The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-12
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.


OF s436,000.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
A law was passed by tho last legis.
laturo providing for tho selection OF
permanent location OF an Agricultural
Experiment Station. Such location, I
am advised, has been secured in Wayne
county, where valuable tract OF land
and a donation of noney>have been
made by the county. 81
Permanent buildings will be needed
for. the successful operation OF the im-
portant work to be carried on at the
station, and in order that there may be
no unnecessary delay in the prosecution
OF experiments OF SO much consequence
to both producers and consumers, L:
recommend that reasonable appro-
priation be made promptly to this end.
You need not be reminded that agri-
culture is one Of the most important of
our industries, and that it should re-
ceive at your hands the most intelligent
and considorate attention. The farm
ers-always conservative, and always
loyal to home and country--will not, it
is believed, seek any legislation which
they do not consider for the general
good.
Your consideration is directed to two
outstanding financial obligations OF the
State Board Of Agriculture On the cost
Of the grounds and buildings OF the
State Fair is yet an Indebtedness OF $685.
600. To float tho second mortgage OF
$4,000, the members OF tho State
Board Of Agriculture assumed per-
sonal liability for payment, and it is /
now asked by the board that an appro-
priation Of $4,000 be made by the state
to redeem these bonds, and that pro-
vision be made for paying the interest
on the debt. There is salso a debt OF
5000 in unpaid premiums and prizes,
authorized it is said, by the legislature,
and for which tho board disclaims re.
sponsibility.
COUNTRY ROADS.
The great need in many sections OF
Ohio is good country roads. This ia a
subject OF Importance not only to agri.
culturists, but affects every material
interest i'll the state, and is receiving
very general attention throughout the
OLHcI stutea III tIlC UulOll. V 'fSasellsEts
The consideration OF this subject by !.
the legislature would lead to discussion
among the farmers OF the state, which
would furnish valuable suggestions to
the legislature. q
PROTECTION 70 RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
Your attention is called to the 'impor.
tance OF making every provision posi-
bic for the better protection OF railroad
employees within the state. Their SER
vice is. OF tho most hazardous charac-g
ter, railroads should be required to
equip their lines with every. improve.S
ment calculated to prevent accident.
There are nearly $4,000 persons en-
ployed by the railroads within the lin
its OF Ohio, who serve the public with
great danger to lie and health, and
nothing should bo withheld from them
which legislation can do to throw
around them every possible safeguard.
The last report OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, up to June so.
1891, shows that in that year 2,45l rail.
road employees were killed, and 22,39lS
others were injured. It's believed that
a large percentage Of this fearful sacri-
flee Of life and limb can be prevented
by the enforcement OF proper legisla-
ton. 3 'sa5
THE CANALS. &. h
What shall'bc done with the canals?
Shall they be abandoned, or shall they
bo maintnined and improved? Every
year the question becomes moro press.
ing. lS,s
Each annual controversy over appro,
priations develops u stronger oppo.3
sition than the preceding ono. both
the friends and opponents OF the ca
nails agree that the policy which has
prevailed for some years past cannot
continue much longer. The canals
have been prayed upon and allowed 10 !
go to ruin, and now every succeeding
legislature refuses to appropriate
enough money to put them in proper I.
condition. !. 4. n 4 -
In this connection attention IS called
TO q demonstrationsi in Ohio OF the value
OF Improvement OF Waterways, viz:
the Aiuskingum1 river, navigation OH
spring. 90. & sil3l %55Ts {.
!! should ever be kept 10 mind shs,S