The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
FARMERS INSTITUTE BROUGHT
TO CLOSE AT R0NEYS POINT
Boys and oix1s Arr1cnlsurAi Pr1zss
Wers Awardsd-csocers
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stitute. that has been In session At the
koneys Point L. 4. church for the past
.S9 days opened yesterday morning
opened promptly at s:ss o'clock and the
iirst speaker Was AIR. I. 3 Cook. who
gard 70 fsrmins and is results He
suggested TO the farmers. plans which
they might use In replenishing their
plant life Addresses were also made
by AIR. l.. = Halter and Mr.. c. H. Royce.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
by Mr.. +. s. Haner. Mr.. /. s. Cook and
Mr.. Horace Atwood. following which the
meeting adjourned until next year:
was the topic discussed by Mr.. Il. 3.
Halier. The second speaker Of the morn
nj, ms session Mr, h haner insis,s re n wa.
ing up the soil. and advised that farm
ers pay more attention TO the handling
Mr.. e. II. Royce. OF the waddinzton
Farm. took up the topic OF agricultural
Possibilities In the Pan Handle" and
OF the meeting. He gave a brief outline
OF the work that II being accomplished
at that farm and stated that the soil
trict. would produce as good results II.
IL was properly handled Following this
o es an open r ses senusn a sy derens
farmers Intermission for luncheon
was then taken.
-sliase and the sAe cows Vas Ss- the topic
lie pointed out the truth OF the saying
that silo guards the wealth Of the
Mr.. /. S. Cook took up ana discussed
the topic OF Preparing Ground and Gull
interestins talk and pointed out the
best methods OF preparing and planting
the crops and their handling after being
Mr. Horace Atwood. the last speaker
on the program. gave a most Instructive
talk on the raising of chickens. and
should take more interest In that mat
with the election OF officers the pro-
The following Officers were elected
for the coming years: President.
Robert orr; vice president, d. w; cof-
Coffield was also elected as president
of the Boys and Girls Agricultural club
and John H. Lazear. secretary and
Primes Awarded
The following prizes were awarded
the contestants In the Boys and Girls
BOYS AND Girls AGRICULTURAL
Acre Corn Glass.
First Wanda Lyons. yield. Se7b bu.
shelied corn. Prize. $500. Cost. S2szc.
bushel.
Second. James Atkinson. yield. rs bu.
Trip TO Winners short Course at Nor
gantown. cost. 2sc. bushel.
Third. Joseph Gantzer. IS bu. Prize.
$2;o0. Cost; &c; bushel.
Fourth. Geo. G. Jones. 55 bu. Prize.
500. Cost. sec bushel.
Firth, Rodney Giffin. yield. 42.5 bu.
Prize. 7Se Cost &c oushsI:
First. Claire Rhoades. Prize. $500
Second. Clarence Halves. Prize. S3.0o.
Third. Chas. Terrell. Prize s2.00.
Fourth. Willie Black. Prize. sl.00.
Fifth. George Frazier. Prize. sec.
Single Ear Glass.
Second. Wilma Heimberger. Prize
$500.
Third. John Mckee. Prize. 500.
Fourth. Harold Gibson. Prize, soc.
ons-sighth Acre Potato Contest
Prize $500. Cost. IL ise bushel.
Second. Lewis Powell. yiled. 1850
bushel. Two term scholarship at Beth
any college. Cost sec bushei.
Third. Frank Lyons. Prize. f2.00.
Tomato Club Pr1zs.
Glass Best All Round Showing:
First. Emma Gilbert. Canning outfit
and I dozen T.. a. Seal Jars.
Second. Nancy White. Cook book and
4 dozen p. z Seal jars.
Third. Wilma Heimberger Girls Club
pennant and l dozen r. 2. Seal Jars.
Emma Gilbert, club pennant.
Glass IIl-Best history of club award
ed to the president of the Triadelphia
District High school club.
Club members misccellaneous-Nanc
Adult work-Mrs. Heimberger. blue
ribbon.