Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-17

The crops of 1882 are made. The corn is
hartieninf-in fact at this writing, October
10th, Is mostly cut Frosts have kept away
very Unexpectedly, we may say. On ac-
count OF the cool summer, people have
been predicting early frosts. Now it is
quite late, and no frosts. While We have
cool nights, with what may be the white
tinge of winter on 0 fence or board here
and there, we have had no killing frosts,
and some of the October days during the
past two weeks would pass for July
weather. Fall seeding has been very late.
Last year, on account of the dry weather,
seeding was also late, and some Of the late
sowing brought the best wheat. This has
had an influence on the present sowing. pc
As every one remarks to us: "0ur CROPS
are all large, except fruit'' Apples are as
near q failure as since the frost Of ten years
ago, when they were killed in June.
The fairs are all over-we mean the agri.
cultural fairs, for we believe the Pittsburgh
and other expositions are still holding
forth-and they have all been very sue
cessful, principally on account OF the fair
weather and the financial condition OF the
farmer, enabling him to attend, for upon
the attendance OF the rural population de-
pends the suoesss ef thsss fsjrs. --a
Horse racing and beer selling are con-
stantly coming up asdividing questions, 70
call them nothing stronger before the
boards Of fair directors. In board com
posed OF what we may tenn country MEM
bers, the beeris always excluded, and often
the horse racing In showing the products
of the farm, horse racing is not one. A
race horse has no place on the farm, ex-
cept it be on western ranches, where feet
stead may be necessary for protection OF the
flocks and herds from the depredstions Of
Indians. -. -.
Unfortunately there isa class Of per.
sons in every farming community who Will
do nothing but toll, eat and die. They
take no pride in their farming. They have
no improved stock-unlessi pays for di:
rect outlay. They introduce no improved
seeds, plants or fruitsj bay no machinery
until some one else has, bought and tested
it. They will join no association, club,
grange, or society among farmers. They
are afraid OF getting "bit," and yet We
might casually remark as We pass that II a
travelling show, or pedlar, or machine
agent comes along they are the first TO &c:
taken in.
In getting up fair some must take the
lead, incur ali the responsibility and bear
all the expense. They naturally desire to
be out OF pocket as little as possible, and to
make their enterpris as they do their
farm, self-supporting. Horse racing. at
tracts people and the clan Of farmers above
mentioned will go to see horse race before
they will examine an improved variety of
grain, or improved stock, or machinery,
and IL town people are to attend some at
fractions other than those purely agricul-
tural are to be offered, then comes the rae
ing and side attractions.
The last thing we would do would be 70
offer any unjust criticisms on the Wheeling
Fair, although II has received its share.
of 10 Eair Hp mt hnId the
most enviable position. They probably de.
sire to make money out Of it for the stock.
holders-and yet II the public, those who
are to be relied upon to support the Fair,
begin TO think that ii is run to make money
for the Stockholder, that moment II begins
TO decline The Wellsburg Herald, II We
mistake not, makes this remark, and fur
ther says: Fairs may be considered lux
uries; they are not in certain sense
necessity, and the public are critical as TO
their luxuries. The Herald seems TO think
that the Island Fair has already reached
the top, and will decline as an agricultural
fair from this OH. This depends on the
manage %s Ren'' n recent meeting O the
Elmira Farmers Club, as reported
in the Husbandman, the whole
question Of racing came up. None we're
opposed to horse racing as a sport but 10
make il the principle feature and offer the
largest premiums to the fastest horse
seemed absurd. The race horse as pre-
minm tatar must he excluded, seemed 70
many Of whose number had belonged to
the State and County Board OF Fair Direc.
tors. 49,,
But enough, we suppose. OF fairs, which,
as we have before intimated, seem to have
taken a new lease Of life this fall, and have
nearly all proven successful. Let every
farmer prepare himself for the coming fair
next fail. Do not fall in with the row oil
critics and fault-inders, but with those
who work. II you do not like horse racing
help to provide something better.
The Tariff on Wool. -..
The Tariff Commission have come and
gone and we are sorry 10 say that no ONO
county wool grower was before them 10 cay
whether he wanted an increase on the
present duty on wool, or would be satisfied
with decrease or whether he wanted any
tariff at all. One would suppose from the
recent political tariff talk" we have had,
that our farmers should have some interest
in the matter. --.
Many OF the wool growers who came be-
fore the Tariff Commission, aud there were
ouite a number from other counties, both
at wheeling and Pit,sburg, thought thst
the present tariff should be increased.
None desired decrease, and those who
were satisfied with the present tarih rates
tboueht best to 70 with the majority in
asking for an increase as they might stand
a better opportunity of keeping what We
already bad. But the sentiment among
other business men is that the wool grow.
ers have made . mistake In asking. for ea
increase Of the tariff on wool; as by this
they endanger what they already have. II
seems TO be the prevailing opinion that the
tariff will be reduced all along the line II
possible. and to ask for an increase brings
ihe whole line in array against that one
article. We shall say nothing further on
this, but surrender our space to the regular
report on the tariff commission.