The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11

Yesterday morning al the town hall
In Elm Grove, the eighth annual instI.
tute OF the Ohio county farmers opened
with n snntl attendance. which. how.
ever. increased as the day wore on. and
the hall was tillet in the afternoon and
evening. The proceedings were inter.
estirg and profitable. and a splendid
programme has been prepared for to.
day. and the indications point to . very
large attendance. So.
The officers. who are follows. were
present: President. J. W. Garvln: A.
II. Mccugoch, vice president: 7. ]. Orr
secretary. and George Hand, treasurer.
The executive committee consists OF j.
]. Jacobs, n. L. Connolly. John Baird.
J. n. Thornburg, ". W. Foreman. The
institute Is under the auspices OF the
state board Of agriculture.
A noticeable feature yesterday was
the number Of ladies' in attendance. all
evlnclns deep interest IN the discus
sions, and their part OF the programme
was well carried out. Another feature
was the good Fellowship apparent. the
extending OF the glad hand and the
sunny face BY several gentlemen, who.
at first appeared to have returned from
q long visit and were greeting old
friends. Developments proved, how
ever, that they are prospective cardl-
date. on both sides OF the fence. for the
office of county commissioner for Tria-
delphia district.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock with prayer by Rev. Mr. Allen.
OF the Presbyterian church, Elm Grove.
President Garvin then made some ap-
propriate remarks, after which the first
paper. Does Stah!lng Cattle Impair
Their Constitution" was discussed by
several members, as Dennis Williams.
TO whom 1t had been assigned, was not
present. Following this, a committee
on election OF officers wss named. The
committee-Joha Thornhurg, George
Rice. James Orr. John Brown and A. r.
Jacob. Recess was then taken until
noon.
A musical selection by Miss Grace
Carter opened the afternoon session.
An article from the Southern Maya
zine, Comfort for Country Boys" writ
ten byJ. B. killebrew. Phi. D., was read
BY John Thoruburs. Il was an intense
~ interesting article, ard enjoyed very
much.
How Can We Provide Remunerat!ve
Employment for the Unemployed?" was
the theme OF a talk BY W. ". Foreman,
who discussed the question Of renuner-
alive farming IN all its phases. He In
stanced the time when man who
made 100 rails was paid for his labor BIZ
one bushel Of wheat, and said that high
saiar.ed officers should have their SAL
aries reduced. Conditions should be
such that eleven persons could live OF
100 acres OF land he argued, ard among
other things he advised farmers to prac-
t.ce the closest economy.
L. Al. Crowthers. OF Washington coun-
y, Pa, spoke on Some Mistakes We
Farmers Make" This topic was fur
Their discussed by Hon. s. ". Atkinson.
president OF the state board OF RSricul-
ture, and others. An argument a6-
vauced was that farmers shouldn't
have politicians legisIate for them, when
they cared nothing for farming inter
ests.
j. e. Henderson. . practical bee
keeper, had p-actica: paper on Bee
keeping for Profit" John Baird spoke
on the same subject
aoFalN MctCloch read 4 paper on
Raising Hogs for Market and Family
Use. and II What Age TO Market for
Profit" He read the same paper at the
West Liberty institute, ard it contained
many good suggestions.
The evening session was very enter
tairilg for the large crowd in attend
arce. Miss Julia Deters gave g recita-
ton. Mrs. Charles Samples had an in
strrctive paper. Farm Life and Edu-
CATION" ard Walker Nuldoon talked on
Does Farming Pay? II Not, Why
Not?"
IL yesterdays good weather continues
there will be a large turnout to-day OF
farmers. Besides those living In Ohio
county. the institute attracts many
from Marshall county and across the
Pennsylvania line.