The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-03

GOSI VI IlNlUS was iies''f ''''h
| that 1t remained with the farmer to
correct these conditions. Saying that
the unproductivencss of this section
was the result of uncconomic Methods
in producing and buying, he brought ~
the value of demonstration Work' IN
which the main endeavor is to teach
the farmer economic methods.
Travelling schools.
He advocated the establishment OF
travelling schools. not with DOCKS, put
by actual demonstration. He told of
the good done by demonstrators !,
against the bolweevil in the South. In
addition to increasing productiveness.
he called attention to the TACT that
q great many of the lower class of
population were on the verge OF q
life of crime. and that the demonstra-
tors by their teachings often made
good citizens of them. Then. too, he
showed how the recent system OF Of
rering prizes and diplomas TO BOYS OF
the South was diverting the stream OF
immigrants from the Wneat sectlon OF
Canada to the cornfields or tne south.
He suggested that no county be given
the appropriation until it had come to
Gonna definite decision to do something
and was willing to use its own money
in the effort. other speakers dis
cussed the subject, expressing tho
same faith liz the resources of Virginia
and the South, if properly cared for.
Lime mt Cost.
r. r. Rice. industrial agent of the
Eirginian Railway, spoke OH the rela-
ton of the farmer to the railway, ana.
having been farmer himself, as
cussed the line question briefly. say
ing that his railway would give rate
on AGRICULTURAL lime practically the
same as that given by the railways
Of uloinois for the same purpose, and
! he thought that other transportation
| lines would do the same tling II Pres
| ident payis's plan got through the
| Legislature,
He thought that every farmer should
he nm experimenter and every farm,
| in its way should be an experiment
| station, striving each year to reduce
| operating expenses and to make each
crop bigger and cheaper than the ona
| before He looked upon the small
farm as the salvation of the State in
an agricultural way.
James Bellwood spoke on Alfalfa as
the remedy for the unproductive acres
of Virginia. He explained Its culttSa-
ton and growth the result Of long oh
servation and experiment. In answer
to a question. he stated that he was
now buying but little for his cattle.
and that after getting his alfalfa in
the shape he desired. there would be
nothing to buy but salt.
Type of Farm Horse.
The best type of horse for farmers
to breed for their work was discussed
by DR.. j. C. Ferncyhough. THE au-
tomobile' he said. lis undoubtedly
driving out the standard bred and tho
Hackney. but not the farm horse"
He spoke OF the great demand for
Nirginia-bred farm horses and how
the supply was so small that local
DR.. Ferneyhough gave his ideas of the
types of mares that should be used.
and impressed upon his hearers tho
Importance of breeding to registered
sires. AS TO mules. he advised faGm-
ers not to use them for work pur-
poses, for the reason that the demand
for them on railways and other pub.
lie works was so great they should be
sold.
Dairy Commissioner w. d. Saunders
spoke on the feeding and management
of dairy cows, and W. w. Ashe, of
the National Forestry Service, on
Forestry on the Farm There are II
few other subjects to be discussed.
according to the program. They will
be disposed OF to-day, while the Corn
Growers Association is in session.
Morning Session.
| DR.. ~ S. Mayo opened the morning
session with an address on "Economi-
| cal Production of Live Stock He
| gave figures to show that the produc-
| ton in this country had decreased
! rapidly, and that consequently the eX-
| ports had fallen off greatly and Of
fered suggestions to increase the out.
| put. lie was followed by Professor w.
j. Spillman, who spoke In an inter
estins manner on Types of Farm
Management and DR.. II. ]. Wheeler
| who further discussed the advantages
! OF the use of lime. He showed cllurts
and fgures illustrating his expert
ments at the Rhode Island Exper lment
| Station.