West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
farmers INSTITUTE
Competent Educators and lntelliEsnt
Hearers Exchange yisTS.
MEETING At KISGWOOD A SUCCESS
Educating the Farmer the Vital Cues.
ton OF tho Dsy-Arranae
for Next Corn Show.

In reporting proceedings of the farmers
institute held at Kingwood on the 10th
and llth inst. space will permit but n
brief summary Of the many important
phases OF agricultur, and horticulture so
ably discussed 10y Instructors McIntire
and Moore. What pity our foreiathers
were deprived II the benefits We are now
receiving through our colleges and insti-
tutes TO facilitate the worlds greatest i'm
dustry. What pity that so few of our
farmers avail themselves of the benefits
arising from the efforts that are being
made 10y the department of agriculture to
educate the farmer as thoroughly rs are
the professions. What a wonder that our
government was 80 long finding out that
the success of this great country of ours
is dependent upon agriculture and horti-
culture TO greater degree than all the
professions combined.
The institute was called 10 order We'd
nesday morning at 1880 O'Clock by Presi-
dent w. G.. Brown in few we'll chosen
remarks on the benefits of the institute as
training school for the farmer. Prof.
Charles Mclntire, OF Charlottesville, Ohio,
followed with most excellent talk, point
ing out that tho wonderful influx Of our
Young men and women TO the cities and
towns was responsible for the present
high living, which OF necessity must re-
main until production was increased,
which was dependent upon the future care
and preservation Of the soil, such an will
increase fertility and production. To do
this successfully plant food must be made
available, that poor cultivation has locked
up in the soil that the remedy was in
plowing down vegetation of some kind,
together with a system of crop rotation;
that 1t was not difficult for rich man 10
make poor farm rich, but that IL was
difficult for poor man Co enrich poor
iarm, as he needed the productions, and
therefore could not afford to pillow them
down. Stock raising and stable manure
was recommended for this class of farm
ers. Nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric
acid are the main fertilizers that land re-
CURED; that vegetable matter i'm the soil
produced the nitrogen; that stable ma
hure produced potash, so that all the
farmers need buy was phosphoric acid.
Prof. 5. w. Moore, OF Elwell, w. Va,
followed with brief talk on fruit grow
ing and market gardening. advocating
these spccialties ~ market crops with
which TO meet current expenses of the
farm that Preston county was not adapted
To the growing Of corn or other cereals
with as great a profit as could be obtained
10y growing fruit and vegetables.
The afternoon session developed greater
interest and better attendance. Prof.
Moore continued his address on horticul-
ture, producing a number of varieties of
apples that had been protected from the
ravages OF blight and insects by SPRAYING.
lie urged great care i'm the purchase of
vigorous and healthy trees regardless of
Pnce, recommending fall preparation and
spring planting Of orchards; that the
ground should be plowed and the holes
dug in the fall about 3 feet square and ~
leet deep; that pruning of damaged roots
and planting should be attended with
great care, first filing the holes 10 the
proper depth with rich, mellow soil, be-
ing careful TO work the soil i'm well about
the roots; that afterculture was an inn
portant factor; recommended potatoes
az the most suitable hoed crop to grow
IN the young orchard, being careful to
supply the ground with fertilizer taken
mp by the CROP that the trees needed
the fertility that crops extracted from the
soil
Following these excellent addresses a
general discussion Of the grain and fruits
most suitable for our climate and soil
were engaged in, which resulted in the
following recommendation az 10 apples:
Early Red, June, Early Harvest, Straw