The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17

7 and Professor Atwood were appointed i
. ..MmIltc, TO escort President kOiner TO
/ the chair, AIR. Koincr made few pracu-
cal remarks in accepting the chair, and
/ me programme as arranged 10y the COM
mlttce Was adopted as whole.
PROFESSOR ALwooD's ADDRESS.
Professor w. B. Atwood then addressed
The convention on the agricultural Re
sources ana Capabilities OF the SOIL OF
the State. Professor Atwood has charge
~ the experimental station at Backs
burg, ana his selection for this subject
VAS especially appropriate. Inc paper
read was ana excellent one dnd exhaustive,
dealing with AN sections of the state.
The following statistics were given
by Professor Atwood Virginia has Il
land area Of &0HgU acres-iess imam
our-hai improved The number OF
farms Is about 10000, 10 per cent. Of
which are worked 10y owners and - per
cent. 10y tenants. The agricultural values
lu round numbers are. Farms, fences,
and buildings S25Io00 OOp-this item rising
%A,oWu" about 10 per cent. I'm the last
decade; implements and machinery, $o,or0, b.
'' "a gain OF ~ per cent. IN the same
81 per cent. during the last ten years, the
total crops sold, SopVl0coD per anuum.
Not one-half OF the crop production is
ON "a paying basis, because OF extensive
farming and lack IF Kill
After Professor AlwOOdS paper had
been read Nj. Wood invited all the
members Of the convention 10 attend the
Exposition.
OTHER TOPICS.
The next address was by Or. John 5.
AppcrSOn on Forestry and Forest Pro
ducts The paper was an interesting
U.e in which the author impressed upon
tie convention the value of our forests.
HE was listened % with close attention
throughout
Professor H. D. Campbell read the next
paugr on "Nirginia's Mineral Wealth"
The Professor treated his subject eN-
haDStNely and the information given by
him interested his audience deeply. In
the production OF several metals Virginia
stands in the lead Of all the States. while
In the matter OF iron and coal she stands
near the top. According 10 the Professor
she contains nearly all the minerals
known
The. convention then adjourned until
O'Clock L. N.
THE EyINING SESSION.
At $50 o'clock President Koiner called
tire gathering 10 order. and announced
that The prcgramme would be- op-.i hy
an address On Industrial Advantages. DIV
Professor l.. ). Randolph, of the yin
glnla Agricultural and Mechanical Col /
icce at Blacksburg.
Professor Randolph divided his address /
INTO three leading themes. First. the ia /
'iiitN by when the various markets can
be- reached: second. the character and :
supply OF raw material which can be
secured: third. the cost Of motive power
These were the three points which cam.
alists carefully considered, said ne. when
contemplating the establishment of
plant lie discussed in an Instructive
nd interesting manner the adVaulaoes
fercd In Virginia TO capitalists. i'm tba
.ay Of securing raw materials Snrb ae
ron ore, copper, coal, ana the Ike Tho
ost Of iron ore and other raw materials
cliyercd at the northern furnaces ,,as !
omparcd with the cost OF securing s,,rb |
Materials at Roanoke and other Vjrginia
iarkets, as well as those of AIabom"
nd facts and figures were cited TO show I
ne great advantages offered in thie So,
, manufacturers Of bar iron. stool ora
Their articles. lie showed that ereat adI
antagcs could be derived from the mani
lcture or cotton and woollen goods In
MS State, and spoke OF the Valuable
ater-b0"eF that could be utilized In this