Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14
rAaAssns INSTITUTE.
Large Gathering OF Farnrrs-Favor-
ing a pnSatiou Upon Real Estnto

Aatkt NnAthtEtNtA W - 49, saN
ing a Taxation Upon Real Estnto
and lkcnodciing Levy Count.
Special Correspondents Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, slatch Ia Toe second meeting
OF the newly organized Fermers' Institute
OF New Castle county was held 10 the ora
tory Of Delaware C0llege yesterday after
noon, and waB the occasion OF tho gather.
Ing OF an Intelligent and progressive set oil
farmers from all over the county.
While the attendance last time was en-
couraging, u wBa yesterday quite sttmulat-
log 10 DO projectors Of tie institute. Dr.
Black presided, with Delaware CLARK az
secretary, and aiter some routine business
the PR g ANNE was taken Up, commenelI 8
billiies in Delaware" ~ Dr.. A. y. Neale,
thu director Of the Experiment Station.
The speaker bad made close and exhaus.
tive sludy OF the soi ghum and sugar sui Iect
and 10 scientific circles "a regarded as an
authority on tho subject. Tho address was
delivered ia an informal, semi.sclentlnc
way and was thoroughly Interesting. II
also rat the farmers to thinking on its very
marked possibilities for becoming an im-
pottant factor In Peninsula farming.
Professor Is. II. ngckwiih, the hottlcul-
turlst and sutomol5Blst OF the station, then
gave a practical talk upon the care aud
protection OF diseased ituit trees, during
which ho exhibited several complete RppAf-
Atus for tho eprRying OF fruit, &c. De. Neale
folio sed with another talk upon "Ensilage
ard I;s Preparation and Use 40 Food Tor
Sock" After zach OF these addresses there
were informal discussions among the mem.
bers and the leatrrers were ready at all
times 10 snswer questions and impart other
Information.
After this general topics oil Interest TO the
agrlaultt4eal tkN ttAnStla Ftah
theie we're several projscted reforms dis
GUESSED. one OF these vas included in ths
following resolution offered by John O.
Higgins.
Rasa Tint the Legislature Of Delaware
now In scsalon be respectfully requested to pre-
pare and pass n law by which the basis Of taxa
ton shall DO the real and personal property
TINT each citizen possesses No that all alike
shall bear THE burden imposed by the state
and local government
This resolution hss for its chief object thu
taxation OF mortgages aud It passed will
entire nnanimity.
When this resolution bad besn passed
tbere aroee discussion of the ACCESSIBILITY
OF remodeliug the levy court by decreasing
Its membership to three ard making II I
saiaried ONCE. There was no resolution iC
this effect before the neeving, but every on,
agreed that II was good reform and tbs
chair appointed James Hnseiuger, GaDrg,
G. Kerr, John .. Higgins. George D. Medil
and Samuel Lindsey on a committee Il
draft resolutions to that effect to be pre-
sented to the Legislature.
John O. Higgins spoke OF the rapid In
crease In the lower part 81 the county o.
the Canada thlstle, a very noS Gus weed ,tnS
seed OF which 10 easily scattered by the
wind. He had petition with him which
asked the Legislature to make II punish
able offence for farmers to allow II TO 10 tc
seed and iniuro adjoining property. II TO
ceived many siguefs.
Daniel W. Oorpit offered the following
which WIS edppts5:
r sniped. That tho New Castle County Farm
ers Institute respectfully request the senator,
and representatives from Delaware In Con
gress 10 use their eiiorts TO secure Tor use II
this stnte NJ lcast $4,000 Of the money ALREADY
appropriated for conducting experiments Ii
making sorghum sugar
Alter The admission OF number OF new
members the mee'ing adjourned to meet "
the call OF tho executive committee.
Some OF those present were Daniel W
COrhit, John O. higgins, DR.. W, I. Skinner
| W. p. Peach, Samuel Lindsey, james Hos
singer, Charles Walton, John o. Johnston
George D. Mediil, Ftauk N. Back, j. L
alton, Wesley Webb John Johns, 1nomal
Holcomb, j. II. Walker, Jonn J. Jackson
William b'roud, John Dennison, William q
| Penuock. Israel whl,eman, DslewgrO Clark
| e. +. wilson o ". Easthnen, Joseph Rau
kin, James P. Ro;hwell, George g. Ksrr
Henry q. Higgins, james 7. shallcross
! Prof. o, l.. Penny, Or. 4. Il. Wolf.