The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
THE PERTINENT
STATION NEEDS
Fully Discussed By Executive
Committee of Virginia State
Farmers Institute.
GovERnER TYLER. PREslDEs
Board of Visitors of the V. P. 1. to
Cooperate for More Geneous
State Appropriations.
GovERNER TYLER. PREslDEs
Especial to The TImes-pispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
BLACKsBURG. VA. January 9o.-The
Executive Committee of the Virginia
State Farmers Institute met here Tues
day with the following members pres
ent: Ex-Gov. j. Hoge Tyler, East Rad
ford; I. o. Sandy, Burkeville; w. w.
Bentley. Pulaski; j. r. x. Bell, Pulaski;
Frank Bell, Dublin: James A. Otey,
Blacksburg; A. Black, Backsburg; r. G.
Koiner, Stanton; 7. w. Evans, Concord
Depot; j. l.. Eakin. Blacksburg; ], l..
Moomaw, Cloverdale; j. f. Jackson,
Richmond; M. f. Slusscr, Blacksburg;
W. o. Firth, Blacksburg; II. l.. Davis.
Troutville; Andrew M. soule, Blacksburg.
Absent members sent expressions of
their appreciation of the work the inst!-
tute was doing. and sent the heartiest
expressions of approval to the secretary.
to be delivered to the members of the
icommittee. with refereHce to the efforts
being made to Secure proper facilities
for equ!pping the College of Agriculture.
and expanding the work of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station SO as to make
1t truly useful to all the agricultural
interests OF Virginia.
Among the members sending greetings
were Messrs. Joseph Wilmer Rapidan;
Joseph Bryan. Eagle Point: JOS r. An
derson. Lee; c. n. Stacy, Amelia; Robert
Craig. Bristol; Jesse Whitley, Indka;
j. ". Flood. Appomattox; John T.
Cowan. Cowan's Mills; John r. Guer-
rant, Galloway; George NJ. Muse, Salem;
T. e. Nininger, TroutviIle; s. c. Cog
gin. Rustburg; j. f. Buchanan, Glade
Spring.
hTe meeting Was called to order by
e1-Gov. j. Hoge Tyler, Prof Andrew NJ.
soule acting IN the capacity of secretary.
The hrst business considered was the
preparation Of the programme for the
next annual meeting. A number OF valu-
able suggestions were made 70 the Sec
retary. and he was instructed TO try and
secure the EerTicsz Of sorTle OF the most
eminent men In this country. Among
the MINES suggested were those OF 3Ir.
Hale. the vel known fruit man; Mr..
Harris. the noted Hereford breeder; ex-
Governor Hoard. OF Wisconsin,: Assistant
Secretary Hays. and Prof, Thomas Shaw,
OF Minnesota. The secretary stated that
the annual report waH now in press, and
but for the printers Btrike would have
been ready for distribution come time
ago.
The place for holding the next annual
meeting was next considered There
Were two applications before the com
mittee-one from Roanoke and one from
Stanton, A committee was appointed,
consisting of Ex-Governor Tyler, Mr. j..
r, Jackson and Professor Soule. to con-
slider and make the final decision with
reference to this matter.
The committee next considered the
work of the Agricultural College and
State Experiment Station, located at this
place. The work was fully explained to
them by Professor Soule. He showed
that In the matter of distributing inocu-
lating material the station had saved the
farmers some sG,5G0 for an expenditure
OF $3.50 for the maintenance OF the De-
partment OF Bactertology, exclusive. OF
course, OF the salary Of the professor In
charge 1t WAS also shown that s40C
were being spent by the station for the
promotion of the great horticultural In
terests OF Virginia,
Furthermore. that the college farm was
In a. large measure self-susta!ning, though
conducting very important experiments
on an extensive SCALE that the Plat De,
partment was only receiving something
like $1,000 year though it was on,
gagged In breeding and developing i'm
proved strains of different varieties O
cereals and grains for distribution t.
Virginia farmers. while In many othe
4 States as much as 5000 and 5000 wa
i-1iug spent for this purpose alone. !