Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-27
THE FARMERS CONVENTION i.

THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
The farmers meeting which was we'll
attended, was called to order in the Court
House, at noon, Monday, by Col A. w.
Hartman, and Col. J. G. Shield requested
to act as secretary.
Capt. G.. Julian Pratt then read the re-
solutions of the Executive Committee of
the Virginia State Agricultural Society,
setting forth the objects of the convention.
Upon motion of Mr. A. G. Christian,
the President was requested to appoint
the delegates, who should have power to
appoint their own alternates.
Maj Absolom Koiner then offered the
following resolution:
WHEREAS. the growth of wheat has be-
came less profitable by reason of the cheap
or production of the West, and whereas
our Valley country is well adapted to
grasses and raising cattle, and whereas
there is no extensive dairy or creamery i'll
all this section of country to prepare tn e
product of the COW for market, therefor g
Resolved, that we hereby respectfully in
vite capital and skilled enterprise into our
county for the purpose of more fully deve-
Looping this important resource,
Maj. Koiner spoke in favor Of his resolu-
tion and set forth the advantages which
would result from such employment of
capital. He alluded to the intersecting
railway lines in the county which afforde d
ready facility for collecting the products
at established points.
Capt. e Julian Pratt seconded the res.
olntion and spoke of the increase of value
which would result from the manufacture
Of butter and cheese upon larger scale.
The want of classification of butter as now
produced and sold to the merchant, result
ed in the best butter only bringing the
price which the merchant could afford to
pay for the most Inferior article offered,
from the fear which he 1.-THE merchant)
had of offending some housewife. by rat
ing her butter lower than neighbours, and
the want of uniformity in the product
even of two lots from the same dairy. He
called attention to the reduction of labor
where the milk as drawn from the COW
was sold at once to the creamery, which
manufactured in larger quantities, by bet
ter methods with less waste, of uniform
quality. and at less expense, and always
produced an article which co mmanded a
higher price IN the market than the butter
of country dairies, unless it be by few pro-
ducers of what is called gilt edged butter
He called attention To the necessity of
better roads, Tor as was suggested by Mr.
Grattan of mending our ways,) as impor-
tant to the successful working of cream
cry, which had to collect its milk each day,
sometimes from a distance of several
miles. Under cooperative plan which has
been successfully employed in the North,
be thought the best results would be
reached.
Capt. Charles Grattan was in favor of
the resolution in the main, but objected
seriously to the first clause, which he said
was an advertisement which he did not
like to see made, especially as some of US
might want to dispose of our lands, and
he moved to strike out the first clause of
the resolution, so that We should not call
attention to the success Of our Western
competitors, and our own failure in wheat
production.
The resolution having been read, with
the first clause omitted, Mr.. Koiner &C
copied Mr.. Grattan's suggestion. and the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Capt. Grattan then moved that com.
mittee consisting of Maj. Koiner, Capt
Pratt and W. F. Smith, Esq, be appoint
ed with instructions to copy this resolu-
meeting to newspapers published in Sec
lions where creameries exist, which was
adopted. The meeting then adjourned.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
The following are the delegates from
Augusta county to the convention which
meets in Richmond, April 18th, 1885:
Observation-Disclosures
Col. A. W. HarMan and Capt. G. Julian
Pratt.
CITY OF STANTON.
Capt. Chas. Grattan, Col. John L. Pey-
ton, MIR. Hugh F. Lyle, Judge Wm. A
Hudson, W. II. H. Lynn and Col. J. q
Shields.
COUNTY TOWNS.
Observation-Disclosures. j. A. Patterson
Jr and Luther Leonard.
Greenville-Messrs. VIM. F. Smith and
VIM. H. Peyton.
Mt. Sidney-Dr. VIM. Crawford and
Mr.. johnson.
Middlebrook-John Mish and Jas. Nc
Corkle,
Mt. Solon-J. Ell. Todd and R. H. Buck
ner.
Churchville-G. M. Bear and FL II
Hanger.
Fishersville- Capt. G. B. Coyner and ]
r. Kemper.
New Hope-J. II. Crawford and D. H
Plain.
Spring Hill-Wm. H. Gamble and Pete
81. See.
TOWNSHIPS.
South River-J. W. Churchman ant
Marion Koiner.
North River-Rankin A. Todd an(
John W. Mohler.
Riverheads-John A. Spencer and j. 2
Lightner.
Pastures-Henry seig and VIM. G.. Gil
kesOn.
Beverly Manor-Cspt. Lewis Harmal
and Capt. E. A. Fulcher.
Middle River-Wm. McCue and Jas