The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11

I boys. and the audience Responded, yea.
The boys work has lust begun DR..
iGravatt spoke In complimentary terms
OF the work OF the boys and Of the
great value OF the demonstration
work.
Mayor Tynes. Of Tazewell, declared
that his heart was filled with thanks
at the splendid exhibition made by the
boys, for in the boys Of Virginia lies
the hopc OF the agricultural interests
OF the state.
what the Boys Are Doing.
The boy representatives from tho
corn clubs took the audience by storm.
and demonstrated to the Farmers In
stitute and to the State OF Virginia
that clubs are not only increasing the
Yields OF corn without increasing the
expense, but that they are doing Il
vast deal of thinking and studying.
Those boys ere evidently developing
manhood Their experience has
taught them to observe to test. to
plan and to execute.
There Is q vital power in the corn
club work. Members OF the Agricul-
tural Board and County Supervisors
present expressed their appreciation
OF the showing made by the boys at
the institute, and It will doubtless be
urged that this work be pushed In,
every county in Virginia. The Cover
nor in his address on Tuesday, and
other speakers who have followed him
, expressed the hope that the superyis-
ors in all the counties would not only
,, investigate the possibilities OF tho
boys demonstration work, but that
they will make appropriations 10 en-
courage 1t and push for results.
Communication Read.
The chairman read letter from
Hon. j.. .. Eggleston. explaining that
sickness prevented him from attending
1.-THE institute and delivering an a1-.
dress last night on Agricultural Edu-
cation in the Public Schools" He
would ask to have his speech incorpo-
tute. Tne chairman also read COM
munication from the merchants OF
Petersburg contributing 100 tickets to
the baseball game for the use OF the
boys attending the institute. Ho hoped
the boys would go to the game and
| as in duty bound "root for Peters,
burg"
Potato Growing.
Professor T. G. johnson. OF the truck
lcxperimcnt station, Norfolk. delivered
Ian address exhaustive In character on
the growing OF Irish potatoes
THE Growing OF Tobacco in Rota-
ton of Improving Crops was the
theme OF an interesting address. illus
trated, by Professor f. II. Matthewson.
of the Department OF Agriculture.
Afternoon Session.
| The women's committee had charge
of the institute during the afternoon
session and made their presence pleas
(; antly felt in strong and interesting
j addresses. Miss Helen F. Barnes. ma
tional secretary of the Young Wo-
| rhr(c Ia,
terestingly and ably discussed the
squestion OF "Woman's Place In the
development OF Country Life" Mrs.
Mary James billiard, with practical
demonstration. spoke on the subject
Of Modern Conveniences at Moderate
Cost" and Miss Ella G. Agnew made
practical suggestions as to How to
Meet Some OF the Needs, 81
1 Excursion To-Morrow.
Tomorrow members OF tie institute
and their wives and daughters will &c
on an excursion given by the Chamber
1 OF Commerce and Business Mems Club
to the Norfolk and Westerns model
farm. at Iyor. The railway company
Will furnish special train. and Pres
ident Johnson will welcome the farm
ers at the farm. Some very yalua BILE
illustrations in the clearing OF land
and blowing and cultivation Will be
4 given.
Board OF Directors.
After hearing an exhaustive address
4 on the subjectsof peanut growing. by
Professor w. r. Seattle, OF tho United
states Department OF Agriculture, the
farmers institute tonight elected the
following board OF directors for the
q ensuing year: Dr. C. u. Gnavatt, T,
/ Q. Sandy. S. B. Woods Westmoreland
Davis, John T. Lewis. w. j. Hathaway
James Bellwood. r. T. Jackson, Joseph
\ a. Turner. Major A. j. Tynes.
These directors will elect the or
4 hcers OF the institute. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing the bills for
a he benefit of farmers Introduced in
the last Legislature. and urging tl,eir
passage. also OF thanks to the city OF
\ Petersburg and citizens. Chamber OF
Commerce. and Norfolk and Western
hallway Company, for courtesies. The
institute adjourned without fixing the
next place of meeting. but will prob
ably go to Roanoke in anuary.
pnIInEs nnIIn-oaoro