The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

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"The object Of tho institute s to
promote tho interests or tho farmers
Of Virginia, to teach them how to III.
crease the permanent fertility or their
uoils ana raise larger crops at n low
cost. An unusually strong progrum
has been prepared. Last year over
1900 people attended the meeting. This
year we hope to have at icnst 1000
Of the most progressive farmers In the
0tate present"
Whe. VIII BE Done.
The following Is the program:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH.
Morning session..-.a. 0o--.c.all to order
by the President. ]. tIoge Tyler, East
Radford. Invocation, DR.. W. H. MIL
ton, Roanoke. Address Of Welcome by
Hon. l.. Il. Johnson, President Norfolk
and Western Railway. Roanoke. Rd-
Spouse OH behalf Of the farmers OF Vir-
state Board OF Agriculture. Middletown.
Presidents address, Ex-Governor J.
Hoka Tyler.
s:so--."The Future or the American
Farmer" Hon ". NJ. HAYS. Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture, Washington,
u. G. Discussion.
1o:3o.--"Controlling Animal Para.
OF Animal Industry, Washington. p. G.
Discussion.
l1:3o---.Imln!srAtion and the Farm
Labor Problem" Hon. T. V. Powderly,
Chlef Bureau OF Information In Regard
to immigration. Department OF Com
merce and Labor, Washington. .. G..
Discussion
Afternoon session.-l :so--"The Great
est Need OF Rural Virginia Mr.. J. Il.
Jackson. editor Southern Planter. Rich-
riond. Va. Discussions. Major a. J.
Tynes, Tazeweli; RcE. Boiling Hobson.
Pearlsbmrk.
2:3o---"Isetter Prices for Farm Crops"
c. n. Stacy, Amelia e. H., We. Discus
sion.
3:3o--F'ittacn. minute addresses on
each OF the following SUBJECTS: THE
Practical Mana Eement OF Bees" ", Il.
Tribbett, 9pottswood: THE Canning
Business ]. l.. Moomaw. Cloverdale:
THE Cultivation OF Crimson Clover"
G. Fl. Simpson, Dorset; The Care OF
Brood Mares and Their Foals," Arthur
3. Hancock, Charlottesville.
Night sess!on.--f :so---'.r cct meal Edu.
cation for the Farmer" Prof. ". NJ.
Hays.
s:ao-"The American Carriage
Horse" Prof. George "a. Romnel, In
charge of Breeding Experiments. Blu
reau OF Animal Industry. Washing.
ton. y. c.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
"
provernsnt OF Tobacco Prof A. 3.
shA nal. in charge 81 Breeding Expert
rnents. Bureau 81 Plant Industry.
Washington Discussion, z. II. Ma
thewson, Appomattox. and ". w.
Green, Chatham.
o:ao--"Tha Feeding and Mana cement
OF Calves" Prot. J. r. Fain. of Blacks.
lo:so--"Land Drainage Joseph
Bryan. OF acknowledgements.
l1:30--Election Of Officers.
Afternoon Session.--1: 0--"The Food
value OF Mix Dr.. S. A. Robinson,
Covesyille. Tho city Milk supply"
pr. Charles g. cannaday, Roanoke.
Discussion,
a:so--"summary OF Results in Feed
Ing Beet Cattle Prof. Andrew n.
soule. Director Virginia Experiment
Station. Racksburg. Discussion; III.
tsen.minute addresses. Grazing Beef
Cattle" George W. Tyler, Seven Mile
Ford. Feeding silage to Beef Cattle
Y ". G. Hoover, Timbervlle.
3:30-~"Feeding Hogs" Milton p. jar
nagin, Assistant In Animal Hutbandry.
Virginia Experiment Station, Blacks
burg. Discussion, Justus II, Cline.
Bridgewater.
A:a9-4"Good Roaas," Captain P. St.
J. Wilson, state Highway Commits.
sioner, Richmond. Discussion.
Night Session.: 3o---"The Hackney
Horse In Virginia Hon. Henry Fair:
fax. AldiA. Va
s:30--"An Open Field for Industry.
DR.. P. 4. Barringer. President Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Excursion to Jannest0wn.
Among the special features arranged
for the entertainment OF the delegates
this year is a special excursion I'd
jamestown Exposition. which will
"a - Az No ,Aptl ia ~ Az.
& gust 18th. at s:15 a. NJ. sharp. This
special train will stop en- route Il
Norfolk at the Norfolk & Western
Railways farm, located at 1vor. Aside
from the pleasure OF seeing the farm
D lunch Will be served, and the il,am-
bsrs and their families given a chance
to rest for couple of hours before
resuming their Journey TO Norfolk.
Any farmer In Virginia can becom.
a member o. the State 1nstitute o.
the payment 81 800, the annual duo
and this will entitle him and an.
member Of his family to the specia
low rate ticket which will be sold t.
Jamestown and return. Children vii
go at half price The cost iron, Roam
oke Will be $l.so. Holders Of ticket
reading from points east OF Roanok
Will be allowed to return to thei
home points an the special train, an
can then purchase special low rat
ticket to jamestown and return, goo
only on tho special train The James
town; excursion tickets will be goo
for five days, The party Is expeGte
! to reach Norfolk on Thursday evening
and returning Will leave that cit
about 1890 Tuesday morning. Angus
goth,
The Executive Committee Will wei
came the assistance OF every nlenlbe
OF the Institute and every friend 9
agriculture in using their hest influ
ence to make the present convento
tho most successful and representative