The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-21
DIR. c. +. MILLSPAUGH
Delivers a Fine Lecture in Parkers-
burg.
His Audience Highly Pleased with 1t.
One Of the City Dailies calls Him a Great
Successfully assisted by Colonel
johnson and Mr.. Hopkins.

n iCN CfcniuS . dSo a L a. iSio III
stitute was held in Parkersburg at
which DR. Millspaugh, of the Exper-
iment Station, was the principal lee
turer. The Doctors lecture was
highly appreciated by his audience
and the following very hattering re-
port Of it appeared in the Daily
State Journat
The audience that gathered at the
court house last night to attend the
Farmers Institute lectures was not
a large one, but it was a well pleased
one. There were several ladies pres
ent. The lectures were worthy of a
big audience.
The principal lecture was deliver
ed by DR.. c. F. Millspaugh, OF the
Agricultural Experiment Station at
the State University. He illustrated
it with photography and the calcium
light. 1t was better lecture than
the one delivered recently at the
Academy by Prof John De Motto
in the regular course. DR.. Mills
paugh is a much more pleasing as
well as q much more scientific speak
er than De Motto. But just because
the lecture was free and before a
Farmers Institute very few people
went to hear it.
DR.. Millspaugh manipulated the
lantern himself, and all of the views
shown were made either by him Or
for him at the University.
He first threw on the screen illus
trations of the University and Elk
pertinent Station buildings, views of
the beautiful campus, scenes on com
mencement day, etc. Then he illus
trated and explained the work of the
Experiment Station, the Agricultur-
al Department and the new Scien-
tific School He took the audience
into the laboratories Of the Expert
ment Station and explained the work
done there. Then he applied this
knowledge to the needs ofthe farmer,
told him what weeds to kill, how to
kill them and what to do with them
after they were dead
Dr. Millspaugh after experiment
ing with a great variety of weeds and
making chemical analysis has dis
covered that they contain valuable
fertilizing substances, reaching
value somtimes of $1450 per ton. He
advises, therefore, that all weeds be
cut, piled up, covered with chaff and
allowed to ferment and rot. The
nitrogen and other volatile sub
stances are thus prevented from es
Gaping and the decayed weeds become
valuable manures. This is a scien-
tilic discovery made by Dr. Mills
paugh and it is one of great value
to the farmer, TO whom henceforth
pile of weeds will be as valuable as
money in the bank.
Diseases of vegetables, plants, fruit
trees and forest trees were also illus
trated with Photographic views
thrown ON the screen, and the best
remedies were discussed. In this
connection the fine work of the Ento-
mologist, Mr.. A. D. Hopkins, among
the spruce forests Of West Virginia
was mentioned by DR.. Millspaugh,
who said that Mr. Hopkins discov
cries and Investigations were attract
ing attention not only in this coun
try but in Europe. As matter of
fact no other Experiment Station
has made SO many successful origin
al Investigations during the short
period of its existence as the one in
connection with the West Virginia
University.
The subject of cattle was enter
tainingly and ably discussed by Col.
Dan. d. johnson, the illustrations
being furnished by DR.. Millspaugh.
The stages in the development of the
modern mich cow and beef steer
from the original bovine were shown
in an interesting way. Col. Johnson
discussed the good points of the most
important breeds of milk and beef
cattle.
The audience was thoroughly in
terested The lecturers were asked
numerous questions, all of which
were answered satisfactorily. The
farmers of Wood county and the cit
liens of Parkersburg missed an in
teresting as well as a highly profit
able lecture. When such good
things are provided free for the farm
ers they should be ashamed not to
turn out better.
Interesting and profitable sessions
were held yesterday afternoon and
to day in Fireman's Hall on Market
street. Sensible addresses were made
by Prof Atkcson, Prof. Hopkins,
Col. johnson and by several prom
inent Wood county farmers.