The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-01

salvation. In his own attempts at
farming he had gotten more help from
T. o. Sandy, of the national demon
traton force, than from any one else.
AS for the prosperity of the old days,
he believed that the old James River
plantations were far cclipsed in earn
ing power by the ordinary farms of to-
day.
Many Leaving state.
| Industrial Agent f. II. La Baume,
of the Norfolk and Western, told OF
how the farmers cooperate in one
town. He deplored the tendency to
leave Virginia. lie believed that even
now two men leave the State for each
one who comes in Especially from
| the Southwest. agents for Western
railroads are taking the people, The
remedy. he thought was in making
the conditions more attractive at home.
There was no reason why the farmers
should not have their automobiles and
all the conveniences of home that the
city dwellers have.
He believed. he said, as firmly as
ever that Virginia offers better oppor-
tunities to the agriculturist than any
other State in the Union. The farmer
of to-day works too hard and does not
play enough. Mr. La Baume made the
astounding assertion that not ono
tenth of the available lands of the
State are in modern state Of cult
walton.
Miss Ena G. Agnew, OF Lynchburg,
who supervises rhe teaching of house.
hold arts in rural schools. asked why
the farmers institute trains. She said
the country boy and girl want to look
as we'll as those of the city.
The interest l represent" said NJ.
V. Richards, industrial agent of the
Southern Railway, SIS in full accord
with the purposes of the United Agr1-
cultural Board. 1t is the aim of my
company to cooperate as far IS 1t
can be done consistently. Virginia has
accomplished much in the development
of her natural resources, and she viii
3. do more" The movement, he said
should have been started years ago.
Editor Jackson, of the Southern
+, Planter, pleaded that something def
mite should be done and that the meet
' ings' solo result should not be hot air
He thought all branches of the agri-
!, cultural industry should be co-ordt'
| mated, including breeders, dairymer
and poultrymen. He called attention
to the proposition that Virginia has
1O,0O0,00o of unoccupled acres. and yet
buys part of all she uses. Eighty pei
cent. OF the dairy products consumed
he said. come from outside.
He thought the different boards hat
not done their duty. They had beer
standing still and spending the TIM
! black guarding each other. They
would meet, he said, and the paper!
would announce that "the usual bust
ness was transacted" lie thought Tho
meetings should be open to farmer:
for the purpose OF discussion.
Berkeley D, Adams. of the State
Board of Agriculture, said that since
he had been a member the meetings
had been open to reporters and thai
he thought they had been courteousl3
| treated He had not, however, seer
! Mr.. jackson present. He said the
| State Board had passed a resolution al
| its meeting last January urging SONS
such step as had now been taken.
| President Westmoreland Davis. OF
the State Farmers Institute. told OF
tho various arguments that had to be
met before the farmers could secure
the legislation they wanted.
On motion of Roosevelt Page, OF
Hanover, the meeting decided to ap
point a committee of i've, not mem
bers OF any board, to meet with tn
United Agricultural Board for pur
poses of consultation. Chairman Ora
watt appointed Westmoreland Davis
| Of the farmers; William II. White. o
the railroads; j. c.. Craddock, o
| Lynchburg, for the cities, and Sena
| tor j. B, Watkins, of Chesterfield
Or. Gravatt was added by vote o
the meeting.
| Secretary r A, Dunlop. OF the
| Richmond Chamber of Commerce. told
of the interest felt by that body In
| the work of the board
on motion of Berkeley ~ Adams. the
boards of supervisors of every county
| we're urged to appropriate money for
| the advancement of farm demonstra-
| ton work not exceeding $40 per 1000
| Of population. They are empowered to
| do this by an act of the last LeEis-