Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-06-20
Meeting of State Board of Agriculture

The State Board of Agriculture met in
the rooms of the board at the Caplto.
building at Charleston, June 9Th, at
D. m. The members present were Val
ter Hole, of Doddridge county, Hon. h
NJ. Fisher, of Morgan county, W. ID.
linn, of Barbour county. Hon. Abram
McColloch, of Ohio county, J. a. Ewart,
of Raleigh county, and DR.. ID. W. Bor-
der. of Jefferson county; E. J. Hum
phrey, of Wood county. being absent on
account of sickness.
Walter Hole, as temporary chairman,
called the board to order and after a
brief address, the board proceeded Ia
the election of permanent officers. Wal
ter HOLE. Abram McColloch and ID. W.
Border, were put in nomination for pres
ident of the Board. On the first ballot
Walter Hole received two votes, DR..
Border received one vote and Abram
McColloch three votes. DR.. Border with
drew and on a second ballot Walter
HOLE received two votes and Abram
McColloch four votes. Mr.. McCOllOch
was therefore declared elected permd-
nent president. The board, after dis
cussing the work of the former board,
ascertaining their duties and powers,
appropriations and expenditures and
seeking information as 10 future action
all along these lines, appointed a com
mittee on institute work, consisting OF
Messrs. linn. Ewart, Fisher and ID. NJ.
Sullivan, the present institute director,
and then adjourned 10 meet again al !
p. m. j. b. Garvin whose term of office
does not expire until October lst, and
who is the present secretary, acted as
secretary Of the new board.
The board met again promptly at :
y. m. and remainedln session until near
IL midnight. The committee on insti-
tute work made in substance the follow
ing report: That after the NrSt Of Oc-
tober, 1901, the office Of insu ute direc-
tor can be safely discontinued, but ii
decided otherwise at theOctOber session,
then the present efficient officer, Mr.. d..
NJ. Sullivan. is to be retained; that COM
petent and educated instructors be APP
pointed TO attend the institutes in each
county and direct the work and give
any instructions or information desired
in the entire field Of agriculture that
the secretaries of each county institute
be allowed five $500 dollars for eN-
penses in arranging for the meetings Of
their several Institutes, this for postage,
stationary, &c; that the time is here TO
make new departures in institute work,
TO secure more enthusiasm among our
farmers and enhance the interests of
agriculture throughout the State. The
report was unanimously adopted. Quite
a number of prominent agriCulturlsis
and educators were selected as consult
ers or advisers in the general work Of
the board in reference TO conducting
county institutes.
The board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of a permanent secretary, whose Of
flee will begin October 18th. Nr. J. D..
Thompson, of keyser, was chosen by
unanimous vote for the term of two
years. The board then adjourned TO
meet on October 9TH, at a place TO be
hereafter decided upon. The Stock
Growers Association, the Poultry Assoc
citation and the Patrons of Husbandy
will hold a joint convention on the
above date. place not yet determined
upon. and il Is the desire Of the State
Board of Agriculture 10 convene at some
time with them. 1t will be the ann con
stantly Of the State Board Of Agricul-
ture to arouse the farmers Of the state
to their highest interest, make agricuI-
ture more progressive, and thus secure
for themselves, whose labor is the bread
of all Others the prosperity, the com
fort and the happiness they deserve.