The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
TEMPLE or AGRICULrURE.

TEMPLE or AGRICULTURE
Bv reason of It's location, climate, fertility Of
It's FIELDS and the training Of its people Virginia
is destined to be an agricultural State so long as
It endures
Time was when the farmer depended upon the
teachings Of his father or intuition for his sue
cess in the field That time has passed.
Agriculture has made giant strides in Virginia
and will continue to make them. The increase
in worth Of virginias agricultural products from
s129.00o,000 TO 1926 100000 in a single year is a
sign Of the times Science is being applied TO
the rough art Of agriculture more and more as
time passes Each day, almost brings its new
discoveries In the way Of easier methods Of farm
ing. better systems OF conducting farm affairs
and increasing the yield on a smaller acreage OF
land than before,
Governor Mann has staked the success of his
administration the agricultural interests OF
the state He is a farmer governor. because his
is a farmer State Increasing the agricultural
wealth in the State means more money in taxes
and more money to spend 1t has many other
commendatory points.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner, in the
light OF the tremendous increases along agricul-
tural lines now asks that a separate building be
given his department that its work may be
broadened, more assistance given the farmer in
Wrestling wealth from the soil, and the non
farming element in Virginia and prospective land
tillers in Virginia be given opportunity of fash
ioning some definite idea as to what the country
people OF this State are doing, and what can be
done. His suggestion Ia admirable one, and,
II possible n Temple Of Agriculture should be
erected in the capital Of this great agricultural
State, which. II 1t continues along its present
lines Of progression, seems destined to become
the leading agricultural state in this country. II
has the kindly soil, the talmy climate, the will
ing workers. and men with money and brains to
put 1t at the top of the list.
Interests so large as those of agriculture in
Virginia demand the greatest attention and the
best thought that can be given them and their
advancement. By all means let us have Tenn
pie of Agriculture that exhibits of the States
products may be properly displayed. that those
to whom has been intrusted the furtherance of
the agricultural interests may work to the best
/
in agricultural matters be disseminated as
/ broadly as possible. The various branches Of the
agricultural department should be correlated that
each may be of the greatest help to the other and
all may be under single roof and dictatorship
and work in harmony and helpful accord.
Virginia has done vast deal for education
during the past decade Where once were ram
shackle and dilapidated single-room buildings
have risen handsome and costly two and three
story high school and graded school buildings
that the students might receive their tnstruc
/ lions in wholesome conditions and make the best
| progress along the foNery pathway Of knowI
/ edge The State is TO be commended for its ad
vancement Of the education interests. and now
they having been put upon their proper plane, the
greatest attention should be given to agricultural
affairs, untu they are abreast Of if not ahead
I of all others