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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
SUDDEN DEATH!

II from Hsart Di-esss ~ ths
I1TV slight sHertr1u Of climbing
G. - stairs. hlrryirE or hfii1E.
1879 rImss 60 Thousands Mot Of
fGS=theas sudden deaths miEhf 10
Wis prevented b. TIE victim ruiy
49, knew their true ~ortif 1n end
t1le prompt ard urrler treatment We e. B. ally
arrd 20 any sufferer aCOWrLfTE TREATMENT
FOR THElH CASE ABSOLUTELY FREE or
CHARGE. also Illustrated BOX that explains
Hearf uarase and how ~ ran hs cured. n you
have rrfH crfrf fh~s~ sure aywpt0ua. Palpitston.
flutf~ung or Skippfng Beats. Pain ~ Hssrt. Stds
~ Shoulder BLADE. smoth-rna. Short Bfssfh.
sinking Spells. Nervousnsss Dirrin-ss. Asihms.
DrouaTr ifT your Heart. ard rru arc fr ErHfs
darRrrf Write rrf f1rfhe ION free trcsfmsnt
sd book. We are Heart Specialists. hidrers
pasr Gre n. i'm Fst--r Pr-. tscss 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Chance Meeting That Led to a Distinguished Career
(By Z J. Edwards.)

81 sgPP0sE / have been asked a dozen times whether knew who VIII
lam VI heredtt was. said the late George ". Robson who va.
secretry o. The Navy in President Grants second administrator
mo "ho afterwards represented the Camden. y J district for two terms
y ne o House OF Congress When Mr. Robeson said this to m . in is-
ne took rom his pocketbOok a government noeo OF tho denomination. n -
neml-- co--c-- y, ten dollar. In ih. Lowar In h.na cn.-a- -. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30

fuelish.d Daily. Except Sunday. By IN.
In~tsrigsnesr Publishing Company.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
Weather Conditions.


Snow is falling in Minnesota, Iowa
and the Lakes region. II is raining in
the Atlantic states from Maine to
North Carolina Another disturbance
of considerable energy is moving in
over the Northwest. 1t is causing un-
settled weather with rains in that sec
ton. The velocity of the wind was
So miles per hour at Seattle, Wash,
yesterday. The lowest temperature re-
ported was degrees at Welliston,
N. d. The weather in this vicinity for
tonight and Friday will be generally
fair. Warmer tonight and cooler Fri
day. John DAILY, Jr.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
Farm Demonstrators Here.

T. o. Walton of Livingston, G. w.
Ormes of Jacksonville, agents for the
East Texas district; ]. l.. Quicksall,
assistant state agent William Gan
zier of Denton and NJ. T. Payne OF
Temple, agents for the Western dis
trict, were in the city last night and
this morning comforting with DIR. w.
F.. Proctor, state agent of farm demon
stration work, who is located here.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19

Second Prize-John and Rufus Bat
ton of lack. 1900 pounds seed cotton,
$500.
Third Prize-Marion Crenshaw Of
Steep Hollow, 1850 pounds seed cot
ton. $500.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
REST ACRES CORN AND
COTTON PRIZES AWARDED

The agricultural committee of the
Bryan Commercial Club has just COM
pleted the work of auditing the re-
ports of the committees for the diff
ferent acres of corn and cotton in the
contests in Brazos county, and have
awarded the prizes accordings toVhe
standing as reports show, as follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
Corn Prizes.

First Prize--Hardy Hearn of Kur-
ten, So bushels, $4,000.
Second Prize-LeRoy Parsons Of
Wellborn, so bushels $500.
Third Prize Richard Hearn of Kur-
ten, 70 bushels, $500.
Fourth Prize-John Henderson OF
Kurten, 70 40/72 bushels, $1,000.
Fifth PRICED. S. Buchanan OF
Bryan, Route No. 3, 40 3/72 bushels,
$500.
Sixth Prize-Charle5 Hall Of Bryan,
Route No. 6, As 46/72 bushels, $500
Seventh Prize-Victor Harris OF
Bryan, Route No. l, AZ bushels, $500.
Eighth Prize-Guy McSwain OF
Bryan, Route No. 4, 80 bushels, $500.
Ninth Prize-Rufus and John Bat
ton Of lack, tie on 27h bushels, $500.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Bryan.

Hotel Bryan.
w. X. Walker, Dallas.
r. II. Hallinger, Fort Worth.
NJ. T. Payne, Temple.
NJ. Harding, Dallas.
James Brodin, st. Louis.
A. II. Patrick, St. Louis.
r. B. Haynes, Dallas.
j. NJ. Wader, Dallas.
Mrs. e. V. Boxley, Bottom.
Mrs. z. c. Jones, Bottom.
j. l.. Quicksall, Waco.
William Gamer, Denton.
F. X. Smith, indianapolis.
P. V. Allen, Dallas.
H. l.. Reinsharden, st. Louis.
Ben Ashen, New York.
]. ]. Harris, New York.
II. F. Hill, Beaumont.
s. Moskowitz, Houston.
J. p. Canaan, Houston.
Jack II. Rompf, Houston.
X. c. Schaefer, Wichita.
J. Schaefer, Wichita.
H. Sealy, Kurten.
]. e. Galloway, Mumford.
]. w. Canada, Houston.
Griffith Rowlands, Houston.
]. w. Graves, Houston.
F. Gray, Houston.
e. Gross, Tyler.
Money to loan at $50 on improve
arm land. L. e. Norton. Az Scanla
Bldg, Houston, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
THE WEATHER.

