The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-05
Virginia Farmers 10 Visit jamestown
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Exposition.
Announcement has already beef
made relative to the ith Annual Meet
iur of the Virginia State Farmers ln
sututc ut Roanoke ON August l3, D.
and 10. IL can now be definitely stat
ed that tickets will bc on sale ON th'
Norfolk and Western Railway an'
branches from the lith 90 the llth o
August inclusive. good 60 return up q
and including the 2lst.
Among The special features arranged
for the entertainment of Che delegates
tins year H. specIl excursion %
jamestown exposition, which vii
leave Roanoke ON the morning O
August 10Th 20 6.i5a. ~. sharp. This
special train viii stop en- route 90 Nor
folk at the Norfolk and Western Rail
way farm located at lvor This Rail
way Company is endeavorng 20 de
monstrate what can be done with tht
soils in that section Of Virginia, and
have built set of model farm build
ings that are well worthy of The Boo.
spection of every farmer bon the State.
These building, consist OF adwelliue
with convenient water supply and
excellent sanitary arrangements, %
good barn, dairy house poultry yard,
and houses and other ue,es-ory farm
out buildings Aside from the pleas
ure Of seeing this equipment q lunch
will be served and the members and
their families given chance 20 rest
and stroll about the grounds for @
couple Of hours before resuming their
journey 20 Norfolk.
Any famer in Virginia can become
a member Of the State Institute on the
payment Of Sl.OO, the annual due, and
this will entitle him and amy mem
ber Of his family 10 the special low
rate ticket which will bee sold to
jamestown and return Children Will
go at half price. An extr mely lows
rate has been granted for thi, trip
about one-third In fact of the regular
round trip rate. The cost from Roa-
noke will be $40. Holders Of tickets
reading from points east of Roanoke
will be allowed 10 return 20 their
home points on the special train, and
can then purchase special low rate
ticket To jamestown and return, good
only ON the special train Tine JAIME.
town excursion ticket VIII Doe good fol
five days. The party Is expected 90
reach Norfolk on Thursday evening
and returning, Will leave that city
about 1870 Tuesday morning August
lOth. Thi, Will give ami le opporiun-
Ity 10 visit the Exposition. see the
ocean and visit the various watering
places along the scaboard
Those desiring further information
should see their local ticket agents at
a little later date, or they may address
NJ f. Bragg, Excursion Agent y. O.
W r. r.. Roanoke, Va. The Secrc-
tafy holds himself iu readiness %
serve the wishes Of the members in
every possible way at AN times.
The Institute officials are now eu-
ieayoring To make arrangements for
special rates at jamestown. which
will be announced later An cXcur-
sion Of this character has never been
10y the farmers Of Virginia
before, and it is needless To say that
it will offer the cheapest and best op.
portunity Of visiting the Exposition
which will be offered them during the
The social feature Of the trip will UNI
ioubtedly be one Of its most pleasant
and beneficial features, those desiring
10 20 being sure of meeting c0ngen-
al lot Of representative people
Every farmer i'm the state should
attend the fourth annual meeting Of
he state Institute i'm Roanoke which
will certainly be better in every re-
ipect than any Of its predecessors: and
ne should make point Of bringing
lis family along, giving them the
benefit Of the delightful outing which
has been provided for.
The executive committee Of the In
titute consisting Of ex-Gov. j. Hogo
Tyler, Of East Radford, and J. NJ. /
Williams, Of the Roanoke Times. will /
the assistance of every mem
,er Of the Institute and every friend /
# agriculture in using their best i'm |
luence to make the present conven- /
ion the most successful and rcpresen-
alive gathering Of farmers that has /
ver been held in the South.
The CHARMING Wotnau