The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-27

participated in by Mr., Atkinson, 'Colone
Johnson, DR.. Myers and another gentle
man, who would give no otter namC
than that OF "Mr. Hayseed," of Marsha
county. Messrs. Wayman and Akin
son were In favor OF system of macad
amiZahon, and claimed that the original
cost Of the work would be many times
repaid by the increased value oft land.
Colonel johnson Thought the expense
OF macadamizing would prohibit that
mode Of improvement. He WAS Of the
opinion that legislation specifying the
width Of tires TO be used on wagons
would be great aid In the improvement
Of the highways.
Dr.. Myers stated that he had called
the attention Of the various institutes In
the State TO the Ohio county process Of
establishing and maintaining good roads
Every year the roads in this county are
extended further out from the city, and
the tax Is found 10 be not at all onerous,
Messrs. Jacobs, White, Garvin, HuRus
and Bonar were on the programme Tor
the reading Of papers on important sub.
tsctg. AS these gentlemen were not
present, the subject on which Hon. j. j.
Jacobs was TO speak, the Breeding OF
stock, was then taken up and discussed
informally. Colonel johnson related in.
cidents Of the deleterious influence, ex.
erted on fine blooded stock, by breeding
TO inferior animals. DR.. Refer, the vet.
ertnary surgeon, spoke Of the Ills that
animals are heir TO, and related several
well authenticated cases Of stations and
mares having contracted loathsome dis
eases incident to the human frame,
The hour set for recess was pasts and
the meeting adjourned.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At half past seven o'clock in the even.
ing the exercises were resumed in the
Council chamber. Col. D. D. johnson
was booked for an address on "Agsicul.
tural Education" and gave an eloquent
exposition OF the farmers need OF scien.
tiae training.
Agricultural education, said he, is a
fruitful theme which does not receive
the attention 1t deserves, He then drew
a parallel between the farmers of few
generations ago. who formed the ruling
class, and the farmers as they are to-day.
In those days the successful farmsra
were men Of occupation and refinement.
looked upon agriculture NOT as ploa.
ding Bot as q pleasant education, The
farmer was then not only the producer.
but also the manufacturer OF many arti.
cles used by the people. There seems
to be a prevalent idea that a man must
flee the farm and Its environments to &C. |
qnire the full development OF his intel. |
lect and capacity. The grandest men this
country ever produced such as Wash.
ington, Jefferson and Madison and
others were farmers. What has brought
this about2 Farmers can regain that
position by the cultivation of aericul. |
turat science. 1t Is the general opinion
that farmers need no education. II a |
farmer has smart, bright boy he makes |
q lawyer OF him. Another son, OF diff |
ferent nature, and not ft for any other
occupation, will make, according to his |
fathers estimate Of his own calling, a
farmer. 1s 1t auy wonder that with |
many the maine farmer is al
synonym for an ignorant man |
To be successful agricutturisto one must
be q geoloRist, chemist and botanist.
We do not expect him to become great
scientific man, but he should at least
profit by the experience OF those who
have made q study Of science. Instead
OF sending their sons TO the State Uni.
versity to get an education suitable for |
a farmer, many will keep them at home.
Farmers indulge 10 bitter denunciation
Of the class which shapes legislation.
Occasionally they send one Of their
number to the Legislature when he gets
there what kind OF legislator does he
often make2 Having, in many cases,
learned nothing beyond deIving the
ground, his legislation Is fat failure,
By system Of training, enabling one to |
solve the problem OF human rights, the
problem OF production and consumption,
farmers will be enabled To take the plaee
that belong to them.
At the conclusion Of Colonel John.
sons address the next feature OF the
days exercise was presented.
EXPERIMENT STATION WORK ILLUSTRATED.
stereopticon views Of the Experiment
Station at Morgantown and the dairy
machinery in use there, the vessels used
in the laboratory, effects Of the diseases
Of cattle and sheep and OF the insects
and fungi that are destructive Of plant
life were shown. The lantern slides
were prepared from Photographic views
taken by DR.. @. F. Millspangh, Botanist
at the State Experiment Station.
- MtIIana 1ah Va fFFAHlr Il - 10 H. 1t,
tinguished from that OF the best profes.
sional photographers, and the progress
sion Of the views was watched With
deep attention BY the spectators. Dr..
Myers explained the working OF the ma
chinery exhibited, DR.. de Roode the
laboratory appliances, and Dr.. Mills.
pangh the pictures delineahng plant
and insect life.
This portion Of the evenings pro.
ceetings was most entertaining and in
structiVe.
It had been the intention Of the man.
ayers OF the institute to collect small
admission fec for the purpose Of pro-
viding for expenses that were unaVoid.
able.
The gentlemen from the Experiment
station were not aware ot the Intention
TO charge admission, and when 1t was
made known, stated that they were
opposed 10 such q proceeding. On
motion, It was decided that no admis.
sion would be collected.
The proceedings to-day will open at
l0R.m m. Several interesting papers will
bs read. The stereopticon exhibition
will be repeated Ia case the audience
warrants It.
The Racket In Chile.
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