The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-25

accomplishing this work; another recon-
mendlng that the second session Of the
rules Of the Emerson cup contest be
amended by striking out the words 'in
1905, and that the tenth section to read
as follows: THE exhibitor may enter
three standard winter commercial Va
rieties, each exhibit to consist Of one
half bushel packages; one urging nm
exhibit of horticultural products at the
jamestown Exposition, endorsing the
good roads work, and commencing the
efficient services tf Commissioners of
Agriculture G. w. Koiner.
Officers Chosen.
The election of officers for 1906 resulted
as follows:
Samuel b. Woods, Charlottesville, presi-
dent; Senator s. l.. Lupton, Winchester,
secretary; III. l.. Price, recording secre-
thry: Vice-Presidents-J III. Coleman. APP
palatine District, reelected; Mr. Wat
kins. Middle, Va; Mr.. McComb Staun-
ton. Va; George w. Via, Blue District;
w. T. Hood, .Tidewater District, re-
elected, and George e. Murrill, Piedmont
District reelected.
After the morning session the members
were entertained by the Merchants Cold
Storage Company. at an informal lunch
con, which was heartily enjoyed.
Afternoon Session.
At tho commencement of the afternoon
session the first period was taken up with
the paper OF Professor George q. Hege-
COCK, on Grown Gall and Hairy Root of
the Apple" The paper was very inter
ssstlng and was listened to very attentive
Just as this paper was finished Mr.. c.
y. sSydnor came forward with resolu-
ilon appealing to the members of the
body to donate the fruit on exhibition to
charity. Mr.. Sydnor voiced his appeal
~ 1orceful and eloquent terms declaring
or any member who would not vote the
fruit for this purpose. He asked 1t In the
name of three charitable institutions-the
fiome FOR Confederate Veterans, the
Sheltering Arms Hospital and the Home
FOR Incurables. There was no gainsaying
the appeal of My Sydnor. and his resol,i-
tlon was passed unanimously.
The next address on the programme was
ono from Professor A. NJ. Soule
IL may not be too much to say that
this address, though the speaker departed
somewhat from the subject assigned him,
was received with the most rapt atten-
ZION displayed in the days proceedings
me very nature of the address inspired
THIS attention. us Mr.. Soule voiced an
opinion regarding the needs of better
form of agricultural education and the
need Tor more appropriation for this pur-
pose, that is now become the consensus, 1t
seems of every one at all interested In
the agricultural welfare of the state.
In speaking of the tobacco industry, he
SAID that Virginia is one of the largest
tobacco producing States in the Union,
but that Its people display an astounding
ignorance OF. the proper and scientific
cultivation of the fragrant weed.
Proper fertilization OF the weed. he said,
Grafton. well worthy OF due reflection. In
discussing the Agricultural educational
institutions Of other States, especially of
Wisconsin and Minnesota. he showed the
comparative paucity OF the appropriation
devoted by. Virginia to her agricultural
Interests. He reiterated the great need
for education along this line. averring
mat t, It is only by thls method that the
North Carolina for its state Agricultural
College with that Of Virginia. he showed
100000 for new buildings. whereas VIr-
ginia is hesitating' over the much needed
s75: 900 for new buildings mt Blacksburg
lie was Immediately followed by DR..
YORK physician. who owns n large orchard
at Covesville. Albemarle county. He said
that 1t is incredible that this, the State
or George washington. who declared agri-
culture the noblest and most elevating
pursuit n man could follow. one should
have to appear before this body and the
state legislature to plead for the devel-
ment OF its resources. He gave his OBJ
servations of this State. as compar red
with those of New York and other states
he had visited. and showed them to be
the more favorable to the Old Dominion.
he compared. too. the care with which
New York Is guarding and caring for its
agricultural interests. and It's appropria-
lions TO the State college to that which Vir-
ginia, the peer OF all the States In its nat
ural resources, is displaying towards it's
own. Both speakers were much applaud-
ed for their timely remarks.
As the programme finished q suitable
set of resolutions to the various bodies
who had helped entertain the society was
adopted. And so the convention came to
an end.