The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
BIG CONVENTION
COMES TO CLOSE
Farmers Royalty Entertained by
Chamber of Commerce
at Smoker.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. CARRINGToN
Bedford County Wins in Corn
Contest Conducted by
Institute.

with a smoker rendered by the
chamber OF Commerce. the most sue
cessful convention Of the Virginia
State Farmers Institute ever held
came to close last night in the audi
torium Of the jefferson Hotel. where
the body has been meeting during the
greater part Of the week. Following a
day of technical addresses, optimistic
outlooks from Governor Mann and
superintendent of Public Instruction
J. d. ESSleston, and some little bust
ness, the delegates gathered last night
for the social session of the conven-
ton. An old-fashioned program, con-
sisting Of buck -and-wing dancing,
fancy steps, banjo picking and dialect
jokes, in addition to an orchestra, was
given to the genuine enjoyment of
the visitors. Great applause greeted
the efforts of the performers, par
timularly the star banjo tickler and
humorist, Eugene Davis, Superintend-
ent of the City Water Department.
Preceding the musical program.
President 7. II. Darlington. of the
Chamber of Commerce. delivered a
short address filled with interesting
facts OF agricultural Importance and
expressing the pleasure of the cham
her and the city of Richmond In being
able to return in IL measure the vel
the Richmondcrs in the homes of the
visiting delegates.
Many Farmers In Chamber.
To the surprise of the audience. Mr..
Darlington stated that every officer
Of the chamber was or had been
farmer, and that majority of the
hoard Of directors had also been raised
with the hoe.
His statistics TO illustrate the won
derful work intelligent application OF
scientific principles has wrought In
Virginia farming, were startling, as
follows:
Increase of farms In last ten years
per cent; increase value in last Ten
years, DC per cent; increase value I'M
pliments and machinery, So per cent;
Increase land per acre, 100 per cent;
increase in expenditures for labor in
ten years, Il per cent: increase fcrt-
lizers in ten years, SIS per cent: In
crease cattle in ten years. 20 per cenl- !
increase horses and colts in ten years.
127 per cent; increase mules and mule
colts In ten years, l5S per cent: In
crease hogs III ten years, 81 per cent;
increase sheep and lambs in ten years,
81 per cent; increase in poultry In ten
years, SO per cent.
The limestone bill Endorsed by tho
convention on Thursday was reconsid-
cred yesterday, and Il bill drawn by
Governor Mann himself was adopted
instead While differing but slightly
from the bill prepared by the dircc-
tors of the institute, Governor Manns
bill was more explicit and satisfactory.
1t provides for the establishment Of
not less than two plants by tho State
and an appropriation OF $4,000 BY
the UNANIMOUS vote of the delegates,
the bylaw relating 10 the election Of
directors was altered so that onc-hait
of the board Is elected for two years
and the other half for one year.
Following the recent rate petition
handed in TO tho Corporation Commis-
sion by the Norfolk and Western
Railway, giving rate on ground lime
stone OF mills per ton per mile for
the first hundred miles, and mills
per ton per mile after that distance,
resolutions were passed author izing
the board of directors to ask similar
rates from other railroads of the state.
In case the other lines refuse this rate.
the board is charged to bring srit in
the Corporation Commission 70, the
above rate.
Corn Prizes.
Bedford county was returned tho
winner in tho corn exhibit held in con-
nection with the institute. The result:
Single ear sweepstakes. winner W p.
Moore, BEDFORD SIS prize and So addi
uonai; best ten ears white corn, w.
+. Moore, Bedford. prize, corn planter
and SIS: sweepstakes for best ton ears.
w. P. Moore, Bedford, prize, silver cup:
second prize ten years white corn, c.
w. Wamplcr, Harrisonburg, one ton
agricultural lime; third prize ten ears
white corn. r. S. Wood. New London
Academy, Sc; first prize ten ears yellow
corn, Henry Manicke. News Ferry
pillow; second prize, August Manicke
New London, s. in seeds; third prize.
a. r. Bellwood, South Richmond, 49,