Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
rAa41Es, ooUxrH ISsrIrors.
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tien Effected AN. Officers.
Special Correspondence Of Gezette and journal
NEWARK, Feb. GA number Of repre-.
sentative farmers and agriouliurists Of
New Castle county met In the college ora
tory yesterday. The meeting was called
to order by James Hossinger Of this town,
who. together with Delaware CLARK of
Glasgow, and Prof. M. n. Beokwitb, has
been chiefly instrumental in bringing the
meeting about. A preliminary organiza.
tion was effected by the election OF Z. Is.
palley of Talleyyille, as president, and
Delaware CLARK ks secretary. Aoonstitu-
lion, providing for the payment OF 81 for
membership and $40 for Life membership,
wss adopted.
The management of the Institutes il
vested In an executive committee of three,
ono OF whom shhll be president.
A COMMITTEES Of f7e was appointed to
nominate permanent officers and the re-
port OF this committee being unanimously
adopted the following are the officers for
the ensuing year:
President, DIR. ]. J. Black, New
Castle; First vlce-presidens, James
Hosspger, Newark; Secretary, Del
aware CLARK, Glavgow; Treasurer,
e. D. Talley, Talleyville; presidents,
William Wier, Brandywine hundred;
Abram Palmer, Christiana; William p.
Peach, Mill Greek; David J. Murphey,
White Clay Greek; Charles Walton, PEN
eader; David Hesd, New Castle; j. FL.
Emery, Red Lion; Alexander Oorbet, u.
l.. Naudain, Appoquinimink; Colen
Ferguson, Blackbird. The exeou.
tive committee which shall arrange
meetings, DO, ia composed Of John q.
Higgins, J. H. Walker and Dr.. Black by
virtue Of his office IS president. The
business OF organization consumed SO
much time that there was no opportunity
for the discussion of practical and
theoretical farming by various members.
| together with the officers OF the Delaware
College Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, all Of WHOM were present and took
an active interest In the purposes OF the
meeting.
1t was decided to hold the next meet.
ing at tina same place In this town on
March 18th, when there will be full dis
| cussion Of much interest TO farmers. Sub.
sequent meetings will he beld in different
places sill over tho county. All OF those
present yesterday were grangers with ons
exception and most of them Bteppei up
after adjournment aud became members.
OF eoulye at each meeting new mem.
bsrs will be continually added un.iI
most Of the prominent farmers
of the county will have become
identified with the Institute. 1t II also
the intention TO establish similar Insti.
tutes ia each county Of the State TO CO.
operate with the State Board ofAgrioul-
turs. Bstors ndjourning the secretary
was instructed to write to Delswsfe's
Representatives in Congress, urging them
TO examine into and endorse the Spooner
bill for extending Federal aid to Farmers
institutes in all the states.
Some of those present from oil over
the county, besides the above named
were: John J. jackson, Peter Meggett,
A. 70. Rittenhoase, Samuel LINDSEY,
Wesley Webb, George W. Groves, DR..
W. 4. Skinner, Joseph Rankin, George
@. Kerr, John 4. Johnston, john
MoKoowan, Charles II. Cannon, Joseph
Ohardler, W. i. strond, J, Il. Walker,
George d. Medill, Willard whi,eman,
Arnold Naudsin, Is. g. Buckingham, W.
n. Pennoes, Israel Whitsmsn, James
Stewart, Wilton Rankin, Harry Steele,
Crawford Rankin, Edward l.. Martin and
DIR. Hugh Msriin Of SeAford were also
present.