The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-03
GOVERNOR MANN SPEAKS
TO VIRGINIA FARMERS
Declares That He Stands for the Plan to Make
the Farms OF the State Prosperous Smoker !,
rendered Visitors BY Chamber Of Commerce.

Alter Two days work fiiled with
things of interest and profit to farm
ore of tho state the yirg,n,. STATE
Farmers Convention nronor cnmc 4, !,
close last night ,ritb a smnlscr lander
ed them ana the members Of tho 1,,psi- :
lature bv tho Chamber Of Commerce.
Though the actual ,vorl. ~ ~ cn,-
vention. with Tie cxcent,on of : raw.
minor noner, Witch VIII nroh. III, 10
read to-day. is over nearly MI tho
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T., ..rnr,, 49,, MT, ~ .aNe p
- 10 ho,ri ,,,o,o ~, ~ ' n,ire,,, 49, S,an
r,., u""s snauu ~ ."e VI gnu w y
s,o"..s associat'oi', WIS hiaue pos-
s'ol. ny we ,act 'i'ae NC farmers were
meeting at the same Tune. interest IN
~ IS as great almost as the institute
co... -
pa,. "o' nuneess.
,.s't,a ns ."io 80 Mei'onle .ne eon ,
sn.aun om ,,i aueoun. VI ,ne lnausurai
e,e,.on, a W.. 49,. go .ne same "a !,
~ No. - M, n. ,neiess :"
,ne iariliei WIN .he hrst pubic al
aress since ne Iornaliy became chlef
. .,aaI1. o. 'ae oeaae' re spoke prac-
ticaliy' as FARMER talking 10 farm
ers, ana ihaorsed the plans OF Me In
sutute LOT intensive farming under the
instruction OF demonstrators saying
that u was not only an inspiration, but
that II paid Immensely morally and
commercially.
lie thought the agricultural interests
the supreme object in reclaiming Vir-
gina ana again making her the great
est state In the union.
For himself he said: "The people ot
virginia nave conferred upon me the
nlshest honor In their gift, and, ] be-
ieVe' III the gift OF any people. [
never VIII again be a candidate In
: VIII NOT discontinue serving my
state me ambition I have is to
maze virginia -FOUR years from now a
:. sa'f ana petter virginia than she
- to-uas
bhck TO the Fnrm.
Fle predicted that in less than fiji
teen years the land Of Southside vfr-
Einia would double, treble and quad
ruple In value. Speaking of the boys
corn growing contests, he said that he
PAD offcred In his county $25 to the
boy making the largest crop on an
acre OF ground. Like other speakers.
ne wanted the young men Kept on the
.alil SO mat virginia could be built
up win virginia. sons.
lie called upon the members of the
a. 49, W ios'"
slole' all mat was asked by the far
mers' saying that the questions of
agriculture and good roads We're of
moe vital interest," than any others
lhat could be prousht, up.
Following the Governor came Dele
gaze RoseWell rage, a farmer MINI
seil' VINO sara that the farmers could
get what they wanted from the Legis-
laturc FOR several reasons. chiefly be-
cause Oh tnelr NUMBERS ana the power
thcS Weilded IN other respects. He
wanted 10 see thom get the money
necessary 70 carry OUT thelr Plans put
asked them TO see 10 II that II was
properly expended.
Mayor -. Y. Rcha'osoh SPOKE IN
oehaii u 'he citS' anu ollel speeches.
We're made by Ashton Starke and
lieutenant }. 1aSior Ely
son. me 1neetlns was PRESIDED over
py fresiaeiit HehrS w. Wooc' OIL the
Chalnper OF com nerce.
Aeio a'u'c mrs
Opening the afternoon session. John
sto"all 'is an. u ,"ls etts, plosehteo
' tie uiais u d piti ,.ns li.e
esa.1 tAuu..ot - ~" On l..e tIaa We,
" tic "'ate AoF lhe ssais I'lV anu
wi lor the sum Oh slo,ooV' 10 pc
divided hetwceh the Virginia otate
an !Assooia.,on. we ~ I.i.ou. s'
Associatloh. the Raolord fair Assocla :
lion ana tiie ROD liohc raii !,
nc sums ate W ps oilesu a.u pa ~ -,
as premiums by the associatiohs IN
STIMULATING coinPetliorl between y!
farmers OF the state IN proaucing ag 81,
cultural ana anilnai Prouucls. ~ ~
amount Is to be divided between tne :
Tour associations IN proportion wa !
the amounts olicrea ldst year Os co.
association IN premiums rel pea.s ~ 49,
total amount inc falr assoc!at'ois
are to report TO the Auditor inc nun
Der and amount of prizes o1fered ana
the results accomplished. me lhs.,,
tutc unanimously approved the Dill
and referred it to the legislative com
mittee.
In presenting the proposed Dlii W.
ns ns 6 ns s ssa ssz5