The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
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for scab is one pint of formaldyhyde
to forty gallons of water Anything
stronger Is likely to kill some of the
potato eyes. In treating any kind of
seed, the sacks should be treated too.
During the noon intermission of
the institute, luncheon was served at
the v. l. s. rooms by Mrs. Neil Boyle,
assisted by EN-. Kennedy, Mrs. Peter
son and Mrs. o. F. Smith. 1t
was expected that farmers and their
wives would attend, and would bring
basket dinners to be served at the
club rooms, in connection with hot
drinks furnished by the club, but
contrary to expectations, most of the
farmers came in without their better
halves and without providing the ex-
pected baskets. Mrs. Boyle served
about fifty at dinner, attended the
lectures given by Miss Maynard on
domestic science, and said she felt
well repaid for the days work.
The afternoon session for the men
was held at the Armory, and the lee
lures for ladies at the Commercial
club rooms. l.. G.. Dunn spoke on
potato culture, and as we have pub
lished considerable matter on this
subject recently, we omit a repeti-
ton of 1t here.
w. S. Alvord of Aberdeen was in
vited to speak on the same subject,
but as 1t had already been pretty
well covered he did not undertake
much of discussion of his favorite
subject.
Prof Elliott of the State University
spoke on the development Of the food
plants used by civilized man, show
ing that most of them have come up
from crude plants,-sometimes bit
ter or isonous-through the care
full selection of seed, and cultivation.
AS example he mentioned the potato,
the tomato, and various kinds of ber-
ries, and in contrast, spoke of barley,
fax and alfalfa as having been about
the same since the dawn of history.
He said that other plants now having
no value may be developed so they
will produce delicious fruits, and
spoke of the ground cherry as an
example.
The things that count most in such
development are climatic conditions,
cultivation, selection of seed, and
crossing of species to produce new
types. The Russian thistle, he said
was small harmless plant in Rus
STA, but when allowed to take root
In our rich western states and milder
climate it had developed into large
and formidable pest. The Scotch
thistle, pretty little plant in it's ma
tive land, had been carried to New
Zealand where it almost took the
country. Illustrative of the princi-
pies involved, he said the Scotchman,
came to America with distinct race
characteristics and become more
alike on account of living in the same
using similar foods, and fol-
lowing similar habits. Their descen-
dants soon blend until a new type
appears, and they are called Ameri-
cans.
o. F. Smith spoke on raising apples
and classified them as follows:
The Wealthy, good fall apple, but
one that will not keep long except in
cold storage.
N. w. Greening, a good apple but
slow to mature.
The Mcintosh Red anapple of high
quality but only moderate yield.
Roman Beauty, a tender tree, easi->
ly winter killed, but producing very
fruit.
Jonathan, fine apple that bare
y natures here. If chilled a certain
by freezing weather it will
show brown streaks that soon develop
INTO rot.
The Genatin, a good apple well
adapted to this locality.
White Winter Pairmain, also a |
good apple for Idaho.
Duchess of Oldenburg, a fine APP
lie for summer use, either for cook
ng or eating raw. The apple that
'ome man can make fortune from If |
lie will plant five or ten acres, and |
Jack them for qHick shipment and
immediate use.. Get reliable mar
ret, establish reputation for relia-
'iiity and furnish them in carlots