The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
FARMERS NEE
IN PETER SB.URG.
200 and 800 Delegates
Attend Seventh Annual
State Institute.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Many Interesting Addresses on
Subjects Of Interest to
Growers.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
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I f 4OV 9ANOIS vi kJSSdIuOA6 SolIcGlS
Petersburg, Va, August 0.
The seventh annual session OF the
Virginia State Farmers Institute was
opened this morning in the Academy
! OF Music. In the absence OF President
IWestmoreland Davis, OF Leesburg, who
| is sick. vice-President Joseph A. Tur-
ner presided. Between 200 and 400
delegates and visitors were present.
The institute was opened vita prayer
by Rev. r. w. Barnwell. and the adj
dress OF welcome was delivered by
President 7. r. Heath. OF the Chamber
of Commerce, In very cordial terms.
The response to the address OF well
come was made by Vice-President
Turner. In his address Mr.. Turner
discussed In an entertaining manner
many points OF interest touching the
farm and It's successful cultivation and
for the greater development OF the ag-
ricultural resources. OF the State.
Governor Mann Introduced.
at the conclusion of his address Mr..
Turner introduced Governor william
H. Mann, who was received with much
applause. He said that while as Gov
ernor many important interests are
committed to his charge, the most i'm
iportant OF all Is that OF agriculture,
to the advancement OF which he will
devote bis most ardent attention.
There are in Virginia 25.0oO,0bo acres
of land. less than 100000 OF which
are in actual cultivation. II we could
advance this area to 10000, 600 acres
Virginia in a few years would be one
OF the most progressive States In tho
. nion. II not one OF the richest. Ten
years ago the crops OF Virginia we're
valued at $S7O00.oo0; last year the
value was $1S0.ooo,0o0. The Governor
spoke of the remarkable advances in
agriculture In the past few years and
the promise OF still greater advance
ment in the early future. He com
mended the work OF the boys in agri-
culture and Of the great benefit they
are going to prove to the State. He
spoke particularly OF the benefit OF tho
demonstration work of the last few
years.
The demonstration work established
some years ago by the United states
government Is now conducted In TWEEN.
ty-nine counties Of the State, and the
crops In consequence have been more
than doubled. The Governor declares
that his only ambition to-day Is to
double the crops OF Virginia during
his four years administration. He
spoke at length on the subject OF our
agricultural advancement and how to
protect and maintain IT.
II we want great and glorious
country. he said, we have got to start
In the country, and keep the farm. He
would say to the farmers of Virginia
that we are going to teach them by
their boys. We want to demonstrate
what Virginia can do. and advertise
to the world what we can do. In less
than ten years from to-day our lands
VIII quadruple in value, and they will
be worth It. And you cannot leave
h q a In h ri ov -. 4
than lands. And civic righteousness
too, should be our aim We can do
no better work than to make our
homes strong and comfortable and
happy. so happy that no other place
on earth shall have such strong at
fractions. The Governor urged CO.
operation among the farmers, and con-
Guided amidst much applause.
The addresses OF Vice President
Turner and Governor Mann gave rise
to general dlscussio on, which was
participated In by many delegates.
This discussion took a wide range.
from the raising or fine crops OF the
soil. to the raising OF boys and girls
and the making OF strong men and wo-
men out Of them. The growing OF alfalfa.
the fertility Of the soil. the necessity
of vegetable matter in the soil, the
raising Of cattle and many other sub
jects were touched on.
These speeches. many Of them very
practical. and made by men OF ex-}
perience, were generally very instruc-
tive. 30
Committee on Resolutions.
The chairman announced the follow
ing committee on resolutions: Dr. a II.
Gravatt. Of Caroline, chairman; James
Bellwood, Of Chesterfield:$ wv. B. Gates.
of Prince Edward; j. B. Andrews, Of
Roanoke; ]. J.. Prichett,s of Pittsyl-
5vanla, {4
Soil improvements.
State Commissioner Koiner. who was
to have delivered an address at the
morning session. was unable to be
present on account Of sickness He
sent w. D. zinn,&an institute lecturer
as his. substitute. Mr.. linn smada