The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-30
AGRICULTURAL School ON
WHEELS.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY AND Y. P.
|. COOPERATING FOR TIE TENE'
FIT OF THE FARMERS.
Biz Meetings to be Held on Special
Train in Various TOWNS

The farmers in Virginia, IN territory
tributary to the Norfolk and Western
Railway will from the ith TO 18TH in-
elusive. of November, have the Dene-
ft Of an Agricultural School on
Wheels. for during that period the
Norfolk aud Western Railway IN con-
junction with the State Agricultural
College at Blacksburg, will eonduci a
"Better Farming Special - which VIII
make the trip over the entire man line
Of the Norfolk and Western 10 Nir-
ginia as well as its two North Carolina
branches.
The train will arrive at Famville al
1:8OP. NJ. November nth, and the
practical farmiugtalks will commence
promptly at2P. NJ. Every farmer IN
this section should have enough inter
est in his own welfare and the welfare
Of his country to get out rain or shine,
and hear these lectures by men VINO
have made the work Of their depart
ment speciality, and are thoroughly
competent 10 give advice and helpful
knowledge to those who come TO hear
them speak.
In the stock raising section OF the
state, special attention will be given
TO stock raising and dairy husbandry.
In the fruit section, fruit raising,
pruning and spraying, insect pests
and the methods of extemna1lng
them will be carefully explained. In
the tobacco sections a tobacco special
ist. Mr.. Matthewson, Of Appomat'oN'
will talk to the farmers, relative 10 bet
ter methods of growing and harvesting
the crop. I'm the trucking and peanut
territory, special attention Will oe CIV
en- TO the propagation Of these crops
In addition to the above short talks
will be given on general farming ac
complishment, soil Improvements an'
the identifying of the home grounds
The Agricultural College at Blacks
burg. under the efficient management
of DIR. Barringer and his able corps o
assistants, have recently established
q excellent short and long courses for 1h'
4 boys who hope TO make practical an'
scientific farming their vocation
: These gentlemen are lending their Ell
dcient aid and the Norfolk and Wes'
ern Railway is running this train D'
cause they realize that the main sta,
+ Of Virginia's development lies VIII
her farmers and the products Of IN
e soil.
!, There will also be an illustrated lee
e ture given in our commencing at so
p. NJ. The title Of this lecture Will
nCivic improvement aud the Beaut
fying of the Home Ground, " and WI
n be Of particular interest to our towr
Al people, as DR. Fletcher, who address,
. ms has made an exhaustive study
his subject and presents it in a prac'
~ cal. intelligent and entertaining ma
i. ner.
Of We are all interested n the beauti
ID cation Of our city and Of our nom
ID and DIR. Fletcher will endeayor TO e
- plain how these things can be broug
at about by better methods, and the G
o operation Of each other without al
ed great expense to the individual or I
town
The way TO show our appreciation
the efforts these gentlemen are p'
J ting forth, is to get out and give th'
rouslng and enthusiastic audlen
Let us see that we do this. Ool
yourself, and tell your neighbors a
rs your friends about ii and get them
to come with you, and the meeting
,er this point cannot fail 10 bea succe