The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-12

stores ana l0lllEeS combined. Slegets u
That considerably more than. one. half
OF our population of about one million
citizeps, 4 are engaged in gone Of the;
various and Varied branches of 8hus5
L bandr}, and thatinew d nd better meth =
DDS are! constantly; obtaining. largely
/ through the efforts OF this board. should
4 be asourcc or great qualification and
pleasure to all s,sho seek the highest
b good OF the people. and the fullest de-
yeiopHent OF our magnificent resources
Z as a state ~: III III
81 The monthly publication OF. this
board, which was formally issued QUAR-
terry and $ifi3much less numbers, is now
8 issued monthly and an edition or s, 900
4 copies Is readiiytabsorbed by; the farm-I
4 ters who have learned Its value. and
who desire to be (. 'up-to-datet,3tn5 nil,
their farming operations. The number
REQUIRED is constantly Increasfng; and
Will probably reach 900 within tho,
next year. This publication, now, known.
J. as ..The West Virginia Farm Review.
Il affords m excellent medium through.
which to- carry to the farmers Of the.
state the latest and most approved
y methods in agriculture. and for, the free
5 interchange OF ideas and experiences
3 tho successes and failures OF the practiS
zeal farmers themselves whether.
4! this method or that proves most Batls-
i factory In the actual experiences of the
farm. Without this publication, much
Il OF the Information gathered by the,
board in ts.aggressiye and progressive
Operations, would lie dormant anu tun-
used by the mass Of the farmers Of our.
u state; but with IT! by it and through?it,s
all may hnow5Whntjs being accomplish.
ed lby Improved methods OF manage
& tnentsnnl illlages ~ s. &
Another great means OF education and
Y Improvement " offered The people j.
4 the sytem OF, Farmers Institutes, who 9,
/ the. board has inauguraied. During the
!. present FadminIstratlon1th this branch OF
s the work Of the board has been very
Z wisely and - successfully extended
Within theS past two years. fifty-slx
= very successful and Instructive FARM
y ers' Institutes have been held, nearly
NIL of which were well attended by the
z local farmers. Representatives OF the
board, and OF the experiment station OF
the university. attended these meet,
Z ings, assisted in the Organization, md;
z took part In the discussion of the MANY.
y Important ind timely. subjects which
I were brought before the societies. A
strong and we'll differed Farmers In
stttute society is now reported from.
each of the flfty-slS counties in our
state. With practical farmers compos
1 Ing the board. and scientific and expert
mentatmen from the university station
Z and the Eyeterlnnrians. and other con-
8 sutting members OF the board. . the In
structlon given. ind the discussions had
al. the Institutes must hive been varied
2iand doubtless covered the ground IN a
: most satisfactory Jnnd helpful manner
z to- those In attcndunce. The demand
{; seems. imperative for still more and bet
+ ter work In the Farmers Institute field,
Z and bespeak fol, this work your, hearty
i encouragement 81 Z u 3
Acting under the authority conferred
& by House! Bill No, rs. passed by the last
: session OF the legislature. the board Of
agriculture has been active In Its eff
s forts to suppress ali dangerous and con-.
tagious diEesscJ among domestic AMI
I mails found Within the staten Quite@n
Z humber Of. ca; tie affected with tubercu-
4 lUsts, and hurss with CHAMBERS, have
been quarantlned or destroyed, and I
Z am Of the opinion that much q more
s money was saved the people OF the
teSwithin the past two years than
the maintenance Of the board has cost
u since Its creation. The consulting vct-
eerinnrians OF ltheaboard have been 4 In,
valuable In carrying into practical eff
y IsSss 49, ~ oflSiONls VI Lib dCl.-g.E IHpS
conducted all examinations and tests,
i and proved themselves we'll equipped
< Tor their work. 2NThe necessary amend
Z nents to the bill above referred to-, and
4 the available appropriations mentioned
& lnithe recommendation OF the board is
certainly desirable. and :, should have
Your cnrefultattentlou and support 3. Z, Z,
y. Gnl:lfre stock Interests may bic prop
r erly protected, If we. may hope for Inn
2 rrofeneat and development, along this
Z liiie.ffs . e. s5ts!a a lltgsE fTs :. 4
1.-The recommendations regarding the
1 gathering of agricultural statistics for
The department. by the county ASSESS
: ors, meets my approval and endorse
I ment. and hope will receive your care
Z Reconsideration. ( ri q s rs
ThcstaS question is one OF grent I'M
2 portnncc to all of us. ana especially to
i our farmers;iand any unequal or unjust
discrimination which may exist should
4 be fairly and properly adjusted. SO that
/, every yspecies OF taxable property will
bear. IFS Just and equitable share. OF the
4 burdens Of taxation. The assessments
should be just and uniform throughout
the state, falling with equal and exact
fairness upon all species OF taxable
z property; and such laws as niny be nee.
z essafy 10 Compel every corporation and
d every individuals to properly list all
( property--whether visible or invisible
Z should be. enacted and enforced. " ~
West Virginia is especially adapted
. to sheep ,hlsbandry, and II one OF our
: eXpandtng and developing industries.
4 Such Legislation as will most effectually
protect our focas against the ,ravages
:. of dogs should be speedily enacted. as
It is certainly desired BIZ the flock mas
tiers OF our; state. ~,
Is Our orchard products are becoming
Of more and more value and Importance
every year, and the dangers from dis
ease and insect pests are increasing
With each successive year. ,fhe worst
I of. all orchard pests-the San Jose scale
has already been introduced Into aev-
serul sections OF the state on nursery
stock from other states but through
the efforts of the experiment station
and the board Of agriculture, Its spread
i has been confined to o small area. 1t
Is believed thai It has been thorough
ly eradicateG from o,lc or more or
citards In the eastern part Of the state,
and II this proves to be true, the work
OF the station and the board merits
the highest praise. Our orchard pro-
duets are too great to be left 10 luck
or chance. and proper lcgisla ton for its
cifeetual protection Is asked .rby our
4 turner's aud fruit growers, and should
/ not be Ignored or neglected KS. ~
Nearly $7O0,OC6 is being practically
wasted upon our public highways every
year. us little or, no permanent i'm;
provements are being made. The cry
from every section of the state Is for
some system OF permanent road build
Ing, The stale will never reach its
highest development until this problem
4 * solved, and good roads checker our
state3in every direction. Onr5 roads
are arteries of commerce, and no pains