Evening journal., 1912-02-20
BEST METHODS
In FARMING
County Grangers Get Many
Tips at Diamond State
Institute
MILLINERY LESSONS
INTEREST THE WOMEN

Grange i'm the Grange Hall at STAN
ton and a large number of members
attended. Miss Helen A. Bray, Of
Temple College, Philadelphia. gave
millinery lessons both afternoon and
evening that interested not only the
women but the men, who now expect
their wives to cut down the cost Of
high living in hats by making their
own. In the afternoon, Miss Bray con-
structed ribbon roses. In the evening
she showed methods Of wiring ribbon
and velvet, and of making bows and
rosettes. with instructions on how TO
sew them. In answer to a question,
Miss Bray said a woman who wished
to economic would find new winter
hat, a new summer hat and a second
season hat for spring and winter suf-
cient. The Worthy Master, Benjamin
A. Groves, expressed some hesitation
as to leaving the women members too
long with Miss Bray after the meet
ing lest their conversation turn to
S35 plumes,
Professor Harry Hayward was the
first speaker in the afternoon, lectur-
ing on the soy bean, which he spoke
of as the coming crop that might take
the place of hay. He spoke Of its
heavy yield, and the fact that oil, as
good as linseed oil could be obtained
from Il. quantities of this oil being
imported into the country from
/ abroad.
In the evening, Professor Hayward
spoke of the proposed dairy COW con-
test next year, in which Delaware Col
] lege is prepared to offer a prize bull
calf as a first prize. He suggested that
in the case of entries the milk be
weighed daily, or twice a month, and
II the contest was confined to, the
! grange. the college would be ready to
furnish a man to come around once in
a while at unsupported times to weigh
the milk and see if his accounts tai
lied with those of the owner. Profess
sor Hayward said the keeping of the
milk sheet record was in itself a good
thing for the farmer aside from any
contest of production during the
year, since II was an index Of the
cows health. The speaker said that
not more than one-thrd of dairy COWS
were a paying investment; people did
not realize how many poor dairy COWS
there are He also suggested COW test
and breeding associations among the
farmers. The grange may form such
associations.
W. c. Pelton spoke on the culture
of bush fruits. including the setting
out, pruning, and curing of diseases
I'm the bramble fruits and I'm cur
rants. He said the Americans we're
not fond enough of gooseberries TO
make them so profitable an invest
ment as currants. Mr. Pelton sug-
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for this section of the country. He
said that I'm bramble fruits Il was not
a good thing TO let the same stand
e of bushes grow more than FIVE or six
years AS the fruit deteriorated af-
ter a few years, he thought It better
to set out new stand He men
toned the importance Of keeping red
raspberries clear from the suckers"
they sprouted so plentifully. Crown
gall. said Mr. Pelton. which is in
curable restricts the blackberry
growing in this damp section Of the
country. He mentioned curranis as
hardy fruit. bringing good results
in many soils and climates.
In the afternoon, Professor G. A.
McCue spoke on potato culture, say
ing that I'm general practice, good
one-year old sod turned under will
raise good potatoes. He said the
seed needed loose, friable soil with
solid substance under it. and half the
success lay in the preparation OF the
J land He described in detail the cul-
, tivating to be done during the growth
of the plants He said that the tuber
, growth was largely during the last
, fortnight. and this made it mistake
to pick for the early potato crop.
. Thirty bushels at a dollar a bushel
were not as paying as sixty bushels
that would be obtained by waiting,
p at sixty cents a bushel. He spoke
. against the practice of "ridging up
p the sell. saying it left a greater sur
face exposed to the air for the mois-
ture TO evaporate in hot weather. and
that the tubers growing near the
\ top Of the ground We're sunburnt by
exposure when the ground cracked
Professor McCue said pieces OF po-
tato the size of a walnut should be
2 planted. having at least one good eye.
In the evening. Professor McCue
, talked on spraying, saying the most
important point was that il should
he done thoroughly. Also 1t was es-
: sential to know what spray to use TOT
the insect or disease present. He
/, said rose bugs had to be picked on
by hand and hit with hammer, any
sprays taking off the leaves. AS an
example of the advantages of spray
ing, the speaker cited the Bancrofl
farm, where sprayed peach trees last
summer brought 81 to SO tree, and
unsprayed trees brought 81 a tree
the crop being heavy on all the trees
He told in detail of the kinds Of
sprays and their application.
Professor A. E. Grantham announc
ed a new kind Of corn contest al
the State Farm next year. Farmers
Of the state are TO be asked to senC
ten ears of seed corn. prepaid. Five
of these will be planted on the Stat'
Farm, the three counties having diff
. ferent sections. White and yellow
corn will be kept separate. A priz'
/ will be given the county having thu
best results. The new feature is tha
all will be grown under the SAM
conditions Of soil and care. Profes
% sor Grantham spoke on the GROWN.
of two crops OF hay in one season