The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-20
NATIONWIDE BODY
TO AID AGRICULTURE

cultural conditions throughout the
country was completed recently at a
meeting of prominent men in the
Hotel Biltmore.
James Wilson, who was Secretal y
of Agriculture in the Cabinets f
Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft, was elected President, and Theo-
dore N. Vail, President of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, was chosen as Vice-President.
Mr.. Vail is largely interested in agri-
culture, having founded an agricul-
tural school for boys on his farm IN
Vermont, which he recently turned
over to the State.
G. Howard Dawson was elected
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Mr.. Dawson was one of the founders
of the International Livestock EXPOSE
ton and is identified with many agii-
cultural and live stock associations.
These Directors were elected:
James Wilson, Theodore N. Vail,
G. Howard Dawson, T. Coleman du-
Pont, John A. Spoor, Richard V. Lin
dabury, William H. Moore, Henry G.
Stuart, James w. Wadsworth, Jr.,
Robert A. Fairbairn, Samuel insult,
Charles A. Otis, N. H. Gentry, Peter
Jansen, Fairfax Harrison, Walter A.
johnson, P. c. Long.
T. Coleman dupont, who lately Sc
cured control of the Equitable Life
Insurance Company, is one of the lar
gest breeders of prize dairy cattle n
his home State of Delaware. John A.
Spoor, Chairman of the board of the
Union Stock Yards and Transit Com
pany of Chicago, was one of the men
responsible for the success of the In
terrational Live Stock Exposition.
Richard V. Lindabury has found tir
to reach high place in the agricult =
raj world because of his success in i'm
proving the breed of Guernsey cattle
and Berkshire pigs. William H. Moore,
a Director of the National Biscuit
Company, and interested in other
large New York enterprises, is fa-
miliar figure at horse shows both IN
this country and abroad. He is, per-
haps, the foremost breeder of hack
ney horses in the world.
Made Beef Production Pay In East.
Governor Henry C. Stuart of Viz
ginia is the largest raiser of beef cat
tie in the South. He made the pre-
duction of beef on a large scale su :
cessful in the East. Senator James
w. Wadsworth, Jr., is the proprietor
of model farm at Geneseo, n. Y. Ee
also has had extensive ranching on
perience in Texas. Robert F. Fair-
BARN, Vice President of the Interna-
tional Paper Company, and one of the
foremost breeders of Clydesdale
horses, has for years been interested
in the work of the New Jersey State
Live Stock Commission. The studs of
Samuel insult, on a 1000 acre farm n
Illinois, are known throughout the
Middle and Far West.
Charles A. Otis and N. H. Gentry,
the former in New York State ana the
latter in Missouri, are known to up-to-
date agriculturists for their work m
cattle and horse breeding. Peter Jan
sen of Nebraska has been rated
the largest sheep raiser in the GENITAL
West AS President of the Southern
Railroad and practical farmer n
his native State of Virginia, Fairfax
Harrison has worked consistently for
the improvement of farmers condi-
tions in the South. Walter A. johnson
who was elected Treasurer, and P. c.
Long, who was chosen as Secretary,
both have been long connected with
farmers publications.
Among others who have been i,-
strumental in organizing The Socie'y
are J'fles j. Hill and w. X. Wander
bilt of New York, J. H. Wade of
Cleveland, Frank O. Lowden of Iii
nois, Mortimer L. Schiff of New York,
William du Pont of Virginia, ex-Sena-
tor C. w. Watson of Maryland, +.
Everit Macy, and w. Averill Harri-
nina of New York.
Strong Advisory Board Planned.
The society will have in addition to
the offices a strong advisory board
composed of the Deans of some of the
leading agricultural colleges, heads IF
agricultural experiment stations, De
partment of Agriculture men, leading
editors of agricultural papers, and
others. Permanent headquarters for
the society eventually will be Astab-
lished at Washington, d. C. At pres