Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-01-21
FARMERS ASK BETTER LAWS
In the Resolutions Adopted at the
Meetings at the University.

in the history of the College of
Agriculture of West Virginia Uni
versity closed Saturday, January 9,
after week filled with lectures, dem
constructions, conferences, discussions
and exhibitions.
lore than 800 farmers and their
wives, sons and daughters, county ag-
ricultural agents and district super
visors were registered from all parts
of the state, thirty-nine out of the
fifty-five counties of the state being
represented. Some counties sent
large delegations; notably, Marshall
Co., Kanawha Co., Barbour and Ran
dolph Cos, Wood Co., Marion Co.,
Monongalia Co., and Preston Co.
Forty-one corn club boys and
eighteen garden and canning club
girls, all prize winners from their
various counties, were present in a
body and added much to the interest
of the meeting. Special courses of
instruction were provided for the
boys and girls. The boys were kept
in military camp style in the armory
of the local national guard.
The work throughout the week
was practical in every department.
Wherever possible the points were
Illustrated by actual demonstrations.
When the instructors wanted to show
how to vaccinate hogs against hog
cholera, the entire class was taken
into harm class room and hogs were
actually vaccinated. In like manner
the proper method of dressing lamb
and a eve and the approved method
of cutting up the carcass of hog
were shown by actually taking the
animals and going through the vari-
Gus operations. Judging of dairy
cows, beef animals and hogs was car
ried out by bringing the live animals
right into the class room. The horti-
cultural department showed how to
mix spray materials and how to apply
same. A lime crushing machine OPP
Grating on the grounds showed how
supply of agricultural limestone
may be SECURED by the farmer at
small cost.
Throughout the lectures this same
idea of making everything practical
and useful was carried out.
Special Lectures.
The series of special popular lect-
ures at 400 and 500 P. M. proved
very attractive feature. Some of the
special lecturers were Dean R. L.
Watts, of Pennsylvania State Col
lege, Prof w. c. Coffey, Of Univer-
sity of Illinois; Prof. Alfred Vivian,
of Ohio State University; Mr.. Her
bert Quick, Berkeley Springs, Editor
of Farm and Fireside"; Mr.. E. S.
Bayard, Editor of National Stock
man and Farmer; and Mr.. L. P.
Bailey, dairyman of Tacoma, Ohio.
The Agricultural Banquet.
One of the features of the week
that we'll reflected the general feel
ing of enthusiasm and optimism, was
the big banquet held Thursday night
More than 200 persons, including the
State Board of Regents, were in at
tendance and the speeches were all
Indicative of the
good things to come for West Vir-
ginia agriculture in the succeeding
years. Dean Sanderson expressed
his belief that within five years, West
Virginia College of Agriculture
would have 500 students attending
classes. The general tone Of the
speeches was to the effect that the
state must provide means of caring
for this influx of students who will
soon be knocking at the doors of the
College.
Throughout the week the visitors
showed lively interest in all phases.
Of the work, and by resolutions and
otherwise showed their appreciation
IF the work being carried on by the
College of Agriculture and the Ex-
pertinent Station.
Following are the resolutions pass
ed at the meeting:-
RESOLUTIONS recommended and
adopted by two hundred and fifty
light farmers Iroih thirty-nine coun-
les of West Virginia in session dur
ng Farmers Week at Morgantown,
January 4th to 9th, 1915:
We, your committee, beg to offer
he following resolutions and recon-
FIRST. That county courts be
and have conferred upon
hem the authority to lay levy for
he purpose of encouraging the agri-
cultural and kindred interests of the
several counties of the state, this
und to be used especially for the en-
'loyment Of county agricultural a.
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