The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-05
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About Five Hundred Of
Them Are in Attendance
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SMojREGANrowN, Jan. 5.--More than
800 farmers. representing practically eY-
eryf county in the state. are in attendance
IA the College OF Agriculture at Mo s,i y
foInforE the special Farmers Week &C
fSyities.3The attendance, shows a big m.
rreaSot over former years. the registration
fofStheS hrst day being greater THIS year
fhan for the entire week last year.
9sixty-fya boys and go gtrls-all pFlze
1yinners lin the State Boys ana GIFTS ~
Horticultural fclubs-are included III tne
above enrolment and areHIslakills tns 1.d
presence known by visiting classes ana
various points OF interest In group forma-
SfionSThe boys are housed in military style
iff1EEhe garmory1 OF the national guard anu
flesrestF of tho visitors have filed inc hos
tells and spare rooms tof the townspeop.e'
Fair weather has prevailed and the pro
gram started OF with enthusiasm ana WIG.
ofgIondaysnight DR.. Bradford Knapp. OF
the United States Department OF Astl-
culture. delivered one Of the finest ad-
dresses that. has been hoard by West var
3sRfniaE farmers I'm long time Ills supJect
was what the Community Can DO 70
Z Help 1tselt,in Ee spoke particularly OF
u the advantages OF organization and said
that As:Thei ideal form Of community organ
ration had a better chance for realiza-
tionSir, West Virginia than y any other
K STATE in the Union" He was particularly
Impressed with the plan OF having the
county farmers organization made up OF
delegates from numerous local nelshoor-
hood clubsfor organizations.
aes Dr. Knapp inspired His hearers by re-
y Eating some OF the results that had Ill
ready been accomplished, through or
Ranixation, for the upbuilding and deVel-
s5opment of the rural community.
sssspirector Charles E. Thorn. of the Ohio
Experimentls station is hero and mora than
IA dozen other well known agriculturistS
either have appeared upon the program
Exhibits of corn, fruits. potatoes, canned
4 goods and poultry almost I'LL the untVer-
sBstty 5arnory. Special exhibits OF dairy
y equipment and apparatus are Installed In
Y the machinery barn and the use OF the
Z milking machine Ia demonstrated every
eVenfng at 6 o'clock. In the women's de-
apartment exhibits OF freless cookers and
various other labor saving devices are on
display. Several cooking demonstrations
are given each day.
Special conferences and discussions Of
the ohicersgof the various county farm
bureaus are held from time to time. We'd
nesdays IssgiVen over mainly to the West
Virginia livestock association and D
Special program provided. Thursday Is
horticulture day and the State HortIcul-
tnreS Society has riEht-of- way. -Four COM
ipiete programs are being carried out
one for the men, one for the women, one
for the boys and one for the girls.
would be impossible to mention in
detail all the yariad features OF the
prpgrahs but it Is safe to say that no
Visitor can ggoi back home without carry
int along much valua bic information and
without feeling better prepared to cope
With the problems OF the farm and the
community.
Among those present from Marion coun-
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