The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-27

the yellows. there Is no remedy. The sym
toms are in the first year, premature ripe-
ming of the fruit. and the next year the
twics will put forth in punches, or Ike
brushes 'sDig up that tree limb ana
branch"
the grape industry will be as great in VIZ
ginia as in France. We cannot do better
than to study the vine and its culture lie
then gave several practical remedies Tor inc
several diseases Of the grape. "Why 90 tne
farmers OF this State grow wheat at SiO an
acre when they can make 500 an acre py
growing grapesy IL is as simple as corn
culture int is only studied and remedies
learned for the diseases OF the vine''
EDITOR JACKSON.
Al the conclusion of Professor Alwood's
lecture the choir sang "Sing, ON sing OIL
NV Redeemer." after which Chairman
smith presented Mr.. Jackson, editor OF the
Southern Planter, who spoke on the SUBJECT
of poultry-raising. He insisted that the
science of poultry raising should rank Tar
higber as one Of the industries Of the Viz
ginia farm than il now does. lie had ngures
10 prove that the entire sale OF pig-iron IN thls
country was only about half the Nalue oil
the eggs and chickens sold IN the same tiIne
i'm the United States. ave have adyan-
aces far above Canada, which country Is
supplying "A large share of the poultry used
i'm This country" "Why can't Virginia DO
as well as Canada A flock OF hens II
treated right, will, at the least, give re,
turn Of 200 per cent. IL you VIII
only give attention 10 this chicken
business you can make big money and II re-
mires' little or no capital. If you expect
10 leave your hens 10 themselves and give
them no comforts, you had better let the
business alone.v In answer 10 the question
how 10 treat the gapes, he said the best way
IL 10 keep them away. Keep your hens free
of lice and the gapes will stay away. IKE
member" he said, "there is limit to the
size of your flOcks of hens. If you have more
than $50 hens YOU must divide your
nocks, or disease will destroy them and you
will lose all. My preferences for general
purposes are the Plymouth Rock" Mr..
jackson dealt largely with the diseases OF
chickens, and for cholera said that sanitary
laws would prevent it, but that there was
no cure known.
COLONEL CURTIS.
At this point, and after Mr.. Jackson had
concluded, loud calls were made for Col
onel Curtis. lie reluctantly arose and
made "A short talk. He warned the
farmers against large farms. He said Nir-
GINA farmers were trying TO build up their
agricultural interests on the wrong basis.
The idea Of using, he said, commercial Ter
tilizers is entirely wrong, and until the sys-
TEN is changed, agriculture will suffer. 81
spend no money in fertilizers. invest my
money in food that will give me the fertill-
ger want, and | raise young ami
mails for that purpose" Colonel Cur
It's speech was. If such thing were
possible, more sparkling and full of sound
advice than his former efforts, and II was
received by round after round of applause.
Glover" he said. lis the basis of all farm
ing and stock raising" In concluding his
remarks he said: You have too much
politics TO the acre in Virginia. Your
State is cursed with politics. Get rid
Of them if YOU would prosper
Politics in Virginia is disease, and youI
remedy is TO lift agriculture to higher
plane. Let your farmers understand that
they are the highest type of manhood
There is your success"
After he had finished Colonel Smith stated
that on account of the lateness of the hon
the address of Major Gains would not be de-
liyered, but would be printed with the resi-
of the proceedings