The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08
MUCH INTEREST
BY ORCHARD men
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY HEAR PROF. HERRIcK.
SPRAYING AND PRUNING SHOWN
Talk and Demonstration was Both
Practical and InstruetiVe.-Ma.
haska Knows More About
the Business To-day. tN

Professor r. S. Herrick, an aSsoci |
ate worker in the extension depart |
ment' of the State College at Ames
| visited Oskaloosa Tuesday for the
purpose of giving a demonstration In
lpruning and spraying. Oskaloosa was
Especially favored in the presence of
the state college worker through the
efforts of Abner Branson and VIII
| Cro2ier of Oskaloosa.
Demonstration of pruning and
spraying, the actual work in the or
lchard was given at the orchard on
the Guy Pomeroy place, the former
property of II. A. Hoover corner
South Seventh street and Fifteenth
avenue. Expectations of the orchard
men, farmers and students present
were fully realized and the afternoon
was one of interest and personal pro
fit for every one attending One hun
bred and fifty'o or more interested peo
lple were at the orchard and witness
led the work of the specialist, the &C
ltual demonstration OF work upon tree
and vine, heard the lecture, saw the
work OF spraying in progress and will
thereafter be able to identify the spray
liquid By it's odor if not by name.
Professor Herrick is a rapid fire
gun in both word and action. He
shoots a volume of fact and informa-
ton at his hearers in manner that
Icompels conviction. The parts of his
lecture requiring emphasis are re-
peated and put to the hearers in var
lious ways and several angles until
they are forced home-memorized
Ianl not one of Tuesdays crowd who
= nNns, Of fln 40
information given. Among the com
pany present were a number of the
students of the High school and col
llege and extensive notes were made.
Arrived at the orchard at 1880 o.
o'clock p. m. Professor Herrick in
loveralls and working outfit selected
a tree suitable for the demonstration
land went to work. He first explain
ed the tools in use and the work Tor
J which they were intended. Before
going into the top of the selected
tree he took some two year old nurs-
cry trees and explained how to prune
and why, how to plant, and where to
plant. Not a point escaped observa-
ton of some sort.
Pruning was demonstrated in detail
on the tree from the various kinds of
/; painting of the wounds.
Spraying.
Spraying was fully discussed, when
to use. how to use and what to use
and the apparatus. Mixing was shown
and instruction given about the APP
; paratus. Every inch OF the ground
was covered.
Don't spray just to be spraying, or
because your neighbor is spraying"
, advised the lecturer. Know what
pest you are spraying to control and
. know also what to use 70 control GER
: tain pests. Sturdy to identify the
5 pests and the remedy to be applied
1 for each.
: All of the talk was practical and
Y instructive. The demonstration told
: what the materials and apparatus
! should cost and what the cost per
+ tree should be for each spraying and
7 also for the season.
/. Questions we're asked by many in
t Idividuals in the crowd and the most
: careful answers were given. Prof.
E Herrick invited query and question.
Aside from the work upon the APP
5 pie tree he gave minute directions for
( the pruning of peach, cherry and
! iplum trees and other small fruit, and
l of the spraying for the goOseberry
!. land currant worms, potato bugs and
cabbage worms. The use of the spray
in the garden was. illustrated and ap-
, Iparatus used for the fruit trees was
. shown to be valuable for spraying in
the chicken sheds and hog shelters
eyen down to washing the windows
of the dwelling house.
! Professor eHrrick illustrated the
pruning of the grape by demonstra'
, tion of the work upon vines. But 1t
is almost too late now to prune the
grape vines.
The actual field work and the lee
ture, the completion of the work in
! detail occupied the geater portion of
, the afternoon and the hour was after
five o'clock before the last details
were completed
!, Professor Herrick came to Oskaloo-
sa from Marion County where he lee
..Itured Monday and he went to Monroe
county today, oskaloosa gave the larg
est class of any he has addressed
, since entering upon this seasons
/ work The professor is one Of several
.of the state college demonstrators en-
, gagged In the wok in all pats OF the
I state and total OF one hundred and
fifty demonstrations will be given.
These men are paid through the "Un;
diversity extension fund" and the cost
| iof the demonstration to the places re-
! lceiving the benefits is practically
nothing. A small collection Is taken
, lup at the time of the demonstration
, to provide Tor hotel bill and transpor-
tation. For 0skaloosa this amounted
!. to less that four dollars.
Should Oskaloosa be fortunate
, enough to secure repetition of the
demonstration next season the attend
lance will be many times that OF this
flyear Those who attended Tuesdays
class are thankful to Messrs Branson
, and Crozier for their instrumentality
lin making the opportunity possible.
Information contained in the SPRAY
calendar VIII be given in detail at
, another time.
!, Conferences at Nora Springs.
The Cedar Falls district conference
IL.