The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10
vIRGINIAFARMERS
FACING new ERA
Henry c. Stuart Tells OF His
Own Conversion to Modern
Farm Methods.
FAvoRs BUILDING At FAIR
Should Be Devoted to Agricul-
tural Exhibits-Rewards for
Boys on Farm.

Gone forever are the dark days Of
agriculture IN Virginia After forty
years Of hard times for the GARNER.
we have entered upon a new era" so
said Henry c. Stuart last night. ad-
dressing an audience Of farm demon
strators and others interested In agr1-
culture, which crowded the floor Of
the Senate chamber.
the work done by r. O. Sandy and his
men, who go about telling the farmer
how to raise two blades OF grass where
one grew before. He also praised the
work Of Governor Mann In focusing
attention upon agriculture.
A director Of the state Fair As
ISOLATION, Mr.. Stuart pledged his best
efforts to secure for exhibit purposes
a building commensurate with the I'M
portance Of the work being done by
the demonstrators. He went further.
and said he would do his best to re-
ward the farmers a little more and
"bobtailed horses a little less"
Real Cause Of High Prices.
The high cost Of living. with the Va
rious remedies proposed. was the text
of Mr.. Stuarts address. He said the
constant immigration, mainly OF con-
sumers. with the drift from the ooun-
try to centres Of population. resulting
in an increase in the consuming class
and a decrease in producers. was the
real cause Of the high cost OF living.
The solution was 30 increase the pro-
duction Of the producer.
I'VE know now" said MI stuart
that the yield OF the average farm
can be practically and ptontaoiS
doubled l would not say SO II nao
not done it myself. For many years
went along, content TO make ior's
bushels Of corn and fifteen bushels o.
wheat tn the acre, until l found that
others were doing far better than l.
For wears 1 had been following In the
old maths, passing by the writings OF
men who were leading in new things
"a the work Of theorists. Nov, hav-
- learned better things. I make
eighty bushels OF corn where l maze
FORTY before; l make twenty, twenty
Ave and even thirty bushels OF "hea'
on land where formerly l made twelve
To fifteen. Instead OF one ton OF nay
TO the acre. have . yield OF TWO anu
tvo and a half tons All this is done
with little increase In the cost OF LABOR
so that / can get the additional corn
for instance. at a cost OF ten to twelve
cents the bushel'
Salvatioo For Boys.
| Above all, however, MI. stuart placed
tho good Of the boys. With machinery
! which has removed drudgery, there
was no longer a good reason. In MS
| opinion, why the boy should not carr
| his living in the field Instead OF
| wearing cap and a cigarette. lei
him wear overalls. He Will be more
/ O. a gentleman and have more respec'
for himself Let him cooperate with
his father to get the best results from
the land. 1t will mould his character
develop good habits. and he Will make
far more money than in city pursuits
1t is high time We were teaching oul
boys that if they earn money In AMI
way save 10y the sweat OF their brow
they are not entitled to the distfnc'
ton which the community has to oner
Far better than check for $loo.0oe
when the boy becomes twenty-one IL
a good constitution. good morals.
love OF the farm and knowledge OF
how to make the most OF It,
T. O. Sandy addressed his Forty ffve
demonstration agents briefly. sayins
that the exhibits at the state Fan
are fully Atty per cent better than
were those OF last year
Il am more Impressed. every day
that / live said Mr.. Sandy. with the
Importance Of this work i believe il
TO be the greatest work that ever
touched the people Of this State