The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-18
ADDRESSES ON TIMELY SUBJECTS
FEATURE BOARD OF TRADE MEET

farms have been visited. 342 men have
sougth interviews upon great variety
~ subjects. 81 meetings. attended by
i2l5 persons from farms. nave been
held under the auspices Of the Pan
handle Agricultural club. Mr.. Sul has
Travelled on official business more than
1000 miles by rail and about 1000 miles
hN team. automobile and on foot. he
Hics and fairs on the subject OF "Or-
EanizatlOu and Cooperation and BOYS.
ami Girls' Agricultural Clubs"
The Fairgrounds Movement
Secretary Naylor announced that
Messrs W. =. Hubbard and e. II. Hun
bard have purchased the Twcuty-siNth
street property OF he National Tube
city Co be- used for parks and play
grounds This announcement was
erected WITH CHEERS hy those present
lir. NHN.a. concluded uy introducing =
". settle. leld secretary Tor the National
fairgrounds and Recreation Association
90 America
Mr.. settle congratulated the city upon
the awakening Of interest in the play
AI"uuIF movement vs .EI.'.r...,I BE-. .rs
Elst Of property and assurances Of sup
port ioI uaIut.tIUlIs ,..s a..
the duty of the city tu prp,id, prup,'
. recreation Tor lis working men and wu.
men as IT D. I" provide them with e.
start has been made in the playground.
movement here. he said. but he was
surprised To- find that 20 was not sup
The Fairgrounds Association of this
CITY mas gone over the situation care
. LNll}. ut announced. and is rOuei I,rIul
the launching of "a system Co proyid,
recreation and amusement which will
reach an citizens the year round m
VIII cost about 10000 20 start this. he
~ ~ IL Snnuli he operated as a
Agricultural Demonstrates Talks.
. y 4. frame. Of MartinshurE. head Of
" NaaI ON III
ginta under the auspices OF the federal
I government. was the next speaker. Mr..
IHsntd bF county agents working IN
various parts of the state. This fen
ture Us growing. he said. and b. Is soon
: hoped 20 have the state thoroughly or
gJnized. To develop country ne the
speaker said. the farmers must make
m,te pryhts than az present. not nee
rNS"rllN hN selling his produce m high
81 prices. but 10y farming scientifically
ana marketing his produce economicaIlv.
tent Do" declared.
Mr.. Frame quoted statistics REGARDING
agricultural conditions in Ohio and
trggke counties There are liza farms
'u the Two counties. ne said. The aver
age acreage is 90 acres. the average in
voiced value Of each sIrm f. s. 500 the
I average value Of live otock per farm b.
s."Ns iu" average value Of dairy sales g.
N-a-. the average value OF poultry and
egg sales. BE- 500; the average value Of
live stock sold is SIg5. while tho aver1p.
value OF fruits ana crops sold IL S4I-
I After deductlug costs of production
,!ngr. etc. the average net income Be-
1888 per farm. This g. above the aver
age for the state. he added. but three
counties have higher average eff.rear.
county. with 5000. Rerkclcv county. with
E an average Of &GHf. and Pocahoufas
county. with am average Of $500.
Good Roads Important.
The mission of good roads was ok
pressed hv ". =. Hoffhcins OF Martins
/ burg, lieId secretary for the West Nir-
Elnll branch 81 the National Highways
NNr"'iaiI"n Iut-deo ' the two pauhau-
roads tu West Virginia. he said Mr.
/ 'i"ft heius stated that no believed tic
. Murgautowu spells new era In the
5000 roads movement iu this state and
viii DO more than any other thing 90
pun West virginia out 81 the mud