The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-13
FARMERS CLUB
OF MONTGOMERY
Governor Tyler Presides and the
Meeting Of Fine Interest.
Speeches and Fine Dinner
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

p CHRISTIANSBURG, "a, 1Apiii L.
rha 1ontromery County Farmers Club
was entertained here on the 4Vtn
Judge w. NJ. Pierce aud Mr.. r. l. MIS-
bv.s at the Palm Cafe. It was the l''s-
meeting since the second 1hursaa! "
December on account OF the severe VIZ
tor and deplorabe condition Of the roads,
thereby rendering their meetings .ineA2e-
dent during the winter months.
The president Of the club Captain w.
Shelhurnc. was absent, being called 20
Hoano]ze to attend the funeral OF MS
niece. Miss Lucille Spindle, and eX-Hover-
nor J. Hoge Tyler, who is a mempe: OF
the club, was unanimously -elccted 10
preside. and W. J. Hall was secretary
who read the minutes of the last meet
ing and reported the following member
present at this meeting: j. s. Chlldress.
Nv NJ, Dunklee. j. G. Gucrrant. a. era
ham, W. J. Hall, c. w rag, w. VI
Pierce. WI. Pierce, W. f. Tallant, j.
51roro TYLER. W. Ct. Turner and r. L.
Nlosby
At the morning meeting the subject OIL
notato raising was discussed by W. f.
Tallant. who argued that 1T is most eco
nonical to use the small cul'S as SeeS
and market the largo potatoes. claiming
he had tried both ard found that the
small seed did equally as well on Sood
ground.
Several Of the members took issue with
| him, and 4 hat was wagered on the. re-
suit. of this year S experiment.
W. r. Hall read an Interesting and in
strlctive paper on the best method OF
| graduating the great enemy of grass If
| this scction-broom sage-in which b.
| told the members tina he had removed
| it all from his farm by burning in the
! spring and blowing it under and on tie
land cultivat ting one crop of corn and
| two crops of wheat. after which he had
| all that appeared on his land pulled UP
with the result that leis now bothered
| very little with the nuisance.
After Mr.. Halls essay. Judge Pierre
! announced that dinner was ready am
| that Professor L. S. Randolph would de.
| liver lecture on the ways and means
| Of Good Roads after dinner. to which tn
| nublic generally would be invited. 1',r
| following invited guests dined with tn
| club at the Palm Cafe: Professor L. S
| Randolph. CAPTAIN John L. johnson a
| r. Hairless. Hon. G. A. Heern1ans, r. I
| Roop. Guy T. Elicit. r. S. 'Haean. J. X
! Montague. Jr., S. KoIlen w. +. Flanagan
| CT. Wade and Mesdames w L. Pierce.
! c. H. Schacffer and II. X. Talent
| At half-past . O'Clock Professor Ran
dolph delivered one of the most interest
ing and Instructive lectures on the SUB.
| iect of Good Roads ever heard in this
| town, and it is safe to saw that a gre,.
deal Of good will result therefrom lie
| told how to locate and build the roads
| and how to keep them in repair ut the
lowest possible cost. and urged tho farm
ers who are to.be the greatest benefited
| by the roads to agitate and push the
matter. and that it would not he Ions
| until we would reap much benefit from
! their in his haha1f
He hoped the Federal State and count,
I governments would all take a hand If
] tflc movement. He argued that if thu
/ Federal Government spent ST 0n0 COZ pei
annum for the Improvement of the rivers
] and I1arbors it certa fnlvs ought to he
| willing to snend something Cor the in
provement of our highways. He hcoa-
| that the bill recentlysintroduced in Cor
/ eress by Hon. Peter l. Otev would L,
] the means OF starting. this movement.
/ The recent conventions held in tho niT.
ferent cities of the State bv the Nation
Good Roads Association. he hoped wou'
! start the. people to work on this Yer,
+ important ma tier.
/ It was universally agreed that this wa
/ one of sthe most interesting and profle
able MEETINGS the club hcs ever held an
| Professor Randolph urged that the Farr'
1 er.sE Clubs of the different counties in TIE
1 state would elect deleeates and call :
/ state convention of farmers for the pro
rnotfon of the best interests of tn.
/ farmers. as at no time has the irnnor+
ance OF the farmer been so we'll realized
as at present.