The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-14
MEETING or FARMERS.
Four Thousand Tiiiers OF the sou
pected 20 be Present.

The frat Farmers Institute ever ncio !"
y,roinia will meet September 18th and 2"th
a, MIR. r.. h. Chafin's farm ("Chatworth )'l
three miles below Richmond. The meeting
will take place there at the request on tne
farmers OF the Third COngressionai uis.,iv.,
who some time ago requested 'he 0la'S
BOARD Of Agriculture 10 inauguih'e anu
hold their first session in this section. S'hcc
thcn arrangements have constantly been
made. and il Is fully expected that the metz
ing will be a complete success.
The objects OF the meeting are 10 discuss
the most profitable ways OF iarillhS' an"
MIR. Chafiln's farm was selected becaos" III
facilities i'm dairying are unsurpassed III
This section of The state. lie has one nun
dred and eight head OF cattle. ana WIN th'
exception OF mili-tccd, all the 1000 hseu y,
the cattle is raised on his farm. IL can ln 1l
be seen that Chatsworth' oilers extra ~
ducements 10 persons 10 attehd WIN "' -.
tercsted in dairy ing and dairy products any any,
il il very probable that many such men WI"
come from other states.
There will be two sessions today, one III
the morning and one in the afternoon inef
will be held in q wing OF large barn NhVl,
viii seat over "A thousand persons, anu
President kOiner. OF the state BoaIu Oh
Agriculture. will preside. The Board oil
Agriculture will also De present, ana Il
Number of agriculturists aud scientific men
will be present and take part IN the pro
, ceedings. ,,,... .,,.oseos
Among those who will deliver addresses
are Hon. +. Daniorih Curtis. OF New ork
President Henry J.. AlNord, OF the MARY
land Agricultural College; Professor W. J.:
Massey. of the North Carolina Experimental
station: Professor y. c. Stubs. o! Louisi,
ana: Professors Price and ATWOOD. OF
the Virginia Agricultural college, anu
! Major Mann :. Page, OF the state Alliance
| OF Virginia.
I Vocal and instrumental music VIII re-
| lieye the minds OF the farmers from cares ol
potato bugs and corn crops, and Nehlcle'
| will De run from Richmond 10 convey WIS
itors 10 the farm. The ladies Of SQUIRE
Slaut Methodist and four-Mile creek baf
list churches will have dinners DOth dal ="
the session. twenty-five cents VIII ~
charged. the proceeds being used for th'
churches Mr.. Chailin has kindly dohale'
a large barn for the dining nall
| Allnterosted IN agriculture are inlltet
TO attend the session and take part. II VII
be object lessons in farming, and VIII 1e @
| great benefit 10 all who 90. There VIII n'
| pracfical cXcmpliticatiOns OF butter max
inc. the preparation of cnsilage, ana an eN
Inhibition Of the llawkeye stump pulier
Everything will be told from actual eN
nerience and scientific investigation, an'
Isuch meetings cannot fail to be Of interest
1t is expected that from three to four thou
sand farmers will De present
The tommittce Of Local Arrangement
are: Colonel Normand smith, \. J.. slur.is
III. X. RUSSELL Frank Guy. Il. Il. Chailin. "
lO. Mosbv, George Watt, II. \. Muller II
lC. Goddin. Charles King. Of llenrico; NJ. \
Cogbill, of Chesterfield; Julian NJ. Ruilin
of Hanover: Il. r. Lacy. of New kent; w
\. Wnlroy, of King William; and Mr.. liol
land. Of GOOchand