Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-05

We have no first-class stock horses,
cattle or sheep. Now and then an en-
terprising farmer win take hold of
something-buy binder for instance.
The rest will wait and look on to see
how that fellow does, and, after while,
maybe somebody will venture to buy
one. 1t is the same way with stock,
etc." He continued for some time in
way that convinced us that he ought to
be the master of Grange, or President
of IA Farmers Club or Wool Growers
Association or something.
He made his remarks in Washington
county, Pa, and intended to apply
them mainly to Washington county
farmers. But his remarks of hard solid
truth apply all around here. As to
Washington county, it is one Of the
grandest counties in the United States.
Nature has done more for her than for
almost any other section. Her soil,
with its grazing capacities, so we'll
watered with the finest water in the
world, is unsurpassed. Her timber,
oak, hickory and every variety of hard
wood, all underlaid with coal and lime
stone, render the county-named after
the father of our common country, who
surveyed and took up the first land in
the county-one of the most desirable
locations to be found any where. Her
people are generally well-to-do. How
could they be otherwise? But they
lack just what our friend says. They,
with their advantages, should lead
every other section instead of following
behind in the great march of improve
ment in fine stock, improved farming
machines, and improved manners
generally.
They are waking up in some sections
of the county, it seems, and are trying
to organize and perpetuate a Stock
Breeders Club. The former is easy,
the latter, the perpetuation, will be
harder. This club has had two meet
ings, and already We hear Of jealousies,
talk of certain classes of breeders being
thrown out, or of going out. AS We
did not attend the last meeting, We
hope this is only rumOr. 1t is true OF
organizations, that they have a County
Grange, but the membership is mostly
confined to the northeastern portion of
the county. They meet regularly every
three months and discuss farm topics.
Their next meeting will be September
Sth at the hall of Goodwill Grange, in
the edge of Brooke county, w. Va. Be
sides their regular discussions, DIR, CAL
DER, Lecturer of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, will deliver an address.
DIR. CALDER, who lectures at several
other points in the county, closes with Il
lecture before the West Virginia State
Grange, at Moundsville, on the 18th in
slant.
Speaking of speakers at Fairs and Ag-
ricultural meetings, our distinguished
friend, DIR. LORING, does not seem to be
in as great demand as he was last fall.
1t seemed hard for him, when we
heard him, to get through with his ora
ton without making some political al
lusions that were distasteful to his
hearers; for if there is anything the
well-informed farmer dislikes it is mix
ing politics and agriculture.
The fairs and agricultural meetings
| so far held have been successful, large
crowds and an interesting time. We
cannot attend them all, and cannot
speak personally. All that seems to be
necessary these times to make an agri-
| cultural meeting or fair success, ~
- ,,,onauement and good weather.
IT. oattIe fever scare, we believe, mas
! nearly subsidized. Any farmer or STOCK
dealer who reads, should certainly know
better than to bring southwestern cattle
into this section. The cattle may be
healthy at home, and may continue
healthy here, but from some cause, las
vet unexplained, our cattle here, who
run with them, or at times walk across
their path, become innoculated and die
Threshing is nearly over, and the
Weld of wheat is better, we are inclined
to think, than for twenty years. "A large
acreage will be sown this fall.
I'D. w.