Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-13
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
The Farmers Picnic

1m6 FARMERS, IlCIliC
Cold, cloudy weather, rain and
even a few snowflakes failed to keep
Morgan county farmers from enjoy
ing themselves at the annual farm
ers' picnic, held on last Saturday at
the fair grounds. The forenoon
weather killed all prospects for a
big crowd, and while the afternoon
was only little more favorable, a
crowd of 800 gathered to enjoy the
program that had been arranged
The plans for a community din
ner were somewhat changed; in
stead Of going outside, as had been
previously arranged, dinner was
served cafeteria style inside the
Floral hall, under the able direction
of representatives of farm women s
clubs and the Oranges. Hot coffee
was served and relished by all in
connection with the palatable chick
en-, sandwiches, salads, pie and
cakes. The coffee was donated by
Cochran & Pinkerton, wholesale
grocers, and the cream for it by the
Muskingum Valley Creamery Co.
Excellent music was furnished dur
ing the dinner by the high school
orchestra.
After dinner the crowd assembled
around huge bonfire and listened
to an address by Mr.. H. E. Shaver
of Gallia county, who represented
the Grange and Farm Bureau as
deputy master of the Grange
from his county and as a member of
the board of directors of the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation. His talk
was chiefly along the lines of ac-
mplishments of the various farm
ers' organizations. Mr.. ]. F. Walk
er, secretary of the Ohio Sheep and
Wool Growers association, was also
present, but was not given a place
on the regular program on account
of lack of time. He later met a
group Of 60 wool growers in the
court room at McConnelsville. He
spoke concerning the wool situation
in general and also concerning the
outlook, which to some perhaps
seems rather dark On the other
hand, he has the optimistic view of
a brighter and better day not far
ahead.
The athletic contests conducted
for the entertainment and enjoy
ment of all were entered into with
great interest and enthusiasm.
Supt. B. F. Fulks and Chester
Strong conducted the contests. The
winners follow:
100 yard dash, 1st, Raymond
James, End, Chester Roberts. 80
yard dash, 1st, Cecil Mummey; 2nd
Roy White; 80 yard dash for girls
under Is, 1st. Marjory Best; End,
Mabel James. 80 yard fat mems
race, 1st, Fred Parmiter; End, J. D.
Lighthizer. so yard dash for ladies,
1st, Emma Davis; End, Stella Carr
1-3 mile race, 1st, Raymond James;
End, Clifford Greathouse. Running
broad jump, 1st, Oscar Sherwood; /;
End, Roy James. 100 yard dash, for
club boys only, 1st, Ernest Roberts;
house. WheelDarrow race, 1st.
Messrs. Leland and Dewitt; End,
Messrs. Roberts and Patterson. Bar
rel race, 1st, Messrs. Mccormick and
Patterson; 2nd, Roberts and Rob-
erts. In the tug-of-war, in which
the married men competed with the
unmarried men, the married men
were victorious. In the Grange
quartet contest, the ladies' quartet
from Bristol Grange won the first
prize, and a mixed quartet from
Neelyville won second prize.
The prizes were furnished from a
fund donated by the Morgan County
Farm Bureau, Morgan County
Chamber of Commerce, the Grange,
and the Never Silent club.
1t is a safe prediction that with
more favorable weather much
larger crowd would have been pres
ent. The spirit shown is proof
enough of the worth-whileness of
the project, and guarantees that it
will be continued.
Farm Bureau Officers Meeting
A general meeting of the Farm
Bureau officers of Morgan, Guern-
sey, Muskingum and Perry counties
will be held at GAINESVILLE Tuesday
Oct. IS, all day. Mr.. Fl. F. Hesler of
Perry county is director from this
district
M. & NJ. High Agricultural Activities
The class in farm crops took a
field trip to the farm of Mr. Carp
bell to learn how to hill select po,a-
toes, on last Thursday.
A farm flock of chickens in Malta
township showed an average month
ly profit of $10.50-i. e., what was
left after the feed, labor Cat 80
cents per hour), and other miscel-
laneous expense items had been
paid for.
Live Stock Shipping Meeting
The board of directors of the
Morgan County Live Stock Shipping
Co. met on Monday evening to con-
slider the proposition of hiring a
new manager. Mr.. w. L. Calland of
Stockport has been the manager for
the past year, but he has also had
the duties of managing the Farmers
elevator. and has not been able to
give sufficient time to the live
stock shipping work. Mr.. H. R.
Bozman of McConnelsville was an
applicant for the position and was
accepted by the board to conduct
the business of the company for the
ensuing year. This company is
strictly cooperative in it's nature,
the shipper being charged only ac-
tual shipping costs. which includes
commission, freight, yardage, ETC.
The shipper also has the advantage
of having his stock sold on a graded
basis.
For Sale.-One second hand gaso-