The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

able regulations Of city health boards
was tho reason given why tho indus
try had not developed. Even te small
er farmers tho keeping of dairy cows
was urged both as a source of direct
proiit, and also for keeping live stock
on the farm, thus constantly Increased
the fertility OF the soil.
Pure Seed Needed.
President Davis, in his annual ad-
dress brought up the question Of pure
seed, and 1t was frequently discussed
AT present. 1t was stated, dealers not
only do not guarantee their seeds, but
In many cases do not even guarantee
that 1t Is seed Of the plant desired. Ono
might SOW for one crop and reap an.
other. for all the label on the seed
package prevents and would havo no
recourse. The seed bill passed by the
last Legislature was asserted to have
been Joke an emasculated and mean
ingless affair. so doctored In commit
tee as to be without practical benefit
In it's enforcement.
The question OF securing cheap limo
which has been an issue with tho
Farmers Institute, seems to be at last
in the way of solution. Governor
Mann has promised his support to tho
limo bill. which failed by two votes
at the last session. providing for the
establishment by the State of lime
grinding plants at certain specified
points. a conference is to be held
with a number of railway presidents
on Septemb. r l as to railway rates on
agricultural lime. the farmers holding
that since 1t Is for the building up
of farms. a special rate such as 10
granted in Illinois. would eventually
mean more business for the railways
themselves through more prosperous
conditions.
Experiment sutton.
DIR. S. W. Fletcher. director OF the
Virginia Experiment Station, told Of
the organization and purpose OF the
station and explained briefly some re-
cent experiments. Professor Price
was breeding late blossomng varie-
ties OF apples. Professor Carrier had
determined that mechanical treatment
was beneficial to pastures, and that
heavy grazing was better than light
grazing; that broomsage could be
partially eradicated BIZ the use OF CON-
mercial fertilizers. He had also sue
ceeded in producing a variety OF sweet
corn richer in It's sugar content Pro-
lessor Brainard had worked on tho
milk supply Of Richmond for about
GAN AAOhSAb bAdl DdCtcTiO-
logical examination should be used in
connection with the score card system
How to control diseases of Hay,
grain and other crops was discussed
by Professor H. s. Reed. plant patholo-
gist Of the Virginia Experiment sta
ton.
Destructive Insects.
Professor Back. the evening before
spoke on the insects destructive to
these crops. Professor Reeds ad-
dress had TO deal with the fungi, of
which there are many. which injure
and in some cases destroy the growing
plants. AT the outset he stated that
the killing OF the fungus must be ac-
complished by destroying the spores
from which IL develops. Wet weather
and warm temperature are more fav-
orable to the development of these
diseases. but It is equally true that dry
weather Is necessary for certain forms
he took rusts as class OF diseases
with which every one was familiar,
and In the case OF wheat rust. placed
the blame on the cultivated barbary
bushes which as early as 1870, were
the subject Of legislation in Massachu-
sets The entire grain growfsg sec
tons Of the earth. he stated were in.
tested. causing a loss OF 500, 900. 900
annually. sls,0oo,oo0 loss was sus-
tained by the people of the United
States on account OF oat and wheat
smut. To eradicate this great de-
stroyer he gave two plans. either one
OF which was usually effective One
was to dip the oats seed In hot water.
temperature 132 degrees, and dry be-
fore planting. The other was TO sat
urate pile OF seed with a solution
OF one pint OF formaldehyd to thirty
gallons OF cold water and allow this
10 stand for two hours. The same pro-
cess slightly modified could be used for
wheat.
How to Use Lime.
The Right Use of Lime on Land"
was explained by Professor Alva Agee.
OF the Pennsylvania Agricultural Col
leSe. He dealt with his subject from
the land owners standpoint, telling
OF the steady growth OF the era east
OF the Mississippi. in which there was
q lime deficiency. and called attention
to the tendency of lime to get away
from the soil. Professor Agee ex-
planned in detail the relative merits
of burnt lime. slaked or hydrated lime
and ground limestone. An acid soil
is unfriendly TO corn. alfalfa. clover
and grass. and whether the farmer