The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-27
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Three Interesting and Instructive
Sessions Held
In THIS CITY YESTERDAY.
of Well Prepared Papers
on Suitable Subjects Read--Lec.
lures by Drs. Myers, Mills
paugh and De noodc.

The first meeting OF the Ohio count,
farmers, in Institute assembled, wa
held yesterday. This isthe first move
ment Of the kind that has ever taken
place in thiscounty. Mr. j. G. Lsasure
editor Of the Ohio Hatley Farmer, Mr.
warrick Wayman and other farmers
have been endeayoring to organize an
institute, and have enlisted the aid Of
the members Of the State Experimental
Station and Col. D. D. johnson, State
Agriculturist. Drs. John A. Myers, @. F.
Millspaugh aud Rudolph -. de Roode,
OF 1.-THE Experimental Station, were present
with Colonel johnson.
There were comparatively few people
gathered in the chamber OF the Second
Branch Of Council. 1t would seem that
the farmers Of Ohio county do not take
much interest In such matters. Inati.
tutes are intended for the purpose OF
bringing farmers together to exchange
opinions and profit by the experiences
OF one another.
At II o'clock in the morning the meet
ing was, called TO order by Mr.. T. ].
Hueus, temporary chairman, Mr.. ]. G.
Lsasure acting as secretary.
DR.. John A. Myers, Director OF the
Experimental Station, opened the ses.
sion. He explained the object OF
farmers institute, and declared that 1t
was nether grange nor political move
ment.
THE FARMERS OF OHIO COUNTY.
Col. D. D. johnson also spoke in the
same line. "The farmers Of Ohio coun-
ty," said the Colonel, "have the reputa-
tion OF being the most intelligent and
energetic in the State, yet, conspicuous
by their absence. they seem no more dis.
posed to take q practical interest in the
workings Of farmers institute, with its
many far.reaching benefits, than the in.
habitants Of the bsokwoods. have
met those who think farmers institute
Is sort OF political, an alliance, move.
ment. Nothing can be farther from the
thoughts OF those favoring an institute.
School teachers gather together and dis
cuss the best methods pertaining to
their calling, and why should not we.
"Every farmer should avail himself Of
the means OF betteriug his condition"
Colonel johnson affirmed that the
most intelligent farmers were those who
admitted that they did not know all the
principles that underly the science Of
agriculture, and yet there were many
who thought they knew It oil, and con-
adhered their own methods of preparing
for and raising crops could not be i'm
proved upon. He then touched upon
the cry Of over.production, and main.
tanned that there was no danger Of over.
production as long as millions OF the
earth inhabitants we're crying for bread.
he related a practical example OF the
advantages OF the study OF the science OF
agriculture. How, in competition for
prize, one man had raised 900 bushels Of
potatoes on an acre, others had raised
1875 bushels Of corn. These enormous
crops, said the Colonel, cannot be raised
in q haphazard manner. A man must
study the science OF agriculture.
All we know Is gathered from the
stored knowledge Of ages. One genera.
ton goes 10 certain point, and stops.
The next generation makes step
farther, the next advances still farther.
When farmers meet together to discuss
farming and the best methods Of obtain
ing good results from their lsbors, one
may be well posted on certain point,
in which his neighbor Is lacking. The
neighbor may know what the other does
not know. No occupation requires
more research than that Of the farmer.
To be a successful farmer, one must bo a
man Of genius, q man OF intellect.
AT the conclusion Of Colonel john
sons remarks the meeting adjourned
till 1880 IN the afternoon.