Milford chronicle., 1914-02-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE
WAS WELL ATTENDED

The Farmers Institute in Milford,
which was held on Monday and Tuesday
of this week was one of the largest
and best ever held here. The weather
both days was ideal and the farmers
for miles around crowded into the
Grange Hall to hear the speakers. On
Monday evening the meeting was held
in Armory Hail to allow the large num-
Der of persons who wished to hear the
speakers to attend. 1t would have
been used again on Tuesday evening,
[ but the place had been rented by other
I parties for that evening. Wesley Webb,
/ Secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture, presided and in addition to in
Producing the speakers, added bits of
information at intervals that gave jest
and interest to the discussions.
EmmOr Roberts, of MoorestOwn, NJ,
made the opening talk of the session,
his address being on "lntercropping In
Orchard Culture. " Mr.. Roberts has
large apple, peach. and pear orchards in
his native state and is considered an
authority along the line of civilizations
of orchards He stated that he grows
peas and string beans largely in his
orchards and that good profits are de-
rived from their sale. Other crops are
some times grown and these legumes
not only pay, but add much nitrogen
to the soil This is much needed by the
trees. The Roberts family own sixteen
farms near MoOrestown and they shipped
as many as $1,000 worth of string beans |
one week last year.
Prof. Nc Cue, of the Delaware Col /
lege Experimental Station, spoke upon |
peach growing He pointed out that |
with the present methods Of spraying |
to control the Brown Rot, the future
of the peach industry in Delaware is
very promising. Among the varities
which he recommended as well adapted
to the Delaware soil were the Carman,
Champion, Belle of Georgia, Elberta
and probably the Francis. The last
named is inclined to run rather small in
size. The j. H. Hale peach is being
widely advertised, but no one knows
how it will succeed in Delaware. He
advised the farmers to try the peach,
but cautioned them to go slow on this
one at the start. The speaker I
called particular attention to the danger
to the peach tree from "borers'' and
advised that they be dug out as soon
as noticed. He further stated that they /
had probably killed more trees than the
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the ''Yellows" is easily known and :
the farmers to dig up the
trees and destroy them at the first
The signs are small weak Z
growth of the twigs and small peaches. I
An application of Nitrate of Soda !
around the trees will cause it to take :
IN a vigorous appearance if the is t
healthy. If diseased, there will be no [
-esponse. In this case the trees should /
)e removed at once. ]
S. H. Derby discussed the subject of
Building up Soils By The Use of c
4egumes. Mr.. Derby is a practical /
'armer and apple grower who has made I
lis farms at Woodside reap good re- S
urns, and his address took we'll with /
hose in atten lance.
The first session was closed by Prof a
,arroll of Kent County, who spoke in
avor of Consolidation of the Rural b
Schools. He also was well received e
" the farmers t
The Monday evening session opened il
With several musical selections by the
Presbyterian Orchestra. The first t