The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-30
FARMERS
MEET HERE THIS WEEK

through the day. lectures will be made
by Judge Cassel. W. Oscar Collier
Senator c. U. Gravatt and others.
The exhibition will be In charge OF
Professor Lyman Carrier, of the Vir-
GINA Polytechnic Institute, and the
judging will be done by w. Oscar Col
Her. Members of the two associations
and the legislators will be entertain.
ed Wednesday night by the Chamber
of Commerce with smoker.
Officers of the Farmers Institute
are as follows:
President, Westmoreland Davis, Lees.
burg; Vice President, Joseph A. Turn.
er, Hollins; Secretary. B. Morgan
Sheppard, Richmond; Treasurer. James
Bellwood, Manchester.
Corn Growing.
Since the inauguration of special
corn prizes at the State Fair last fall,
and the splendid exhibits shown, In
terest in corn growing has greatly in
creased in all parts of tue State. 1t
Is expected that the gathering of farm
ers on this occasion will be possibly
greater than at any other agricultural
affair ever held in this city. The spe-
cial class for farmers sons will bring
many young men.
The convention will be opened with
an address of welcome by Mayor D. c.
Richardson. The Grinding of Lime
stone Rock for the Use Of Farmers by
Convict Labor will be discussed by
J, R. Tucker, S. Shepherd and W. Z.
A. E. Hancock and w. E
will discuss "A Stallion
.aw." and Professor Lyman E. Car
Ter will speak on "A Seed Inspection
-aw." Senator C. U. Gravatt will
speak on an amendment OF the pres
mt law. SO as to require plots tol
demonstration work In connection
Nth the public agricultural schools.
md for the extension of the teaching
# agriculture in the public schools.
in the country districts.
a law requiring cooperation by the
Department of Education and the
tate Board of Agriculture In the ex-
ension OF agricultural education in
he State, the cost of 'sork in that
connection to be borne Jointly by the
wo boards, will be discussed by J. D.
Superintendent of Public
instruction.
Experiment. Stations.
Dr. Knapp and T, o. Sandy speak on
!. law requiring the State to co-ope-
ate in farm experiment work now be-
ng carried on by them. This work Ia
1t present paid for by corporation
between Northern capitalists and the
Federal government, the State con-
.ributing nothing towards it.
Dr.. s. ". Fletcher will speak on the
proposed bill asking the state to In
crease the appropriation for the es
adjustment OF substations SO that
scientific work may be done in con-
1ection with other crops than tobacco
o which the present appropriation Is
low wholly applied
DR.. Fletcher viii also open the dis
'ussion upon the desirahinty OF per-
tecttng arrangements with different
organizations formed in the State for
advancing the interests OF agricu,-
,ure, horticulture and live stock in
iustries, whereby 1t shall become a
'ule with each society that it's annual
meeting be held in this city the same
week OF each year which shall b,
Known as farmers week. The object
s to secure cooperation among the
different organizations for the adj
Jancement of agricultural interests or
he State, This will be discussed by
'ome OF the most prominent mon Of
he State.
Other discussions to he held on tho
opening day are those of the amend
nent of the dairy and food inspection
law; law providing compensation
FOR cattle slaughtered for the proven
ton OF disease; law to create the or.
nee of Director of Farmers Institutes,
and 10 provide $4,000 for the holding
oy MN otntnstitutes' throughout the
stale, me money to come out OF the
ierNll2er tax A discussion OF the
best means of aiding and securing. set
tiers on the uncultivated lands and
Tor the development of such lands, viii
ne participated In by several member,
Of the associations,
Many Valuable Papers.
Wednesday VIII he taken up with