Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-24
LOCAL.
THE FlSHERSVHLE FARMERS CLUB.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS-WIRE FENCES
IMPORTANT DEBATE ON THE Lam
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DINNER-&C.
FIsHERsvILLE, VA, January 18th
Farmers Club was called to order by tn
President in the chair. The following
members were present.. T. Black, T
M. Bell, P T. Burkholder, G. B. Coine1
J. S. Caldwell, J. w. Churchman, z.
Cecil, Dr.. S. II. Dold, W. A. Freed, J. A
Gilkeson, F. Fl. Gilkeson, w. F. Gilkeson
DR.. D. W. Hanger, A. A. Jones, ]. P
Hamilton, G. W. Coiner, J. R. Kemper
G. w. G. Karnes, E. D. Kindig, Maj. A
Koiner, Henry Kindig, Samuel Life, NJ. L
Leonard, A. II. McCue, Jas. E. OFT, J. w
Paul, w. B. Patterson, Geo. E. Schmuck
er, J. B. Patterson and ]. L. Wallace. Min
utes of last meeting read and adopted.
MI. Samuel Life was elected a member
of this club.
The privileges Of the floor were extended
Mr.. J. w. Sillings Of Mt. Scion.
DR.. Hanger moved that Mr.. J. P. Ham
ilton be excused for absence, which was
done.
WIRE FENCES.
MI. r. II. Dunlap, Of Raphine, was
present and stated to the club the terms fol
farm rights to build the Leslie patent rail
and wire fence, and the Secretary stated he
had terms from Messrs. Dunlap & House
man for their patent rail and wire fence,
and submitted same to the club. The
matter was then placed in the hands of the
Secretary and Buying Committee, and
after conference they reported both parties
had given same terms, and after discussion
by the members, the club agreed to adopt
the R. H. Dunlap OIL Leslie patent.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
This being the regular day for election
of officers the following were elected-Capt.
G. B. Conner reelected President; DR.. D.
W. Hanger reelected Vice President; Jas.
R. Kemper reelected Secretary; A. I'll.
McCue elected Assistant Secretary, P. L.
Burkholder reelected Treasurer; J. L.
Wallace, NJ. L. Leonard and W. B. Patter
son elected to serve On the Buying Com
mittee. Mr.. Churchman moved the Con
stitution be amended, to require Sergeant
alarms to be elected with the other officers.
and his motion was carried by a vote of Is
out of membership Of 40, it being the
necessary tWo-thirds required. MI. j. w,
Churehman was elected Sergeant at Arms
by majority vote.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
i,,4r
to the club, and stated that he was Deputy
Alliance organizer for Augusta county:
and was anxious for this club to join
the Alliance. He complimented the club
the good attendance, &C., but thought
they could do much more effective work if
they belonged to the Alliance. He stated
as some of the reasons why the Alliance
should be supported, the great good that
had already been done by the crushing out
of the Jute bagging trust in the South,
and other instances of the effect of concert
of action on the part OF farmers. The
Alliance already numbers 10000 members
in Virginia, was increasing faster thai
any other organization had ever done before
and he hoped the claims Of the Alliance
would be favorably considered by this
club. A vote of thanks was extended MI
Slllings, and he was invited to join us in the
OYSTER DINNER
which was very satisfactorily gotten up by
the Young Ladies Missionary Society Of
Thinking Spring. A bountiful supply OF
the bivalves-stews, frys and on the hall
shell, was spread before the club, and al
the necessary condiments thereto, witt
beautiful young ladies to anticipate
every want, was enough to make the heart
of every bachelor yearn for a membership
in the Farmers Club.
The Treasurer report was read an(
accepted, and upon motion and second, al
assessment of 25c per member was levied
and the Assistant Secretary instructed tt
collect same.
HAY SHEDS.
The Secretary reported from the Railroad
Committee, that he had written President
ingalls, and Gen. Echols IN regard to thu
hay sheds and had gotten prompt replies
which were read; also had written to Su
perintendent Of Transportation, but hat
gotten no reply. He was instructed tt
write again, and suggest that an officer O.
the road meet the committee at Fishers
vile station for conference.
LAND ASSESSMENT.
The land assessment question was dis
cussed by Mr.. Life who thought the lands
were all assessed too high in the Valley ant
Southwest, and that the products of thu
soil were now SO low that the assessments
should be reduced. He said that mining
and manufacturing interests were moi
bearing an equal burden of taxation.
DR.. Hanger thought lands should b
rated in valuation in proportion to tn
amount of revenue obtained from them
and that if the products of land were 81
per cent. lower to-day than ten years ago
lands should be proportionately reduced.
Mr.. Burkholder said the Assessor wa
supposed to know his duties, and he wa
satisfied that Mr.. Bell, (who was presently
had difficult task before him, as there hat
Deen great advances IN mineral landS AIT
lands contiguous to Waynesboro, on &C
count OF the boom there. Such lands Shout
be greatly increased, but not to the detri
ment of adjoining farming lands.
Mr.. G. w. Koiner said the Assessor ha
it in his power to do the farming commu
nifty justice and he thought the farmer
should have what is justly their due,
decreased assessments on farming lands
He thought the figures in the case fully jus
titled reduction of SO per cent. Whea
corn, hay and every product Of the lane
including live stock, were fully 80 per cen
lower and the land that produced thel