The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-10
GOVERNOR READY
To MD FARMERS
PROMISES TO ADVOCATE GROUND
LIME STONE BILL IN HIS NEXT
MESSAGE.
SPEAKS IN STAUNTON
LARGE GATHERING HEARS HIM AID
DRESS INSTITUTE MEETING
WITH PRESIDENT DAVIS
AND OTHERS.
SPEAKS IN STAUNTON

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
sTAUNTON. VA. Aug. s.--Repre-
sentative farmers from all over the
State gathered at the Beverly Theatre
here at 10 O'Clock this morning for
the eighth annual session Of the Nir-
ginia State Farmers Institute.
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. u. II. Kern and Mayor II. II.
Nayt delivered the address Of well
come. The address Of Mayor Wayt
was followed by that Of the president,
Mr.. Westmoreland Davis. Mr.. Davis
was very complimentary to Stanton
and Augusta, and declared that the
members OF the institute and its Of
iicers had long anticipated pleasant
visit here.
MIR. Davis said In part;
The queen city has every right 10
be proud of it's situation for CONNER
cial enterprise It's residential charm
and its high civilization, For years
distinguished seat Of learning, II has
exercised throughout the State and
throughout the South the greatest In
tluence for good.
High Ideals In Staunton.
The high ideals which obtain In
your community have found express
sion in the successful management by
ness lines of the affairs OF your clay,
and have marked distinctly new pol
ICY in municipal government which
VIII prove helpful 10 other communi-
ties seeking pure and honest admin
istration. Our beautiful capital city
of Richmond has time and again had
10 consider and combat your mani
fold advantages. for Howe, in his his
tory OF Virginia, as early as 1910.
relates that Stanton has frequently
! been spoken OF as the future CAPITAL
Of the State
The Virginia State Farmers In
stitute has been organized by the
farmers OF Virginia for the betterment
OF their condition, and for the pro-
lection of the agricultural interests OF
/ the state. 1t has no political aspect
and takes cognizance only OF the
proper conduct of such affairs of State
as affect health, the prosperity and
the happiness OF our farmers. is
officers are chosen from the different
I counties. in order that its aims and
purposes may be general rather than
local. Their position IL deemed as
them one Of great honor and their
best service is gladly given to the com
munity. They bear all of their ex-
penses, their railroad fare, their no =
tel, bills anon All oCeasiana, ana the
FUNDS OF the institute are devoted
solely and exclusively to the expenses
incident TO the holding of our meet
ings and to the conduct of our bust
ness"
An informal discussion OF Iegisla-
tive matters followed. and Major
! Tynes told what difficulties he had
met in trying to get the pure seed
bin passed.
Governor Mann GreaEa
Dr. 4. W. Fletcher gave an exhaus-
tive talk on the results OF recent ex-
periments at the Virginia experiment
station at BlaeksburS. After the noon
recess President Davis called the
gathering TO order and introduced
Governor Mann who spoke on the
agricultural possibilities Of Virginia,
Governor Mann said that the natural
advantages OF Virginia are second to
those OF no State in the Union, and
that with improved methods and in
tensive farming the old Common
wealth may be made to blossom as
the rose.
Governor Mann aroused consider
able enthusiasm hv declaring fer the
ground limestone bill. which he said
he would recommend In his next IN
sage.
The Governor was followed by Mr..
Bradford Knapp, chief OF the demon
stration work OF the United States
department Of Agriculture. who de-
scrihed the work of his department
Tor the promotion OF the agricultural
interests of the country. Morning
noon and night sessions Of the inst{
tute Will be held until the adjourn
ment at noon Friday.