The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
Southern Planter. Richmond; Il
Hun. Roanoke; presidents,
Southern Planter to Rescue.

In the current number Of the South |
ern Planter. Mr.. j. II. jackson, the edi-
tor, refers at,length to the conditions
at Blacksburg. lie speaks right out in
meeting about the lack Of harmony
and says that Professor Soulc has not
enjoyed the cordial cooperation OF
the directors and the entire faculty
and they have at times made his
ltlnues:
IT is this fact and not the mercenar!
one, nor yet the great opening offered by
the Georgia college. which has led Prof.
send In his resignation. Had he had tho
cordial and hearty support OF the nuthori-
ties and faculty Of the college he would have
The following is taken from the
same article:
"a crisis IN tho life OF tho agricultural
The resignation OF the president OF the col-
slege has been accepted. and yet. tho
committee charged with the selection Of his
successor has been unable to find any one
Ito take his place. II the resignation of
Prof. Soule be accepted both college and
station Will be left without n Responsible
for the college. 1t Will be found greatly more
difficult to get nGdrector for the experiment
station Such men are scarce. PennsylEa-
MIA has been seeking a director for her sta
ton for many months and is still without
one. DO not let Virginia be left not only
without a president for her college. but also
without a director for her station. For
years after they were established the nRrl-
cultural college and the experiment station
failed to do the work for which they were
established. and We're by-word and re-
proach to the State. No agricultural stu
work worth consideration was performed
Since Prof Soule was appointed the college
and the station have made n name and re.
putation known even beyond State limits
Work He Has Done.
The strong men among the farmers
Of the State who are urging the re-
| 'tention2of Professor Soule at any cost,
are calling attention to the splendid
| work done at Blacksburg In the last
three years, since he has been at the
head OF the College OF Agriculture and
the Experiment Station. and the fol-.
lowing is the enumeration OF some OF
the things that have actually been
! accomplished under his lead:
Professor Soule's Good Work.
/ staff. ara the publications wero a year be-
hind. The station now employs twenty-four
4 persons.
l3 Last year i oo, 900 copies Of the bulletins
were distributed. containing approximately
| 2. 900. 900 pages.
In 1904 tho income Of tho station was
fund and $4,000 from the Adams fund. which
increases $4,000 q year until It reaches sl5-
| 600. making in all 100000 a year. Prof.
soule was active in securing tho passage OF
the Adams act. The State appropriation
to the station az, L. now 5000; largely H secured
An appropriation was also secured TO com
plete the agricultural building This build
ing. including the power plant and green
houses. represents an outlay OF 100000. and
constitutes one OF the best buildings at the
institution. and one Of the best of Its kind
devoted to agricutu work In the South
and Is certainly monument to tho activ-
ity OF the farmers of Virginia in the cause
of agricultural education,
The establishment of tho department OF
i al ey X Va q n
and 1000 ypats. This department of tho
station should prove to DO OF more rea
value to the farmers OF the State than an,
other
The Inauguration OF feeding experiment.
with beef and dairy cattle and swine
These are among tho most extensive in tn
United States. Eghty-four cattle wore fet
last year to determine the value OF corr
when fed in different forms, and tho relativ'
cost OF finishing cattle In the stall and OF
grass.
The, erection Of special barn for cattl
feeding: the only one of Its kind IN tn
South. The erection of n barn for the de
q | partment OF field experiments.
d The establishment OF cooperative invest!
mattox. This Is tho first attempt the sta
tion has ever made to reach out and hel
tho farmers In sections OF the State remot
from Dacksburg,
Tho establishment OF permanent record
; In connection with the herds and flocks an
tho college farm me RECORDS r. n or Inc !, OK OK
ana probably more complete s..an those q
any other station.
Tho establishment of cross- breeding wor
n to determine the best grades OF calves I
finish for export,
rho work OF the station has also been ea
tended In all OF the different department
including horticulture, mycology, bacter
ology. etc.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the course in aEr
culture and an increase In the number
I, agricultural students additional eHupme1
for work in both research end teaching.
The creation Of sentiment favorable
= agricultural education. and the establish
= | ment of a bond OF sympathy between tt
l farmers Of tho State and tho cXperimel
station and college of agriculture.
= THE organization OF extension work
connection with the experiment station
Hearty cooperation and assistance in farm
ers' Institutes, Ii
Tho encouragement OF correspondent
with farmers until 1t now numbers mo
than 10000 letters a year. @ IN
The publication of the y. IT., i Agricu
tural Journal and State Farmers lnstltu
report. &R3f
Assistance has also been rendered to u
State normal schools for teachers with t
| idea of showing them how elementary agl
culture may be taught successfully IN y
President j. Hoge Tyler. of tho Sta
Farmers' 1nstitute. wants every feynler9
the Commonwealth to sign the tpttltto
| the board OF visitors, and requests the
to write to him at East Radford, authorlzi
him 10 attach their names To Il. ls5