West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

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PROM the Morxantown Dominion.)
When the registration ofiice at the
extcnaiop department OF the college
- agriculture closed yesterday even
& ni8. 426 persona had registered for
Farmers Week" This registration
!. not oaiy sets record for the first
dsy OF Farmers Week" in the his
tory of the extension department. but
exceeds The total enrolment for the
week last year At least 150 persons
viii arrive today for the remainder of
the weeks lectures and demonstra-
lions and the registration will be up
wards Of 500 persons This includes
both men and women, and the boys
and girls here for the prize winners
>cqrsc
There were no morning meetings
terday for either the men or the
men, Up until O'Clock the farm
were busy registering and finding
e places where they are to stay
airing the week. The afternoon ses-
sion convened at o'clock in Com
mencement hall. both men and women
attending. The program as arranged
was carried out The conference OF
county agricultural societies was the
, cnief feature OF the afternoons work,
toSether with addresses by w. ID. Zinn.
on Some Experiences as a County
Agent" and by Nat t. Frame on THE
County Agricultural Society" Two
minute reports by the presidents OF the
various farm bureaus on Member
ahip,H and by the secretaries on Min
ttes, followed by zinn's address,
while general discussion on Getting
z'smbers' was indulged in after Mr..
Frames speech.
Dean John Lee Coulter made his
nrst address 10 the visiting farmers at
<he close OF the afternoon meeting.
peaking on The Farmer and His
/. Eoiiege. The remarks OF Dean Coul-
{er proved particularly fitting at the
pfSninE OF tFarmers' Week" and we're
Ioilowed with interest by the large
4pdience
The agripultural exhibits are being
1Iaced IN the armory and the state
bow Is rapidly being completed. The
Fnits 20 be placed on exhibition are
fugnished by the State horticultural
Society which meets here Thursday.
The boys OF the clubs will exhibit
7he'r corn, potatoes and other farm
Products. while the girls will exhibit
their canned fruits and vegetables.
yhss show is open and free to the pub
80 and always proves one of the most
restiag features,
dalrg exhibit In Horticultural
M shewing the methods and means
Transferring an cid barn into oi,,
As''iAple fer dairy purposes, is proving
popular exhibit for the farmers.
He'd Cross exhibit sent out from
~ headquarters Of the national So
f!ffY' will also be placed In the ar
f9Qry. The purpose OF this Is to give
'<ssona Ia rural sanitation and hy-
F:sne The exhibit was forwarded
iefs ffem state College, Pa, where II
was viewed BY farmers in attendance
u Warmers Week" in Pennsylvania.
4be boys and girls who as winners
sIzeB IN their respective county
ierel ahpws who are here for
Prize Winners Course offered
s S s. Fsrmera' Week" at the uni
qEsift spent . busy day yesterday
Aftenfluk the programs OF talks and
t'enie sifntlona arranged for tkem,
94d kA'tlng acquainted with lnstruc-
k,ft a46 pflcials OF the college OF ag-
= Nevertheless, before the
Gay VA ever. they had become IA
tsilinF ~t1 the University buildings
saa lefthre batis where the classes are
4nk alyeS and with the rooming
aser1eFs shey viii occupy during the
ef1F'a slay ~ shs cify About eb
1%Fg End a girls are registered for
ne hoa
Tie eirls who are being looked at
ies ~ Nisa sadie 0useman. the state
gTFerirer 81 tne garden asd canning
c4f e being entertained IN Sun
their rooms being grouped
ioHethor They are also taking
me4lf 81 boarding house In
u ioa The boys are qusrtered
~ tlph guard arfnory on wal
4 a ~ ntsf cote have been piac-
sn4 cbeioFtabse sleeping quarters
e5 eet ~ Il Kendrick, the state
~ tho boys clubs. Is In