The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-04
INSTITUTE AT
ROHEYS POINT
THREE INTERESTING SESSIONS
HELD BY AGRIcUlTURlSTS
YESTERDAY.
Excellent Topics Discussed by Mem.
bers.-Prizes Awarded to Boys
and Girls For Work.

The farmers institute which Is be-
ing held at the Roneys Point U. u.
church yesterday and to-day under
the auspices OF the agricultural extern
sion department OF the state univers-
ity, opened yesterday morning at 3: 80
O'Clock. with one of the largest atten-
dance records for an event OF tho
/ kind ever held in this vicinity. The
morning session was called TO order
by J. ID. Atkinson. president OF the
association. This was followed by
prayer and music. p. b. Bennetcn
took up and ahy discussed the sub
! Ject Winter Feeding for Milk Pro
duction." He spoke at length on the
matter OF successfully producing milk.
the proper manner OF feeding and the
condition OF the stables.
Following this Prof w II. sill OF
I the Panhandle Agricultural club
spoke on Orchard Renovation" tax.
ing up the proper manner and time
for the pruning OF trees, also the
matter of combating the many dis
eases that infest orchards
He was followed by {. G. Hardman
of Spencer who talked on the Max
Ing of Sods." Mr.. Hartman discour-
aged the frequent blowing OF sods and
recommended that they be left for
several years in order that the soil
may regain some OF the lost sub
stances which are absorbed by grow
ing crops Following this address the
meeting adjourned for the noon hour
lunch. being prepared and served by
/ ladies in the basement OF the church.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened M
1870 o'clock when Professor sill be
gan his talk on Commercial Orchard
ing giving In detail several methods
whereby the best commercial results
can be obtained in the matter OF
keeping the orchards free from in
sects and harmful diseases TO the
trees. Following this the ladies' Of
the meeting retired To the Sunday
school room where they were ad-
dressed b. Miss Pearl Dorsey. OF
Moundsville. on Household Economy
and Convenieuces." The subject.
Improving the Dairy Stable" was
taken up by =. Il. Bennetch. who dis
Cussed the matter OF Ventilation and
Light For the Dairy Stable" and the
matter Of concrete floors. &. G. Hard
man then took up the subjoc, OF I'm
psrdonable Sins OF Agriculture" AZ
ter a very interesting talk by Mr.
Hartman the meeting adjourned IN
I'll 1880 o'clock when the matter OF
awarding the prizes 20 the contest
ants was taken up.
/ Evening Session.
The evening session was opened
with music by the Roney's Point
quartet. following which J. II. I.azear
awarded the prizes which were as fol-
lows:
Acre growth-Firsr prize. Rodney
/ Giffin. S25. second prize. James At
/ kinson. SIS.
/ Best ten ears First. Thomas OFT:
/ second. Clarence Hawds: third. J.
Knox Gibson; fourth. Eugene Nc.
. Cutcheon. NTH. William Cox.
Best single ear-FIrst. Roy Beck.
second. John Mckee; third James
henderson: fourth. Louis Powell.
fifth. Harold Gibson.
Essay John Mckee: second.
Roy Beck. third. Louis Powell.
fourth. Knox Gibson. fifth. Harold
Gibson.
Tomato club First prize. Ruth
Lyons; second. Susan Grey; third
Wilma He'mberg. fourth. Pearl
Iarke; fifth. Claudius Harmer.
Agricultural Club.
The following officers were then
elected for The Boys and Girls Aprf-
cultural Club for the coming wear.
President. J > Ebllng. vice president.
T. b. Atkinson. secretary. J. II Ia
zcar, advisory committee. : ia.
cnhs and J. Y. GifIn
! Following the election 81 officers
and tho awarding - the prizes. Miss
I Susan Gusowan. % Norrartpwn. o.
/ the Girls Agricultural Club. gave a
/ very interesting talk NJ George !
] Naihi7on. OF tho Quarter Savings
. Bank. WIS present 90 present rho
. prizes Also "a representative OF the
/ Alexander shoe Company WINS present
/ and presented tho Tomato Club With
+ So. Tor which h' rece we'd a vote o.
thanks - The meeting
= large DELEGATION ~ the students ~
tho different schools attended the az
ternoon and evening sessions
The sessions today promise 20 hr
interesting. ae an excellent PROGRAM
has boon arranged md several sub.
iects pertaining 20 agriculture win De
discussed b. Tho members