Evening journal., 1891-01-28
FARMERS. INsrlrure.
Joint Meeting Of the Graogers of Three
Cnnnffaa-p peach Yennrrs


Joint Meeting of the Graogers of Three
Counties-P Peach Yeilows.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. % Tho Joint meeting
Of the Farmers Institute of the three
counties WAS held here to-day in the
Opera House. hon. Tomas B. Coursey,
president Of the Kent county institute,
called the meeting to order and nomina-
ted DIR. John j. Black of New Castle, for
presiding officer, and he was chosen by
acclRmation. Colonel Martin of Sussex,
Thomas B. Coursey Of Kent and
A. Naudain of New Castle, were
chosen vice presidents, and Wesley
Webb, secretary. Miss Sallie B. Newlin
of Wilmington, was stenographer. An
invitation was sent TO the Legislature to
be present &C 3oelock, TO listen to DR..
Erwin +. Smith OH peach yellows.
Colonel 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 com
piled, eulogizlng the society in glowing
terms and advising everyone to join
Brief statements were given of the
Farmers Institutes of the three counties
The meeting then adjourned until o. m
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion L. p. Cowgirl of Camden presented
box Of ensilage, which he had obtained
from a silo of D. q. Brown. This was
examined with a great deal Of interest by
the farmers and general discussion Of
the whole. ensilage system followed e.
h. Bancroft OF Camden offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Whereas, the so called original pack
age decision of the United States
Supreme Court, largely nullifes many
state laws relative to the oleomargarine
traffic, and,
Whereas, The great dairy industry Of
the country Is indispensable 10 our agri-
culture and Is in imminent peril under
the said decision. therefore, be it
Res olved, That the Pomona Grange OF
Kent county most earnestly petition the
United States Se nate 10 restore the con.
troll OF this traffic TO the states, as has
been done in the matter of the Liquor
traffic.
An Invitation WAS received from Mr.,
Myers for the members to make thor
ough examination Of his voting machine
and suggesting that a committee be ap-
pointed TO report upon its merits. A
committee Of Charles Wright, William
Brothers and Joseph Derrlckson, were
appointed for this purpose DR.. Erwin
F Smith was then introduced and talked
about, peach yellows for an hour and q
half. At the close Of his address Mr.. A.
w. Slaymaker. of Camden, offered the
following resolution which was uuani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That the Legislative Com.
mittee OF this institute be requested to
draw up and present 10 the Legislature q
bin for this destruction of all trees
affected with peach yellows in all parts OF
Delaware. That to make this lsw effec-
tive there should be "Yellows Commis-
sioner 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 re
| sFOnslble for its enforcement,
Resolved, That committee be ap
! pointed to prepare petitions favoring the
passage of such law, aud have them
presented and circulated
The institute then adjourned until to
morrow at 10 o'clock.