Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-19
Fourth Annual pIeetIng

exceptionally interesting ole, In
Guiding we'll. known national au-
thorIties.
Prof. L. E. Johnson, of the Nor
folk and Western Railway, will de.
liver an address Of welcome. and
Hon J. Hoge Tyler, president of
the Association, will also deliver an
address. T V. Powdprlv, for years
National Chairman Of the Knights
of Labor will address the farmers
on immigration and Farm Labor
Problem: Pres. Barringer, of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, will
speak about the opportunities Of the
south. Capt. P. st. John Wilson,
State Highway Commissioner, on
the Good Roads Movement. and
particularly as applied to Virginia:
Hon. j. F. Jackson, editor of the
Southern Planter, will tell of the
greatest need Of rural Virginia; Mr.
Jos. BRYAN, owner and manager of
the Richmond Times Dispatch, will
have an interesting address on
Land Drainage. Other addresses
Of an interesting and educational
nature will be, delivered by we'll
known speakers and authorities, as
follows:
The future of The American
farmer, Hon. VIM. Hays; Contoll-
ing the annual parasites. DR.. A. D.
Melvin: Better prices for farm
crops, e. E. Stacy: Technical Edn-
cation of the farmer, W.. M Hays;
The American carriage horse, Prof
Geo A. Rommel; Grazing beef cat
lie, Geo V. Tyler, Feeding silage,
W. C.-Hoover; Feeding hogs, N. P.
Jarnagin; Soil fertility, A Agee:
The improvement-of Tobacco, A E
Shumel; The feeding and manage
ment of calves. j E Pain; Food
value of milk. DR. S A Robinson;
City milk supply. DR. G 0 Gamma.
day: Summary of results in feeding
beef cattle, Prof A NJ Soue.
This is program of such wide
interest ard comprehensive scope.
that no farmer can afford to miss
it, and this meeting should double
the attendance of last year. 1t is
confidently hoped that not less
than 1000 farmers will attend the
meeting and come prepared to take
part in the discussions and make it
as interesting as its predecessors.
The Good Roads Movement alone
is one Of very vital Importance to
every farmer in the state. Thanks
to Senator Lassiter and Represen-
tative Withers, we now have
Good Roads law in force that has
been of very material assistance.
With some slight amendment al
lowing a more general use of the
State and county prisoners in road
construction, it will be a great
help in the road improvement cam
paign which has already been
launched in several counties of the
state. Capt Wilson will tell you
what we have accomplished and
what we hope to accomplish. A
number of the counties have alrea-
dy commenced the construction of
modern macadam turn-pikes, and
with the assistance and hearty sup
port of every attendant at this
meeting. there should be no diff
Guilty in creating a sentiment for
better roads throughout the state,
that will result in wonderful i'm
proyement Of the road conditions
In the next, few years. Come pre-
pared to lend your assistance to
this good cause.
A day session will be held in
Roanoke, and on the morning of
the 10Th, a special excursion train
will take the delegates on a four
day trip to the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. At two o'clock in the even
ing the train will reach Ivor, Va.
midway between Petersburg and
Norfolk, where the N. & W. Rail
way Company has established a
railway farm. Refreshments will
be served, and three or four hours
of recreation and pleasure will be
spent at the farm, investigating the
stock, improvements, and the mod
ern equipments. A very low rate
has been established for this excur-
sion, namely $4.25 from Roanoke
to Norfolk and return, with pro-
portionatelv lower rates to those
living east of Roanoke. Accoma.
dations have also been secured for
delegates at cost not to exceed
81 per day for lodging, and meals |
can be obtained at a nominal rat.
1t is hoped that every farmer in
the state will avail himself Of this
opportunity, and a large attend
ance is confidently expected. |
Talk to your neighbors end get
them to come, and bring your good
wives and give them three or four
days of recreation and pleasure
there and at Jamesto
StauntOn Votes Wet