The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-29
7UE TfRMERs, INSTITUTE.
Meeting nj Tappah annock - Add'esses by
Col XhIen,ad aud Others

cial.-For the past two days the streets
OF the quiet Gown or i aypahannock nave
presented a lively appearance, being
crowded with people from the surround
ing country and some from distance
VINO are here to attend the session or tne
Farmers Institute for the flrsL congress
sional district, and 10 witness the races
ana baseball games. ~ efy class is rep
resented. from the sturdy farmer 20 the
UBIQUITOUS small hoy. VINO mas maze the
valley II the RappahannOck como with
the. unfamiliar sounds OF the baseball
me nrst session Of the Farmers Insti-
tute was held I'm the county courthouse
yesterday morning, beginning at clock
The meeting was called 10 order ~ judge
CrOXton, of this place, who in a rev Wei
chosen words welcomed the visitors 10 the
town.
COLONEL WHITEHEAD.
lie then introduced Col. Thomas White
head, Commissioner or Agriculture or
Virginia, the first spl aker OF the gay
Colonel Whitehead held the close atieh-
ton OF his audience for more IMAM az
hour In au address which was tul OF
practical suggestions and valuable lnioi
nation 10 the farmers. He sirclsiy ad-
yocated fOur-hcld system OF rotation OF
crops, and showed plainly the dbN aht"h'7
TO the lands and increased produciicl
which would result from such "a sysisi'.
He dWcit at length upon the evils Wlich
resulted from our present system OF a.
sessing lands at a figure FAR below thdl
at winch they could actuaIl! pe n'-sh-
from the owners. lie showed such - g
ten kept Immigration from tle stdle,
by creating doubts and SUSPECT ms ln the
minds Of persons desiring 10 purchase
land. and GAINED that IL would De much
better for the farmers and the state y the
lands were assessed al highcr inquire
and the taX-rdtc were lower.
re urged the people % organize immi-
grafton societies. ia The counties, ana after
rcservins wha- land couid be cultivated
10 advantage. 10 sell tle balance 10 Ico-
pie from the Northwest at low price, IN
order % secure this desirable class OF
Immigrants. free themselves rom the
burdens of the mpr0ducuve lands. ana
give them capital With which 10 improve
what was reserved, 20 as 10 make IL pro-
ductiye and the farming operations pront-
At the conclusion a Colonel White
heads address the institute adjourned un-
iii SIS T. NJ, IN order 10 allow tnpse
present TO attend the races ana baseball
game.
The RACES.
The races began at Z. NJ. and con-
tinued until 4. There We're two running
and two troiting races. all Of which were
crcditable and much enjoyed by the crowd
present. At /. ~. a game OF Dase-oall
was played between the bowling Green
and KilmarnOck teams. EllysOn, or tlch-
inond, pitched for Bowling Green, and MS
curves completely puzzled his opponents
so that the game was easily won py the
Bowling Green team.
The evening session OF the Farmers
Institute was presided over by Mr.. Nc
Math. member OF the state Board or
Agriculture for The First district At
the opening OF the session MI. McMatn
explained fully the objects ana aims on
the institute He then introduced Mr.
William A. Taylor. assistant lnlted
States Pomologist who made a very IN
structive and Interesting address on the
cultivation and marketing OF small itul.s'
chiefly Strawberries, raspberfies' plack-
berrics eOosebcrrios and currautS. lie
explained I'm detail the method Of culu-
walton. and the soils best suited 10 lhe
Growth of these berries. as well as inc
varieties best suited to this section. lie
called attention 20 the importance or
giving great care TO the packing ar ihfse
berries for market, and explained me 81
feet Of ,se systems of packing upon Jne
price of the fruit. .
Tie was followed by Colonel Whitehead
in a short but very practical tax nI2n
fertilizers and their use, after when
the meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
THE sFCoSD DAYS SESSION.
The second DAYS session of the sti-
tute was much more largely ATTENDED
than the first. there being quite a laI-e
number Of ladies In the audlci.t. H'
n Getting was held I'm the main eNE .pliloh
building at the Fair Grounds. ana Nas
presided over hy Mr. McMath. who AFTER
few remarks. introduced Mr. ashton
Starke, Of Richmond. Mr. Siarke SPOKE
for one and One-half hours. ana hell ihe
close attention of his audience from start
20 finish. lie told the farmers many
things OF value 10 them, ana emphasized
the fact that the farmers do not give
sufficient thought and attention 20 the
business I'm which they are ensasea 20
make a. a success. He claimed that tntie
were q number Of farmers to-day VINO
claimed that they knew all about the
financial question and what should be the
policy Of this government, yet could not
hitch up a One-nOrse ploW 10 me bcSt
advantage though they have been farm
ing for twenty years.
He stated that farming was business
which required more study ana thought.
as well as more Intelligence. than any
other line OF work 10 make IL successful.
yet a large number OF farmers give an
OF their thought and much time 10 thi'ss
that do not concern them. while they
neglect the simplest principles Of the
business In which they are engaged
lie called attention 20 the Importance
Of keeping mp with the improvements.
and using the most Improved implements
in order 20 keep competition from other
sections. lie explained how easily farm
ers could have water in their houses at
a very light expense. by the use OF force
pumps. and the financial and hygienic
benefits that would be derived from SUCH
Arrangements. Mr.. Starke's address was
fun of practical ideas. and was delivered
with force and earnestress that held
the undivided attention of his audience.
MR.. ANpEfsoN's RiMARKs
He was followed by Mr. II. w. Ander-
son. secretary or the Virginia State Good
Roads Association, who spoke on the sub
jet of road Improvement Mr.. Anderson
handled his subject in a mastery man
ner. he called attention 10 the heavy
losses sustain ed by the people Of Nir-
gnia. and especially the farmers. on ac-
count of bad roads, and showed by com
pa>isons and figures tfat these losses
amounted 10 many millions OF dollars
each year. He demonstrated conclusivey
that good roads could be provided at no
such great cost as is supposed If the con-
structiOn Of these roads was undertaken
in an intelligent manner. He called at
tentcn TO the fact that thousands Of dol
lars are wasted each year on roads. with
out any permanent benefits. He then pro-
cecdcd 10 show how the roads should be
constructed in various localities and un-
der different conditions. In every word OF
his address the speaker manifested a
thorough understanding of the subject he
handled. AT the conclusion OF his re-
marks he was urged by many OF those
present TO have the address printed ana
for the Information OF those
interested in the question of road inn
prOVement.
AT p. NJ. the second game OF ball be-
tween the Bowling Green and kilmarnCck
teams was played. and this was followed
By trotting and running races.
4 coiamodi0us srand-stand has been
provided "A the grounds with "A well-ar-
ranged track. which improvements are
largely due 10 the efforts and public
spirit OF Colonel b. b. Brockenborough.
Gracious rains have fallen during the
Ion md 9 hl f4.x "a.
for large crops Of corn and other pro-
duets.
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