The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-15
SOCIETY OF ROSWELL MEETS
WITH MANY INTERESTING AD-
DRESSES AND PAPERS.
METHODS OF FARMING
Horticulture and the Care of Fruits
Occupies the Attention of the First
Days Meeting, and on the Second
General Crops and Live Stock.

The Farmers Institute Society of
Roswell met at the court house in
monthly session yesterday afternoon
and all day today in one of the most
important conventions since it's org
aniZation. A special program had
been prepared, and many interesting g
and valuable papers were read, all of
which will be published in the Daily
and Weekly Record if they can be
secured from the writer's The read
ing of the papers and the eXtempora-
neous talks were followed by a lively
discussion that was highly beneficial.
The meeting was called to order
at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
by the president, Charles de Eremond,
with the secretary, Robert Beers, at
his desk. After brief opening remarks,
the president introduced Prof. J. d.
Tinsley, of the New Mexico Agricul-
tural College, paying him the tribute
of being the man to whom, more than
all others, the Pecos Valley owed the
success of it's farming ventures. Prof
Tinsley responded briefly, saying that
ne was always glad to get back in
the Pecos Valley, where he had so
many friends and so many farming
possibilities, and that here he had the
opportunity of solving more prob
lens in farming than elsewhere. He
promised to be heard frequently dur
ing the institute.
Wyatt johnson was called upon to
speak on 1.-The Planting and Care of
Trees" but could not be present. He
had prepared an excellent paper on
the subject, which was read by Ar
thur Stevens. The paper is given in
full elsewhere in this issue of the
Record.
R. c. Nisbet read a strong paper,
criticising some methods in agricul-
ture and horticulture and giving some
practical advice on pruning. His pa
per will be published the first of
next week.
J. A. Graham read a paper on
spraying, giving minute instructions
for spraying from the opening to the
close of the apple and fruit season,
and explaining why each step should
be taken. The paper was prepared af-
ter considerable experience in this
line, and is a comprehensive one. 1t,
also has been secured for publication
in the Record.
The secretary. Robert Beers, gave
an address on Commercial Packing,
ibasing his remarks on actual exper-
ience. 1t was a case of watchful
care, he said, from start to finish.
The apples and other fruit should be
picked in baskets and treated like
eggs, to secure the best prices and
results. He recommended that apples
be divided into firsts and seconds,
all good fruit but differing in size.
They should be wrapped in tissue
paper and packed in boxes lined with
paper, each layer of fruit separated
by cardboard. The variety and grade
of apple and the growers name
should be plainly marked on the box.
He also read an article from the
American Fruit Grower. arguing the
necessity of organization and system
in packing and selling fruit.
Col. Parker Earle. the distinguished
horticulturist, read convincing pa
per on 1.-The Value of One Acre of
Orchard This paper will be publish
ed in the Record early next week.