Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-21
KENT COUNTY FARMERS.
An Address on ''Sheep Husbandry" by
Col. II. DT. Bell of Washington--Tailx
About Taxation and the Tariff.

Col. Il. NJ. Bell of Washington--T Talk
About Taxation and the Tariff.
Special Correspondence ot Gazette and journal
MILForD, April 14.-The regular monthly
meeting of the Kent County Farmers In
stitnte was held in Grange Hall, FELTON,,
yesterday afternoon and was well attended
about 200 of the representative farmers of
the county boing present. Thomas b.
Coursey, the president, was unable to attend
and preside and the vice-president. j. j.
Rosa filled the chair and called the meet
ing to order.
Col Il. NJ. Bell of Washington delivered
all address on "Sheep Husbandry" after
routine business had been disposed of.
Mr.. Rosa opened the meeting by stating
that the rate Of taxation was too high and
credited it to such work as was done by
the last Legislature in allowing James l..
Wolcott 25 per cent on a collection of
about $4,000 from the United States gov
ernmcnt. The time for the afternoon was
already occupied and the institute did not
discuss the subject. j. Alexander Fulton
agreed with Mr.. Rosa, and said the high
taxes were the talk of the State He
moved that the next meeting, to be held in
May, bc set aside for the discussion of tax
alton. The motion was almost llnani-
mously carried and MIR. Fulton was in
structed to open the subject.
4 preamble and resolutions, the former
Trust, were offered by Mr.. Fulton and
adopted. The resolutions were:
Resolved. That the Farmers Institute Of Kent
county, Delaware composed of and represent
ing mon Of all parties without distinction look
upon said com blnation rs a most unjust and
iniqultous attempt of the sugar rennerles OF
the United Htates to enrich themselves at the
expense Of the people at large and denounco it
NJ a high handed and impudent outrage upUn
their Just rights.
That we call upon Congress-, now in session,
TO protect US against the assault OF this heart
less monopoly by an Immediate repeal Of all
duties upon whatever grades or kini.
That copy OF the foregoing preamble and
resolution. signed by the president of the in
siiiute and atlested by the secretary, be imme-
diately forwarded TO each Of our senators and
our representative in Congress with request
that they present them to their respective
bodies TO be read and printed in the record
Also that copy be FURNISHED the press for
publication.
Col. X. NJ. Bell was next introduced and
delivered his address on "Sheep Hus-
bandry." The speaker is practical man
in all branches of sheep raising, having
been for number of years engaged in the
business and his talk was very interest
ing and instructive one.
He explained the keeping of sheep in
winter and summer, the care Of the same
that they might be most healthy and
profitable both i'll the quantity and quality
of their wool and meat. He next
took up the different breeds and described
each. On the whole all in attendance and
who heard the address of the colonel will
be greatly proiited in whac he said pro-
vided they intend to go into the sheep
raising business and n number have as
scented to do so.
Mr.. Rose suggested that there ought to
be a veterinarian stationed at the expert
ment station at Delaware College, who
would render assistance to the farmers in
case of a sick horse. sc.
W. T. Case presented bill of 500 to the
institute for expenses in attending the last
session of the Legislature as per instruc-
tions from the institute. The bill was laid
on the table.
A. N. Brown offered the following,
which was adopted.
WHEREAS, The Legislature al its last session
passed an act appointing commissioners To In
vestigate and consider the whole subject of
taxation and submit report of tneir investi-
CATION ~ the next General Assembly: and
WHEREAS, The members OF this institute as
We'll as the farmers generally, are deeply inter
es;ed In tho equalization of taxation, and
should be represented before said commission;
therefore
Reso rcd, That !. Alexander Fulton be and il
hereby employed to represent this institute
before said commission, and to take such
action and adopt such measures as he may
deem necessary To obtaiu a Just and e,iuita bic
distribution OF tile public burdens imposed by
t,xation.
The next place of meeting will be in
FELTON,, on the third Wednesday in MAY,
when the annual election of officers will
be held.