The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19
Speakers For The State Farmers In.
SlIiule.

Excellent progress has been made
in arranging the program for the mex
meeting Of the State Farmers lnsti
tute, and while it is not complete iI
all It's details many persons will b.
interested to learn the names Of :
number Of the speakers who have
agreed to be present and deliver ad
dresses. Among these may be men
toned President l. +. Johnson OF
the Norfolk u Western X. r., who
has always showed a commendable
interest in the Institute
The response to the Address of Wei
come will be delivered 10y the Hon.
Chas. w. Heater Of Middletown,
President Of the State Board Of Agh-
culture.
The Hon. W. NJ. Hays, Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture, Will deliver
two addresses, one on the Future of
the American Farmer, and the other
on "Ihe Value OF Technical Education
for the Farmer" Prof Hays Is too
well known to need an introduction To
the farmers of Virginia. He has
given his life and energy TO Agricul-
tural teaching and Investigation, aud
has done much towards improving
the quality Of wheat and other leading
cereal crops. His illustrated lecture
on technical education As it relates TO
the farmer will be both highly enter
tanning and instructive.
Dr. A G.. Melvin, Chief Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, Wash
ington, ID. c., will discuss "Controll-
ing Animal Parasites" which means
so much to large part Of the State
1t is hoped that he will be assisted in
this discussion by DR. Cooper Curiiss.
OF Lynchburg, va.
Prof. A. ID. Shamel, Of the Bureau
Of Plant Industry will discuss "The
Improvement Of Tobacco and other
Farm Crops" Prof Shamel is al
specialist in this line Of work, and il
in a position TO give much valuable
TO our tobacco grower, /
and they will no doubt be delighted
nj having an opportunity to hear from |
one who is al authority Oh this i'm
portaut subject.
Prof Rommel Of the United States /
Of Agriculture will give |
talk on "The American Carriage |
Horse" and what the Government /
Is doing to stimulate an interest in
.he breeding and Development Of |
horses Of this class. Horse breeding /
IS subject very dear to the hearts Of /
all Virginia Farmers, and Prof Rom
mel is undoubtedly in position to
furnish valuable information to our
horse breeders.
DR.. s. A. Robinson Of Covesville Va.
will read paper on the flood Value
II Milk, and DR. Chas. A. Cannaday.
II Roanoke, paper on "The City
Milk Supply These papers will
10Th be handled by experts in their
inc, and the dairy business Is grow
ng so rapidly in the State that their
emarks will certainly be listened to
With much interest and benefit.
Hon. Joseph Bryan, Of Eagle Point,
nd Richmond will deliver an address
n "Land Drainage, which cannot
all to prove most interesting and in
tructive.
DR.. Paul BarringeF the President
elect Of the Virginia Polytechnic In
titute will also represent and discuss
he subject Of "An Open Field for
industry" Undoubtedly all Of the
MEMBERS will be glad to have an OPP
Of meeting the new presi-
ent Of the V. p. /.
Road Building will be considered
} detail by Capt. =. IT. j. Wilson
tatd Highway Commissioner. This
n subject Of vast economic import
nee, and the part the State is playing
/ the improvement Of our highways
trough the use Of convicts will an
Oubtedly provide one Of the most in
resting features Of the meeting.
These are but few Of the more
Important subjects. In addition it is
roper to state that a summary Of the
suits Of feeding over 400 head of
'ef cattle and 100 or more, head Of \
)gs and a large number Of calves,
i'll be presented. There will also be
report on the result Of the work Of
e Department Of Field Experiments Il
Blacksburg. e.
a number Of addresses will also
delivered by prominent and sue
ssful farmers throughout the State. "a,
II is needless TO say that that there
a treat in store for all who attend
e Fourth Annual Meeting of the
rginia State Farmers Institute. 1
AXE The POStmaster's Word For II.
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