The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-31
EIGHTY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
COVER THTY-MILE TOUR
THpcUaH OHIO COUNTY.
Some Of tho Best Farms In This Section
Visited and Progressive Farming
ID Dem oustrated-

An automobile -our covering fry
miles was taken yesterday by me mem
bers OF the Pan Handle Agricultural
Club and their friends through ONO
county, OH the second annual alfalfa and
better farming visit.
The larse delegation left tha Market
Auditorium early yesterday morning.
headed by Prof. i. s. Cook. Ohio county
agent, A. c. kimpel. assistant secretary:
and other officials Of the clun. Many "l
thu best farms la this section, OF III"
county were visited The party re'"' IL
cd TO the city late last evening.
The following took their FRIENDS IN
their automobiles: l. :. Cook, E. -.
Wolfe. r.. r. ID. 2, Wheelins: John ,o
Sonda, Valley Grove; r {. Maurnr FIN
farm: John Dieckmann. Elm Grove: \.
r. Jacobs. bethany pike; VIM. Nichols.
Leatherwood: X. G. Buchanan. West
Alexander; b. NJ. Garvin Sherrard;; N.
T Montgomery. Bethlehem; Vim. HiIl'
bethany; Simon Rorp, Bethlehem: Wm'
lSlefus, Middle Wheeling creek; j.; W.
Robinson, Middle Wheeling creek: ChtS.
Crow. Stone Church road; Frank blaS
ney. Potomac; DR.. Andrew Wilson, OIL
Wheeling: N. H.. Frazier. Triadelphia,
Those accompanying the above named
gentlemen were: ". X Bleitus. Frank
Burkle. Leo Bleifus Louis hluE: Geo.
NJ. Crow. y. J. StllwaEcn. W: 5. DaE4e;
". II. Waymann;, l.. w, W.: l,r0 Rirt,, ION =;
L
+. SiSson. J. +. Atkinson. NJ l.. Con
nelly. T. B. Dodds. J. c. Dodds. y. 1t.
Bullard. G G. Atkinson. J. {. Sonda, Jr''
q H. Garvin. E. Wilhelm. ". r. Crow
Reed Carl Eott. ]. y. kcmple. J. & Gar
vim, j. l.. Hill. Vim. CcCoy. Edward Man
we'll. NJ. F. McColloch. j. Il. Atkinson!
II. :. Sands. D. G; Atkinson W. III T.
". G. Hill W. +. Theirs. Z. Le.,tia NJ
kinson. Florence l.. Buchanan. Mary NJ.
Reed. Mrs. J. +. Atkinson. Mrs: VIM
Hill. Miss Jcssica Nave. Miss Virginia
Thompson. Mrs. John DeiCkmann. Fern
est pcickmann. Herbert Drickmann. f.
Kendall. p. H. Powell. John Archer.
The tour Included thc NJ. T. Mont
geometry farm. about onc-half mil" out
side If the corporation Iimits oi IT,
ms where n Human milking mhchln"'
which has been in use Tor nearly TWO
Years, was seen in operation. HAND
milking aftcr thu machine had tniSheG
proved that less than two ounces 81
milk remained IN the udder AFTER inc
machine had finished.
TIL. next place visited was that or
Frank Burke. near Triadclphla. whcre
five acres MAS recently seeded /" atlaIia
under the supervision and with inc. hclp
of the county agent y hncgrowth Is
now coming on.
A stop was mex, made a! William Nc
Coy's place. just above Trladelphia on
the NutlOnal Pike, re IL pllt W WV
pioneer alfalfa growers OF the county
and showed some plants from Il plat ul
alfalfa only three weeks old but has az
tanned growth Of about six inches.
~ +. W. SuIphcrs farm. killing, two
birds with one stone showed large
hill field which needed drainage to rid
the soil nj surplus water SO HiS crops
could grow better. The water from tile
drains placed under this soil is l"n sew
cral rods 70 n reservoir or ciStcrn from
which il is carried by gravity 10 his
barn ami house and tor about twenty
five wears has had plenty NJ pressure
for a power washing machine.
At d. n. powcll'S farm a grade COW
was seen which in April. Way. June and
July. produced on an arcraE: OF about
l.2U0 pounds OF per cen, milk per
month which would be about 90 lbs OF
butter fat or nearly 50 lbs. Of butter
per month. This is equivalent TO over
two pounds OF butter per day Tor over
four month.
The farm of Mr.. Robinson showed a
fine crop OF alfalfa.
Second Annual Better Farm"
The splendid farI,, oil K. &. Buchanan.
was visited and fine crop Of SOY beans
inspected. Mr.. Buchanan said that II
farmers could somehow grow wheat al
much more profitable crop in Ohio coun-
Mr.. Reed showed fine demonstration
on the use of pulverized limestone on a
clover. nelu. ne plncT par o. ti' ieiN
had 4 good stand of second crop clover.
+ The farm OF J. f. Atkinson was next
visited and about eighty oil the party
went on q S;rike-tor dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Atkinson provided gratis all the
good coffee and milk the party could
use. \ model dairy barn and fine Jer-
Sey herd were Inspected hi this place.
At Tho J. \. Bloch farm showed ma
line Of up-to-datc, farm labor saving
machines. Their utility was explained
by the manager. w. +. Theirs. The tine
dairy farm and dairy recently complet-
ed on this farm were also inspected.
One OF the most picturesque fields or
alfalfa as we'll as very successful
stand was seen on the farm o. Or. D.
R. Caldwell.
5-"Scccnd Annual Better Farm. =.
Thu party Mex arrived at The we'll
known farm If \, Il. Jacob This farm
holds the enviahls record of still having
the good soil tha; grew the grass that
grew the sheep that grew the WOOL tha'
won first prize ct the Paris t-Npositlon
in competition with the sheep OF the
worll and later at the worlds FAIR AT
Chicago.
Fine alfalfa vas seen At the farm
managed in a general way BY DR.. An
drew Wilson for his mother.
\. the large farm Of w. F.. Stone. near
Short creek. extensive orchards. poultry
plan. and large farm barn we're inspect
ed, The manager. c. W. Kendall. kindly
answered many questions with refer
ence TO projects being carried out on
this farm.
The committee wishes to thank those
who IN any way used their influence FOR
the success Of the event. especially
those who furnished MACHINES and
lunches, also the farmers VINO so cour-
teously received the party. AMI allowed
Them to tramp down their growing
crops.