The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
W. z. Tanner. John F. Tanner
PAINTS, STAINS, BRUSHES
T. amer Paint
& Oil Co.
THE ORIGINALS
1919 East Main stress
Phones Madison sss and 1897
w. z. Tanner.
John F. Tanner
farming Lines was the best kind OF
Pqones Madison 500 and 1877

farming Lines was the best kind or
education.
Later the Agricultural Department
of the United si~sts government took
hold of the idea, made an appropriation
to help the good work along and un-
der the management OF the late DR..
s. a. Knapp. that department got to
work In connection with the General
Education Board. the efforts OF the two
being united. Then the State of Vir-
ginia under an act OF the Legislature
took hand and 1t being deemed wise
to combine the forces the United Agri-
cultural Board was formed. and
through this agency the three sources
from which the sinews of war, or more
definitely speaking. the finances come,
got to work together and good work
has been the result
J. o. sandy at the Head.
From the first. when the General
Education Board started the work.
Thomas Q. sandy. of Nottoway county,
has been the recognized head of the
letter farming movement. III his own
way he had done good deal OF de-
nionstrattng on his own farm and
among mis- neighbors. and the General
Education Board thought he was the
man to lead in the new effort in Eir-
ginia.
MIR. Sandy was made the State agent
Of the Education Board and holds that
position yet, his salary and expense
account being paid entirely b. that
board, as are the salaries and the ,rav-
cling expense accounts of his two as
sisiantS. +. s. Farrar. assistant State
agent. anu w. c. Shacklcford. Jr., dis
t,ict agent
Where the Money Comes From.
The General Education Board is con-
tributing for the present year $4,000
TO this work. the United States govern
mont and tho state, through the United
Agricultural Board. nearly $1,000, and
the Boards OF Supervisors In thirty.
five counties, by special appropriations
allowed under act of Leg slature.
something over U,G0h.
The last Legislature passed 4 b!ll
allowing the Boards of Supervisors to
make apnropria tons for this work in
the counties. appropriations 10 supple
mcnt the funds that came from the
other sources above mentioned. Thirty
five counties took advantage OF this
law and made appropriations, varying
from 500 up TO 500, the following
counties being of the list. and they
are named with the agents who are
assigned to the demonstration work
within their territory:
II. 5. Peyton, agent for Amherst
county; j. W. Flood. for .tppomattox:
Il. y. Warmer, for Amelia and Pow
haian: l.. NJ. Walker. for Albemarle.
w. j. Moore. for Bedford; j. II. oliver.
for buckingham: w. s Wright. for
brunswick. 4. d. Burfoot, Tor Chester
field; J. c. Bruce, for Culpeper; S. P.
Spain, for Dinwiddie j. c. Hunter. for
Fairfax: w. o. Sncad, for Fluvannn
and Goochland; j. G. Lifsey, for
Grcenesville; j.. W. Catlett, for Glou-
cestcr: W. W. wilkins for Halifax
j. r, Mcdonald, for iienrico; H. NJ
Hoge, FOR l.oudoun; j. IL. Quiscnberry,
for Louisa; Il. NJ. VIM. for MeckIen-
burg; II. l.. Marchant, for aiiddlesex ;
II. NJ. Hurt, for Nottoway; r. L. Massie,
for Nelson; w. II. oglcsby, for Nanse-
mond; John b. Lewis. for Norfolk; r.
d. Browning. to- Orange; +. y. Eppes,
for Prince George: J. j. Gillian, for
Prince Edward !. Nj. Gish for Roam
noke; c. W. Wampicr. for Rocking
ham; NJ II. West, for Sussex.
Cumberland, York and James City
counties have also made appropria-
lions. and demonstration agents for
these counties are soon TO be ap-
pointed.
State Fairs Missing Link Supplied.
According TO Tie reports submitted
to the United Agricultural board by
state Agent Sandy last week. there
are now $500 boys in the thirty five
counties named, who arc taking prac-
teal lessons and perating on one or
more acres under the instructions OF
the demonstration agents. and about
l.5oo adult farmers are doing the same
thing.
The State Fair, which everybody
knows is success, and has been
since its reorganization five years ago
has always had a missing link, and
that was the lack OF an adequate farm
display. 1t has been improved from
year to year. and now the entire miss
ing link is TO be supplied. The fair
authorities have taken hold of State
Agent Sandy and his small army Of de-
monstrators Next fall at the State
Fair there will be thirty-nve booths
set apart for the exhibition Of this
demonstration farm work. Each booth
win be presided over by the county
agent and will be filled with ali kinds
of farm exhibits from each of the
thirty five counties especially the good
things that have been grown under
demonstration effort. This is going 10
be tremendous show of itcelf