The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

nse. hat the efficiency of its work was
= hot questioned. Some doubt was e&-
4 pressed, however. as to whether sech
4 machine with is pcn0eroas welsat
ana great wiath would ne wei aAats'
cd % many Virginia farms, whose
gsssulaI topography IS fAt ea.sestnt
& from that of the western p4AiF4es.
.Wfsere tine Steam plovs are Sat~ "a pe
working successfully ana SATISFACTORY
b..
View Model Crops.
The visitors saw model ~rops Of fo-
.atoes, onions. turnips, cantaioupes ana
other edibles. Crops such as ha..f
Germ, broom corn. kanir corn MT"
y corn broom corn. COW peas, sus@r
beets and the like were also evidence.
1h@ crops have bee RuaIi 9FDIfy pro
Gueed to an extent that VIII compare
fasara bay with farms in The Nsrth and
West. Potatoes are. growing from 100
i 10 zee bushels per acre, anal the other
y crops give promise in proportion. All
snts has been accomplished, explained
/ Manager Geyer. in the course of three
or four years from a raw, cold, clam
my soil without the aid OF any com
Y uaerciaI fertilizer whatever, and is the
4 result OF proper drainage, thorough
cultivation and an application of nat
arai stable manure.
One OF the prime objects of his com
pany, ne explained, Is to use the farm
as a demonstration, showing the adap-
liability of Virginia scoils for all the
general farm crops, fruits and vege-
tables, when the proper method OF fer
tilizatiofi and cultivation are intelli-
gently applied. Adequate returns can
not be obtained on the farm. he said
unless a complete system of manage
Hient and order prevails from the
smallest detail TO the most important
work that confronts the farmer. A
Thorough system. he said. had been
worked out in the establishment of the
farm and definite results were bound
TO ensue.
Serves an Object Lesson.
Another object which has been ac-
eomplished by this farm" continued
Mr. Geyer, is embraced in the object
lesson II offers the Northern and West
ern honeseeker antN settler who comes
into this territory booking for a perrna-
neft home. IL is easy enough for us
10 say to the newcomer. whe has been
accustomed to the higly productive
lands and many rural convenienees Of
the North and West, that Virginia can
supply all these things, II he will go
about IL in the right way. IL is a
mere convincing argument, however,
for US to say that he not only can do
SO. but that number of his predeces-
sors have already done SO, and that
Z we have demonstrated Ii to be a fact
ourselves. and can offer proof of our
statements In our own railway farm
in eastern Virginia.
s.Dar Western homeseekers are all
made welcome at the farm at all times,
Our native Virginia farmers are given
4 carte blanche to come and inspect the
property whenever convenient.
Our main object was first to put
the farm in state of high produc
tivity, and for this reason we delayed
putting on any large amount OF live
IL stock until the products had been rails
ed with which to feed them. our hopes
u are being more than realized, with the
rexult that we now have thirty head
OF fine Holstein cattle on the farm
and are deriving good profits from
4 them in the way OF butter and milk
which Is sold In Suffolk and other
sneighboring markets.
Corn Crop Promising.
Mere than fifty toms of excellent
timothy and cat hay were put into
The barn last season. and we are har
+, vesting even a better crop this year
NJ Our corn crop this year Is especially
Il promising. with every indication that
Il sufficient silhge win be produced to MI
our zoe ton siio"
vs Az the farm rs intended for expert
II mental purposes Mr. Geyer said that
y practically no peanuts were raised on
s the farm, this crop having been long
a. ago recognized as the leading staple
n OF that section.
One of the most attractive features
{ Of the days outing was the tempting
~ repHst which MIR. LaBaume and his
assistants provided for the guests. Re
. freshments we're literally provided ana
served III tents especially erected for
the purpose on the lawn
Mr.. John r. Jackson. editor of the
Southern Planter. and Mr.. Joseph A
u Turner, vice president Of the Farmers
Institute. extended hearty and cordial
thanks on behalf of the farmers at the
q close or the outing. Mr.. LaBaume re
spended in feeling and appropriate
manner.
Farmers Dispense.
@ The train pulled out for Petersburg
ut 3 r. NJ, making the run Of thirty
trfht rTrffrs- IN eTHrttv 1TTE 1TUuT 10 ne
u dot There the farmers dispersed In
~ inherent directions, n number of them
boarding a Norfolk and Western train
4 that was waiting to take them In the
II direction Of Farmville. Lynchburg and
Y cther points west.
g. Roanoke eHa Stttftfttttf ftrt tire only
bidders so far for the convention next
summer. This question will be decided
later by the board of directors chosen
j "Wednesday night In Petersburg for the
ensuing term. 1t is said that the board
Twin re-eiect the same officers I'm all
probability
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