The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
PLANS TO ASSIST
VIRGINIA FARMERS
Special Train to Be Run by
Southern Through Middle
Section.

For tho benefit OF the farming in
terests of the territory tributary to-
the line of the Southern Railway in
Virginia between Alexandria and Dan
vile and adjacent regions. it has been
arranged by the Land and Industrial
Department of The Southern Railway
Company, in connection with the Nir-
ginia Department of Agriculture. that
a special train shall be run over the
line from Alexandria to Danville dur
ing the week beginning Monday. May
16, and that special meetings shall be
held at eighteen points along the line.
Al these meetings discussion viii
be had of subjects of vital interest TO
all the farmers of the Middle Virginia
section Addresses will be made by
Hon. G. W. Koiner yirginia's Com
missioner of Agriculture. practical
farm experts and others, including
representatives of the Land and In
dustrial Department of the southern
Railway Company The addresses Will
be of practical value to all farmers and
their families.
Among the subjects to be discussed
at different points are SOIL Improve
ment. potatoes as money crop, I'M
proved methods of growing tobacco,
the increase of the corn yield without
additional cost. and profits IN apple
growing.
All meetings will be held In the
messenger coaches attached to the
train. and the schedule has been so
arranged that practically two hours
will be given to each meeting. me
time of the meetings. first announce
ment OF which is now made. VIII be
Monday, May 1s-Burke. e:25 A. NJ;
Fairfax. 1875 A. NJ; Manassas 1:s5
p. NJ 80
a. Nj. Remington ll;oo a.. W. wi
Wednesday. May ls-Rapidan., $50
A orange. 1890 A. NJ: Barbours-
vile. $40 r. NJ; Characteristic, 4:20
Thursday II, May la-Red Hill. as15
| A NJ. Covesville, 1890 A. NJ; AIRING
Friday, May 2o-Amherst. A. NJ;
Evineton, 12:15 F. NJ; Franklin juno
! ton. o:45 P. NJ 900
Saturday. May 2l-union Hali, s.'e
! A. NJ; Chatham, l2:5o N.
/ All farmers and their families and
| ali others interested in improvins
agricultural conditions arc invited tc
a1tand these meetings. The places
for holding them have been selected
,,ith the view of reaching as many
Farmers as possible, The running OF
,his train is in line with the policy
of President Finley. OF the Southern
railway Company, to do cverSthln IN
IN Ms mower to be Of aid to the iar'
mers Of the South,' ,ra;r
twelve months ago similar trall
,os operated over the lines o. ,ne
snmthern between Richmond and pan,
ville and Norfolk and panvilie'
which time large number ar tar
mars attended the meetings held. .
| large snumber Of names We're taken
4 and "A short time ago NJ Y. Richards
Mad Of the Southern's Land ana IN
4 dustrial Departments wrote TO cue
4 Of these asking them the extent =
which the, running Of these trains ma ma
been Of practical benefit TO them. IN
very largo number Of replies, N ~hlc
i q VAS stated that great practical goo
Mad resulted. show the value OF run
7 ,,inr such trains. Soil improvement
4 nron diversification, more attention 7
!. Tive stock. and improved methods 9
culture had all resulted from attendln
!, the meetings, and many farmers re
nnrted greatly increased profits,
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