The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
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md related experiences In connection
with their use of lime.
The discussion consumed the
balapce of the morning session. and
NJ O'clock President Davis ad-
tourned tic convention for lunch. DIR.
Wheeler exhibited number of in
feTesting photographs of vegetation
with which he has experimental
showing the differences In growth
Mne a different amounts of lime are
Features for Afternoon.
The program Tor the institute We'd
nesday afternoon follows:
The Tenancy System of Virginia
Major K. V, Gaines and AR c. +.
I Grixxard.
The Eradication of Broom sedge
and Weed Extermination---Profe
& Oakley, of the National Department
Il of agriculture, and Professor Lyman
Carrier. of Biacksburs Experiment
i Station.
Hog Hushandry in the state--Mr.
=. u. Kline.
Alfalfa Growing in the State. with
Report of Results Seen in the West
m q Recent Trip-Mr. James Bell
wood.
The Best Type of Horse for
Farmers to Breed fer Farm Work
y and for Saie--Dr. j. ID. Ferneyhongh,
State veterinarian MIR. Arthur Il.
Hancock. Mr.. II. Hicks
The Feeding and Management OF
Dairy Cows-Professor W, u. Saun-
4 ders. dairy commissioner: Mr.. j. a.
Turner.
The co-opera,ive Creamery. its Es-
& tahlishment and Management--Mr.
" o. A. Thomas.
Plans for Making the Virginia Ex-
pertinent Station More Useful to the
Farmers--pr. s. w Fletcher.
Forestry on the Farm-Mr. W. W
n Axhe. Of the National Forestry Ser
vice.
TUESDAYS Afternoon Session.
Principal among the topics discuss
~ ed al the session Of the institute tues
day afternoon We're the matter OF In
eIuding an agricultural course in the
II public schools Of the State, the ne
cessity OF an abundance OF lime for
the use Of farmers and the good roads
* question.
Several speakers including mem
hers OF the Legislature and Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction Joseph
Il d. Eggiaston. stated that the public
schools of the State are not accom-
v psishing what Is expected Of them
Plans were suggested whereby courses
# IN agriculture could be given in CO.
S 0paratioa with the public schools
Z President Westmoreland Davis, In
N making hts annual report. spoke fr
T.TT 60Ene detail concerning the matter oi
s suppiying lime to the farmer al q
II minimum price His plan is that the
State shall maintain quarries to be
vi worked with convict labor. He stated
that the system Is being successfully
N carried out In the State of Illinois
An Hn1 thar ti1e farmers there are get
I Ting lime at very low price, m os
|8 81 the land In Virginia is acid" hs
III aid, "af,d legislation should be hat
peUvtdiny for State auarries." Sen
afur j. Randolph Tucker. OF Bedford
Ssz 4aty, also spoke at some length OF
the lime question.
M Mr.. Eggfeston suggested that SIS.
@ eo0 eAefr be asked,@of the virgins
$f Ho1y&0cnnic Institute, the State Boart
nR Education, the United States gov
Al Mfnment and the State Board of Edu
@Ataon fer the expenses OF dsmonstra
e048 who viii teach practical farming
s t4 the state Many other sugges
| 0nue wkFe made and the plan wa
@ NAcpted. The details win be worket
G111t ny a committee to be appointed
TX the president
MI Importance OF Sub Stations
IN brief speech advocating tn,
[uppdrt OF the proposed law reauir
4mxa the State 80 Increase she appra
$ NH &ksan for the establishment ans
maintenance Of sph-experiment sta
Il 1fnns. DR. 3. w fletcher opened IN,
& H1n1&y might session Of the Insti
8 1n1e. ne stated that there are ri,
G1-gfnt1oux maintained by the Stat
- est o. ts.eee. but that the.