The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Tho Ohio County Farmers to Meet
Again at Elm Grove.
RESOLUTIONS RECENTLY PASSED
AT tho Institute u. wost Liberty
They Favor an Extension ortho ES.
perlmcntal Station Idea, and Lib.
eral Appropriations = Tho Pro.
gramme Next Week.

At tho Farmers' Institute at West
Liberty, January Is, tho following roso.
buttons were passed by q unanimous
vote:
Re;olred, First-That WI havo hoard
with interest tho addresses, essays and
discussions attho Farmers' Institute at
West Liberty, and that wo oxpress to
tho ataf OF tho Wcst Virginia nSricul.
tural experimental station our hearty
approval Of tho work they havo dono
and arc doing for the benefit Of asricul.
ture in this state.
Second-That We believe tho interests
oil agriculture would DO greatly pro.
NOTED II tho state would provide q
liberal appropriation for tho purchase
and equipment OF q suitable farm for
carrying on practical experiments upon
all branches OF agriculture, especially
for the study Of problems connected
with sheep husbandry and live stock.
which Ia impossible ut prosont, oven
when the station is offered tho stock
FREQ OF charge.
Third-That we would Wow with favor
any legislation that would permit the
removal OF tho experiment station from
its present location to u midst.
Tho Farmers Institute that was held
At West Liberty on theI7th aud 18th OF
January, 1895, was by far tho most sue.
cesstul institute that has ever been held
in tho county. The papers, addresses
and discussions were excellent, instruc.
tive and entertaining. So successful
was the institute that the committee in
charge was much encouraged. and de.
termined to carry out tho idea Of hold.
Ing q second institute At Elm Grove in
order to give those persons who could
not avail themselves OF the opportunity
OF attending at West Liberty au oppor.
tunity to attend a meeting OF q similar
kind close to home. Among the large
crowds that assembled at West Liberty
was noticed somc OF the most prominent
farmers aud stock breeders OF Brooke
county, Washington county. Pa, and
Belmont county. Ohio.
All OF these persons spoke in tho
highest terms OF the institute and ex-
pressed themselves rs well pleased with
Iheir trip. Following Is the programme
that will DO carried out in kinmons
hall. Elm Grove. Thursday and Friday,
February ii and Is:
THURSDAY HoESISG. FLsEuAEr II.
1000 a. m. Presidents address.
lolS a In. Clover as feed Had fertilizer, y. R.
Jacobs.
lt:40a, N. Special or mixed flaming, Dr.. John
1lo !. N; snail fruits for profit. T, j. Orr.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
100 p. n. Music.
lis p m. Spraying fruits. J. W. GarvIn.
zoo p N. Gardening. l.. ". Newman
2l1 n N. Is there danger of over.productloa In
$50 D N. The c%urcullo, its habits and how TO
destroy 1t. Prof. +. ". Rant.
ao0 p. m. stlo1 and e~ns!laSe. Dr. J. ". Bates.
$50 p N. Roads and tolls, Abe Mccullough.
100 p. N Are bees a benefit to fruit growers?
Frank Shirl.
EvES,Sc SESSION.
Els 0. N. Shall we continue To reduce the cost
OF production? DR.. Myers.
1901 N. Our markets.
500 ,. N; The advantage of a course in aSricul.
ture, Prof. F. V. Rane.
FRIDAY MORNING. rEBEuAErl6.
1000 a. m Music.
lDsi5 r. N. Thorough tIllase Of the soil. John
Baird.
lo:i5a m. Poultry for profit. J. c. Williams
hoo a. N. The care of domestic animals, Dr.
William Petrie. VS.
li:s0 a. N. Insects that arc injurious to farm
crops. Prof.. Hopkins.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Loo p. m. Convenienccs about the farmers
house. Mis- Julia Atkinson.
l:l5 D. N. Household economy, Miss Ella Baird.
la p. N. The farmer and wife as ousines part
ners, Nrs. Agnes Wayman-
1:t5 D. N In what should farmers daughters be
cducAted7 Mis- Ada Brown.
200 D. n. How can socIAoility among Young
folks on the farm be promoted? Miss Maggie
Carter.
2l5 p: m. Wheat and its use for feeding, William
F. Smith.
40 p. m. Election OF officers.
EVENING SESSION.
100 p. n. Music.
FAB D. m Question box
Sis p. NJ. SicrcoptIcon views and new dlscov.
cries. EXPERIMENT Staff.