The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-29
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81. Scientific III IL;
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dissertations Oh the Industries
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BLACKsBuRG, VA, March est It was 'na,
d hnppy thought on the part OF the Hon.
j. III 6. Beverley, president Of the state
Board OF Agriculture, to hold " q series
Of farmers institutes In the Peninsula
and III Mathews and Gloucester COUNTLESS,
lying south OF tho Rnppahannock and
north Of York River. Five meetings wore
held in all, namely, at Eastvtlle, In
Northampton county; Mt Onley and Hall v
wood, In Accomac county, and at Md 4
thews and Gloucester Courthouses. Tho
attendance on these meetings was good
aud the farmers showed an interest in 4
all that was said that was Unusual
though particularly gratifying to q the
speak
Addresses were delivered ct these
meetings BY Prof. r j. Davidson on the
subject Of Il commercial fer tilizcrs. aud
by the writer onA soil incubation AMI
drainage, Unfortunately the extremely
bad weather prevented Mr.. Beverley frpni 4
being present. much to the u gret OF tall.
The addresses were we'll receive and
the interest shown was evidenced by the
large number OF questions fired at tho
speakers. This shows that the farmers
OF this section Of Virginia are alive to
their best interests and are anxious to-
get in touch with the latest scientific
fncts relative to farming. At each of
the places mentioned resolutions WEI. q
passed 4 asking that Institutes be held
there within tho coming year and 4 that
two days meetings be provided for In
order that illustrated lectures on agri-t
cultural education and other ubjects. III
which the farmers are Interested might
be given.0 It is to be II hoped 4 that SMt.l
4 Beverley will see his way clear to conf
| ply with these requests. for 1t is llartit
| to see how the State Board of Agrcul-
ture can spend its monaS = better az q y
vantage than through travelling schools
OF information for he farmers. and that.
| Is exactly what farmers Institute prop
| erlya conducted amounts to- s55
fS,i PERMANENT ORGAN1ATt IN. u 1 SSH!
An effort was made ut each one OF the
places mentioned to effect a permanent
Organization that the institute spirit might
| be carried forward and a. nucleus for
next year provided. Mr.. ". II. Elzey,
OF Exmore. and Dir. Stanley Scott, of
Eastvlle were elected president and Sec
retary, respec tively OF the Northampton
ECounty Institute; Mr.. Nv. "a. Burton. of
TOniey, and Mr.. W. H Hatton, Of NIelfa,
were elected president and secretary, re-
spectively, of the meeting at Onley while
ENIr. Martin Hall, OF Horscy, and Mr.
Frank Tule,s OF sAssawolnan. were elected
president and secretary, respectively, OF
the meeting at Hallwood &: these last two
meetings be;:i.s held In sAcconlac county
I'M RI Alex James, III Of Mathews, and Mr..
PcrcivaI Hicks, of North, were elected
president and secretary Of the Institute
atsMathews, and Mr.. J. D. stubbs. Of sas-
A safras, and Mr., Percival Hicks . I N orth.
were elected president and secretary. re-
|sspectvely Of the institute at Gloucester.
|Allof these gentlemen are progressive cit
|,izens of The several counties mentioned
and will no doubt take an ctiyc part III
5Epreserving the institute spirit and or
ganizing meetings for next year in their
counties. it'll a Il
4 4 It may not, be out Q q place at this
4 time to make some observations OF the
\, conditions noticed in this section OF the
Il State. The opportunities observed were
A many and remarkable. Farmers in that
q section Of Virginia. have much to be
! thankful for. thougll,8of course, they
1 have to contend with some serious dra "
a backs. T he soil is certainly Of a genial
4 character the climate Is admirable mar
II SkessS are easily available by boat, and 4in
4 some instances by rail y and the scenery
Z and natural surrounding are, to say the
Il least inspiring. Some i{of the RESIDENTS
Of that section may wish to: TAX issue
4 with the writer when speaking Of the
. genial soil, but from observn ton and "a
q careful study3of local conditions, It seems
evident that the soils that have been de-
q ipleted and are lin bad condition respond
d maryelously well to good treatment, ndd
q can soon be brought under prof able
= cultivation, though they have in many in
a stances been subjected N to outra geous
treatment for more than a. century, Il
!. S BRINGING LAND y r. r q:
In proof. Of this It is only: necessary te
Il Emention the experience OF one farmer "
Z Mathews county, who said that when
/; he purchased his FARM two barrels q
q corn was tho most he could raise pel
J, acre. and now he raises from ten Il tG
II twelve, and wants TO raise fifteen o.
/ more. He has been sable{to bring about
\ this result in, ten yea RS 0f careful. IN.
y teligcnt farming, and It Is plea SAINT e
.3l8know that he is following scienttf c
:. methods and is3a close reader of eXper y
n ,ment station bulletins and good agricul
!. tura papers. 10 .ssfl. ID f, n + q,
!, of concern 10 the farmers of this entir
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