The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-04
FARMERs INSTITUTES.
The ClODl & E1OrCluOs of Very sueuos,ful
Meeting.


Special Correspondence N ne Ii,lelligner,
sT. OLAlRsvILLE, o., Jan. 2.-At lasI
nights session OF the Farmers Institute, the
Rlee club opened the exercises by singing
Father Hear Me-" General s. II, Hursl
was then introduced and addressed the
audience. upon "Ths Social Life OF Far.
mers." General HursEs address received
the Undivided attention Of the large au.
dience, and at It's conclusion Messrs Long
Icy, MOMechan, and Gilmore rang a ''Littlo
Farm well Titled" and were voCiferously
spplauded, Secretary Chamberlain fol.
lowed with q pleasing address Upon ''Tho
Boy In Town and Country"
The Institute Rssembledat 10 A, N, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. VIII,
Haskell. After two inspiring selections
Oy the glee club, 4, s. CLARK, Esq., was In.
troduced and opened the diRCusAlon OF "Our
Agricultural Fairs and deArnestly advocated
. removal Of the demOralizing features.
all clap.trap shows, games and gambling
devices. and promoting the moral ,inteleC-
tual and social interests OF farmers. Prof,
Lazenby, Gen, Hurst, and Mr., John Wat
.ou followed iu the same strain. Mr.,
Joseph Denham tugyested a plan whereby
che management ol our agricultural fairs
could be changed, viz: Every farmer pur.
/ chasing dollars worth Of tickets be enti.
tied TO o membership ticket; let him ex.
erCiHe his right IS q member by voting for
managers committed to reform. The
hearty applause with which the remarks
ot the various speakers were received
showed that the large audience Of farmers
and farmers families were In hearty sym.
pathy with the views expressed.
After music by the glee club, Gan. Hunt
explained the work oil the State Board Of
Agriculture In purchasing and improving
the new fair grounds at Columbus and sp.
pealed To the farmers OF Belmont county
70 aid them through their representatives
Mr. A. Il. MCkelyey presented the fol.
lowing resolutions which were unGni-
nously adopted without discussion:
Rtt0lvtd, That the farmers Of Belmont
county, assembled In this Institute, heart
ily endorse tho work Of our State Board OF
Agriculture In purchasing, improving and
prnAmenting the new State iair grounds 30
that the State shall own grounds that will
DO the prido Of the farmers OF Ohio.
RtS0Ettd, That ne earnestly request our
Representatives and Senator In The State
Legislature 10 support the work OF the
State Board and the great farming inter.
eat which they represent by liberal appro.
priations to complete the improvement OF
the new State Fair Grounds, and 10 edu.
cate the agriCulturists Of Ohio.
AT II A. n. Gen. Hurst delivered an
eloquent and mastery address entitled
"a Republic OF Farmers" Gen. Hurst
believed the conservative farmers OF the
United States would prove the salvation
OF the nation In its hour ol peril. He
urged upon farmers closer organisation
Tor the maintainace OF their interests and
the promotion Of agricultural pursuits.
The afternoon session convened at 1880
o'clock, the large building being crowded
to discomfort. After music Professor Orr
addressed the audience upon "poultry for
Pleasure and Profit" Mr.. 0rr'S address
was attentiVely listened to and excited
much comment. He showed that tho
profits Of poultry exceeded that Of any
stock raised upon the farm, and, while he
would not advise farmers 10 abandon
sheep or cattle huSbandty 10 engage in
poultry raising, he would urge them 10
supplement these branches by poultry.
Mr.. Orr was interrogated by a number In
In the audience aud spent some time in
answering inquiries.
At2 I'm, and after music by the glee
club, Miss 1ibbie Hogue, Of LloydsVille,
read . paper abounding in good sugVes.
tionS upon "Home Life Upon the Farm. I"
Miss Hogue urged more simple Adorn.
ment, more culture, more recreation, and
more literature In farmers homes,
At 3P. n. after another selection Of
music, Prof. Lazenby, OF the Ohio Ell.
perimental Station, addressed the audience
upon "BotRny on The Farm" and pre-.
sented the importance Of knowledge OF
botany in the pursuit Of every branch OF
agriculture and urged farmers boys and
farmers girls 10 acquire that knowledge.
His address abounded In happy illustfa.
tions. Atthe conclusion Of Prof, Lazenby's
address resolutions Of thanks we're offered
10 the Managers Of the Belmont County
Farmers Club aud the various foreign
speakers Tor services rendered, and at 4 p.
N. after closing anthem theiyGst audience
dispersed, and thus closed tho most sue.
cessiul institute ever held in 81 ClairS.
vile.