The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-14
CROWD DOUBLES
AT UNIVERSITY
INTEREST IN THE FARMERS
SHORT COURSE PROGRAM Is
INCREASING.
Livestock Demonstration and HOrti-
cultural Spray Work Features OF
the Big Program Today.

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the Big Program Today.
Despite the disagreeable weather to
l day the attendance at the Farmers
{ Week" program at the varsity contin
ued to grow One hundred farmers
witnessed the livestock demonstrations
at the judging pavilion this forenoon
and even more than that number were
on the scene this afternoon to heal
| the lectures on sheep breeding. The
work in the horticultural division this
morning drew about fifty farmers ano
this number was augmented this af-
ternoon by the arrival of several scores
of other out-of-town visitors. The work
in the home economics department
continues popular though it is not at
tracing such numbers as are found
lin the agricultural divisions.
Spray Day Program.
Today was Spray Day" for the
horticulturalists, the entire forenoon
and the greater part of the afternoon
being given over to lectures and dem
Ionstrations on the work of spraying
and the various pests which are the
most troublesome in north Idaho fruit
sections. Professor c. K. Temple Of
the department of botany gave very
instructive lecture on the methods of
controlling the principal fungous dis
eases that are to be found in this sec
ton of the state. Among the worst
of these he mentioned apple scab.
water core, rosette, Baldwin spot, and
blight, recommending for each spray
preparation which if applied at the
right time will greatly alleviate condi-
tions in the orchard.
Interesting Lecture.
Insect Pests" was the subject of
an interesting lecture by Professor I.
H. Parks, field entomologist for the
university. He employed a number
of huge charts to illustrate his talk,
showing the most dangerous pests and
how to exterminate them. His lecture
was one of the most popular that has
been heard thus far on the weeks
program
Morrill, Hall Assembly.
At 1870 this afternoon the assembly
room at Morrill, hall was packed al
most to its capacity by an enthusiastic |
crowd who witnessed an illustrated |
lecture by Professor W. S. Thornber,
horticulturalist for the Lewiston Or
chards company. Professor Thornber's
remarks dealt with the development
of commercial orchards in the Lew
iston country but were applicable to
orchard growing in any other section
of the state. He emphasized the i'm
portance of a careful selection of
location for orchards, having particul-
arly in mind the transportation IA
cilities and the quality of the soil
Then the orchard site must be picked
with no less care. 1t must be free
rom frost and exposure and must
lave fertile soil.
ThOrnber Makes Talk.
In the tree selection varieties must
,e chosen which are especially adapt {
ID to the particular region in which [
he orchard is located. For this Sec !
ion Professor Thornber recommend I
d the planting of Johnathons, Rome {
Beauties and Wagners. For lower al s
itudes and in irrigated sections he s
would plant Winesaps, Spitzenburgs I
nd Yellow Newtowns, while for al |
itudes somewhat higher that the Pa G
ouse country he advised the selection '
f Macintosh Red and the Pohnathon t
Make Orchard Pay.
Make the orchard pay for itself as
goes" was an idea which received
luch emphasis. Plant inter-crops OF ;.
otatoes, corn and other vegetables
nd keep the ground well cultivated.
y actual count Professor Thornber's
,cture was attended by a few more
ian 100 farmers. One of the attend
nts, and perhaps the most enthusias- a
c one. was ]. M. Skinner who walk D
| to Moscow this morning from the Il
gorge Knapp farm, distance of "
ght miles, through a driving rain ci
orm to hear this and other lectures C;
l horticultural topics. O.
Livestock Program. y
The livestock program today was .,
lie of the best of the week. 1t dealt
ltirely with draft horse breeds and
leep raising. Lectures and demon a,
rations in the selection of breeds of
aft horses and in judging occupied !.
ost of the time this forenoon, while
e afternoon was spent in similar -,
ork with sheep. The farmers were -
ain provided with score cards and !,
ere instructed to judge the various
finals as they were brought into the :,
az. Instructions were given by DR.. !.
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