Milford chronicle., 1912-02-16

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Armory Hall on Monday afternoon in
charge of Wesley Webb, who upon call
ing the meeting to order pointed out
some of the advantages of the Institutes
and called attention to the fact that corn
production, sweet and white potato grow
ing, and small fruits and apples have
all largely increased in the State by the
direct influence of these institutes. More
money is needed in order to hold meet
ings of two days duration in every town
of the State. Mr.. Webb advocated the
establishment of agricultural high schools
surrounded by gardens and small expert
ment orchards where the boys may be-
come more intelligent in the advanced
methods of farming.
Mrs. F. C. Snyder opened the discus
sion on Poultry" devoting her talk to
young chicks, saying in part: Do not
feed for 48 hours when the hatch is well
over. Place grit and fresh water before
them for this period (4s hours) then feed
good chick food, of which there are a
number in the market Give a variety
of food to chickens wheat in the morn
ing, heated when the weather is cold.
Some morning substitute for this mash
made of different vegetables and green
foods on the farm. In the morning when
ready to feed, dry this mash out with
bran making it just about moist. At
noon throw in the litter any good scratch
food, also green food. At night feed
corn, at no time feeding more than your
chickens will clean up. Keep fresh water
warmed in winter before the chickens at
all times; as a change, put green ground
bone or cracklins in the mash. Milk |
that has been allowed to cheese makes
a good feed. Keep grit and charcoal in
front of the chickens at all times. Keep
house and roosts as clean as you posi-
bly, can.
Prof. C. A. McCue spoke on Growing
for the Cannery, emphasize
ing the necessity of good preparation
for the land, stating that crimson
clover sod is the best land for tomatoes.
A mat of clover turned under in May
will add nitrogen to the value of $40 to
S25 per acre, and when this is thoroughly
worked down a light coat of manure
may be applied, and there is nothing
else that will produce tomatoes like good
stable manure. This may be supple
nented by applying acid phosphate or
bone meal and muriate or potash; 200
pounds of the phosphate and 100 pounds
If muriate per acre. The plants should
De stalIy and well grown, and are bene-
tied by one transplanting but probably
most farmers will not find it practical to
transplant until time to plant out in the
ield. Thorough and frequent cultivation
s necessary. The varieties that have
ucceeded best at the Experiment Sta
ion at Newark are the Matchless, Core '
ess, Greater Baltimore, Humor and 1
Stone The Red Rock has not been tried. {
The evening session was opened with {
music by the local orchestra, which was
ollowed by an address by DR.. R. c. t
iced, the new veterinarian of the Ex- f
eriment Station, who traced the dis s
overy of the germs that cause various d
iseases, and showed the progress of t
urgery since these discoveries have been s
lade, and the use of antiseptics have Y
cen known. r
Prof. w. M. Scott, of the U. S. De- o
of Agriculture, spoke on the f
Revival of the Peach Industry in Della ii
are" He showed that experiments a
nd demonstrations in Michigan and else o
here have shown the feasibility of il
,amping out peach yellows and the lit
e peach, and by the use of arsenate of 81
ad and the self-boiled lime sulphur so al
tion the brown rot and scab can be hi
which has been proved by 81
Ork in Delaware, notably, by demon in