Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
BACK FROM THE INSTITUTE.
Colonel whitehead Talks About the Bed
ford City Gathering-Other Notes

Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commits
sioper of Agriculture. and Mr.. ID. 3. Gar
land. the Commissioners private clerk. re:
turned Yesterday morning from BEDFORD
CITY. where they have been IN attendance
upon the Farmers Institute. which closed
on Friday.
The Commissioner reports most inter.
esting institute and thinks great oeneIt
will result to farmers. he says that whlie
there was not an enormous crowd present,
there were large number of the best ana
most successful agriculturists of the State
there. nearly all of whom took active part
in the proceedings. ,..
The paper of Mr.. John F. jackson, editor
of the.Southeyn Planter, on interests OF farm.
ing was an excellently- prepared document
and brought forth long and earnest discus
sion.
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS.
The address of Professor Battle. OF the
North Carolina Experimental STATION, on
Experimental Stations" was an espe-
cially noteworthy feature, and also was
given much debate and consideration by
the members of the institute.
The Commissioner remarked that II was
his delight to see manifested such interest
In the promotion of farming interests by
our best country citizens and he Is very
anxious that people all over the State Will
arouse themselves to the necessities OF
these farmers institutes and the vast bene-
fits to be derived from them.
PROFITABLE IRISH POTATOES.
A letter was received at the Agricultural
Department yesterday in reply to questions
asked by the Commissioner regarding most
profitable crops, &c. The writer Is q
Northampton county farmer, and gives t1 u .
following answers to the questions quoted :
What crop gives the largest net proht
per acre?"
Answer Irish potatoes.
"what crop gives the largest gross re-
ceipts per acre?"
Answer: Irish potatoes"
THE PoMoLooIcAL EXHIBIT.
The Virginia display Of fruits and nuts
to be exhibited at the exposition OF the
American Pathological Society in Washing
ton, September 2lst to 25th inclusive, will
also be brought to the Virginia Fair in Dc
tober. After this exhibit has passed both
these grand shows. the fruits will be de-
| livered to the Confederate Soldiers Home
in this city for use.
THE FAIRFAX INSTITUTE.
Colonel Whitehead has been invited to
speak at the Farmers Institute at Fairfax
Courthouse to be held August 26th, 9th,
and 18th. The institute referred to is un-
| der the auspices of the farmers OF that
county, and not, like those ct Pulaski and
Bedford City, provided for by the Agricul-
tural Department. Alive-stock exhibition
| and other similar features will be added.
The Colonel has not yet fully decided
whether or not lie can lend his assistance
| upon this occasion, but says that.it Is more
than probable that he will.
A SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED.
The Commissioner has received letter
| from the New York College of Veterinary
Surgeons offering the State Board OF Agri'
| culture free scholarship In that instltu-
| ton for the benefit Of some worthy young
man of limited means of their selection
| The recipient will be required to pay ma.
| circulation and dissecting fees at the be-
ginning of each term, and graduation fee
waen he presents himself for final exam
nation. -, -, -
Rev. NJ. g. Turner, Of Keysyille, n. c. O.
spept an hour very pleasantly with the
Commissioner. Mr.. Turner made many
inquiries about Virginia and her resources
especially relative to fruit-culture and
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