The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31
NEIGmRORnOOD NEWS.
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NEIGMRORIIOOD NEWS.
81. CLAfRsvILE-THE RARNERs' ISsTTTETE.
On Thursday evening Welday's hall failed |
to seat all who were In attendance ut the |
Farmers Institute. The ST ClaiTsville or |
chestra furnished the music, which was first |
class, The first subject was, Does the use |
OF commercial fertilizers pay here2n 1t was
treated by Hon. W, n, Cowden, Of Guernsey
county, $. r. Bailey, OF Barnesville, and
Prot. W, X Lazenby, OF the Ohio State Uni
yersity, Although there seemed to be some
difference Of opinion among the speakers
they talked very intelligeRtly Of tue many
kinds OF fertilizers. But II seemed to US that
L, 7, Bailey's Occ0untOfexperiment actual
ly tried in this county, and their results,
showed very largely in favor OF fertilizers.
Prof. Lazenby thought II Q mistake for the
farmers in the river counties Of Ohio 10 try
70 raise wheat us their main crop. But
BAILEY was ready with his figures to show
that iudiciUus use OF fertilizers would make
heavy yields OF wheat lie, however nd
vised raising such crops us could be fed to
stock and turning them all into fat cattle for
the market, us he thought this most profit
able,
Prof, Townshend, OF the Ohio State Uni.
NNAalNN AVihhAIA WI hN llIAl VIZ AsNhANhlNl
for aud ON the Farm" He made some good
points, and gave much advice, that, II fol-
lowed, would go far toward the making of
our farmers boys the men they ought TO be
He himself Is u sell-eduCated man, Al the
age Of sixteen, gentleman visiting his faith
er's house asked him when he was going to
college. The idea had never occurred to-
him He approached his father ON the sub
lect who, answered, itall depended on what
he intended to do in life. II hU expected To
study profession, he ought to so u college,
but Il he expected to be a farmer he didn't
need any education, As he expected to
tied. But the thirst for knowledge
began aud grew, and he sought every
means OF satisfying It, After u while,
without any college education, he studied
medicine. But lie Is u farmer still, and
although for some years connected with the
Ohio State University, he has his farm. He
advised everybody to procure two books Ut
any rate-a tiTsGCilss dictionary and atlas
and make 1t II rule In reading never TO pass u
word without thorough understanding Of
il, and never to read OF u place without NC
luNinting oneself with its position and phys.
lcal geography, and such other facts us could
be obtained. But our space will not allow
us to further enlarge on this.
At 10 o'clock Friday morning the band
again sounded the call, when the hall Was
soon filled, The topic tirston the programme
was "What breeds Of sheep aTe best for
Eastern Ohlop The speakers were W. H.
Law President Sheep Breeders Association
Of Harrison county; Henry Doyles, Of Cadiz
aud J. II. Close, OF 81. ClHiBvillG These gen.
tlemen seemed very enthusiastic In their
line, The last naMGd gentleman grew very
eloquent, and remarked that II, as hud been
quoted ut the Institute, The who makes two
blades OF grAss 10 grow where only one grew
before Is u bgnefact0r Of his race be true,
then | say that he who causes four pounds OF
wool to grow where only one grew before,
without any increase in the cost Of prOduC-
ton, is much more u benGfactor" THIS gen.
tlemnn also caused q ripple Of excitement
by introducing the subjeGtOf the necessity OF
II protective tariff. Although disCaiming
any political Significance because the sub.
jgCt WINS natural, 1t was clear 1t awakened
political feeling to some extent, SOluG ono
sent up the question Us to the reason why u
protective tariff was necessary in this in
stance which was answered by Prof. Law,
who said hG did not look on the question as
u political one but as u business measure to
be attended to BY business men.
Following this topic came the subject OF
Farmers Wives"
On the programme fOrty.fye minutes had
been given for the sheep question, but only
fifteen for the wives. For their own credit,
we hope the programme was not arranged by
farmers, Tile subject was opened by II. s,
McFadden, OF Cadiz, in one OF the raCiCst ad-
dresses 10 which II was ever our good fortune
10 listen. We would like to give II to you
entire, but space lorblds lie only claimed d
knowledge OF flriiETs' wives from having sold
them calico for forty years. lie ventured Ia
say that he had sold more yards Of calico tlIan
Governor Foster, and he must have sold II
cheaper, for Foster had grown wealthy
at It, while he had only made "a comfortable
living. one thing he said to which many
took exception. He asserted that farmers'
wives were more slaves than the Africans Of
the South before the emancipation. But be
ing unable to give oil we leave 1t. lie was
followed by Alex. WoldAy, OF Jefferson
county, who treated the subject In u LlilIer
ent strain. He aimed more to instruct and
convince than Ainuse.
After tlen recess Prof. W. Il. Lazenby,
OF the Ohio State University, gave very
edilying talk on Injurious insects and what
10 do about them" This talk was on tho
iorCnOOn's programme, md extending TO 9
O'Clock interlered materially with the after
noon programme. II was followed by d
lecture from W. /, Chamberlain, Secretary oil
the Ohio Board Of Agriculture. This gentle
man is speaking as we got mail His sub.
jeCt Is, "What Farmers slOst Need TO Know
and Do" lie Is live speaker Who while
keeping his audience interested by telling
anecdotes and irresistibly funny remarks,
manages TO point Il moral every time.
The institute closed yesterday afternoon.
II Is scarcely probable that the programme
can be finished, there being still three
speakers, besides other matter.
The institute has been grand success, and
we believe that more than to many other the
credit OF this success is due to A. r. Nickel
vey, the retiring President Of the Belmont
County Agricultural Society.
TO The ilshGrs at the hall much credit Is
due for the yin which tho immense crowds
wers seated.
The people OF st. Clairsville can only hope
they'll have another Farmers Institute here
when the time CONES.
MOuSDsvfLLE.
Dr. W. schnola, of Philadelphia arrived
IN town Friday.
Mr.. &C. Fish, of Wheeling, depending bis
holidays. in. town.
Theinfant child Of Mrs Mary L. Sherman
died last Wednesday,.
DIV H. Richter, Of Ohio, formerly resi-.
dent OF this place, was ntowh Thursday.
Prof. +. II. Crngo removed to MCAtecheh's
Cut last Thursday. We are sorry to lose 50
good citizen as the Professor.
Mr.. Norris ISmbrey left town last Tuesday
for North LewiSburE, Ohio, where he will re.
side.
The town has placed cindcr walk from
Bridge street to tile depot II was not mis-.
placed, the walk heretofore having been In u
terrible condition.
NIesrs. Samuel Cockaync, G. Alexander
and James Fountain returned Thursday eve.
ming with we'll filled game bags from Bolton,
where they have been spending the holidays
IN hunting.
Last Wednesday night the Episcopal Sun.
day school held their Christmas festivities.
| A fine ChrisLmAs tree was one Of tie AtLract.