Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-07

the humorous illus: rations with which
his lecture abeunded kept the great
crowd alternately laughing and crylng.
Switches viii have new meaning TO
many who heard his inimitable address.
and if we are not mistaken many will
be persuaded by his eloquent appeals, to
avoid the switches of intemperance, lg-
norance, drudgery and vice.
Second Day-Friday.
After PRAYER by DR. Alexander and an
Inspiring anthem by the Glee Club, Mr
Calvin Pollock was introduced, and read
! carefully prepared paper upon the ad>
iyantaees of Farmers Clubs" Mr.. Pol
lock explained the advantages of the
county and neighborhood organizations,
and the social and intellectual and prae-
tical benefits derived from each.
At its conclusion, Mr. j G McNary, OF
ICanonsburg, Pa, read an instructive
paper upon the Winter Care and Mans
agement of Farm Stock" We will pub
lish the paper in full in next week
issue.
Music followed, and in the absence OF
W S Richey, of Hudson, o., who was te
talk on carp Culture" Gen S II Hurst
delivered an address upon "Pomology,
exhibiting twenty or more varieties OF
apples, ten of which he recommended to
the farmers of Belmont county as being
specially adapted to profitable culture IN
this locality, viz: Ben Davis, Starke
Rome Beauty, Smiths Cider, White
Pippin, Wine Sap, Grimes Golden, Dom
mick, Rawles' Janet, Limbertwig. He
dwelt upon the good qualities OF these
apples at some length and expressed tht
belief that the apples above named CON
bined the three essential qualities OF
bearing, keeping and selling IN an unu-
sual degree. Gen Hurst was interro
gated by q number of fruit growers anC
spent a half hour in answering inquiries
and altogether his address was very in
Iterestiag and provoked much discussion
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l no the Institute again assem-
bled, the large hall being flied to its ut
most capacity. After enlivening music
by the Glee Club, the resolutions upoI
the wool tariff, offered by John Watson
Esq, on the morning of the first session
were taken up and passed unanimously
and without discussion.
At l 20 p m, Hon I r Carskaden, O.
Keyser, w Va, was introduced, and pre-
sented the merits of silos and ensilagi
in convincing address of an hours du
ration. Mr. OarskadOn exhibited speci
mems of ensilage which attracted grea
deal of notice. He told the farmers in
simple, plain way how to construct silo!
and how to prepare ensiiage, and pre-
sented the advantages of the system
over any other ia use among dairymeI
or farmers. He also refuted the numer
GUS arguments presented against ensi
lxge.
After music by the Glee Club, Secretary
w | Chamberlain was introduced, ant
addressed the Institute upon the "TwiI
Grimes of CounterfeitiEg and Adultera
Ition." Mr. Chamberlain said, the mora
sense of our comm unilies are better ed,
ucated IN regard to cOunterfeiting thai
adultcratiOn. One Is prevented 10y stat,
lprison, the other not at all. The coun
terfeit contains no part of the genuine
adulteration contains part of the genu
inc. The difference is not in the essence
but in the quantity. Why is thlsY
may pass bad coin and go to state pris
on, but the grocer or druggist may Civ,
me butter nine-tenths tallow; coffee
pure Java, and mix in in grinding som,
worthless adulteration. He gives yol
lone-half value for your money and goe,
free New York houses adulteTate hun
dIeds of tons of coffee. If the farme
pours in only little water into his mill
he is subject to a heavy penalty Tut
same factory man who will prosecute
you, SKINS both sides of the milk ant
makes of the residue fall cream cheese.
Why is this the only country in tn
world IN which udulteFHt1ou rs not pun
lished? The United States is the onl,
lcountry where there is no law agains
adulteration. AdulteratiOn now strike
at the oot of some of our most imper
tsnt agricultural interests. Glucos
strikes at the sugar interests of the soutl
; and The dairy interests of the whole coun
try, and is thus at once striking th
pockets and the conscience. The mora
sense of the whole community must b
aroused. Buyers must realize that the
cheat themselves by buying adulterate,
goods. Bogus butter manufacturers ad
nit that nine tenths of their goods sol
for butter ara branded as from an
creamery in the country. The Legisla
ture should be directed against the frau
and make it punishable the same as c0un
terfeiting. As farmers, we should insis
that no form of adulteration should b
found in our midst. Mr. Chamberlain
address was heavy blow against tn
whole system of bogus butter, oleomar
garine, butteriDe, &c. The audience wa
in sympathy with the gentleman's re
S marks, and received them with eviden
satisfaction.
EVENING SESSION.
The attendance at the night session
was simply immense; the attractive lee
ture upon the Lost Race" announce
9 for the same hour in the school bal
made no perceptible difference in tn
I attendance, the whole town and neigh
borhood seemed to be present.
The Glee Club rendered beautiful sc
lection Father Hear Me-" when Genera
F Hurst was introduced, and addresse
the audience upon "The Social Life o
! Farmers" Gen Hurst was only know
o to a st Clairsvile audience by reputa
! tion, but the impression he made upol
the people was very pleasing. He is a.
eloquent speaker, a man of rare culture
a gallant soldier. who led the advance i
the storming of Lookout Mountain, an
, withall pOmologist of wide reputatior
His address received the undivided at
tention of the large audience.
At its conclusion, Messrs. Longley
McMechan and Gilmore sang a Eittl
Farm Well Tiled" aud were vociferous
ly encored, and the applause only sub
sided after they had repeated the sons
secretary Chamberlain followed with
s pleasing address uper The Boy in Tow
and Country" pointing out tie superio
: advantages physically, morally and men
tally of the boy in the country over tn
, average helpless and dependent city boy
Third Day-Saturday.
The Institute assembled at 10 ID m, an
. was opened with prayer by Rev W I
! Haskell. After two inspiring selection
by the Glee Climb r = Clark ESN was in