Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-11-09
FARMERS INSTITUTE

FARMERS INSTITUTE
AT NORTH EI1LswORTH - VITAL
TOPICS ABLY DIsCUssRD.
VAN AIsrYN1 ON srHAwBnnRTzs AND
APPLzs--HHNRY ON YnRrILrrY or
THE sorL-How TO McxnAsn IT.
The spiendid work the Maine depart
uent Of Agriculture II doing in spreading
the gospsl Of better farming was exempli-
ned At Agricultural hall, North Kllsworth,
last Thursday. A farmers institute was
held under the auspices Of the North ELS
worth farmers club. There were two sss-
sions, one in the forenoon and one In the
afternoon. The speakers were Edward
Van Alstyne, Of Kindsfhook, My, and
Forrest Henry Of Dover, Minnesota.
Commissioner A. w. Gilman, to the re-
gret Of all, was unable to be present,
owing TO the death Of brother-in-lay.
| n. Fremont Maddocks presided. In .
abort, pithy and highly-complimentary
address, Mr.. Maddocks introduced the
nrst speaker, Mr.. Van A1styns, who
modestly disclaimed being an orator; was
simply plain farmer, who had been sent
TO tell Of his own experience on the farm.
"My business 10 farming. Don't look
on me - public man, but - farmer
like yourselves. Our business binds rs
together % well - our common brother
hood. We live in different states, but the
underlying principles OF agriculture are
the same.
srRAwBERRIEs.
ITO come to the subject in hand-straw-
berries. l am sure there il not . farmer
but will find this hour well spent il l can
induce him to grow enough strawberries
for his own table. Some living near town
viii find small plot source OF income.
shall speak from the standpoint Of the
farmers own table,"
The speaker then went on, and in q
conversational way told the story Of sue
cessful strawberry raising. In substance
he said: win say little about varieties;
they depend entirely on conditions, and
conditions vary; raise what prove best !
shun nursery catalogues and tree mission
aries-except for experimenting.
ry three sar'etles-esriy, neoium sio
late; earliest and latest are best for
market. Don't buy plants from distance
They are apt to arrive too early or too late,
and loas will ensue. Never set anything
| hut Young MIA ts: never late runners Set
! plants enough ~ OF ~ u ieast' ana se'
IN long ro~si easier 70 cuitiva'e IMAM IN
snort rows. have rows three ana one
naii 70 TOUR 1901 apert' piAn.s e'sn'eon
inches apart. have ground mellow com
} pact II TOO mellow.
Don't double up roots; don't set toe
deep; dont bury crown. SET early; save
nrst runners. Inc secret OF caring io'
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