Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-01-27
Farmers Institute.

The Jefferson County Farmers Insti-
tute was held at Shenandoah Junction
Thursday and Friday, Jan. IS and 10
The meeting was called to order Thurs
day ii a, M, by the President Mr.. ]. M.
Hendricks. and opened with prayer by
Mr., ]. b. Osbourn. Mr., !. P. Kearfott
opened the discussion on the subject,
Is Sheep Husbandry Profitable in Our
County," DR.. d. w. Border read a
paper on 'sThe Management of Orchards. !"
Dr. A. P.Thomson made an address
on 1.-The Planting. Care and Profit in
Apple Orchards. " Hon w. D. linn. of
Barbour county, addressed thesmeeting
on Feeds and Feeding. Major E. H.
Mcdonald read paper on The Farm
er's Garden"
On Friday the Institute was called to
order by the President at 10 a. m. Hon
w. D. Zinn addressed the Institute on
. Moisture How to Retain; and Perma-
nent Pastures.
The President appointed committee on
resolutions. DR.. A. P. Thomson. J. P.
Kearfost, Major E. H. Mcdonald, ]. A.
Link and Dr. D. W. Border: committee
on nomination of officers. E. t. Lick
lider, ]. H. Blackford. Juo. F. Ware, L.
NJ. Porter, M. NJ. Moler.
Committee on resolutions reported
LIST. We hereby endorse the work of the
present Board OF Agriculture in its Institute
work as being wise judicious and of great
benefit to the farmer.
End We endorse the movement to have
erected at Morgantown building especially
devoted to Agriculture and urge our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature to aid it all
they can.
3rd. We endorse in the main the report OF
the tax commission and urge our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature to see that its
provisions are enacted into laws.
4th. We thank the officers of this Insti-
tute for their faithful work and zeal in
making our Institute a success, and oul
thanks are especially given to the ladies for
their presence, and the elegant lunch pro-
vided in the hall.
5th To our faithful. able and practical in
structor, Hon. w. ID. linn, we give our
unstinted than ks for his instructive talks
and zeal that no stress of weather can keep
down.
Officers elected for the year were
President, !. M. Hendricks; Executive
Committee. L. M, Porter, 7. P. Kearfott,
E. T. Licklider, Major E. H. Mcdonald,
VI. NJ. Moler; Secretary Milton Burr
Hon. w. D. linn talked on the Farmers
Interest in the Tax Question.
Mr.. E. r. Turner read paper on
pure Bred Animals VS.. Scrubs on the
Farm. Mr.. w. B. Conrad, who had
been assigned the subject, Macada-
MIXING Our County Roads, was absent.
Mr.. J. M. Hendricks. who was called on
for talk, responded, The discussion
following was quite spirited. Messrs. ]
P. Kearfott, E. H. Mcdonald and E. r
Turner were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions on good roads, and re-
ported the following:
Resolved. LIST. That we consider good 70 ads
in our county of vital importance TO us all.
End. That We the farmers of Jefferson
county organized as the Farmers Inst tute,
do most earnestly ask he County Commits
sioners to work towards the Improvement
and matchmaking of the roads of this coun-
ty, even to-the extent of issuing bonds OF
the county at per cent to the necessary
| amount and then with improved methods
macadamize all the main roads, knowing
that the present tax levy will pay the inter
est on these bonds, and accumulate sink
ing fund.
The President was authorized to APP
point a committee to urge upon the men,
bers of the Legislature to consider the
interest of the farmers in the propos ID
change in the tax laws of the State. In
interest and attendance this was the best
Institute held in the county since its
organization.