Evening journal., 1893-02-03
MONEY FOR GOOD ROADS
The Farmers Asked to Appeal
for Experimental Cash.
HORNED DORsETs, THEIR HISTORY.

The Celebrated English sheep Exhibited
and Discussed at the Farmers Institute
Meeting in Newark-stato and County
Ala The Only Way to Secure Good
Roads-New Omcers Elected.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Feb. 3.-An adjourned meet
ing Of the Farmers Institute of New
Castle county was held in the college
oratory yesterday afternoon. The first
business was the election Of officers for
the ensuing year. which resulted as fol-
lows. DIR. ]. j. Black, New Castle, presi
dent; James Hossmyer, Newark, vice
president; Delaware Clark, secretary. E.
d. Talley Beaver Valley, treasurer
Executive committee: DR.. j. j. Black
J. c. Higgins, J. II. Walker, d. w.
Corbit aud DR.. Arthur r. Neale
In addition a vice president was chosen
from each hundred as follows: Charles
Day, Brandywine; Abram Palmer,
Christiana; e. c. Reybold. Red Lion
Daniel Heyd, New Castle; w p. Peach,
Mill Creek Arnold Naudain, White
Clay; Harry Ellison, Pencader; A. p.
Corbit ST, Georges r. L. Naudain. Ap-
poquinimink, and J. J. Staats Black
bird
Four horned Dorset sheep were brought
upon the platform and served to illus
trate the points IN n discussion of their
merits by j. j. Rosa of Milford. The
speaker said he believed and favored a
change from iairying to sheep raising,
aud that he would use the Dorset variety
for early lambs. Then he read a short
history Of this breed of sheep
Henry Palmer. the owner of the sheep
who lives at kvvndale, Chester county
Pa, then took she floor for the purpos,
Of answering questions about the ami
mails. He said the horned Dorsets haC
been brought from England with re
markable success Delaware is credite,
with only one flock of theis peculia'
sheep. Mr. Palmer considered the horne,
Dorsets much more profitable thar
cattle for the market that eigh
or ten sheep can be KEEP
for what it takes TO keep one steer. Th'
sheep are productive, often one ew
giving birth TO as many as four lambs
The animals exhibited consisted Of
magnificent buck. two ewes and on
lamb.
The Event Of the Day.
Then came the most entertaining sui
iect of the "PermRne1
5 Roads, by Hon. Edwin Borough, pres
, dent of the New Jersey State Board ,
e Agriculture This was a subject tn,
! claimed the attention of every farmer
r the audience, of whom there were aboi
, sixty. The speaker said that New Jers'
e was the only state in the Union whi'
gave 33t per cent. for the maintenan
and improvements of her roads. IN
people we're taxed 10 per cent. and q
counties made up the remainder.
u How TO Get Good Roads.
. He read a carefully prepared article
J. New Jersey and her public road syster
y from the earliest days to the prese
time. and contended that state and coun
aid was the only true way
get good roads, and by that. he said,
., meant the perfectly graded stone roa
equal to the Macadam or Telford.
8 An Experiment Necessary.
It He urged upon the farmers and othe
Y the necessity of petitioning their legisl
!. ture for sufficient money TO make an G
q pertinent because he knew that VIII
e once piece Of the road was built as
It described, there would be no holdii
q, back. but a general demand made
1t better highways.
After this blackboard illustrations we
made by Mr. Harrison, of New Jerse
showing the advantages Of made roa
70 over the old system He answered nut
erous questions under discussion. a
aptly portrayed the many disadvantag
y under which farmers are now labou
'h because Of the miserable road system
y vogue all over the country.
3 Frederic II. Robinson, professor Of ci
engineering, Delaware College, ma
some pointed and sensible remarks
" the same subject
"a The farmers who attend those ins
oi tntes take great interest In the procel
n ings. The only trouble seems to be Il
~ il is a hard matter TO get the agricultu
class to attend the meetings, which
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