Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
SMYRNA FARMERS HEAR.
FINE INSTITUTE COURSE
TWO DAYS SESSION CLOSES FRIDAY NIGHT
UNDER AUSPICES STATE BOARD.

Prof. Hayward of Delaware College interests |
Many Farmers on the Growing and Judging
ofCorn Peach Yellows and San Jose Scale.
The Farmers Institute in Smyrna |
last Thursday and Friday was marked
success from start to finish, the at
tendance being large and the addresses |
and discussions being of very lively |
and instructive character. .The first !
topic on the program was a discussion
of the peach yellows and the San Jose
scale. Wesley Webb, whose business
it is to inspect orchards expresses the
fear that some of the peach orchards In
the upper end of the county may go
out with yellows next year unless the
ravages of the disease are stayed,
either by the stamping out process or
by some natural agency. The general
discussion of this subject was not alto.
gether hopeful, but Professor McCue
of the Michigan Agricultural college
stated that the best peach growers in
that state do not fear the yellows for a
rigid. enforcement of the law in nearly
all the counties keeps the loss down to
about one tree in hundred per year.
In small portion of the State the law
is not enforced and there the growers
are going out of the business. The
most successful and profitable orchards
are right where the whole business
was wiped out by the yellows before
any laws were enacted. The San Jose
scale came in for a good share of dis
cussion The general opinion ex-
phur wash, we'll boiled. The So called
soluble oils are very nice to handle
and usually give good results; but
sometimes they fail and once in many
times they injure trees, while the lime
sulphur wash is a decided benefit to
trees. For apples and pears the
oils may be used with almost alb
solute safety and with excellent
results as a rule. For these trees
and for all purposes where an oil
emulsion can be used a preparation
made by Professor Penny, Chemist Of
the Delaware Experiment station, il
strongly recommended. 1t is a SOAP
easily made out of fish oil, carboli,
acid, and potash with little water
and later kerosene is added. Profes
sor Penny explained the matter in de
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in printed form to any who may appl.
to the station for it.
Corn Breeding Interested Many Farmers.
Professor Hayward was not able t
be present on Thursday morning s.
that the corn growing and corn judg
ing was postponed until Friday
morning. His remarks were as inter
esting and valuable as any part of th
program. Professor Hayward is a
earnest and pleasing speaker, and is
familiar with his subject that after gi'
ing talk full of valuable informatio
he answered questions in a ready an
easy manner showing a mastery of I'll
whole subject The corn discussion
have been feature of the Institute
for several years and the farmers al
now talking about organizing Coz
Breeders Association. The address,
of Mrs. Lyons of New York City we
new feature OF the Institute, b
were none the less acceptable, for tn,
gave many hints about right living
secure health and happiness. Mr.
Lyons is cultured, refined lad
thoroughly trained in her special
and is withal very attractive speakt
She wins her audience as much by b
manner as by the useful informati
given. Her stersopticon lecture
Friday night delighted the large au,
ence of both gentlemen and ladies, a
she has the best wishes of this co
munity for her success in the go
work that she is doing.
The Growing ofAppies and Potatoes Discus
Mr.. J. w. Killen of FELTON, has b,
successful all-round farmer and fir
grower for fifteen years and has ms
a large number of experiments for
Delaware station and for the u S.
partment of Agriculture, and for OF
parties, and what he had to say
received with marked attention.
Killen explained in detail how ne
succeeded with sweet and white p,
toes, and he also answered many qu
tions about fruit growing, spray
and other farm practices. Mr.. j. {
Thilow OF the Henry A. Dreer Coz
any, contributed valuable paper u
the value of good seeds, and in
evening showed series of cole
lantern slides which explained gra
cally as words could not do, how t
few simple and inexpensive meth
the country or city home may be n
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