The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-05
Exhibit mt Jefferson Hotel.
FARMERS GATHER
To DISCUSS WORK
AND PLAN FUTURE
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on motion referred to special com
mittee on Incorporation, to make final
report tonight.
IT Us evident that the plan for the
incorporation Of the institute will pro-
yoke "a debate and considerable oppo-
aition. There are many who hold that
the present association of farmers in
formally banded together for educa-
tlonal purposes and To build up the
rural communities is sufficient. but
others support the action of the COM
mittee urging that an Incorporated
body could better look after the inter
esis OF the agrlcultrrists. both before
the Legislature and the Corporation
Commission, speaking with authority
and with the backing OF an organized
association.
In presenting his report, Mr.. Davis
took occasion to emphasize the need
for further organization among the
farmers. who, he declared. are the
wealth producers OF the State. Whom
we request special rate, as for In
stance In the case of this institute,
we are unable to get it" said Mr
Davis. yet when our distinguished
friends the lawyers. organized into
their Bar Association. ask such favors,
they arc at once granted, and they
have gone to the Hot Springs at spe-
cial prices. Had we an organization
that could have gone to the railroads
and said THE farmers of Virginia want
this" we would have gotten IT."
Mr. Davis did not further outline
tile plan of Incorporation. and the mo-
tion TO refer all the papers TO spe-
cial committee was carried by large
vote.
Swnnson's Address.
It was nearly 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning when President I. o. sandy
ranned the fifth session of the insti-
stute to order In the jefferson Au-
ditorium, and though the attendance
was scattering 1t was pronounced 10
he the largest the organization mas
ever had at the opening meeting. more
delegates came In every he" minutes
until the hall was we'll filled, and IL
is expected that large number VIII
register this morning. representa-
tive of one Southside county said last
night that he knew Of forty or MY
from his section who had purposeiS
waited until the second day of the M
stltute to come las the speechmakins
would be all over and they could taiK
as they pleased.
Thomas semmes. rector of St. Andrews
Episcopal Church, in which he peti-
toned that the members might be
taught to make the waste places
blossom as the rose" President SANDY
nragenteu
SON. who welcomed the members of the
institute on behalf OF the State in a
vigorous address.
Governor as Farmer.
After complimenting the farmers on
their development IN recent years, the
Governor. who on the strength of a
small splat of ground IN plttsslsania
county, loves 10 can hitiseii 1e''ot >
~ am anxious to see Virginia the
model state OF this Union for success
full. scientific and modern farming. NO
state in this Union presents such a
varied opportunity for all the indus
tries appertaining to agriculture There
is not cereal, not vegetable, not
an agricultural product grown in the
be profitably produced within Nlr-
ginia.
"The bluegrass regions Of Southwest
Virginia are UNSURPASSED Tor me ra as :
p Valley of Virginia. in It's prodigality
of production of wheat, corn oats and
grasses. is almost unequaled In al,
most all parts Of the State bright
shipping tobacco of the most luxuriant
growth and fineness of quality is pro-
duced. No part of the globe can equal
are source Of much profit and wealth
I The finest truck and vegetable farms
Of the world are found in Underwater
Virginia. In extreme Southern Vir-
ginia can be raised cotton as fine as
can be found anywhere. 1t is con-
coded that as fruit-growing State
Virginia Is unexcelled. No State pre-.
sents such variety of climate, sol
Tor diversified farming. When the
crops are produced, no State in the
Union is nearer the markets, or car
surpass virginia In her opportunities