The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
ESSEX
Account Of the Farmers Institute consiilu-
iional Convention.

Correspondence Of THE FREE LANCE.
Tappahannock, Va, March 18th, 1901
The long talked OF and eagerly looked for
Farmers Institute" for this section net
here on yesterday and II now "A thing OF
the past. The institute was decided
success and has undoubtedly quickene
interest not only in matters pertaining
To agricultural pursuits, but in the itsti
tute itself. and the people will ask at the
proper time and through the proper
channels that we shall have more OF
them.
The institute was called to order 10y
Mr.. j. IL. e. Beverley, who heartily con
graduated himself and the people OF Es
sex upon the fact that nm institute he'd
been secured for the people Of Essex.
Mr. Beverley then introduced Commits
sioner of Agriculture, Mr. q. W. kOiner
who discussed in most instructive and
interesting way FERTILIZERS and their
economic uses. He showed the ncces
sity for the close and important invcsti
CATION of all grades of fertilizers and
proved to the satisfaction Ofhis audience
that the Fertilizer Bill, including the
tax imposed thereby. had been OF great
practical and pecuniary advantage to
the people of Virginia.
Mr.. =. +. Barber, of Harrisburg, Pa,
discussed the subject of Milkand butter
making" and insisted that the little
things. which entered into the successful
dairy business were the things which
needed attention. Cleanliness in every
respect he insisted, was one of the prime
essentials of successful butter making
Prof. :. b. HeigeS, of York, Pa, treat
ed fully and most instructiyely How To
plant and care for fruit trees lie said
that as clay was in the hand OF thepot
ter. 80 an orchard was in the hand oi
the Orcharlist You could make 1t what
you choose. Nitrogen would give you
wood growth; potash would produce
fruit. No heavy growing crop such ~
corn. sorghum or rye should ever be
cultivated in an orchard.
Mr. J. II. E. Beverley discussed the sub
ject of Money in stock raising ana
made. perhaps. the most helpful and EN-
couraging address of the meeting, he
cause he spoke from actual experience.
This experience. he said had proved Ia
him that in some respects Southern Nir-
ginia was better adapted To cattle rais-
ing than the iar-iamed blue grass
regions of Piedmont Virginia. And he had
shipped cattle raised on his farm in rs
sex lthree-years ODD that had weighed
| 400 lbs and sold for the highest mar
ket price i'm the Baltimore market Tor eX-
port purposes He made another state
ment. which was Numerically opposed
10 the theory of scientific farming, and
| toall the book lore on the subject.
The statement was that after the first
year cattle needed no special house pro
lection during the winter, but # allowed
| Ia run in open fields with some protected
woods or wind-breaks they would de-
better than II kept in houses and allowed
the run Of the farm pens.
Prof Heiges gave some valuable hints
and suggestions on poultry-raising which
seemed To he greatly enjoyed. ESPECIALLY
| by the numerous ladies who graced the
occasion with their presence.
The institute may be- pronounced u
decided sucre~s. not only n To the inter
esting and instructive nature Of the adj
dresses delivered but also ~ 10 the large
and representative nature OF the audi
ence gathered to hear the discussions.
Your correspondent noticed among the
audience such representative men and
farmers az Messrs ]. II. &. Beverley
Robert Beverley. Harry l.. Baylor. II. Is.
| BrOckenbrough. George and Robert J..
| Elless. K. W. Eubank. Robert Ware. DR.
Warner Lewis. John NJ. Owens. X. Il.
Whitlock. 4. Peel billiard. l.. II. Newbill
Chas. Newbill, George Brooks, Gus.
| Cauthorn, T. E.. Mcdaniel. T.. K. McOu.
Hon. Carter Wexford, of Richmond c0un-
ty: Hon. VIM. Campbell, senator Thos
4. Blakley, of Essex; DR.. H. 7. Wright,
Walter Parker. +. j. Green, Eddie and
| Geo Kriete and many others, active ana
| influential ~ farmers and truckers.
King and Queen was represented by
Judge j. W. Fleet. Superintendent oi
schools John Temple, John d. llutchin-
son and many others.
JudgeWright left by steamer yesterday
for Lancaster Circuit Court He expect
ed TO be held some time in the considera-
| ton Of the Sanders-COlema suit.
Constitutional Convention is being an
ina tedly discussed Judge \. Il. Evans
will in all probability be the delegate
appointed to represent Essex and Mil
diesex in the Convention. IL would be
hard to find a nObler or more worthy
representative.
Philos.