The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-03


VILE. Value, In the Academic De-
4 partInent, sic a year; In the Engi-
neering Department. sac year. Good
Tor two years.
a rebate Of siG0 in expenses In amy
agricultural or horticultural course
nt the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
ut BiacksbaEs. Va.
4 scholarship In the Bridgewater
College. Value not given.
a scholarship at Hanpden-Sidnay
College, worth $50.
The Virginia Christian College at
Lynchhurg has expressed a desire to
give a scholarship for this contest. but
nothing definite has been agreed upon.
The boy winning first place will
have first choice Of the above schol-
arships. the one winning second place
will have t,cond choice. and so on
until all are taken. There is little
likelihood 90 any OF the boys eligible
10 the contest having MAD special in-
stract.ea In corn Judging, so all win
be on equal footing.
Auction Sale OF Corn.
at the conclusion OF the awards
an auction sale will be held. at which
all she prize eerH will I've put Up and
sold TO the highest bidder. 1t Is ex-
rected that the corn which has won
n tbtAEs Ni4i WINS SAs4tt II
will b. in demand as seed. Professor
Lyman Carrier states that In the West
the prize ear Of corn has been known
TO bring as high as $500. but rs this
Is the first auction ever held OF the
exhibits Of the Virginia Association,
II is not known how the bidding will
run.
The awards. OF prizes will be an
nounced by Professor Carrier In the
auditorium after the work OF jung
Ing ss
Thursdays Meeting
While the judgments OF the exhibit
were being made Thursday the MEM
bers of the association assembled in
the auditorium and listened to
number of short addresses on the
question of corn raising. Judge George
T.. Cassell was among the speakers
He spoke highly of the conditions
now existing with the farmer and
the excellent chances for prosperity
Tie said In part, NOW Is the farmers
time. we are on top and selling our
products as high as men with clear
conscienees can desire to sell. II does
not cost the farmer any more TO live
now than formerly. that Is, II he pro-
duces what he Is living on. see
numerous accounts In the papers Of
farmers taking hogs to market in
an automobile and l myself fully ex-
pect- in SHIRT time To tHke my
family TO church in a flying ma
chine
The principal speech of the day
was delivered by Mr.. Oscar Collier
after he had finished making the
awards. Mr.. Collier discussed In de-
tail the progress of agriculture in
Virginia. the particulars of raising
corn in the State and the selection
OF seed. He explained how to pro-
duce maximum results at a minimum
cost. This can he done" said Mr..
Collier. by adhering 10 tripod OF
factors: namely. good seed. good land
and good cultivation. The separation
OF any one OF the legs of The tripod
means failure
Convention n Success.
The first midwinter session of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute,
which closes Thursday. is considered
by the officers and members a COM
piete success. Large attendance and
unusual interest in proceedings have
marked the sessions throughout. ylle
legislative and special committees
have many commissions to per-
form. and will continue the work
especially while the Legislature is
i'm ression. President Westmore1and
Davis and Secretary b. Morgan SheL-
herd expressed themselves Thursday
an being highly pleased with the con-
vention. and with what was accom-
Elishsd at this session OF the instl'
tute.
Smoker at jefferson.
In full appreciation of the honor
extended to them the members of
the Virginia State Farmers Institute
gathered TO a man in the auditorium
OF the Jefferson Hotel Wednes-
day evening. the guests of the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce. be-
sides the members of the institute.
there were present many members of
both branches OF the Legislature and
large number of members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Short speeches were made through
out the evening by prominent men.
Among these Was Governor William
Hodges Mann, who endorsed the
work now being accomplished in ag-
rfculture in the State. and advocated
the establishment of farms for In
tensive farming under the instruc-
ton Of expert demonstrators. Cover
nor Mann stated that Nirginia's rich
est resources are those OF agriculture,
ard that they can be so developed as
10 be one of the chief aids in reclaim
ing for Virginia the ute of being the
greatest State In the Union.
Hon. Roosevelt Page, member OF
the Legislature from Hanover coun-
", followed the Governor, and In
speech that was well received by the
farmers stated that they could have
anything that they asked OF the state
Legislature, and that the tiilers of
the soil should always have the hear
-ty- support ef the Legislative body.
Mayor u e. Richardson spoke in be-
half OF the city. and speeches were
made by Lieutenant Governor j. Tay-
lnr Ellysan and Ashton Starke.
During the evening an orchestra
rendered popular selections, and Gig
ars and refreshments were served 10
the guests.
Wednesdays afternoon Session.
John Stewart bryan, of this city.
opened the afternoon session Of the
institute Wednesday, presenting the
draft al bill empowering the State
Auditor ta draw on the Treasurer of
the State for the years 1910 and 1911
for the sum Of $4,000. to be divided
proportionateiy between the Lynch
burg Fair Association, the Virginia
Fair Associats the Radford Fair
Association | the Roanoke Fair
Association Tho sums are to be paid
by tho association as premiums In
stimulating competitive agriculture
among the farmers of the State.
Dr. Il s. Knapp. or the United
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