
then again about July 10th.
W. S. Ellenberger one of the
prominent east Bent county farmers
and beet growers followed, giving
much intrinsic advice as to soil se-
lection and culture of beets. Had
never seen a field made too rich to
grow beets. He also recommended
fall plowing, alfalfa land preferable
Prof Olin was of the opinion that
the beet sugar industry in this state
was but an infant one. That the
Prowers county sugar was equal to
if not superior to any manufactured
in the state.
". B. Ebberts of Rocky Ford, ex-
president of the state beet growers
association, told of how he and his
neighbors grew successfully large
crops of beets, he said he soaked the
land before blowing or planting.
Would fall pillow whenever possible;
work harrow and level the land and
firm it to the extent that in walking
over it would make no deep
or impression than the thickness of
shoe soles. Time to plant about
April first and plenty the seed about
II inches in depth. If one leaned
on 40 acres of beets for living
make two or three paintings, rows
20 inches apart with beets about 1O4
inches apart, when thinned in row.
Water them twice and try to avoid
flooding, and would furrow between
every two rows. Thought we would
improve quality and tonnage if our
seed could be grown in America.
The address by Miss Theodosia
Ammons and Miss Ida Tilson at the
woman's meeting at the Presbyter-
ian church was listened to most at
/ tentively by goodly number OF
ladies and rare fund of timely sug-
gestioms concerning household
duties and domestic science was very
instructive. That more could not be
present to hear and learn was regret
ted by every one present.
At the evening session the lead
ing features we're an address by NJ
j. McMillin on the Arkansas Valley
as he found it nearly 25 years ago,
which was quite contrast to the
present conditions and very interest.
ing to all, especially those who have
come here of recent years. Also ar
address by Aug. f. Buck, of Grana.
ds, on Cautaloupe Growing, which
was considered one of the best feat.
ares of the institute and will be pub.
lished in full in the Agricultural
College paper, as giving the very
best facts and instructions in regard
y to this important branch of agricul
ture.
Miss Ida Tilson in her poultry
talk convinced all that she had had
large experience in handling profit
ably the various breeds. Her favor
ties as egg producers were the white
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