Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
FARMERS INSTITUTE TO BE HELD IN
heNRlco IN SEPTEMBER.
INA Late Alliance Meeting In Lynchburg-
Colony for Prince George
The Crops,

The first Farmers Institute ever nc'u W
Virginia will be conducted on Mr.. II. Is.
Chains farm near the c,ty on September
2sth and 25th.
The occasion will bring together not
only the prominent agricultural people
throughout this section, but many VIII
come from distant parts Of Virginia ana
some from other States.
The State Board Of Agriculture mace an
appropriation for this purpose. and Col
onel Normand Smith, member on the
board. and Commissioner Whitehead arc
sdvis;ng WITH the Henrico Alliance with
,egord 10 The arrangement and programme
There Will be four lectures by prominent
nersons some of whom Will lie from dis
tant States.
WHAT Will BIZ DONE.
Da,rvinr will he one Of the leading sub
{ects for discussion. and the instruction IN
this will include butter-making from milk
fresh from the COW. The machinery Tor
This purpose viii be on the ground TO show
The practical operation OF each process.
Among other subjects discussed viii be
trucking, stock-raising, and cultivation OF
snsilago.
A feature Of the gathering will be five
minute talks from farmers in ATTENDANCE.
In connection with the institute the
district alliance viii give basket plc-hic.
The General Assembly 30 lis neNt ses-
sion will probably toe asked 10 MAKE an
appropriation tor institutes IN every coun-
~ in the State.
THT STATE ALLIANCE NETTING.
Commissioner-of-Agriculture whitehead
returned yesterday from LynchOlTg;
where he had teen attending the Farmers
Alliance Convention. lie saws the BODY
wa composed of some Of the most repre-
sentative men Of Virginia. and he thinks
great good was accomplished. Inc An
ance now has about 1900 members IN m
cinia and sub-charteIs are being organized
nearly every day.
The Alliance tobacco warehouse IN Dan
Vile, the Colonel saws. has proved sue
cess, and great things are expected OF tne
one 10 be started in Lynchburg; also 'he
Alliance farm-implemeut house at iron
Gate
An ISSUE FOR MKT YEAR.
The watchword OF the Alliance, Colonel
Whitehead saws, is organization ana CO.
operation" They propose TO make war on
no class Of peopie but to work Tor ther
OWL mutual good.
While the Alliance is by no means po-
litlcal organization, II Will 20 certain ck-
tent take part N politics. Inc members
will 20 into conventions and primaries me
Colonel says. ana nominate b'oA ilNN IVA
Office and Viii then elect them.
An issue which he expects the Alliance 20
make next year when II comes 20 electng
legislature IL railroad reformation. mo
farmers are tired Of the present rairoad
laws and Will support men who VIII wore
for a bill that viii correct existing eNlis'
The Alliance be contends, does not pro-
nose 10 crush the roads. 1hlS Is not &C
eordiur 70 tho principle of their organize
tiou. but W. hat they viii do is 90 make IL
possible for the tillers of the soil TO ENJOY
iome of the profits from their labors..
The position OF the Farmers Alliance,
Colonel Whitehead says. IS in full accord
mon every national issue with the Demo-
cratic parry
TIIE COMMISSIONER ENDORSED.
The James River District Alliance. which
comprises tnirty-iiye tobacco counties,
also met in vnchlurg last week and en-
6oree1t the administration OF Commissioner
Whitehead and the Board q Agriculture.
The Governor was recommended 20 .Te-
apuolnt Colonel Whitehead. The appoint
mont viii De made between now ana Janu-
AIRY lst for a term of two years.
Az the last session Of the General Assem-
flv an effort was made 10 change the law
eoas TO make the Commissioner OF Agr-
culture elective blythe Legislature, but the
bill failed to become law.
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture SAYS
the outlook for the corn crop i splendid.
ZONE sections of the State have suffered
considerably from the drought, but 1t eX-
tended into only few countlef. Augusta
and Russell seems 10 have suffered most.
The acreage planted IN tobacco IS not az
large AS usual, but the growing crop, ls
looking we'll and promises hne yield.
fruit was almost "A total failure. The apple
crop will he about one fourth.
There is an unusually tine crop OF water
melons and cantaloupes, and there ~
better market than usual for them on
account of the scarcity of fruit.
NQUIRNG ABOUT VIRGINIA.
Commissioner Whitehead is in receipt Of
/. letter from prominent citizen OF Au-
burn. n. y. who Is the largest fruit eyapo-
fator in that section OF the state. lie says
he desires to move TO q milGer climate
and makes INQUIRIES as 10 the prospect for
his business IN Virginia. lie wants to 10.
cete In q section where there Is plenty OF
fruit.
COLONY IN PRINCE GEORGE.
Last wear when Judge Grattan, agent Of
HE state Board of Agriculture, and Mr.
GEORGE VI. Williams, agent for Prince
(seorge county, were travelling through
Ohio they met Mr.. liurlbert, gentleman
OF some wealth, who became interested IN
virginia anu WIS ~ f"ii'N "lvII
The State. He was delighted with what he
paw. and the result was when he returned
10 Ohio no and some other gentlemen
bought 8. 900 acres of land IN Prince George
between Petersburg and City Point.
Mr.. Hurlbert has moved there with his
family. and will soon have the tract sur
yeyed and divided into 15O-acre farms,
tone of which ho has already sold to
Northern gentlemen. and by Christmas he
expects to have several families located on
II is also proposed to build town on
pant Of the land.