The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-08
A BIG MEETING
OF Agriculturists to be Held at
wellsburg This Month.
THREE FARMER ORGANIZATIONS
Insiudlag the Brooke County Farmers
institute, state horticultural Society
and the state Wool Growers and sheep
nrecdsr,, Association are to Hold Their
Annual ,rsetinEs Thers-PrOspeets Arc
for Large Attendance.

Annual Meetings Tiiere-PrOsPeots Arc
FORA Large Attendance.
wellsburg will be the Mecca OF rep
resentatiye agrIculturists from all parts
OF the state and adjacent states next
week. on the 18th, 18th and lSth re-
spectively, three farmers organizations
will hold their annual meetings In the
Brooke county town. On Thursuay'
january Is, the Brooke County Farm
ers' Institute will be In session; on Fiji"
day. the nth, the West Virginia HoTtl-
cultural Society will convene, and on
Saturday, the 18th. the West Virginia
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders
Association will meet The prospects
are that each meeting will be largely
attended. particularly the two state
organizations.
The programme FOR the three meet.
inRs has Just been Issued by the West
Virginia state board OF agriculture,
which is composed OF the following
gentlemen: r, c, Atkeson, president,
Of Buffalo: S. Sprigg Jacob. OF West
Liberty w. L. Swope, of Rock camp
Alexander Clohan, OF MnrtlnsbuFg:
John Q. Rathburn, Of Patrick. and C. Z;
Brown, of Charleston. the last named
gentleman being the efficient secretary
OF the board. The programmes are as
follows:
Brooke County Farmers Institute
JANUARY l6. 10 a. NJ.
Nusic Prayer Music.
Note on Potato Exhibits w. L, Mckinley
Discussion.
Experiments la Planting and FertinE-
Ing P sanSsrs. John s. SANDERS, Henry
c. Hervey. c. r. Waugh and n. e.
"'''' Discussion.
Appointment OF Committee on Nomina-
AFTERNOON SESSION. l P. NJ.
Music.
......'.. .Johnathan Cox and ]. +. Glst
Discussion.
Experlments with Fertilizers nm Corn:
c, p. Waugh, L. c. Applega'e and $. c.
Discussion.
Preparing Corn Fodder for Feeding =.
D. n. Hcrvey. John W. Hunter ana
representative Of INDEPENDENCE Giun,
silos and EnslIage. DIR. John a Myers
Selection OF dates for next Annual Meet
Election OF officers.
EVENING SESSION. 80 +. NJ.
Institute ReminlsceSSss ..;.,,,...,...;;
snGSi SD. ., ,ns sS dfnnse c. ASkeso S
President OF BOARD OF Agriculture.
Music Reading. Music.
Adjournment.
state horticultural society.
JANUARY H. 10 a. N.
ADDRESS by P %sssiIsv J. W. oarv'n'
Apple Exhibit and Remarks. LAX,
..,..,....,D f. Heryey. WellsburB
Best Varieties OF West virginia.
Marketing ........N. c. Hunter, Fowlers
-A' General Discussion.
Horticulture in West Virginia. ...";..:
7. c; Atkeson, President OF state
Board OF Agriculture, Buffalo.
Questions
AFTERNOON SESSION. lP N.
Music.
Or. John a. Myers, Director OF Station
stan. Morgantown.
why Not Grow currants !! ,;,;,...::..;;;
.....Frank Chapman. Holidays Cove
why Not Grow Raspbcrries7. ;;;;.....,..,
L. c. Corbett, Professor OF Horticui-
Selection Of date for next Annual Meeting.
Election OF Officers.
Il EVENING SESSION. $50 p. NJ.
Music
F'0t ..... Mrs. John b. Sanders, wellsburg
Reading.
Music
Entomology; its Relation to Hor'icul-
Dr.. 4. d Hopkins EntomOIosist.
Questions. ,,,.
Music. Reading. Music.
state wool Growers aud sheep Brceder,'
Association.
JANUARY IS. 10 A. NJ.
Muaic. Prayer: Music
address by President s. C. GIEt. Wells
burg; Iowa, po,u
weii8burF.
Discussion.
saxony Sh''p'' discussion n ' ~
Appointment OF Committees on Nomina.
ton
AFTERNOON SESSION, Jpn
Music.
Winter Lambs for Proht............:...
,.,,,..,......C. T.. Waugh, Wellsburg
Discussion
American Mcrino .............:..,i..,
............B. W Cope, Smithteld' Ohio
Discussion,
some Points Of Profit Seldom Credited
10 the Sheep .,.....,....,,. .,........
,..,.Dr. a. D. Hopkins. MoTgnntown
QUESTION:
Selection OF Place and Date OF Next
Meeting.
Election OF Officers.
Adjournment.