Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-18
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
Farmers Week Notes

q q Thomas. Chesterhill. and
Mr. Narparet CuTran will be the
official delegates to represent Nor
gan County Farm Bureau members
at Farmers Week Mr.. Thomas will
take the place of Pres. Oliver Edger-
ton. who will go also, but as men,
her of the executive of the State
Federation. The Federation will
hold meetings all day Tuesday, Jan.
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lectures and demonstrations; two
statewide shows of farm products;
4h~an educational exhibits: Of poul-
try. of power machinery and of
country newspapers; and II meet
ings of state farm organizations are
scheduled for the week. Organl-
zation meetings in addition to farm
bureau meetings, that will be of in
terest to Morgan county farmers, are
Ohio Jersey cattle club, Wednesday,
Ohio Herefords Breeders associa-
ton. Wednesday. and Ohio Sheep
and Wool Growers association, Fri
day. Recreation periods are to be
held daily in the university armory,
from to D. m. each day, with half
of the floor roped off for those who
want to prance the old square
dances to fiddle music, and the 9TH
er half for those who prefer group
games.
This will be the eleventh annual
Farmers Week held by the college.
All events are entirely free Last
year, the registration of farm visi-
tors was 6,120.
Merino Meeting
An interesting report of the an
nual meeting of the American and
Merino Sheep Breeders association
Of Ohio held at Columbus. Jan. IL,
was brought back by J. E. Richard
son. only representative from Nor
gan county. Election of officers,
banquet discussion Of sheep clubs
work, exhibits at Ohio State fair
and county fairs, were program fea-
lures. A total of so attended the
banquet at Southern Hotel, and lis
tened to talks by o. G. Croy, O. s.
r.. on club work, and by Pres. ]. F.
Walker, on "the outlook for another
wear" It was further reported that
the association will pay SIS in
nrizes to club exhibitors at Ohio
State fair. This sum will probably
BE doubled by the Ohio State fair
board. More classes will be provid-
ed and much more interest is antici-
pated for the coming year.
The executive committee elected
are A. T. Cook, Chas. Bell. J. F.
Walker, nj. NJ Staely. R. D. Will
1iamson. The association has $4,000
in the treasury and has enrolled 81
new members the past year. It is
hoped that a larger number from
Morgan county will become affili-
ated with this association and it's
activities next year.
Shorthorn Notes
G.. v Cheadle and Chas. Fleming
of Stockport both attended the
Shorthorn show and sale at Colum-
bus last week They reported the
highest male selling for $505, and
the highest female for $500 At
the annual meeting the same Off
GERS were reelected.
Glenn Bros. of Meigsville town
ship have purchased a we'll bred
bull from Huston and Ikeler, Short
horn Breeders Of Granville, o. The
sire's name is White Eagle and
traces to Revolution through Max
Walton Eagle. The dam is Stony
Town Mysie, Imported. The young
bull is two years old and weighs
1875 pounds.
Livestock Meeting
Several stockholders of the Live
stock Shipping Company met at
McConnelsville Saturday for their
regular annual meeting. J. r. Dun
kle, John Greer and C. E. Chase
were reelected directors for three
years. Report of the manager G. S.
Strong was read and accepted. A
summary gives the important facts
of this report:
Total livestock shipped since
June 10-135,5 lbs; expense per
cwt., Sic; managers commission,
sc per cwt.; sinking fund sc per
cwt.; total expense exclusive of
drift, 1.01c per cwt. Financial
statement: Balance on hand Feb.
8, $72.98 stock sold, 90 shares,
$92; total receipts. $164.98; total
expense for year, $126.04; balance
in bank, $38.94.
The board of directors held a
meeting Immediately following the
stockholders meeting and reorgan-
lied, electing w. P. Chappelear,
Pres; John Greer V. P, and Ches-
ter Strong, Sec'y-Treas.
District Farm Bureau Meeting
Delegates and representatives
from Morgan, Muskingum, Guernsey
and Perry counties met at Zanes-