The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-03
lR|RD EDITION.
ThE FARMERS INSTITUTE.

3eting at Newark Neutrality-suspicious.
{ent Matters Concerning Farm ers
discussed.
Il Tho Farmers Institute of New Cas-
~ County held an adj urned meeting
the oratory of Delaware College
Yesterday, which, In the absence of
featdent Black. WIS called to order
NJ Jas. Hossinger, first vice president.
On motion the following committee
X4e appointed 10 present nomina-
None for officers for the ensuing year;
kensrs. j. W. Cooch, Corblt, Hyde
Hauaain, and Walker. After being
|1baent o few minutes the committee
[Eturned, and through Chairman
Nooch, rer orted In favor of continu-
.1llK the present officers, and they were
|fuaeleeted by reclamation.
Messrs. Neil. Brown and Peach
wore appointed committee to audit
1he accounts OF the treasurer, with in
1z,uction to report at tie next meet
& The three Horned Dorset sheep be-
QnRinR to Henry Palmer, of Avondale,
9haster County, Pa, were brought in
mil placed OH tho platform. They
|X4re extra fine animals, and their
merits were explained by }. j. Rosa of
|1h6 members had made q mistake in
Eeieeting him, as he was not aware un,
al quite recently that iie was the owp.
E1E OF some thirty or forty Horned
z3otsets.
He had, for sometime, been seriously
&ninktng OF disposing of all his COWS.
md replacing them with sheep. as
popn as he could determine the best
+ breeds to raise. He, however, believes
from his own experience, and from Til,
animals exhibited, that the Horned
Dorset was the best and most ptoiita
zbls species for the farmers on Thu
feninsala to raise. Mr.. Rosa thel
Fead an exhaustive article on this breel
4f sheep. describing their origin am
Ehe improvements brought about b.
Exceeding.
continuing he said that by actua
experiment he had found that 1t tool
& as much food for a heavy feeding COW
as would sustain fifteen sheep As al
most all his ground Is occupied II
|sfrnit he was obliged to keep his sheeI
Il penned up. or IL he could not succeed
3n this way he would DO obliged t,
abandon the business
E Mr. Palmer, upon being called upon
answered n number OF questions ad
<iressed by the members and said tia
1hese animals Were not as much afrall
Ef0f uogs us the ordinary shaep, am
tbat their wool is more valuable. III
meat from these sheep is extra fine
and commands n high priep, Il
f answer to the question;
(which do you consider The mos
pToiitable, a herd OF good dairy cow.
|pr a Hook of Dorset Sheep he said, =
Etconsidsr the advantage two to one i
E{avUr of the Sheep
Whom he had lambs ready for tn
Emarket by the mirdie OF january q
s1irstof February, he always lie Give
xrom $40 to sl2 apiece The butcher
*uo not want lamUs that weigh owe
twenty or twenty-five pounds. dressed
but with private parties it Is different
and they do not, as general FHt
kQ5iect IL lamb weighs thirty OF fort
wounds, provided it is IN good ostiol
~ answer to question, Mir. i.altnt
said that the buck on thu platform
IN years old; was imported from Eng
Maud, and cost him slUO besides I'll
cost OF bringing him to tins country
He weighs 245 pounds, and Mr. Pa
inner said he Wouldenot soil him at an
price. Inc two owes on uXhibitlo
Here also imported and he value
Them at $35 each. HE Dorset shee
takss more feed, but fatteus muc
fquicker and easier.
Tine Hon. Edward Burroughs, pres
kaent OF the New Jersey state hoard ,
grlculture, was introduced and raa
nlghly Interesting paper. repleI
exeellent suggestions on Pc
Roads Ii this paper lie r.
he ROAD question in new Ie
tho first settlement until IL
line. Hu showed that GOO
not only great accumm,
farmers, but also are IL
saving Il vast amount
teams can haul moro thu
nuch on IA good road thi
on a bad road
uughs said that the III
of Il road III the vicinity