Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
For the SPECTATOR.
Meeting Of the FishersvilIe Farm
ers' Club.

WSSII1k OF TIC
ers' Club.
May 21st, 1892.
The Climb was called to order by w. A. Freed,
Vice President, and the following members
present: F. NJ Bell NJ. C. Hildebrand, G. w.
C. Karnes, David Coiner, Capt. c. B. Conner,
NJ. A Coiner, ST., j. R. Kemper, ]. D. Conner,
A. A. Jones, A. H. McCue, j. w. Churchman,
o. s. Cecil Minutes of last meeting were ready
and approved Election of officers for the en-
suing year, being in order, the rules of the
Club were suspended, and Dr. D. W. Hanger
was elected President Of this organization by
reclamation. Mr. w. A. Freed was elected
Vice President. DIR. NJ. G. Hildebrand was
elected Secretary. David Coiner, ST., Treasur-
er, A. H. McCue, Assistant Secretary, and j..
r. Kemper, Cor. Sec'y. w. F. Gilkeson, A.
H. McCue and NJ l.. Leonard, elected to serve
on the buying committee. J. w. Churchman,
Sergeant-at- Capt. Coiner wanted to
know by what authority, the recent appro-
priation of $4,000, to improve certain roads
in this county, was done? and if this road was
benefit to Staunton, why the tax was not
also levied on that city. If the County Super
visors can lay this tax, they can lay one of
$4,000, or more. AS no one present could
satisfactorily answer this question, it was re-
ferred for further investigation, and discussion
at the next meeting. Mr. J. H. Mcclure was
proposed as amember of this Club and elected.
Mr.. Jackson, of the Southern Planter, was
present, and invited to address the Club. Mr..
Jackson said he greatly desired to make the
personal acquaintance of the members of this
Club, and greatly enjoyed his trip here, as this
county reminded him very much of his ma
tive land. He had not seen single broom
sedge field in this county, and while the plant
may be very valuable, he was not sorry to see
lack of it in this county. think one reason
for your beautiful country and prosperous
people is, because you diversity your crops,
instead of the one crop system. In the Valley
you have followed the system of producing all
you wanted to eat and drink, and you sell your
surplus, and have set an example that should
be followed by other sections of this State. /
believe we have seen the worst in the way of
low prices for farm produce, and confident
ly expect better prices in the next few years.
I wish to impress on this Club, the great i'm
portance of doing all we can to get up fine
display of our products, not only for our State
Fair this fall, but for the great Exposition at
Chicago in 1898. We should not lose this fine
opportunity of bringing Virginia, and her
products and resources before the world, and
let other people and countries know something
of us. hope you gentlemen will do what
you can to further this great interest, and we
hope to have display that will be credit to
Virginia and rebound to our interest. l thank
you, gentlemen, for your courtesy, and hope
may have the pleasure of meeting you again.
A vote of thanks was extended Mr.. Jackson,
for his interesting address, and an invitation
extended him to meet with US again, when
ever it is his pleasure to do so. Orders for
Irvine were then handed IN to the buying
committee. The question for discussion Can
any thing be suggested by this Club, to secure
a more efficient execution of the law, for the
protection of sheep?' Mr.. Freed wanted to
know what could be done, where dogs were
not taxed. Mr.. Churchman said there seems
to be no remedy until the next assessment
Mr.. Leonard said there was not sufficient pay
to induce the officers to xii! the dogs. Mr.
Churchman said the Constable got more for
killing the dog, than to collect the tax, but the
trouble was the dogs were not assessed. Mr..
Hildebrand said the tax should be not less
than $3.50 per dog, and that would extermi-
nate the worthless ours in the country. Capt.
Conner said when the assessor came, we should
inform him, that we do not propose to sup
port any man who will not do his entire duty
in this matter, and if they do not, we will sup
port some one else who will, and we mean bust
ness. Mr.. McCue said we should not support
men who will not do their duty, and as long
as we done this, we could not expect anything
more than we were getting. Mr.. Leonard said
we should pass resolution to that effect, and
the following was submitted and passed.
Resolved, That we as Club do protest against
the remissness of the Commissioner of the
Revenue, in not listing all dogs and do most
earnestly urge the said Commissioner to be
more careful in listing dogs for taxation, and
the Constable more prompt in discharging his
duty towards the delinquent dogs.
Further discussion of the question was post
poned until next meeting The Club then ad-
journed to meet the third Saturday in June.
]. r. KEMPER, w. A. FREED,
Corresponding Sec'y. Vice Pres.