Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-16
VERY SUCCESSFUL
WAS TIE FARMERS INSTITUTE OF TIKI
COUNTY, At ELM GROVE,
B-,rsh. 70 a Close Ysserday-A Review OF me
Entire Sassion-Dssp Interest Mani
tested Throughout

The fae sleighiug Thursday and yes
ter5,y made j. uossi Ole for the farmers
o. Ohio county and many from Marshall
TO attend the Institute at Elm Grove,
and the hall vas we'll filed at every
session.
Thursday morning President 5. S.
Jacob opened the meeting with an ad-
dress. followed 10y a. L. Jacob on
"Cloyer as Feed and Fertilizer" The
sub .c, was well handled and highly
appreciated by all.
Owing 20 the absence of Dr. Myers,
Prof Hopkins gave an interesting talk
on Departmental Or ops"
AL the afternoon session those taking
Dar. in the musical 6bte- .alament de-
serve great praise for the many hne Sc
Iections rendered, they adding much 10
the pleasure OF the occasion.
spraying Fruits" by !. w. Garvin,
was the drst subject discussed after the
noon recess. a spraying pump OF the
latest design was shown and the speaker
demonstrated the necessity and use OF
it 20 produce fine fruits.
the curculio. It's habits and how TO
DESTROY it," by Prof Hopkins, was lis
tened 10 very attentively. Charts were
used showing this insect in every stage.
Roads AID toll" by Mr.. Abe McCol-
lougn, was very instructive, and the
different systems of road building were
thSroughly discussed, the speaker hold
ing that TOLLS on all roads should be
graded. allowing the benefit OF low
rats TO those who fitted their vehicles
with wide .ires, which save cutting up
tie road beds.
-O.eomargarine" came In for It's share
OF blessings 90 from the farmers aud
10 would never be allowed TO pass for
the finest grade Of pure country butter
" the farmers could prevent 1t, out
would only be sold for what f. was.
Much discussion, participated Ia by all
present, followed the Introduction Of
this subject.
AT Intervening session, "Snail we con-
tinue to- reduce the cost Of production, ~
bv Prof. Hopkins, vas the first subject,
followed by "Our Market" by
w. W. Foreman. This subject
was generally discussed, show
ing that the farmers greatly need
an extension Of their market to foreign
lands for the surplus productions.
The Advantage OF Course in Agri-
culture, " by Prof. f. w. Rsne, showed
the reason why tOose. who had neg
leetsd this particular part OF their edu-
cation lost much OF benefit TO them as
farmers
The second DAVIS session opened yes-
terdav morning with Thorough TIL
age OF the Soil by John Baird 1t
was good article, dealing with his
own experiments and actual practice,
and was one OF tne best parts Of the en-
t'~s meeting.
danger Of Over-PJoduction Of Small
Fruits" 5y ". B. Gibson, was well pre-
pared showing that the demand for
choice fruit was greatly Ia excess OF the
supply ana wonid so remain.
Dr. Peuie discussed the care OF
Domestic AcimG.s, showing that over
feeding. which was very general, was
the causs OF most forms OF disease Ia al
aaimale lie advocated the study OF
this subject.
The question as to what uses the do
nation Of $4,000 made by the govern
ment was puy, causing quite lengthy
argument, ia which Prof Raue, Prof.
Hopkins, T. J. Hugus, w. w. Foreman
ana others took part.
Az the afternoon session the first
paper was by Miss julia Atkinson, her
tonic being "COnVenieuCes About the
Farmers House" II was weil-prepared
ana thoughtful The next paper was
"HouseGold Economy" by Miss Ella
Baird, and il was an excellent effort, OF
much interest. "The Farmer and Wife
pa Business Partners" by Mrs. Agnes
Wayman. was timely ana pertinent
paper. Ir the course OF il, Mrs. Way
man said:
"When a man takesA young wife 10
enjoy his bone, people say ne has
tai-o1 partner. Well, II be has, it is
her duty TO help him ia everything.
O, course, you all know thst she has
likely helped 20 furnish that home
probably brought half with her-and
NJ course she does half tha work or eX-
uects 20: yes, more than half, and | speak
from experience. Now, why has She
not right 10 have a half, anyhow, of
the planning OF the business? l mag
inc I hear the nea say she has not
brains enough. He took ner for his
wife; she had brains enough TO mend,
cook, wash srd work sixteen hours out
of tweuty-four, which no man can do
without losing his brains. She could
also help save the money If she only
could get it in her hands once to save.
But no. he handles the pocketbook, but