Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-07-28
Virginia Farmers Meet

More than hive hundred farmers
attended the Virginia State Farm
ers' Institute in Roanoke on the IL,
Is and Ia Of July. The, first two
days OF the institute were indeed
gloomy, but the bad weather did
not detract from the enthusiasm OF
those present, and the closest at
tention was given to the excellent
addresses provided.
Mr. T B Terry's discussion of the
Improvement Of the soil was unus-
ually instructive. as that is one OF
the great questions in which our
farmers are particularly interested.
The question of immigration and
industrial development was hand
led BY Mr. F H La Baume of the
Norfolk & Western K r., and it
was suggested that the next Legis-
lature be memorialized to provide
fund for the purpose Of establish
ing immigration agencies in North
err Europe.
MIR Alva Agee. Of Wooster, O.,
discussed Irish potato growing. He
emphasizing the necessity of en-
>iching the soil for potatoes
through the use Of green manures
and deep and thorough culture.
He called attention to the fact that
the climate of the western part of
the State owing to the high eleva-
ton, was we'll suited to the pro-
duction Of late crop Irish potatoes.
He was followed by an able and
witty address OH the same subject
by Judge Geo E Cassell, of East
ITO, d.
lAr Hgee also spoke on the Great
Dest Need of Agriculture, and point
ed out the fact that if farmers did
} not insist on suitable appropria-
\ tions being made to the College OF
Agriculture and Experiment Sta
tion, little progress could be made.
The dairy interests Of the State
we're ably presented bv Mr. L y
Sandy of Burkeville. He showed
how he had taken a wornout Vir-
ginia farm and built it up by
means of the dairy business until
It became profitable investment
He was followed by Hon Jos Will
mer. of Rapidan. and Mai. A. r.
! Venable, Jr., Of Farmyille.
; The trucking interests of the
State were presented by Mr. A JEFF
fers of Norfolk. He said that the
States interest in truck crops
amounted to some $12,00O,000.OO a
-~year, and that in many instances
Virginia enjoyed an immense ad-
vantage over Florida and other
Southern states.
At the night session the work OF
the College of Agriculture and Elk
pertinent Station, was presented by
the writer, and the need of appro-
priations for these institutions
pointed out with the result that a
/ resolution was unanimously passed
asking that an appropriation Of
SlOO,OOO.OO be made by the next
Legislature for the deyelopement of
the State College Of Agriculture
and Experiment Station.
Prof John R Fain explained the
Afaedins-sriMs with beef cattle at
e Station, anih-shhd~ed that cattle
IN be fed with success in Virginia.
was followed by Mr. S S Cassell
, Rural Retreat, who discussed
the handling of. calves in an i'll
)structive manner.
( The subject of alfalfa growing
was discussed by Mr. Willis Wing,
Of Mechanicsburg, O., who took
! the place of his brother, Mr. Jos E
Wing. who was unable to be pres.
ent.Neeonyinced many Virginia
Farmers that IS quite possible
for them to grow this~rrop which
seems destined to assume an>lm-
portant place in the agricultural
Economy of the State. :,
Hon ] F Jackson. Of Richmond
discussed the subject Of sheep hus-
bandry and pointed out that there
was room for great development
along this line in Virginia. lie
| was followed by Mr. j r K Bell, of
Dublin. who discussed the hand
ling of lambs in creditable man
ner.
heinia was discussed by Prof H
Price of Bfacksburg. Small Can.
lies in Virginia by Prof R Fl
ce Of Longs Shop; and our In:
! Foes by Prof j L Phillips, of
Rcksburg. Great interest was
denced by all the farmers in all
be subjects.
the evening Prof john Ham
ef Washington D. c., took
entire time for the discussion
he subject Of farmers organiza-
s. He pointed out the great
b of agricultural education, and
wed how effectively the work Ut
Colleges and Stations and
hers' Institutes had developed
Horticulture of various states.
5 o'clock on the morning OF
14th, a party Of more than
|armers boarded a special train