The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING
HELD IN BRISTOL
First Session OF Virginia-1c en-
nesscc Agricultural and In
dlstrial Association.
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR
Advertising Campaign Launched.
Sandy Describes Farm
Demonstration Work.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
Bristol. Va. January 5.-The vir-
Ginia Tennessee Agricultural and In
dustrial Association held it's first an
nual meeting here to-day, with Cen
cral Rufus y. Ayers. president of the
association. presiding. The meeting
brought TO the city many promnen;
farmers, mine owners. timber men and
others interested in the development OF
the region.
The meeting was addressed during
tho day by the following prominent
speakers: Genei al X. y. Ayers. who
spoke OF the resources OF the region
and the possibilities for a thrifty pco-
pie: DR.. IL. a. Morgan, of the Univcr-
sity Of Tennessee who discussed soil
Fertility in Relation TO Permanent Ag
riculture'; George II. Ashley. Tonnes
see state geologis whose subject was
Mineral Resources Of East Tennes-
see: Professor r. o Sandy, Of the
Agricultural Department, OF the Fed
cral government, whose subject was
Farm Demonstration Workn: II. f.,
L.Ba umc. agricultural and Industrial
AGENT OF the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, whose subject was The Need OF
Il Greater Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Development in the South; p
ST. J. Wilson. Highway Commissioner
of Virginia, whose subject was Per
manent Highways: George w I{oincr
Agricultural missioner of Virginia.
who spoke upon Virginia Lands and
Their Products; NJ. V. Richards. land
and industrial agent of the Southern
Railway, whose subject vas "Commu-
nifty Development. DR.. S w. Fletcher,
director OF the Virginia Experiment
station. whose subject was CONNER
cial Fruit Growing in Southwest Vir-
GINA"
Address by Governor Mum.
Governor William Hodges Mann, of
Virginia, arrived at noon, and this ar
tcrnoon tie addressed the association.
The association voted TO hoid It's
next annual meeting in Bristol The
following were elected officers for the
year; w. T. Mingea, of Abingdon.
president; J r. McNutt. OF Norton: j.
Norment Powell of Johnson City: Ma :
lor a. u. Reynolds. of Bristol: y. 3.
Wills. of Mountain City, and a. J. Hun
OF Glade Springs. vice presidents: w
u. Aston. "f Meadow View. treasurer:
r NJ Runnells, of Bristol, secretary:
n. j. Ayers. OF Big Stone Gap. assist
ant secretary.
Advertising Campaign
resolutions were adopted memorial
izinS the General Assembly OF the
state OF Virginia and the General AS
sembly of the State OF Tennessee To
enact law authorizing counties in
the state OF Virginia and counties in
| the State Of Tennessee 10 make ap-
propriations from available funds in
| nand to be used for the purpose Of
exploiting the resources of such ccun
TIES me FUNDS TO be handled through
Whatever responsible agency that NAV
DC selected by the counties taking al
vantage of the privilege accorded
them.
In making the expenditures no indi-
vidual or particular district Of any
county participating in this advertising
Campaign shall profit directly through
the use OF the public funds. but it is
suggested that the authorizing act shall
provided for broad and comprehensive
method that will benefit all alike.
the association gave its cordial in