Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-16
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
OF the General Session.

|ceediBgS OF the General session.
Spec'a! % ths Register.
,~a:vuruS, D. c., January l3.-The
i I,rv-al Convention called by Com
IDrr Loring, and now assembled in
~ az the Agricultural building
D. :u,m-may DO called a success, If
\ ,rrs and representative characters
D anything There probably never has
J wcetiGg o' agriculturiStS in this
~ that brought together aS much
D. experience and learning rs well aS
\ -cl.. men in their line. Book
! rs are here a. we'll aS practical men,
i'Jr Commissioner himSslf, who Is \
\ rsliy accomplished scholar and book
notice Prof. Law, Of Cornell
] c, ,,ty. :. j., W. J. Chamberlain, of
>sgtrgS, OF the StocE Bre-'isr's G't-ri!e,
4 :rago Prof. Hedger, Of 81. Louis, Prof.
! o. the same place, but now Of this
.te those above mentioned there are
- members Of agricultural societies
s uald> of agriculture from nearly every
4 20 ,lc lnion. see representatives
j ttaularuia, Colorado and Indian Terri
. see no member OF the State Board
/ - Virginia, nor any representative
] our correspondent The first day was
y = spent in organization and cOnsulta-
i ON the second Day
Il Important papers were read on "Agri-
-a. .GuCatiOn." 4 very appropriate
2. io- this meeting, composed as il is
tuCatCd men. Agricultural colleges
spoken of as doing a great work which
ready begun 10 tell in sending out
men here and there full OF scientific
natiON in regard TO agriculture ~ well
tactical information. one speaker
Virginia, in the general dicuSsiOn
f.cd that there had been more i'm
eLent in agricultural knowledge wi tn
& c past ten years than since the crea-
Oi The world. The paper was read by
sN"S George II. Cook, of New Jersey.
Hicssor G.. q. Cal well. of Cornell Uni
y, read a paper on Experimental
pms IS Educators of the Farmer The
\ OF New York has recently established
IA NPerimeutai farm, over which our
erS are very enthusiastic Following
'Sa paper was read BY W. o. Atwater,
dd.eton. Vermont, on Cooperation
N''' 'stsuEA TX experiments.
discussions on these subjects were
Ha.ly participated in by the members,
nsliy n committee. with Professor
yoc OF the University OF Tennessee. .as
= man, Has appointed tu take the matter
consideration and agitate them be-
he people
S"iamiJtee CT five was appointed d
'he establishment OF General RuygleS
Saiaine his plan OF treating manure
SN This committee reported today
IN That they had examined the pro
- treating manure by straw, and Il
g"'sn'ed, they could make no further
III me evening % the second dav. Com
'fr i"rlng took the delegates present
on The President. who expressed
w sympathy with all that wa.
Cll' aAd sorry that his press of busi
'e'enteJ his attending their meeting
~. hihg papers say the President wa,
- 10 DARK sack sult and received ~
lA auaole style. Very important
20 the agricultural interest, of IN,
Tor which they shouIj ~
''' anu undoubtedly are.
: On the Third Day
'E%Hon opened at the usual hour
:, SIta reports from special commit
q s:,ul. S:slu'eG on the previous day. Ate
: T,S.uSlion -. u>sion On minor subjects. IN,
,sISS' ''Gg and valuable essay So IN
y. ys"iGd lOr, and well delivered h,
". H. Jackson. OF Tennessee, O;
80, 80 lie is an enthusiastic love
Es?Ise and a thoroughly practica
ms address showed.
"a "a committees appointed on IN
MIN mere reported, and the session
- much interest manifested
W.