The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-13
AN APPRECIATION
vi the Work That 10 Being Done BY
Col E. W. oalebay For the Ad-
vaneement Of Agriculture.

To the Editor Of The Intellieeneer
Sir:-Reading your valuable renor,
and your most interesting editorial al
today on the great gathering of the
panhandle Agricultural Club at Wad
uington Farm on Saturday last. have
Ieit. as one OF those honored with an
invitation, that a cordial ACKNOWLEDGES
ment OF the courtesy OF Col. L. W.
Ogiebay and his gracious lady is about
the least We can offer for a most bean.
tiful and inspiring day. That was The
ieeling In the minds and hearts OF
the many hundreds present. There
should have been a formal vote of
thanks but the threatening skies ana
the severe. storm drove many home
You are even short of the whole truth,
Mr.. Editor. when you state that the
meeting OF the Club was one of the
greatest gatherings for the advance.
ment OF agriculture in this State
Rightly viewed, IL was even greater
than that. II was a meeting. in a
noble setting. OF the strong and the
weak, union OF the highest and low.
nest Tor high purpose. a great object
lesson not only in agricultural develop
ment but in the fostering of good will
between all.
While the speakers dwelt upon the
great farming possibilities of Ohio
county, and most of the whole State.
over hundred acres of alfalfa lay like
lakes of emerald beneath the resplend,
ent sunshine. Choicest apples cleaned
IN the orchards like golden globes or
rails OF IRE. After the genial host had
welcomed us out of the fullness of his
ereat big heart he pointed to his vic
tories OF peace in stock, and fruit, and
grain and flower. contrasting them
with the grim harvest OF death and
desolation being now garnered in other
lands. Mr.. Peer in mastery fashion
and from actual sight and touch I'M
folded TO us the immense possibilities
OF our ridges and valleys By giving
Facts and figures of the astounding
productivity OF the tiny Channel is
lands across the seas. Denmark also
was held up to imitation in farming
and stock raising Professor Sander
son of the State Agricultural Depart
ment at Morgantown spoke words Of
, announcement. while the inimitable
Mrs. Morgan made a most eloquent
and moving plea for good wholesome
songs in the home to replace the sense
less, vapid and not seldom downright
immoral ragtime denominations that re-
place clean soul stirring melody.
one prominent guest remarked that
Col. Oglebay is easily the first citizen
OF this State. In that estimate / beg
10 concur most heartily. II he who
causes two blades OF grass to grow
where there was but one before should
be rated as a bcnefactor TO his kind
what praise is too great for the man
who introduces new ideas in agricul-
ture. new crops and new methods and
eagerly desires to share his experience
with the big farmer and the small
holder. the rich and the poor Well
would IL be for the millions with his
cwn great love OF the country ana
country life. Time was. and that rot
so long ago, when in our cheap journ-
ais and on the stage the name farmer
was applied to individuals IN good
humored contempt That day Is gont
never to return. The farmer Is at
last coming into his own and men
/ like the Master OF Waddington are
| fastening the happy contamination.
Yours faithfully.
p. J. DONAHUE
Bishop OF Wheeling.
October ~. 1914.