The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
TAKE Up PROBLEM
d THE. RURAL LIFE
District Superintendents and Wis
itors q Undertake to State This
More or Less Formally.

Especial to The Times Dispntch.l
FL CHARLOTTESVILLE. v a., July ts.--
At tho morning conference OF district
and visitors an effort
was made to state more or less for-
Smally tho problem OF rural life. The
results OF this conference Will bel
printed later for distribution. The
pro blem OF tho enrichmentgof country
life Is to be solved largely by the
PUBLIC school. No better indication OF
Increased activity OF school authorities
along these lines.
On Thursday nigh q DO dys OF twenty
eight children, from shlfiett's Hollow
came tho twenty-five miles to perform
ono OF the old morality plays, and
through selection OF verses. charm
ingly recited by the nnabashed chil-
seriousness. to set forth their desires
and their needs OF an Industrial school.
Or. $. G. Mitchell. of Richmond Col.
lege. presided at these exercises. and
These children were in charge OF the
Rev. Mr.. Mayo. whose work and that
Of his co-workers In this field deseryess
was taken. to be applied to an Indus
build.
Superintendent Bishop. OF Nebraska,
II slS UeeH eOIlb OL@IUS IUOSI uCllS0 aSSOIt.'
ers Of the week. especially as a leader
of the Round Table conferences. He
holds that the problem OF rural life
must be solved through tho public.
through farmers institutes. etc. has
been tried. and failed TO reach the
people. On the other hand. IL taught
to the children. they Will bring tho
room school has a great work to do in
this line. The teaching OF agriculture
has to do with nll the conditions Of
rural life. II leads to a higher appTTee e..
main thought is to make every depart
ment OF home work cducative
Ten Commandments of Agriculture.
DR.. Seaman a. Knapp. OF the Depart
alogue of Agriculture, as follows:
At an early period 1t was found nee
essary to evolve from the mass OF eth
fs teaching aa few Tss onlss aSr
ments." by which a man could be moral
without gong through n course in the.
ology. Just so. IN order to instruct
conduct his farm operations 80 rs to
secure O. greater net 4 gain from the
farm. 1t Is necessary to first deduce.
from the mass OF agricultural teachings
are called "The Ten Commandments q
AErlculture,"gby the practice of which
n man may be a good farmer In any
state without sDelnB& a graduate from d
college Of agriculture. These are:
9 1. Prepare a deep and thoroughly
pulvcrzed seed bed. we'll drained:
break in the fall to the depth OF s. 10
or 10 inches, according to the soil. with
that will not bring the sub,
SOL to the surface (the foregoing
depths should be reached gradually.
2.&Use seed Of the best varI ety, In
telligently selected and carefully
stored
3.5In cultivated crops give tho rows
and the plants In the rows a space
suited to the plant, the soil and the
climate.
4. Use intensive tillage during the
growing period OF the crops.
Insecure a high.contentsofh umus In
the soil by the use Of legumes, barn
yard manure, farm refuse and CONNER;
icial fertilizers
tation with winter cover crop on
Southern farms. ~
accomplish more " ork In a day
by using more .horse-po wer8 and bet
ter Implements.
8. Increase the farm sstsak to this.
extent OF utilizing all tho waste pro-.
ductsEand idle lands OF tho farm. 81
o. Produce all the food required for
the men and animals on the farm.
10. Keep an account of each farm
'product, In order to know from which
the gain or loss a rises. .f s sSa