Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-03-11
sheep 81 eeders' and Wool
Growers Meeting.

GFOWers' Meeting.
According to the constitution of
the Sheep Breeders and Wool
Growers Association of Berkeley
county, meeting of the organization
was held on Saturday, March 4. 1882,
in the Office of Hon. E. Il Faulkner,
Martinsburg, and in the absence of
President Ropp, vice President VIM.
T. Noll, occupied the chair.
TIE minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The chairman then stated that the
time had come for the annual cleo
ton of the officers to preside over
the association, when Hon. e. j.
Faulkner nominated the present
incumbent, Hon, Jacob Ropp.
prefacing his nomination with few
remarks eulogistic of his worth as a
citizen and as an officer of the
association, hoping that he might
yet recover from his serious illness.
VIM. III. Kilmer, E.q moved to
amend Mr.. Fanlknpr's motion by
the nomination of all the present
officers of the association, which
amendment was accepted by Mr..
Faulkner, and therefore all the pres
ent officers of the association were
reelected for the ensuing year, as
follows: Jacob Ropp, President;
Jacob Miller, 1st wee President,
OpequOn District; VIM. T. Noll,
Gerardstown District; Nm. Kilmer,
Mill Greek District; ). o. Cunning
ham. Falling Waters District; Geo.
D. Sperow, Hedgesville District,
vice presidents; j. w. Campbell,
treasurer, and Q. Stuckey, Secretary.
The following preamble and reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Faulkner were
then read and un inimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Tie Sheep Breeding
and Wool Growers Association of
the county of Berkeley, and the
Berkeley County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association are seeking
by their separate organizations to
promote the great and vital interest
of agriculture, there should exist
between said associations the utmost
harmony aud kindest mutual CO.
operation.
RESOLVED. That it be recommended
to the members of this association,
either in their own separate
org IMITATION or Individually, rs may
be- meet expedient. to patronize and
encourage the annual agricultural
fair proposed to be held on the 18th,
18th, I4th and 18Th Of September of
the present year, and that every
proper fort should BE- made to have
on that occasion full aud Satisfac'
tory exhibition OF the best specimens
of improved sheep.
ReSOlued, That a committee he
appointed To consider aud determine
the most exppdient mode OF carving
he foregoing resolution into effect,
aud if necessary, to confer on the
Sulj-ct with the Board of Directors
ut tue Berkeley County Agricultural
aud Mechanical Association.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, the
following resolution was unanimous
y adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of
Ibis Association be and he IL hereby
~ qnpSted To open "A correspondence
with the Secretary and President of
he State Wool Growers Assacia-
ion. to invite and urge their official
influence in holding the next annual
meeting of the State Wool Growers
A ~SuciatIon ut Martiusburg, in the
county of Berkeley and if expedi-
-ut, that the said State meet ing be
held during the four days in Septem-
her, SET apart for the annual Agri-
cultural Fair of this county.
Upon motion the Chair, in pursu-
auce of the above resolution, ap.
pointed the following named gentle
men, |. b Sn0dgrass, Chas. Stuckev.
). w Campbrll and Harvey Small
tn meet and confer with the Board
of Directors of the A. u NJ. Associa-
ZION at its next meeting, March 18th,
1892, TO consid the proprie'y of
holding the mex Sheep Show of Ber-
kelley county, rs also that of the West
V rginia State Association at the
time and place of the Annual Fair of
SAID Association in September next.
Upon motion it was orde, ed that
the proceedings of the Association
he published in the newspapers of
the town of NJ ,rtinsburg.
Upon motion the Association adj
journed to meet in the town of Mar
Ulnsburg the LIST Saturday in June
next. WIN. L. NOLL,
Pres. pro tenn.
CHAS. STUCKEY, Sec'y.