Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-23
TIE SECOND DAY.
The Farmers OF Ohio County Fold An
other Interesttn. Session.

The Farmers OF Ohio County Fold An
other Interesting session.
The second days's session Of the
Farmers Institute, now being held at
Elm Grove, opened yesterday morning
with u somewhat larger attendance than
on the first day. There were quite a
number of those present outside the
membership, and among those who lis
tened atteutively were three ladies'.
The attendance at one time during the
day ran up as high as sixty. But even
this limited attendance is to be regret
ted, as some very interesting proceed
ings took place, including very thought
fol essays on vital topics.
The morning exercises opened yester-
day with remarks on ensilage by DR..
John A. Myers. Hugh Clark was TO
have preceded this on Market Garden
ing" and T.. NJ. Atkinson on "WoOl,"
but these speakers were not present, so
DR.. Myers kindly consented to fill in
the time. which he did most entertain
ingly. He gave a detailed and enter
tanning talk on the subject of Ensilage,
setting forth its province and its make
up.
Following DR.. Myers came W. w.
Foreman with paper entitled 'Some
Difficulties that Confront the Farmer"
For nearly twenty minutes Mr.. Fore
man we'll pictured the obstacles tina I
surround the tiller of the soil and how
best they can be surmounted. A gen
eral discussion followed, after which
the session adjourned until afternoon.
There was a prompt gathering in the
afternoon. Tho first paper read in the
afternoon was on the "Value OF Good
Roads" by John b. Garvin. The
speaker commenced by saying that this
country had the best railroads in the
world, but the poorest country roads.
There are many months when the farm
ers are shut off from the outside world
by reason of bad roads. l believe the
government should look after the coun-
try roads. France has the finest roads
in the world, aud l believe the French
farmers are the most prosperous
and happy. The speaker took
m the matter OF the
toll gate system now prevailing, saying
that it is impracticable and unousi-
nesslike. They should be blotted out Of
existence. Under the present system
we pay more for maintenance for the
kind OF roads we get than we would pay
through appropriations. We pay more
and get less in the way OF improvements
than by any other system. The speaker
also said that he was in favor OF wide
tires, as it better preserved the roads.
AT the close Of this paper followed
the election of officers for the ensuing
wear: President-J. q. Leasure; Vice
President-John Thornburg; Secretary
j. b. GarYin; Treasurer-L. 7. Sis
son.
1t was moved to have an executive
committee of five, the duties OF that
committee being to make all arrange
ments for the next Institute, so far as
securing speakers and conducting cor
reSpondence was concerned. As 1t re-
luired two more members To fill out the
committee, the Chairman was given IN
oil evening TO appoint the other two
members.
Then came up the matter OF where
the next Institute is to be held. One
of the members suggested West Liberty,
but it was finally decided TO leave this
selection in the hands OF the Executive
Committee. Col. Dan. Johnson, DR..
Myers and others then gave talks on
market gardening which proved very
entertaining.
Last evening there was another
Steropticon lecture, repetition OF that
given on the previous evening. The
Institute, on the whole, was very profit