Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
BLACkSBURG.
A visit to the College Farm-Fine
CattIe-PersOnnl.

BLACKSBURG, VA, July 3.-(SpeciaD
A few days since the writer rode down
TO the college farm, and was greatly in
terested In much that is being done
there, but especially in the cattle and
hogs. Professor ID. o. Nourse, the eff
cient and affable superintendent Of the
farm, was exceedingly courteous, and
made the visit much more pleasant and
interesting than 1t would have been had
| been left TO my own devices. | first saw
/ three magnificent Aberdeen-AngUs cattle,
which were purchased for the college by
| Major COWan at the recent Iowa sale, In
which the eastern buyers secured the best
cattle These are of truly royal descent,
and are paragons of beauty. They are
rvffe. No 2lS7O born June Is, 1894, tho
roughbred bun. weight $50 pounds; second,
/ Nina ", No 1889. born August 80, 1888,
heifer. thoroughbred. loss pounds; third.
/ Lodeside Novice. No. 1915, thoroughbred
/ heifcr. born November -, 1873. weight 80
/ pounds.
/ Another of the treasures Is a thorough
/ bred Guernsey bull. bought of Nice-Presi-
dent Morton. There are also TWO mo
roughbrcd Guernsey COWS just 10 the pail.
( Besides these there are Jerseys. Holsteins,
| and ShOrthorns.
Quite recently. too. have been purchased
an imported Dorset ram and eve.
OF the fifteen men who stood the COM
/ petitive examination for positions In the
mechanical branch OF the revenue service,
three, Messrs. Wright, Lewton, and Har-
vey. were graduates of the virginia
/ Agricultural and Mechanical College.
| Mr.. Ii. s. Gromiey. a graduate of the
class Of '95. has been made draughts-
man in the Ada Manufacturing Works,
| Of Charlotte. " c., and Messrs. Heavener
/ and Dabney hold fine positions under
Professor Whitney. chief Of the Division
/ OF Soils. IN the United States Department
/ Of Agriculture This is ;ne nigh class Of
work done in the college being yearly
recognized.
A SLIGHT ERROR.
Your Salem correspondent fell into
slight error in saying that Lieutenant
ID. {. Shanks was recsntly elected profess
sor OF mathematics and civil engineer
ing. DR.. Barton holds this chair. Colo
mel Shanks taught in the college dun iaS
the past session, and made for himself
an enViaAle reputation as teacher an !
could well fill such a chair, bu' thefe
was no such vacancy. 1t should have
been assistant professor OF mathematics
and civil engineering.
MIR. W. u. Saunders. formerly director
of the station, was in town ~ week
on a short visit 10 Il G lts. Mr.. Sann-
ders * a fayorlte here, and MS visits are
always welcomed.
The appointment of President McBry9t
to the position Of state Stati3ilcian, T.
Guiding this State and Wess Virginia
was a high compliment. Dr. Mcbryee
was not aware that his name was thJngnt
OF in connection with Inc position rn'li
"A telegram reached him from the Depart
ment OF Agriculture asking him 20 ac-
cept the place. He has not yes made
J public whether he would except or not.
Mss Fleming, wife OF Dr. Il. III.
| Fleming pastor of the Second Pges0yfe-
rian church. LSnchburg. ami Mrs. Den
mis-. OF Rocky Mount. are ?iS'tiaS at he
Rev. AIR. Holidays.
Miss Catherine Semple. OF New York.
| is q guest of Mrs u. c. Shanks, and VIII
remain with her during large Fart OF
the summer
The magnificent climate and pure air
of our town are attracting a number
OF summer boarders and visitors from
the cities.
Professor and Mrs. r. c. Prise have
recently moved into their new house. on
the College boulevard.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Colonel William IL Palmers family. OF