Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-21
THIRD EDITION.
Tho rar,ners' Institute.

A hundred and 6fiy farmers attended
their Institute In Delaware College, New.
ark, yesterday. There were also present
Professor Wesley Webb, formerly Of
Delaware College, now editor OF the
Delaware Farm and Home; Professors
Beckwlth, Chester, Harter, Of Delaware
College; DR.. Neal and DR.. J. ]. Black, Of
New Castle city, President OF the Farm
ers Institute Of New Castle County, who
called the meeting TO order. He stated
that meeting oil the old Institute, which
was superseded by recent act OF legis.
la'ion with tho present. institute, would
iirst be hold. The treasurer, Elihu Tai
ley, made report stating the amount Of
money on hand, which was accepted.
The meeting then adjourned until the
afternoon session.
The new institute then opened Its ses-
sion. DIR. Black, who lie also president
OF the new institute, made u brlei address
of welcome TO those present. lie well
coined them, he said, after a season
which had been q dull one and almost
disastrous one from 50 many successive
rains. He would not, however, take a
pessimistic view OF the case, but on the
contrary expressed himself us fall OF hope
for the future. This hope was borne up
by the work which the agricultural station
WAS doing and would do In the future.
The third Monday in January was
selected as the date on which the annual
meetings shall be held.
The constitution and bylaws OF the
! old institute were amended so as TO con
form 10 the new state law. The only
changes are that the executive committee
is increased from three to five members,
and the clause providing for annual dues
is stricken out.
DR.. Neal, OF the agricultural station.
was the lext introduced and read an ex-
cellent paper on the work OF sgricul-
tural stations. He cited the advantages
which had resulted 10 farmers from it.
He spoke also OF the experiments which
bad been made during the past year.
Al the conclusion OF the reading opin-
ions from the various farmers presen,
were asked.
William Homework, Of Newark, said
| that the government had made q mistake
in putting the funds Tor the promotion Of
the science OF agriculture in charge oil
educational institutions. Again, the trus
tces OF Delaware College had made Z
mistake by hiring a number OF professor,
who had never tillod an acre OF land In
their lives. lie thought a practical far
mer should be hired He favored the
/ purchase OF stock an1 its temporary dis
tr.bution among the farmers.
David J. Murphey, also of Newark,
said: 81 think tie station has been hun.
dreds OF dollars advantage to me.
| James liossinger, OF the committee on
legislation, reported that the bill provid.
Ing Tor three commissions TO replace
the Levy Court had been passed.
| The old institute then adjourned sine
die.
| The afternoon session OF the new iastl-
tute was then opened.
| Professor Atwater, OF Washington,
then made ali interesting lecture on "Ihe
/ Food OF Plants.
John &. Higgins, of Delaware City,
/ spoke on Taxation" lie coptcuded
that the farmers have an unjust share OF
taxation. In order to reduce tue taxa.
ton lie recommended that the Levy
Court be replaced by three comm ission
ers; the taxes collected al 3 per cenium
commission instead OF o, as at present
that the sheriff be allowed less than he is
| Tor feeding prisoners, These would re-
duco the taxes $4,000 per anuum at
I least
After discussion OF the paper the iu-
siitu'e adjourned. over $50 farmers
were present at the afternoon session.