Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
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noon, for the purpose of organizing
farmers institute. About 40 were
present, including the following Clerk
of the Peace r.. Cochran, Or. N. T.
Nesls. John o. Higgins, John A. Olenvsr,
A. Newlin, James Brown, David j.
Murphy, James Hossinser, Charles Meg.
ginson, Julian Janvier, e. ID. Talley,
David How'd, P. T. PierRon, James T.
| Shatlcro7s, Alfred Derrickson, Frank N.
Buok, William DeTr!ckson, j. T. Hayes,
| George s. Cook, Jeremiah B. Harvey,
Robert o. Justis, John Burris, Delaware
Clark.
The meeting was called to order at q
o'clock by II. r. Cochran, and the fol-
lowing permanent organization was
effected.
Presidon.-Dr. John j. Black of New
CASTLE.
First vice-president- Hosslnger
OF Newark.
Permanent secretOsy-Delaware CLARK
| OF Newark.
Permanent Treasurer-E D. Talley.
The election OF the p nainirg vice
presidents, ono for each Luadrsd IN the
county, was laid over till the meeting in
Newark Monday.
The following executive committee was
elected: DR.. Black, John O. Higgins,
James II, Walker, Daniel Corhit and DR..
n 7. Nesle.
The meeting then adjourned to meet In
the college oratory, Newark, at II O'clock
Monday morning.
NEWARK, Jan. 2l.-The New Castle
County Farmers Institute met yesterday
morning in the Delaware College oratory
pursuant to the aijournmsnt OF SRtur-
days session In Wilmington. The weather
was miserable in the morning and seemed
to be as adverse to vel! attended
farme1a meeting AZ it has be n during
She past year preventive OF abundant
crops. The uIaetiug yesterday was we'll
attended, however, by undauntsh farmers,
OF whom there were about 20. They
came from many parts Of the county and
represented the most intelligent element
OF the farming community.
Tho original Institute met and wRs
formed IN .hs same r7om here about one
year ago by DR.. BlacS, Jsnes Hossinger
Delaware CLARK, D. J. Muiphsy, Dr.. A. 4.
Geale aud others. n was fos the pup
pose Of regular Rn1 srea intercourse
among fHrmsrs and fer !lBoussing ard de-
viBing nome practical remedy for the
preset depregAon III agricultural pur-
suits. Any ta,meT ia the county could
join By paying nominal fea ana helping
the movement, The first two meetings
wore very suocsF8ful aod instructive, but
il the msantime law was passed by the
General Assembly providing for the for
nation and maintenance OF n farmers in
sttuts for each county. Az one was
already established on a good Foundation
there was no cause for competition aud
opposition and the result was tia. the
Older institute promptly merged itself
into the now and legal one which oersie'
with it an annual appropriation Of $500
for ex lenass.
The meeting on Saturday was merely q
formal organization according to the law.
The new eli ssrg are the same as the old
oles. The only changes in the constitu.
ton were the substitution of Ave instead
Of three members of the executive CON-
mIttee; and the changing Of the annual
meeting from the third Thursday in Feb.
yuhry to the third Monday in january.
The old organization then sfS1ck its OWE
! death blow by adjourning without day.
President Black Oh opening the new
!, institute delivered the following address
! 10 the members.
1 THE time haa arrived when it aeaiu
/, becomes my pleasant du:Y TO welcom.
: you in session rs a farmers institute, ant
> | give you Welcomes not as political
. party drawn hitter to advocate the
: measures OF political body but as lasr
from all parties With broad views to dig
: cuss those measures which ahall rescue
tro0 apparent pendire dsass0r the gree'
? business Of agriculture, at once th,
y earliest, the puTs,t, and among honorable
y OF all employmeuts Of mankind. NEE
= sou attef ssasun OF almost unpreca
= deuted disaster; after q seaHon of ver!
:. general failure OF nearly all the Legitimate
Drops Of the farmers OF this region ate
: season Il ted for its excessive rains, ii
" nssts, and the development Of fuogi in
I juciolS to vegetation,
The great advances mEds in cheaI
= transportation by Hteam aud sleotricit
=, everywhere have had their tendency 1
reduce the pricR Of cereals ct giyel
5 points the world over Ond this Of cours
= has reduced the profits Of farming in thi
= country where that whicn the faru.e
- CONSUMES has not kept pace in raductig
- OF price with that which he sells. III
~ American farmer is now brought face /
Z face with condition OF of airs that II
:, qritea his deepest care aud attention
4, propose 70 ask tho farmer {
- think Tor himself on sons points who
= I. nsy add TO his prosperity, aud to assit
= ulnlselt In ahAping me policy Of goyesi
!, ment both stale aud national, in MAINS
I. much maze energut!5 tha4 heretofore.
=, Sin order to eNer. eu inluau5e in COL.
(, muait!eg, or in governments, oreGniS
~ tea is necessary among individuals
I. hence hOYa arisen the Grange, tho inst
l" W. tut3 AID CHER societies. / cannot &c