Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-17
GOOD PROSPECTS
OF SECURING The AGRICULTURAL EIPER'
INENT STATION HERE
Another Meeting Held Last Evening and 4 Committee
Appointed to Wait UPoR the BoaI Of
Regents Of the Sa.s.

A bill was recently passed. by Congress
providing for the establishment Of An agri-
cultural and veterinary experimental sta
ton in each State and Territory and max
ing en- appropriation Of something over
$500, 900 TO found and conduct the same.
This would entitle each State and Terri.
tory to a sum in the neigh5orhood of $751;
900. Several gentlemen in this city inter
ested themselves in the matter, with the
intention Of making al attempt to secure
the station for Ohio county. DR.. Geo.
]. Garrison was largely instrumental in
working the matter up, and he called q
public meeting for Wednesday evening, a
report Of the proceedings Of which was
published in the REGISTER.
A committee consisting Of Philip Henry
Moore, DR.. Garrison and George Hook was
appointed at the meeting to investigate
into the question, and report TO a meeting
TO be held last evening. 1t seems to be
the intention OF the bill to have the station
established in connection with a college OF
some kind, and it was thought advisable
to confer with the Board of Directors OF
the Linsly Institute regarding the advisi-
bility Of establishing the station in connec-
ton with that school, and also TO make
what other Investigations they might deem
necessary.
Last evenings meeting was held in the
Office Of Prof. W. II. Anderson, ard that
gentleman wa called to the chair in the
absence of Chairman Simpson. A number
Of prominent citizens were present and az
Ter Prot. Auder.on bad stated the object OF
the meeting and commented upon it at some
length, showing the purposes of en-
agricultural experimental station, the re-
port Of the committee was read. The
report stated that the committee, upoD tx
animation of the charter of the LiDsly Iu-
%stitute, discovered that its provisions will
not permit any connection with such an
experimental station. The committee bad
also conferred with the Board OF County
Commissioners as directed and after a
thorough discussion OF the matter the
Board had appointed a committee com
posed Of Messrs President Cruise, Spiedel
and MCGregOr, with full power TO act on
behalf Of the Board, TO co operate with the
gentlemen interested III securing the sta
tion, and the committee recommended as
the best means q accomplishing the ohject
IN view, the appointment Of q committee Of
three Tor the purpose Of pursuing ~invis'i-
cations and presenting the claims Of Ohio
county tor The establishment Of q station to
the authorities having the power TO desig
nate the point Of location.
Upon motion # d.. Garrison the com
mittee was increased 10 five, aud that il be
instructed ia. present Ohio cOunty's claims
at the next meeting of the Board of Re-
gents of the State. The chairman named
named Oh this committee DR.. Geo /. Gar
rison, DR.. L G Meyer and Messrs Frank
Cruise, Joseph speidel and II. 7. MCGtegor.
Upon motion Of Mr.. MCGregor, DR.. Gar
risOn, secretary of the meeting, was iE-t
Ia request the President Of the
Board Of Commissioners 10 call a meeting
OF the Board iJr next Tuesday, TO take
action in regard 10 tearing the txpense
Of the committee to and from the place Of
meeting Of she DGGrd OF Regents.
The Secretary was also instructed, ON
motion Of DR.. Meyers, TO call the attention
the President Of the Board Of Regents 10
the Importance Of prompt steps being tax
en- to secure the appropriation this year,
aud urge tina! the b,dy cIll a meeting ut
early day.
Nr. Meyers reads cOumlliclt ioa from
lis brother, Prof John F. Meyers, Profts-
sor Of Sciences in the Agricultural College
OF Mississippi, in regard to an experiment.
al station established there, and the man
ner IN which they hai secured it. The
paper was a very interesting aud instruct.
iTe ore, Gad I,ade plain mspy points OF
ia! poTtaDCe.
Some discussion followed the reading of
the paper a. to where would be the best
location for the station il SECURED here
DE-. Meyers stated that the first year only
,COO con d be secured, which was for the
purpose Of erecting the necessary build
ings, d. and aftr that $3.50 per annum
woalG he allowed each station TO conduct
il. Such L station would b. Of vast benC-
fit to this section of country and the whole
Safe, as all diseases Of cattle and horses
would IA treated aud many experiments
in agriculture would ba made, which
would inuro to the benefit of all farmers
and stock ~raisefs.
The Meeting adj 0praed to meet e. the
pail Of The fresidthL.