Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
yFED A STATE FARM.
,se,oNsa or AGRICULTURE
ooss,91ee SUCH AN INSTITUTION.
..o, Repor, to tho board--Fer'
r'' N.,,s,JstiOn Nesded--Remed'es
o"', ., y.riou. EvlIs Suggested

u Agriculture will hold its
Inc p o'" in the parlors OF the Ex-
spouA I III On the 18th, commencing at
rhspee ho'oi va
Incl = whitehead. the Commissioner,
I'm husily engaged for seSefai w.s ass
s's - ',,cnaration Of his report 10 TINS
% us a3 70 His EScellency, the Governor
e'o| 81 81, 20 be submitted to the board Is
lhe ~ 80 and comprehensive document
o. e''0. tnIlv the conditions and the
iscuSsiD- Tho Department Of Agricul-
bact !. embraces the workin TINS llheIor
iufc. u - ending September so. 1917.
che hs'N' ',Seded remedies in various iarin-
ADJ u'g neral interests. The Commis-
lif DIV his report speaks OF the quar-
slH, ta,aments made oy MIN 10 tne
Ca covering those perioas III VII" IL
t"'' ,,rtraved the operations OF the
% b.I I'D throughout the state. In
dfpa' ',,,,or fertilizers he said that more
t'lo.'',- bsI been given TO this branch OF
t'-E", - year than in any previous year
v,tA u.' 81, amendment of the act IN refer
hf VIZ .',s commodity which Will give
ff', s,l proper security to the farmers
$50 Soc This. he asserts. Is absolute
o. ,I-el..,rv % protect The honest manu-,
...srs aud the farmers consuming "nu
~ w.. email manufacturers as wen. III
t,fti''' S'I"ncl Whitehead insists. in
vi pse bv farmers of homemade
ft9s He also encourages the INNING
raIL.'.t .s,s marls and the increasing of
PM 's, N fsh-tactories and the using
I. ,',,t.s for sulphuric acid.
-uy STATE EXPERIMENTAL FARM.
r,. ,,o.t important feature of Colonel
ais report Is his recommendation
,.tallishment of State expert
% .-f f,rm. he object OF this enter
~ '-. ,o,ou.8 be 70 make field experiments
lt ,e.- fertilizers on large scale under
," sNertut conditions when are CON
...,rruw mengcine mo department TO
...t-,e valuable seeds among the farm
a''. ,Ie State. and TO enable agrieul-
- =, .tr~or,re pedigreed stock at low
Tl. Commissioner goes on TO eE-
~" 3D.. reasons Tor recommending such
PA.-i''..r, on the part Of the State. lie
o. ,. fArm caanOt only be made sell
N....,,r,. but will soon repay, It's cost.
---,,.iS the utilization OF convict
.,..t. % great extent.
-..'-I Whitehead recommends some
..-,.'su1u ly which the board VIII ger the
Insecure The services OF AN entono-
o.. cbiect being to cheek the
t.,.s.. vauous insects injurious 70 the
-. u, crops IN the state.
a.. livestock he urges such connec-
,.t ftc Blacksburg College as will
-,...rf.e department the services of
...,..,-,rq-v surgeon and the professors
tI.t Institution.
ia. -. the Importance of some spe-
..,...a,.uu IN regard 10 farmers ln-
....,.. IA rumter OF which he reports
t.,,r Seen held TINS year.
ur frs suilect Of immigration he has
...i o.. SAL. Throughout the year in
-.-...r runi ers OF inquiries III reference
T.,..... ards and industries have been
..-,,I %. the department. and special
,s,,.r e. lionel whitehead saws, IS alb
.....y rt.essary 10 accomplish much
.... .a THIS iiLe.
,'r.. .,Gal tv the board. Colonel White
t.'t SUGGESTS that IL shall contain full
.-t .-IprtLcuslye exposition OF all the
-..rr..s u the State, accompanied by
rvr.i, charts. aud statistical papers.
T.tf.r. * the commissioner report
..t refers 10 the oIuondltures and re-
.,,, + tie department for the year is
M interesting. IL touches upon the
...,..s "a every feature OF the work and
.-.V, most couvlncingly how Inadequate
o.. INFORMATION = Tor the achlevement
-tr desired results IN the agricultural
s.r..a,r ~ oi the State. While upon
.,,lt.act tie Commissioner claims that
g.. taxing awav OF the money raised by
..4-.-ller oct and putting IL into the
--,ral treasury OF the State is decidedly
must aai needs immediate remedy.
rHY cosnITIoN or THE CROPS.
Tie Commissioner, in his report, deals
w.. extensively with Nirginia's condition
rlwrth the work done in her agricultu-
"a su1 mineral fields during the past
,- N,ry full statements, tabular and
statistical. a. o. mineral and agricultural
-,eopmtrts the progress OF the fruit,
poultry. ana livestock industries. aud as
,1s benefits derived from the State.
N,s'l.r service are given. Inc wheat
o.pVastAe best for a number of years.
Ite s.r-a-e OF corn. hay, oats, tobacco,
s.i EL.s' has been greater than that OF
l, year. though the production OF corn,
itsr-r tay. Irish and sweet-potatoes,
Ui rsrrts Is hardly "a large as in 1891.
I.. character u the crops has been very
iY.gAr in some sections the corn, to-
tic.o wheat potatoes, &C.. are as good
s,vi' last year. In othor portions OF the
Nl,- these products are more or less in
isfaf 10 reference to the drought Colo
2, Whitehead says that II was local In It's
Elects. having only injured the crops IN
certain sections.
IEIT virE aLIIANCR-DENocBATIc sPEECHRs.
l'old Whitehead and DR.. Winston
Slls speed hes If AN Alllance-Democratic
aa' b. HicArrsons. Hanover county, on
'iiay 90 about 800 Democrats and Third
is-,.'e.. They argued Jefersonian prin-
ce.s' 'ay about three hours and made a
veg good impression. In the evening of
%, same day the Commissioner of Agri-
,4.-lle, accompanied by Mr.. f. l.. {.
SOFT ii0ve about four miles out into the
---Iy where Colonel Whitehead spoke
O. 4'G- crowd az night. In the audi
',,- asre many members OF the Peoples
ia7 sll they were blue lot when the
l.ole. concluded his remarks. After the
YsNlg Colonel Whitehead drove to his
2e. 81 Ashland, a distance of II miles.
A- addressed the Democracy of Ashland
AH ugL,