Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-29
LEGIsLITr0N ron FARMERS.
Let the States Regulate the Oleo Sale--
Legislature PetitIoned to Pass a Peach
Fellows Law.

Let the States Regulate the Oleo Sale--
Legislature PetitIoned to Pass a Peach
Yellows Law.
Bpecal Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, Jan. 2S.-The joint meeting of
Farmers Institute of the three counties
was held in the Opera House yesterday
afternoon. The Hon. Thomas B. Coursey
president of Kent County Institute, called
the meeting to order and nominated DIR.
John j. Black of New Castle, for presiding
officer, and he was chosen by reclamation,
Col. II. l.. Martin of Sussex, Hon. Thomas
Il. Coursey of Kent county, and Arnold
Naudain of New Castle were chosen vice
presidents, and Prof. Wesley Webb, secre-
tary. Miss Sallie l}. Newlin of Whining
ton, acted as stenographer. An invitation
was sent to the Legislature to he present at
3 O'Clock, p. m, to listen to DIR. Erwin +,
Smith, on peach yellows, and Col h. l..
Martin, Thomas Il. Coursey and Arnold
Naudain We're appointed Il committee to
convey this invitation to the General
Assembly. Col. Martin was then called
upon To give some account of the meeting
Of the Peninsula Horticultural Society,
which was held in Easton last week. He
complied, elllogizing the society in glow
ing terms and advising every one to Join.
Brief statements were given of the
Farmers Institute of the three counties.
The meeting then adjourned until p. M.
AT the openng Of the afternoon session,
l.. 7. Cowgirl of Camden presented Il box
of ensilage which he had obtained from a
siln of j. q. Brown. This was examined
with great deal of interest by the farmers
and a general discussion of the whole
ensilage system followed.
n. n. Bancroft Of Camden offered the
following resolutions which were unani-
mnusly adopted
WHEREAS The so-called Original Pack.
.Ft1, tt,IC
Court largely nullics the many State
laws relative to the oleomargarine traffic,
and:
WHEREAS The great dairy industry Of the
country is in imminent peril under the
said decision, therefore be il
hcso'ocd, That Pomona Grange of Kent
county, most earnestly petition the United
states Senate to restore the control of this
traffic to the states as has been done in the
matter of the liquor traffic
An invitation was received from Mr.
Myers to make thorough examination Of
his voting machine and suggesting that a
committee be appointed to report upon its
merits A committee consisting of Charles
| Wright, William Brothers and Joseph
Deerrickson were appointed for the purpose.
Dr. Erwin II. smith was then introduced
and talked about peach yellows'' for an
hour and half, At the close of his adj
| dress. a. w. Slaymaker of Camden offered
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
Reso'gcd, That the legislative committee
of this institute be requested to draw up
and present to the Legislatures bill for the
destruction Of all trees affected with peach
| yellows in all parts Of Delaware; that, to
make this law effective, there should be a
/ ycllows commissioner for each county, to
be appointed by the governor Immediately
upon the passage of the act, to see that the
Law be faithfully executed, and TO be held
responsible for its enforcement
RcM'ged That a committe be appointed
70 prepare petitions favoring the passage
Of such law have them printed and circu-
lated.
The institute then adjourned until this
| morning at IL o'clock
There were about $50 prominent persons
from various parts Of the State in attend
| anCe.