The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
FARMERS TO MEET
HERE IN AUGUST
Large Numbers from All Sections
to Attend State Farmers Ihsti-
tutc August 18th, 5tf, 9th.
Be MEETING OF INTEREST
Subjects to Be Con
sidcred forjTwo Days and Visit
Curls. Ncck2tll Third.

Southern agriculture is at last
awakening to the advantage of posi-
bilities 1t possesses. This is evident on
every side. The better prices received
for products Of the farm during the
past few years. and many prominent
organizationsso farmers have, In coil
nection with the press Of the, country.
been stimulating the farmers 20
adopt better methods each year and to
seek through association and organi-
cation to reap, tho advantages always
denied to those who grope SINGLE
handed With great propositions.
organization has been the Keynote
of success for every calling in, recent
years and farmers are at last arousinG
themselves and forming various asso-
cations for furthering and betterlns
their Interests and making their busl-
ness far more profitable and withal
more pleasant, ashley adopt the better
methods evolved ny the various ,insti-
tutions now In force for the advance
ment Of agriculture to its true posi-
ton, the most important and essential
business conducted by man for tho
preservation and uplift offtthe human
race Agriculture comprises many
special branches. and eachFhas its adj
vocates and, patrons, and they form
their several associations, in which
tho development OF their various spa
cialtles is promoted The trucking III
tercsts have associations that have
converted their business from one Of
almost certain failure !toSone of almost
certain success, because they have or
ganized and adopted a system that pro-
vents their crops from being sacr lfced
In price after they have adopted i'm
proved methods that great increase the
amounts produced. The fruit growers,
cotton growers, tobacco growers, dairy
men and others have allsadopted organ-
izntions of this kind. The profits that
have come to them encourage tho do
sire for greater improvements and
greater results and greater profits that
result from better methods, and the de-
termination exists to- bring about
these methods
Farmers' Institute First.
Fl Among the great educational and
progressive movements In Virginia ag-
riculture, tho State Farmers institute
stands first. Organized four years ago,
With Governor J, Hoge Tyler as pres
ident and Hon. a. M Soule as secre-
tary, 1t has annually conducted meet
lngs at the city of Roanoke that have
been largely attended blythe progress
.stve farmers OF the State. where they
have listened to men of marked sue
cess In their calling as they defined
the PRINCIPLES and methods that had
brought. their results. These meetings
have been further enhanced In value
by q days excursion to the State AZ
pertinent station at Blacksburg. where
tho achievements of scientific nuatho,ls
could be seem and thus made doubly
valuable to the farmers.
This year tho institute will meet in
the city of Richmond on August 4th,
18th aud 9Th. time OF greatest leisure
nous labors of cultivation and harvest
are over. ~
The city Of Richnlond through It's
Chamber, of Commerce. and OF her orsan-
(contlnuea on Fifth PaEeAGS