Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
REPORT TO BE MADE AT
AGRICULTURE SESSION
T. c. Brodie and or. Knapp, OF Asri-
sulturaI Department, Accept invita-
ton To Conduct Demonstrations For
Benefit OF Farmer Guests Of Cham
Der OF Commerce. .

At the request of the Chamber or
Committee. the bureau of drainage OF
the United States department OF az
riculture will send representative
to this city early next month TO study
the problem Of draining and reclaim
ing the swamp land In Warwick and
Elizabeth City counties few miles
north of this city. After spending
ten days going over the land and
compiling data as 10 the best method
of drainage, the agent OF the bureau
will give the results of his work in
a speech at the second annual agri-
cultural session OF the chamber at
the Olympic theater on December Il.
The question of the reclamation OF
the swamp land was brought up be-
fore the chamber about a year ago
and an engineer made survey OF
the swamp and gave some ngures as
to the probable cost of the work. The
method of drainage suggested at that
time was TO dig ditch from the
swamp under the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
railway TO James river. Since then.
however, a proposition to drain the
land by connecting il with Salter's
creek oy means of a canal has been
brought up.
Report On Two Plans.
While he is here, the represents
tive OF the department of agriculture
will study both plans and report as
to which Is the better and the cost
OF each. His report is expected TO
prove of peculiar interest to scores
OF the farmers who will attend the
agricultural session as we'll as to the
business men OF the city and the
members OF the chamber.
II IL proposed to drain the swamp
land and convert it into farms so that
this city will have a rich back coun-
try from which to draw. The land
in the swamp probably is the richest
for farming purposes in this section
OF Virginia and If reclaimed will DE
of great value. Money with which TO
do the proposed work will De raised
in this city and the two counties ana
State aid will be invoked. No aid can
be secured from the national govern
ment.
Send Two other Representatives.
Besides agreeing 10 send a repre-
sentative here 10 investigate the
drainage of the swamp land, Assist
ant Secretary OF Agriculture Hayes
has promised to send two other rep
resentatives of his department here
to deliver addresses before the asri-
cultural session of the chamber. T.
c. Brodie, one of the leading demon
stration experts of the department,
who spoke here last year, will be here
and will give some interesting demon
strat:ons to the farmers The other
agent will be from the ONCE OF Dr.
Knapp. who is in charge OF the gen
eral demonstration work OF the de-
partment. and he also will give an in
teresting demonstration to the farm
ers.
DR.. ]. G.. Ferneyhough. the state
veterinarian has accepted an invita-
t.on to address the agricultural ses-
sion and win make an address on
Pure Bred Cattle ard Hogs" Prof.
It. C. Johnson, chief OF the truck ex-
periment station in Norfolk county
also has consented TO speak at the
session and win discuss Winter
Trucking"
The committee on arrangements
also has received letter from Z. n
Graham. agricultural director OF the
Hampton Normal & Agricultural insti-
tute. stating that he will address the
session, speaking on Poultry Rails