The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-02
TAnMERs IA COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting OF the Washington County
breeders Institute.

breeders Institute.
Y Special Correspondence Of he Iataltomes.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. Sl.-The secol
q Annual Institute Of the Washingtt
County Thoroughbred Stock Breeder
Association has been holding in the Cou
House in this city for the last two day
Julius LeMoyne is President OF the Ass
citation and has conducted its various sc
sions. DR.. ]. d. MofIatt, President
the Washington and jefferson Colleg
opened the first session with praye
Alexander Wilson, ESD, delivered an a,
dress Of welcome, to which Rev. DR.. j.
Magill, OF Washington, in the absence
d. S, Fealton, of ttanlin, Pa.
James McBurney, Esq, read an essa
written by W. Woetield, OF Kentucky, o
"What is the Short Horn good for, an
what is good Short Horn.p The cult
vation Of carp" was the subject of an in
teresting address by Prof. Z. D. Linton q
Washington and Jefferson College. Pro-
Linton treated OF carp with reference t
its general cultivation by farmers on thei
own lands.
Contagious Pleuro Pneumonia, an essa,
by Thomas ]. Edge, Secretary Of thu
Pennsylvania State Board Of Agriculture
was read by w. w. Hunter.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
In the evening the Hon. Victor Z
Piolette, of Wysot, Pa, discussed "Tax
tion by the State Government"
Mr.. Piolette is large farmer and stocl
breeder. Following are some OF the
thoughts: Where there is a dover OF
mortgage upon property the amount GOV,
cred by either should be exempt from
taxation. The tax law conflicts with arti.
Gle 9th OF the constitution OF this State,
indeed, it is doubtful II the tax law would
stand judicial investigation. Corpora.
tons occupy more time OF the courts in
some places than MI the agricultural in.
terests and don't pay cent for II. During
the late war the general government com
PEELED the attaching Of q stamp to papers
TO make them legal and it was Just thing
and should not have been discontinued.
Where agricultural interests pay S35,OO0,-
600 tax, corporations pay only S4,50O, 900
on much larger valuation. Wheat has
two and halftimes the nutriment OF corn
and four times that OF oats, so / feed wheat
to my stock as matter OF economy, when
wheat Is low, and corn and oats are high.
Miss Nancy Sherrard, Principal OF the
Washington Female Seminary, delivered
a most Interesting and sparkling address
upon the theme: "What shall we do
with our Girls2" The Importance Of fun.
damental and practical instruction in
home duties, and the imparting of useful
information were the leading thoughts,
and most ably were they elaborated and
Illustrated by one who has made the for
nation OF female character her life study.
DR.. Motfatt treated the subject OF "Cul-
ture and Agriculture" in his usualmasterly
manner, caatiening the farmer that he
must not imagine he Is the solitary pos
sessor Of the earth.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
AT. McKefyey, Esq, of st. Clairsyille,
Ohio, urged upon his fellow farmers the
necessity Of recreation both for them
selves and their children. Protracted ap-
pllication to farm duties, unremitting at.
tention to the plow, are no evidence OF a
good or intelligent farmer. That farmer
who works his land with reference to the
largest production in an intelligent,
humane manner, looking to the com
fort OF himself, his family, and his beasts,
is the model farmer. Recreation Is just
as essential TO the existence Of a farmer as
it is to that Of merchant, minister or
lawyer. Deprivation OF it will work the
same discomforts and detriments to one
as the other. Mr.. MeKelvey's address was
one of tho most sensible, practical, and, at
the same time, most highly appreciated Of
the Institute.
Mrs. E. D. Persons, of Tsylorstown,
Pa, discussed in the same strain as Mr..
McKelvey Home Life on the Farm"
]. w. Axtell, editor OF the Pittsburgh,
Stockman, spoke on the "Merits Of Breeds
from Farmers Standpoint"
w. l. Chamberlain, Secretary OF the
Ohio State Board OF Agriculture, demon
strated a "Few Mistakes" and indicated
their remedy.
In the afternoon the Hon. Victor Z.
Piolette, talked up the pecuniary advan-
tages OF raising thoroughbred stock Gin
all cases." This address was intense.
ly practical and very humorous ut times.
He urged the introduction and prosecu-
ton Of the studies OF zoology and agricul-
ture in the colleges. Veterinary surgeons
are as essential as:physicians and surgeons
for the human family. Sir. Pio!ette par
ticularly cautioned farmers against paying
exorbitant prices for thoroughbreds.
"That man who pays 81 600 for q COW is IN
internal fool" said the able granger in q
burst Of frugal indignation.
Mr.. Charles Burdett Hart, OF the In.
rRLLIGEScER, spoke on the theme, "Some'
thing Better on the Farm" Mr.. Hart'sad
dress was listened to with great interest
by the large audience and he was fre
quently interrupted by applause. At the
request OF some Ohio gentlemen who werG
present, the address will be delivered at
st. Clairsville next Saturday.
NOTES.
LIP. sisson, Of Ohio county, is al in
terested spectator.
George Hook, Clerk OF the County CourI
Of Ohio county, is the guest Of Julius Ii
Moyne.
R. K. GifIin and wife, Of Wheeling, are
in attendance upon the sessions Of the
Institute.
a splendid collection Of Dakota cereals
was one Of the interesting features Of the
Institute.
Prominent among the spectators is the
Hon. John H. Ewing, OF Washington, the
oldest farmer in Western Pennsylvania.
A. I. McKelyey, of st. clairsville, is
one OF the ablest and most intelligent oi
the speakers on all farm subjects. His
essay on 'Rural Recreation" was one ol
the very best presented.
One OF the interesting features OF Wed.
nesday's session was the presence Of the
Pennsylvania Reform School Band OF Nor
ganza. This band is made up eliminates
OF the school running in point OF age from
ten to eighteen years Of age. They arc
nicely uniformed and made most excellent
music. c.s.H.
.ABark Lost.
NEW YoRK, Jan, 1.-The Eorwaipiar