The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-12-02
Farmers Institute.


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Swan on Wednesday and Thursday o.
last week was well attended, consider
ing the lateness of the season, and those
who were fortunate enough to attend
express themselves as well pleased and
desirous of holding another meeting
next year.
C. D. Lyon, of Georgetown, Ohio,
and W. H. Chandler, of Columbia,
Mo-. were the speakers sent by the
State Board of Agriculture. NC. Barnes
of Springfield, was also with US. Mr..
Lyon is practical farmer in his home
state, and as he expressed it, between
the plow handles from the first of March
to the first of November each year,
and going over the country during the
winter season to give practical farm
talks to farmers an practical farm me-
thods. Mr.. Chandler is one of the
teachers in horticulture at the State
university during the winter and has
charge of the field work in fruit culture
during the summer. Mr.. Barnes is too
we'll known, in this community, having
been raised in Taney county, to need
any eulogy. He is now engaged in
the manufacture of steam home can
ming plants in Springfield, and judging
from the sales made as a result of his
visit, the people still have the same
confidence in him that they had while
he liy I'd here.
At the first session, which was held
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Lyon gave a
very interesting talk on soil fertility
and general farm practice. He spoke
of the importance of rotation of crops
and the value of a leguminous crops
such as clover or cowpeas for maintain
ing humns and adding nitrogen to the
soil. Mr.. Chandler spoke on peach
culture. His demonstrations in prun-
ming and training the tress to form an
open top and low head was especially
interesting. He spoke briefly OF the
enemies of the peach and of effective
means for combating them.
The second session was held at 7:30
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Lyons talk
was on alfafa and it was very attentively
followed. He emphasized four essen
tials to success; thorough prepara-
tons of seed bed; 2-innoculation with
nitrogen bacteria; 3-plenty of seed
(18 to 20 pounds per acre. evenly
sowed," A. light cultivation with har-
row to kill weeds when the plants are
six to ten inches high. Mr. Chandler
gave very interesting talk on the work
of the college and experiment station
work in general. Comparison was made
of the cost of facts gained by experien-
ced men at the station and that gained
by the individual farmer working out
his problems at his own expense. At
tention was called to the state and
national bulletins and publication issued
for the benefit of the farmers and sent
free on application. The state will be
sent when issued to those whose names
are on the mailing list. All you have
to do is to write to Geo. B. Ellis, Sec.
State Board of Agriculture, Columbia.
Mo-, and all bulletins will be sent to
you free of charge, For National farm
bulletins address Division of Publ
cations, Washington, D. c. Mr.
Chandler also spoke briefly on black
berry culture.
At the third session at 10 A. M.
Monday, Mr.. Lyon gave general talk
on corn, dividing his talk under heads,
preparations of seed bed and fertility,
selection of seed, and cultivation. Mr..
Chandler spoke on asparagus culture
and the apple. He gave demonstra-
tions in pruning the nursery stock,
setting, etc. He also told of the ene-
mics of the apple and of means of
combating them.
At the fourth session Thursday after
noon Mr.. Barnes spoke on the canning
proposition, His talk was exceedingly
interesting and instructive. He began
at the first history of the preservation
of fsuits and vegetables and told of the