The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-06
Isf DFORD CITY.
Extensive Preparations for the Farmers
Institu. Q This Week.

extensive Preparations for the Farmers
Institu This Week.
BEDFcRD CITY, Aug. 5.-,Speciall-
Preparations are being actively made
for the Farmers Institute to be held
here on Thursday and Friday of this
week. The following is the programu o
as announced for this occasion: On
Thursday the Institute will be formally
opened with prayer. at 10 a. M, in the
study hall OF Randolph Macon Academy.
Following this will be on address Of
welcome by Hon Il. S. West, to be re-
piled to on behalf OF the State BOARD of
Agriculture, by Maj. X. V. Gaines. At
II o'clock j. r. jackson, Esq, will ad-
dress the farmers on "lntensive Farm
ing" and following him will come Prof
w. Is. Atwood, subject, "Fruit trees and
their fruits After this speaker there
will be recess for dinner until $50.
The Agricultural College and its mis-
sion will be discussed by DR.. j. NJ. Nc
Bryde at 1913. r. NJ. Newman, ESQ,
will read paper on "Sheep and Hus-
bandry," and at Prof f. Il. Smith on
the "Revelation of Agriculture to the
Sciences" AT 1855 Prof. a. IL. Tuttle
will take up Animals and Their Pre-
vention." The meeting will then adj
journ till S, and at the evening session
papers will he read on "Bcet-k eeping and
Our Roads" by Prof. w. Is. Atwood and
j. +. jackson, Esq, reSpe ctivoly.
The exercises on Friday will open at
10 with prayer and tho morning session
consumed in discussing only two ques-
lions: "How the work of the expert
mental sta ton can be made useful to
farmers" by DR.. II. Il. Battle, direc tor
of the North Carolina experimental
station, and Can tobacco be made
profitable under present conditions?"
by Col. Randolph Harrison.
The afternoon session closes the insti-
tute. Topics Farmers, their grievances
and remedies therefor" by DR.. NJ. q.
Holt:" Best method for marketing crops
by Fl. L. Lyman Esq; Insect pests and
methods OF combating them" by Prof.
w. b. Atwood, and Canning" by j. M.
Booze. Music will enliven the M &c ting,
and at the close Of each address the
several speakers will answer any oues-
tions that may be propounded them.
The programme is varied and OF prac-
tical nature, and delightful time is
in store for all who may attend.
Rev. Mr.. Wray, who fills the Metho-
dist pulpit during the month of August,
preached last Sunday, both morning
and night.
Mayor Saunders returned Monday
evening from the seashore after an alb
sence OF several weeks.
special session of the circuit court
will be held here on the gath inst. at
which will come up several railroad
cases and other important business.
Contrary to expec Citations the new de-
pot did not open up for business on the
LIST inst. Tho people of the town sccm
perfectly we'll satisfied with the present
arrangement, and no desire for the
change is manifest.
Mr.. Emmett Hatcher went to Dan
vile Saturday to mako arrangements
for permanent loca ton in that city.
He will engage in the tobacco business $,
connecting himself with one Of the
largest warehouse firms there
The Bedfords leave for Lynchburg to-
morrow Thursday to play game OF
ball with the club of that city q good
game is expected