Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
WHAT AUGUSTA coUNTY's
Commissioner. Of Agriculture Has Done
for virginia.

/ Hon. q. w. K0iDer, Commissioner o
Agriculture. who during the past 81,
years has,tit is admitted on all sides
done more for the agricultural inter
ests of the State than has been accom-
plished since. the establishment Of the
department, will be candidate fol
lection to. that Office. As far as
known. there wifi be no Que to oppose
him, Mr.. Koiner having made such q
splendid record for himself since his
appointment by Governor Tyler that
it has been accepted as the general be.
lief that he will succeed himself.
Mr.. Koiner is thoroughly equipped
for the office which he now holds.
Himself a practical farmer, having
been reared upon the farm and follow
ed the pillow share in the days OF his
youth, he naturally entertalns a fel.
low feeling for all tillers of the soil +,
and understands their needs and the
propositions which confront them IN
their daily life. To this practical
knowledge be has the advantage of
having had a collegiate education, be-
Ing graduate of Roanoke college, of
which Institution he is now a member
OF the Board of Trustees
Mr.. K0iner was President of the
Virginia Commissioners to the World q
Fair, and is now president of the Asso-
citation Of Commissioners of Agricul-
turs and Scientists of the Southern
States.
II was through Mr.. Koiuer's efforts
that the most important measure ever
enacted In the interest of the farmers
OF this State, was passed by the Gen.
eral Assembly. This was the tonnage |
fertilizer law, the enactment of which
Insured to the farmers protection in /
the purchase of fertilizers, on which
thew annually spend nearly four and
half million dollars. Commissioner
K DINER has carried out this law to the
letter, and rigid inspection of fertil-
lzers is conducted all over the state,
and the analyses Of the brands offered
for sale as found in tho Laboratory of
The Department, are published in
bulletin form. and sent out five times
year to thirty thousand farmers,
Ind the list Of the latter is constantly
Increasing. This law is saving tho
armers hundreds of thousands OF
dollars every year.
Mr.. Koiner has thoroughly establ sh.
d himself in the good opinion of the
armers and enjoys their confidence. :
hey write him on all subjects per.
aiming to their daily work. He is a
ard worker, and delights to write
nd talk to the farmers on agriculture.
he commissioner has condo cred
armers Institutes In nearly every
ounty in the State. aud these meet.
,gs have been source of great benefit
the communities in which they
ave been held. MIR. Koiner is a
'rcsful speaker, and always com
lands the closest attention of his
ndiences.
In Immigration work Mr. Koiner
as been most successful, and has
Gated great many Northern and
'estern men in this Slate. No ap-
ointment ever made to public office
Is given more general satisfaction
an that Of Mr.. Koiner to the office
Commissioner of Agriculture, and
,vernOr Tyler's wise choice was :
cognized by Governor Montague, as =
no doubt will be by the people when }
ey cast their ballots in the prima ry
which the State officers will be
minated for the election next fall.