The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

DISCUSS PLANS
TIRE PANHANDLE AGRICULTURAL
CLUE OUTLINES FUTURE
ACTIVITIES.
Meeting Held Yesterday At Which
enthusiastic Reports Were Made-
Membership Committee Named.

Plans for future activities of the
Panhandle Agricultural club were dis
eussed at an enthusiastic meeting OF
its membership and others interested
In agriculture held yesterday after.
noon In the board Of trade assembly
room. Market Auditorium Reports
showing the extensive scope of the
work OF the club were made by the
county agents. Prof. Horace Atwood
and Prof Webster II. Sill Mr.. Charles
II. Royce. secretary OF the club. re-
feTred to the finances OF the orxaniza-
ton and told Of what may be accom-
plfshed In the future.
A COMMITTEES consisting of Mr. Royce,
DIT. Andrew Wilson and II. 8. Sands
was appointed TO act In conjunction
with County Agents Atwood and Sill
IN extending the membership OF the
club. Prof. J. NJ. Hoover. OF Bethany
college. was authorized to make ar
engagements for holding a farmers in
stitute in Bethany early next spring.
Senior Agent Atwood read a paper
on Soil Fertility after, which he
gave summary of his work for the
month OF November. as follows:
Travelled by rail 1877 miles. by team
-. automobile and walking $40; total.
s5l. Visited ~ farms. one school. At
tended farmers meetings. meetings OF
live stock feeders. directors meeting
ana Valley Grove. Glendale and Mt.
Leon locals. the total attendance
prepared three circular letters and COW
testing work"
Prof. siIrs Report.
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ties during the past eleven months. His
summary included many facts of inter
est Twenty orchard and "a alfalfa
demonstrations were given. Five hun
dred acres OF alfalfa and 140 acres OF
cover crops We're planted. He attend
ed 30 demonstrations and 81 other
meetings at which there was "A total at
tendance OF Abs.
What may be accomplished through
cooperative buying was pointed out
In the report of Prof sill The total
purchases on the cooperative plan
amounted TO s10.7s6.S7. and several
hundred persons we're benefited.
Among the items were s1549.62 for
seeds. so men benefited: S3.7s2 SO for
seeds. 81 men benefited. and 81. 699.23
for fertilizer. SO men benefited.
Mr.. Sill visited 426 farms and trav-
titu O.oOf mlics.
The club endorsed the movement to
have the legislature enact a law pro-
yiding for circulating libraries for the
rural communities.
Prof. Hoover discussed the merits OF
COW testing work He cited an in
stance that was called to his attention
recently. A COW was sold about a year
ago for sos. Her new owner began
making tests of her milk and butter
production. with the result that she
was sold recently for sl67.
Results Of Denominations.
The success OF demonstrations was
testified to by several persons present.
Prof. Sill told OF making demonstra-
tons in different parts of Ohio and
Brooke counties. and then called upon
several persons present TO testify as
to the result. Among those who re-
sponded were: Y. II. Orr. with refer
with reference TO alfalfa and orchards:
w. c. Supier. with reference to dairy
ing. and ID. W. Coffield. j. b. Cox and
ID. n. Powell. as to the benefits re-
ceived through the COW testing work
OF the club
In the absence of the president and
vice presidents of the club. the meet
ing was presided over by Mr.. Paul o.
Reymann, n director. Other directors
in attendance included c. n. Royce.
A. l.. Carter. Hon. Jesse Bloch. John
4. Wilhelm. VI. =. Sands. j. NJ. Hoover.
DR.. Andrew Wilson and G. ID. Bonar.