Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
The Farmers Institute !
IMMENSE SUCCESS
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
of the Bone and Sinew.
|. of the Land.
Tuesday.
MORNING SESSION.

was evident that It was going to be a
success in point of attendance, for before
the band had commenced playing in
front.of the hall, the farmers and other
citizens aud ladies' had begun to fill the
hall, and at the appointed hour for open
ing the seats were very well ille1 with
lpeopie eager to hea; and learn some
thing.
The meeting was called TO order by
David Brown, Esq, President of the
Farmers Club, who, in a few words, eX
planned how the Institute this year
came to be under the auspices of the
Farmers Club Instead of the Agricul-
taral Society.
The Institute was opened by prayer
by Rev. Dir. BIlph. after which the
Chair appointed Joseph II. Close, John
| Watson and DR.. J. NJ. Mitchell, com
mittee on permanent organization. and
while this committee were preparing
/ their report, the choir uuder the lead
ership of J. b. Longlev, ESQ.,, sang a
choice selection.
On motion of i. T. McKelvey. Messrs
John B. McAtechali. Marshal Thomp
son and T. d. Btiiel, were appointed
ushers, and Masters Pail Close and
John Frazier were appointed To Ills
tribute programmes and nriug queries
to the stage, Sc.
The committee on Permanent Organ.
ization reported as follows: President
II. 5. Clark of Murristown; Vice presi-
dents, Hon. j. Is. .iamison uf Cadiz, w
n. Cowden of Quaker City, VIM Z. Bun
dy or Barnesviile. George p. Cl.rk OF
Mt. Pleasant, W. b. law of Connotten
! I ,1f 10 To-
Sc barton of Colefain township, David
Brown of Richiand, Thos. odge OF
! Wheeling; Secretary, Perley Pickett OF
Barnesville; Assistant Secretaries, J. F
Young, G. n. Gaumer, and W. a. Hunt
tof st. Clairsville. The report wa;
adopted.
Hon. R. S. Clark, permanent President
was intro luced and returned thanks
for the honor conferred upon him in d
few well chosen and appropriate words
and then proceeded with the address
of Welcome" to those attending the In.
stitute, which was a short, well studied
address, delivered in his usual happy
off-ha1d manner, and was directly tC
the point, making all feel perfectly al
ease, and to look forward with an inter
est to the different treats yet to be serv.
ed them during the Institute.
On motion of J. =. McMechan query
box was placed on the Presidents table
to receive the queries in regard to agrl
culture, to be answered by practical
men.
The speakers on the first topic not
having arrived, on motion of A. T. Nc
Kelvey, Mrs. Eli Stanton of Barnesville
read her essay on the topic, "The Prob
lem of Domestic Help on the Farm,
which was So well received tLat at the
closing of the days session she was re
tquested to read it again on Wednesday
We will speak further of this essay a.
another time, and Mill probably give il
entire.
Slater Brown, ESQ.,, of Colerain tp.,
being introduced, brought forth his va
liSe full of fine specimens of apples
which he had brought with him to illus,
trate his topic, and delivered an address
on "FEuit Growing for Pleasure and
for Profit" He spoke at some length on
the different varieties of apples, and
showed from experience that it was
profitable to have good orchard on the
place he advised fruit growers to not
cut down their Bentley Sweet trees On
account of the blaCk-rot. as he was of
the opinion that the fruit would come
out all right; he spoke of four Greeniug
trees in his orchard, from which he had
sold fruit in the last four years that av
eraged him 500 per acre for the ground
occupied; he also spoke of pear and plum
culture, and was not much in favor of
the latter in late years, and especially
was he disposed to dislike the Wild
Goose plum. for it "was like wild goose
chase to find one on the trees. He
spoke of having thrown wood ashes
near plum tree covered with black
knot, and that when they were removed
sprouts came up which were free of the
knot; he gave his experience so that
growers might try the experiment of
preparing ground before planting plums.
The Questionawas asked by Washington
! Hogue "What caused the bitter-rOt on
| Bentley Sweets, and what shall we do to
get rid of it t?' which was responded to
| by Mr.. Brown, who attributed the rot to
climatic influences. and referred to the
severe winter prior to its appearance,
and for remedy he advised thorough
understanding. Mr.. Hogue gave it as
! his experience that the rot was catching
and had spread to the Rome Beauty
trees. #,--r
1t was suggested that Mr.. A. It. Nc
kelveY deliver his address, which was
on the programme for the afternoon
session, but on account of remarks by
j. f. Young, Esq, tethe effect that there
were number of Mr.. McKeiyey's neigh
bors who wished to hear his address,
and we're not present at the morning
session, the remaining time until the
nc 6Il.,I l,,
Secretary Chamberlain, who was re-
quested to give an account of his sum
mer vacation in Europe" changed to.
summer Yacationin the orchard" Prof
Chamberlain supplemented his remarks
by the statement that he had had no
vacation al all, but had spent the sum
mer hard at work he was received with
applause, many of the audience having
heard his excellent lectures of last win
ter, and gave some valuable hints on the
fruitsgrOwing topic, referring to the
Barne5vilie strawberry as being the
berry that brings the best price III the
Chicago and Other markets. and gave as
the reasons for this, the care. taken by
the growers, who cover their beds in the
fall with straw, and in the spring rake
off the straw from the growing plant,
leaving IL next 10 tneNiHe, lnuS pTeSerV-
ing the berry from grit and producing
larger and finer berries. .1
n - AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute wasf,called to order
promptly at l o'clock, the hall beingl
crowded, and many not able TO get in,
and was opened with IL selection by the
choir. entitled Ring the Merry Bells.
A. 7. McKelvey, Esq. delivered an adj
dress on the topic, Problem uf Domestic
Help on the Farm
Mr.. McKeivey regarded. the solution
of the Problem of Domestic Help of
vital Importance to the farmers of East
ern Ohio, for since the farmers wife can
scarcely procure competent, reliable
help at any wages, the plans and oplra-
tons of her husband are thereby seri-