The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11
YOUNG FARMERS
DESCRIBE WORK.
Arouse Delegates at State Insti-
tute to High Pitch Of
Enthusiasm.
MANY SIP FEC HE'S MAD e
Special Excursion Will Be Given
to Model Farm at Ivor
To-Day.
MANY siPIE'E.c HE'S MAD E
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Petersburg. Va, August 1o.-The
Farmers State Institute was called to
order at $3.50 A. NJ. by President West
morcland Davis, OF Leesburg. The
president announced that by reason or
an accident, DR.. s. "A. Knapp, the head
OF the farm demonstration work OF the
United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ture, would not be able to be presen.
to speak. DR.. Knapp was disabled py
a recent fall. His subject was TO nave
been How to Keep Young Men on
the Farm"
President Davis filled DR.. knapp's
place and spoke at some length on the
subject OF the boys work on the farm
and OF the legislation in behalf OF
farmers interests that had been en-
acted.
Demonstration Work.
T. o. Sandy. OF Burkeville. the head
OF demonstration work In Virginia, was
introduced and spoke OF the boys work
in the State. He stated that there are
1,0j0 or more boys under the age OF
eighteen years In the State now work
ing one acre. They are learning how
to farm, they are learning to love the
farm, and they will remain on the
farm
There We're seated on the stage as
Mr.. Sandy was speaking thirteen boys
between the ages Of fifteen and seven
teen years. the representatives of dem
onstration work in thirteen counties
| OF the State. The names OF these boys
iiare Albert Stone. Rustburg; Ro. "A.
| Slate, Halifax county:A William
| Vaughan. keysville: f. w Gordo
Baskerville; Jack Shell. Lawrencevi1le;
Scott Sandy. Burkeville; Samuel Bon
durant, Rice's Depot; Lawrence Will
son, Pnrcellville; James T. Morris. Ire
william. Albert Woodson. Crozet: Wes-
/ ley Hatcher, Chester: Everett Bowles.
Cardwell; S. P. Spain. Church Road.
4 Before the introduction OF these
boys, o. B. Martin, OF the Department
of Agriculture, delivered an address
on The Corn Crop-How to Make It
MG1e Profitable" The subject was
treated in an able and instructive man
ner.
The selection Of seed. how to plant,
how to prepare the soil, how to cu1-
ttvate. were the special features of
the address.
The Boys Corn Club.
Southall Farrar, In charge of the
Boys Corn Club, spoke of the impor-
lance and great success Of the demon
stration work, and of the work OF the
boys. He INTRODUCED one by one. and in
1.-THE order named, the boys above men
toned, each of whom told him expert
ence in farming, his methods of fer
tilizing the soil, and of the cultiva-
tion OF corn. The information imparr-
ed by some of these boys was reve-
\ lation to some of the old time farm-
ers In the audience.
4 This boys club and the speeches OF
the boys were the interesting textures
OF the days session. receiving closer
Z attention and greater applause than
any other number on the program
4 The brys all acquitted themselves
Handsomely, and seemed proud OF the
4 position they hold as young farmers.
4 Young Slate. OF Halifax county
stated that no less than 200 boys In
that county are taking to active Earm-
ing.
Mr.. Sandy stated on behalf o. the
boys that while some Of them raised
as much as los to 40 bushels OF corr
Ito the acre, the expectation is tina,
4 this year the yield will reach as high
4 as 14O to $50 bushels.
Mr.. Martin. OF the Department OF
Agriculture, said that an Ohio society
4 had offered an automobile as g prize
4 this year to the best boy farmer I.
{ the South. He expected TO ride arounc
In this automobile with one OF tho
Virginia boys now on the stage.
i Mr. F'arrar. after the last boy hae
4 spoken, declared to the audience, II
lyiew OF the enthusiasm they hac