The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
FARMERS CONGRESS
Proceedings of Meeting Tuesday,
October Sth.

der by lts Nic-Hresldenti MI L. "
Oshel, of Mason county.
Upon motion, Mr.. Clarence b.
Martin, of Martinsburg, was made
President of the meeting, and Prof,
X O. Davis, of the State Agricult-
ure Experiment Station, was made
Secretary.
Hon. j. B. Menager, owing to
1.-The absence of Mayor l.. Q. Somer-
vile, made the address of welcome
on behalf of the town in, his usual
masterly and eloquent manner. He
was responded to by the President,
Mr.. Martin.
A paper was read by MI, S. ",
Moore, of Mason county, on "Com-
merciaI Apples" which spoke of
the quality of commercial apples
and u list of the good commercial
variety with The Ben Davis apple
at the head of the list.
Mr.. Q. FL. Mccormick, of Nc
Cormick, Ohin, give an interesting
talk on "Some Obs rvation and
Results on Fairfield Farm in 1901 !"
He spoke without notes and dis
ouesed wheat, clover, saybine, crab
grass and other foliage grass grow
ing.
A committee on resolutions com
posed of Messrs Jas. George and
S. w. Moore, of Mason county,
Gray Silver, of Berkeley county,
was appointed.
Upon motion, the society ad.
journed until g O'Clock p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon motion committee com,
posed of Messrs. Nj. A Jaokson, OF
Greenbrier county, j, w. Van, Di-
YER, of Mineral county, and II. ",
Oshell, of Mason county, to nom
mate officers for the next year.
A letter from Prof. L Q Corbett,
of Washington, d. O, was read.
A paper written by Mr.. w, F.,
Brown, of Hancock county, was
read by Assistant Secretary, Mrs.
Sallie S. Brown-"Observation and
Opinion Cleaned from Experiences
of Hancock Orchards"
A paper sent by the President
Mr.. r. @. Bulkhart, of Martins
burg, was read by Mrs. Brown
"The Cultivation of Apple Trees
During the First Five Years"
"Dr. A. g. True, Director of the
office If the Experiment Station,
Washington, D. O., gave very in
teresting and instructive address
on the Progress of Agricultural
Education"
Prof. It, @. Atkinson, of the Col
lege of Agriculture, read paper
on "Worms," which was full of val
liable information.
In,the absence of Mr.. Alva Agee,
of GnIlia county, Ohio, Director
Stewart, of tho State Experiment
Station, made some interesting re-
marks en- "The Problem of Soil
Fertility"
Mr.. e. B. Jones, of Mason read
paper full of useful information.
preparation and Setting of Fruit
Trees"
Committee on resolutions made
report which was adopted.
Officers nominated for next year
are Hon. Alex Cohan, of Berkley
county, Presidents; S. w. Moore,
Of Macon county, vice. President,
Prof. K. @. Davis, Monongalia
county, Secretary
The next annual meeting re.
ferred to in Prof. Corbett's letter,
was discussed; officers of the So
oiety instructed to confer with
with officers of other societies and
the State Board and given power
to act, fixing time and place for
next meeting.
General opinion, meeting is too
early in season, coming as it does,
in midst of apple harvest.
Publication of proceedings was
discussed and Society agreed that
officers should consult State Board
in manner and form of publication.
Special committee appointed on
resolutions thanking Prof. l. Q
Corbett, Hon. r, q. Burkhart and
Hon. Il. V.,Oshel.
On motion Society adjourned.
NOTES.
The large and fine display of
fruits on exhibition during the
meeting of the Society WAS placed
there by Messrs. s, w. Moore, K.
T.. Hutchinson, M. a Jackson, D.