The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-17
PROCEEDINGS
OF FARMERS, INSTITUTE


The concluding session of the Far
mers' Institute Society of Roswell
Saturday in the Court House was at
tended by a crowd that filed the
room, and every minute of the dag
was made interesting by the excel
lent program of papers and talks
that had been arranged. After the an
nual election of officers. in which the
president and all his subordinates
in Office were returned for a second
term
| The society was called to order by
President Charles de Bremond, who
asked for the first paper, which was
! to have been on oats AID to have
been given by M. w. Hodges. In the
absence of the speaker, Prof. Tinsley
| that we must consider conditions IL
farming for small tracts and not in
such tracts as are usually farmed in
New Mexico. He said that the air
and water are more important in oats
raising than soil. He said that the
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when and what to plant He said that
July was the best time, and gave sew
eral kinds of oats suitable. Oats
straw being carbonaceous and alfalfa
heterogeneous, he suggested that they
be fed together for the best results.
Judge G. A. Richardson was called
upon and made a short talk, express
ing his interest and sympathy with
the society.
]. C. Hamilton read a most excel
lent paper on corn. His method is to
plow alfalfa, harrow thoroughly and
let the soil remain in that condition
until just before planting, when he
irrigates and just as quickly as the
teams can get on the field without
sinking too deep, he. re-plows, har-
rows and plants the same day as
blowing, afterward rolling. This gives
a fine crop of corn and gives the al
falfa field the rest it needs.
VIM. NJ. Atkinson told of the be-
ginning of what is known as the
Stone corn, and said it should have
been named the Atkinson corn.
Prof. Tinsley spoke of the import
ance of planting the best seed. A
Kansas yellow dent offers the best
possibilities of breeding of any corn
ne knows. He believes sorghum is
the best fodder we can raise Over
irrigation is the greatest drawback
of this valley.
T. G. Wilson read a good paper on
celery, which will be published in
full in the Record.
R. G.. Nisbet said irrigating every
alternate row of corn and potatoes
is best.
Taxes were talked of by County
Commissioner w. M. Atkinson, ex-
planning for what our taxes are spent.
Prof. Tinsley spoke at length of
drainage and it's benefits.
After the noon recess. President
Charles de Bremond read an interest
ing aid instructive paper on Beau
tifying the Farm" This paper has
been secured for publication in tne
Daily and Weekly Record.
Dr. ]. H. Jenkins gave a talk on
Horses" speaking in a manner tnat
showed his thorough knowledge OF
the subject in hand and carried coa-
yiction. His instructions were in the
care of horses. speaking under the
heads of sanitation, shelter, feeding
md general care. He said that dirty
barns cause diseases of the feet and
that scratches is caused by improper
sanitation, light and ventilation being
needed He said that horses need
protection from cold and wet in bad
weather He said horse lots should
be kept clean and free from trash
and loose wire. If horse gets cut
the wound should be kept clean to
prevent the formation of proud
flesh" which will make a bad scar.
He advised the use of open sheds.
opening to the south Good box stalls
should be found ol every farm. If
feeding in the winter he said that
carrots and mangelwurzels should
be mixed with the hay. The feeding
of bad hay is the cause of what is
called alfalfa heaves,' and good al
falfa will not cause that trouble. The
habit of feeding the unstable hay
was condemned. Such hay should be
burned. He spoke against the habit
of putting hay in a rack aad leaving
it for the rain to fall on and sour
and said that the animals should be
fed each day what they eat, of good
fresh hay. He declared that after ev-
cry rain there were many cases of