Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-22

insisted that there IL no excuse lH
worn out lands IN Virginia. All OF
the lands. he said, could be restored
by sowing them in COW peas and red
clover, which In this section will grow
like weeds.
When Mr. Koiner concluded, he was
asked a number OF questions by the
farmers. which he answered Among
ether things ne was asked If alfalfa
will grow in this section OF Virginia.
lie said that some of the land is TOO
low. but that there are thousands Of
acres that will produce IL and that 1t
is the best crop a farmer can grow.
o. A. Brodie Speaks.
ID. A Brodie, chief CT the bureau
Of farm managers of the United
States department Of agriculture. who
was the special representative Of SEE
rotary Wilson. made an interesting
talk on the rotation OF crops. He
showed how one crop can be dove
tailed as il were into another so that
the farm lands may be In use through
out the year.
Prof. T. c. johnson. who is In
charge of the United States test sta
ton near Norfolk. and who was the
special representative of Assistant
Secretary Hayes. spoke on the spray
ing of fruit and vegetables. Secre-
tary Hayes WAS unable to attend the
session as he did not get back to
Washington from his western trip
until Sunday and he was too worn
out to come here.
MIR. Johnsons talk was an exceed
ingly interesting one TO the farmers
and he was given very close atten-
ton. He showed how spraying crops
will double the yield and gave some
formula for cheap solutions to be ssed
in this work.
Mr.. Spear First Speaker.
A. f. Spear, of the Hampton Nor
nal school, was the first speaker at
the session. He gave a scientific talk
on poultry raising He said that the
egg industry is far more valuable
than the gold mines of the country
and that the farmers OF this section
should get their share of the pro-
flts from this industry He declared
that 1t costs no more to keep a good
stock of hens than a mongrel stock
and showed that by improving the
breed a gain OF ten eggs to seventy
five eggs per hen could be obtain
ed.
MIR. Harris Makes Exhibit.
Supt of Garbage X II. Harris. OF
this city. made an exhibit OF the
operation of his chicken farm for
1909. He began this year with
stock OF 209 and by July he had
POI chickens. His surplus eggs
brought him s29s96. his stock brought
slOS.6l, twelve barrels of manure
brought $3.50, making a total OF
s4Os.57. In addition there were young
chickens worth s32.S5. The total ex'
pense was s117.S4
George helms Wise. Of this city.
was next introduced and spoke in
terestingly on the subject OF drain
age. At the outset he apOlogized to
the farmers for being a lawyer where
upcn enc Of them retcrted amid
laughter that lawyers usually are
pretty good on draining" Mr. Wise
said that everyone recognizes the
necessity for some kind OF drainage
on farm lands and that the only ques-
tion is how to get it. He spoke par
ticularly of tile drainage and deciar-
ed that il one farmer in this sec
ton would start IL. this system oil
drainage would be used all through
this section
In concluding. Mr.. Wise urged the
farmers in this section 10 cooperate
in the development OF the farming
interest.
Exhibits Calf and Pigs.
DIR. r. r. Clarke. Of the Hampton
Normal school. discussed stock rails
ing. He exhibited 4 model calf and
two fine specimens OF hogs. a York
shire and Berkshire, and pointed out
the good points in each so that his
audience might know how to select
the best animals for stocks raising
farms. He laid particular stress on
hog cholera and said that the buzzard
Is a prolific source Of infection.
Pref. S. b. Hedges. Of Charlotte.
delivered his famous talk on corn
raising. His speech was Ct particular
interest to all CT the farmers because
OF the fact tha: they all grow corn
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