The independent., 1907-03-07

pen1tentIary we noticed the early gar
dening operations of Warden Beemer.
His Yankee wit and ingenuity had
turned into practical account the huge
stone walls that were built to guard
his prisoners. On the south side of
the main wall he had long bed five
or six feet in width prepared for an
early garden. This bed was raised
about ten inches above the ground.
being filled with partially rotted man
ure and fine garden soil. In this bed,
during the latter part of February
were sOwn radishes and lettuce seeds
from which he expected to obtain
garden sass" in about twenty days.
Mr.. Beemer had usually sown this bed
in the late fall and then covered il
with few inches of light manure.
When this manure was taken off in
the early spring the seeds responded
very quickly to the warm March sun.
To Help Orchnrdists.
The following bill in the legislature
has the endorsement of Nebraska Or
chardists generally:
A bill for an act to establish a state
bureau for the investigation, control
and determination Of insect pests and
plant diseases through travelling ex-
perts, field work and laboratory re-
search, and to appropriate money
therefor.
Belt enacted by the Legislature OF
the state Of Nebraska:
Section L. There is hereby estab-
lished state bureau for the inyesti-
cation, control and determination OF
insect pests and plant diseases now
causing loss to the farmers, horticui-
turists, florists, forest owners and fruit
raisers Of the state.
Sec 2. Said bureau shall be under
the joint direction and control Of the
state entomologist and the bOtaMst or
the experiment station, who Is hereby
made state botanist. They are author
lied within the limits of the appro-
priation made in section Of this act
to provide at the university farm suit
able greenhouse and laboratory facili-
ties and help, and to do all other
things necessary to the successful ex-
ecution Of the work authorized by this
act. They may employ assistants when
and as needed They shall employ at
least two expert field assistants, sci
entifically and otherwise competent,
whose duty it shall be during the
proper season to travel at the disere-
tion Of the bureau among the farmers
of the state and to investigate any
plant disease and the work Of any in
sect believed to be damaging crops.
vineyards or trees. When complaint is
received of such injury one Of the bu-
reau heads or one Of their assistants
under their direction and at their dis
cretion shall forthwith visit the local
ity investigate and inform the farmer
| or farmers Of the nature, probable
course and issue of the trouble and
Of the most approved treatment The
Goblin moth shall receive special at
! tention, and the benefit of spraying
therefor, the method Of mixing and
applying the material, when to begin
and when to stop, shall be fully ex-
planned. Each person engaged in field
work shall make daily reports to the
| bureau, stating the different diseases
and pests confronting him, the treat
ment used and the results. These re-
ports shall be compiled in bulletin
form and offered for publication in
1 the county in which work is done to
any newspapers desiring them Facts
or results Of immediate Importance
may be published by telegraph
Sec. g. For preparing for and car
rying on the work of said bureau as
hereinbefore specified the sum of Sf2,-
900 is hereby appropriated from any
money accruing to the state general
fund for the biennium ending March
81. 1909. not otherwise appropriated.
to be expended under the direction OF
the chiefs OF said bureau. who shall
keep accurate and detailed accounts
of all expenditures. also OF income IL
any. and during the first week in jan
uary each year make to the governor
Of the state a report setting forth the
work accomplished and the expendi-
lures made under this appropriation.
Sec 4. In payment of expenditures
under this act the auditor Of public
accounts is hereby directed to issue
his warrant on the state treasurer
against the state general fund upon
claims presented duly vouchered and
verified az In other cases ~ expendi-
lures for the state government. said
claims heing first approved by one ~
the heads of the bureau designated
In section NJ this act.
Sec. 5. Whereas. an emergency ex-
lsts. this act shall take effect and bc
In foroa from and after its passage
and approval according TO law.