Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-02-21
Meeting of the Fishersville Club.

McetluS u Tile ElSueISVllle CluU.
FIsHERsvILLE, VA, Feb. 15th.-Th'
Farmers Club was called to order, the Pres
ident in the chair. Following members an
swered to roll CALI. T. Black, P. T
Burkholder, G. B. Coiner, J. w. Church
man, 7. H. Cox, W. A. Freed, J. A Gilke
son, F. H. Gilkeson, J. R. Kemper, G.. W
c. Carnes, Sam1 Life, NJ. L. Leonard, A
III. McCue, w. B. Patterson, P. H. Rock
George E. Schmucker, and J. L. Wallace.
The names of DR.. M. c. Hildebrand ani
Millard A. Coiner, were proposed for mem
bership and unanimously elected,
HEDGE FENCES.
The minutes of the last meeting were reai
and approved, when motion to suspend
regular order of business was adopted, and
Mr.. M. Kingsbury addressed the club lpor
the subject of the patent plan of growing
hedge fence. After giving the various adj
vantages of his plan of hedge fence. Mr.. K
submitted a proposition to the club te
furnish the members with this fence, which
will be considered by the club.
Mr.. M. F. Gilkeson, who was present
also addressed the club. briefly giving his
views in regard to this fence.
MI. Life stated that he had seen a great
many beautiful and valuable hedges in the
North and West, and he considered it a
splendid fence.
The Secretary reported that the right to
build the Leslie patent fence had been Sc
cured for the members of the club, and deeds
would be furnished at once.
MOVING FOR BETTER RAILROAD
FACILITIES.
The Railroad Committeereportedt through
the Secretary, who read a letter from G..
W. Stevens, Esq, Supt. Chesapeake& Ohio
Co., stating that the company at this time
could not undertake the proposed hay sheds
at Fishersville station asked for by the
club. A committee consisting of J. W.
Churchman, Z. T. Burkholder and James
r. Kemper, was then appointed to imme-
diately draft bill requiring railroad COM
panies to afford prompt shipment of all
freights delivered to them, OF be responsible
for damages resulting from a failure to do
so, and to urge the passage OF said bill be-
fore the present legislature. Mr.. Life
wanted a law requiring the companies to
pay assessed damages, as the farmers
could not go into the courts with small
claims. MI. Leonard stated they would
always appeal to the higher courts. After
brief discussion the committee were in
structed to proceed with the matter with
out delay.
A STOCK LAW.
MI. Wallace desired committee appoint
ed to draft stock law, and made a motion
to that effect.
Mr.. Leonard thought at present it would
not meet with favor, but believed the idea
was gaining ground and would be demand
ed by the people ere long.
DR.. Hildebrand said the Supervisors
would order an election on the present law
upon petition Of, he thought, fifty voters.
Mr. Burkholder said the present law was
defective, as it allowed stock to range at
certain places, and he did not think stock
of any kind should be allowed upon the
public highways.
Nh. Churchman said a lawful fence in
North Carolina was three poles, plank OF
wire, the first two feet from the ground
and the completed fence four and a half
feet high.
An amendment was then adopted ap-
pointing MI. Wallace, MI. Burkholder
and DR.. Hildebrand a committee to draft
bill defining a lawful outside fence, and
urge its passage by the legislature.
CHEAPENING THE PRODUCTION OF
WHEAT.
Mr.. Life proposed for discussion at the
next meeting, "How to make more wheat
grow per acre with less expense" Mr..
life said he raised 100 bushels of corn per
acre this year, and he thought our lands
should produce 40 to go bushels Of wheat
and believed it could be done.
FERTILIZER FOR THE FALL.
Mr.. Freed moved the Buying Committee
should commence a correspondence with
fert1lizing manufacturers and dealers fol-
our fall purchases in that line.
The club has gotten so much in the habit
of oyster dinners that it was thought nee
essary to have them to-day, and the Old
Ladies' Missionary Society of Thinking
Spring, not wishing to be outdone by the
junior society, prepared the oysters in nice
style and they were heartily enjoyed by
those present. Fishersville society next,
AL further business had to be postponed
until next meeting anda motion to adjourn
was adopted G. B. CoINER,
J. r. KEMPER, Sec'y. President.