Bryan, Texas, Dec. 10, 1912.
Tonight and Friday: Generally fair;
warmer tonight and cooler Friday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
H. & 7. C. R. R.

Holiday rates to holiday excursion
points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and to Washington, d. c., Chicago,
Ills, Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo-,
and Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and Trinidad, Colo, on sale ONLY
December q. 22 and 20, final limit
January 10.
Holiday rates to all points in Texas
and Louisiana on sale December 20,
q, 22, 20, "a, %, 26, 81 and January l,
1918, final limit January 6, one and
one-third fare for the round trip. In
addition rates may be had to Baton
Rouge, New Orleans, La, and points
on the L. R. & N. Co., N. o. T. & M.
R. r. and Y. & NJ. V. r. R., between
and including those points, on Decem-
Der 81, % and 20, final limit January
Is, one and one-third fare for the
round trip.
Holiday rates to all points in Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma, on sale December
%, "a, 25, 81 and January l, 1913, final
limit January 6, 1913, one and one
third fare for the round trip.
S. n. HARRIS, Ticket Agent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19
Cotton Prizes.

First Prize-LeRoy Parsons of Well
born, 2O37 pounds seed cotton, $1,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-19

Money to loan at $50 on improved
farm land. L. E. Norton, 412 Seaman
Bldg, Houston, Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
FARMv|LLE WANTS
MORE INDUSTRIES
Wide-Awake Business Organiza-
ton Laying Plans-Western-
ers Coming to Virginia.

Fa.mville. Va. December li-Farm-
VILE has d widc-awake business Or
SANITATION with a very long name. II
mas been prospecting since February
last unier the name Of the Association
Of Business Men and Retail Merchants
IS the president and Booker e. Cum
ningham is secretary. There are nu-
ruerous committees at work. Fred BuGg
being the chairman OF the executive
committee and +. y. Wills. of the pub
iicitv committee. The association pro-
poses to get some new industries 10
catel in FarmVille, ana there is not
Il better place in the state FOR certain
kinds OF manufacturing plants. there
being an abundance of raw material OF
one kind and another right at hand
4 Joint meeting Of the executive ana
publicity committees was held tuesday
afternoon of this week TO considef
WAYS and means 70 get right after new
Industries BY invitation. the indus
trial editor Of The Times Dispatch at
tened the meeting and addressed the
committees on the general subject an
or discussion. giving them the benefit
Of his varied experience and observa
ton In the Industrial world and point
ing out the methods that han been
most successful in turning manUfactur-
ing capital to Virginia and the south.
Farmville will be heard from in no
uncertain sound when these commit
tees get their plans completed and in
working order.
Goo farming lands near Farmv'lie.
in Cumbe land and Prince Edward
Counties. are attracting the attention
Of Westerners. and every week there
are prospectors here in search of those
lands Recently +. II. Wills. himself
former Westerner. has sold two
farms. cut off from the large acreage
he purchase soon after his location in
Virginia one was purchased by
Indy Baker. who comse to Virginia
from Long Bottom. ohio. and the 9TH
g. 10y Fed Zimmerman. late of Mount
Pleasant. Mich. Both Of these gentle
men have moved to their new homes
and become citizens Of Virginia. Nj
Baker proposes 10 20 extensively in
the pouitrf raising business ON his
farm. while Ny Zimmerman Will en-
sage i'm general farming
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Richmond Is building Some.

IL has ceased 10 be news. Il has been
going on so long. but il is well enough
to make mention of the fact that Rich-
mond continues to lead all Southern
cities in buil.ing operations The OF
fetal reports for the month OF NOEFH-
Der show that in the matter OF the
value OF the buildings, for the cree
ton of which permits were issueu.
1fciTmond leads Nashville over 500 200.
Atlanta over $4,000. Memphis over
$50 900 and so on. Birmingham came
nearer to richmond than any South'Sn
city of similar size and Importance
and Birmnighani fell $1,000 ID hina ms
civ. However. there Is one thing
about these official figures nat is not
lust as encouraging as one would
think Al first glance. In all OF the
cites named more buildins permits
were Issued than in Richmond. ana
vet the cost OF the buildings 20 be
eracte.. .Incer those permits - much
greater IN the aggregate in this cits-
This simply means that Richmond Is
not building as many small houses to
meet ,-e demand of the small renter
as il sh 1uld Richmond viii have 70
wake 10 TO the fact that IL can't eN-
poet many more factories and other
industries employing WORK ing men 10
locate here until there are more '"zE
AM. comforta BILE houses that such
vorkmeu can live in with their fam
lies and not have to pay nearly all
tb.. wages fucy can command Tor rent
bills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Education and Co-Opcration.

g. r. Koontz. the agricUlturist oi
fh. Havtokah Agricultural High
school for the Fourth Congressional
District. .ocate.- al Burkeviile. Is do
ing "a nne work i'm Not:oway County,
ane work TO the agricultural inter
est Of that county. II IL 2 work mat
should be done iu every county in the
tate have reGuested NJ No'nz
20 tell ih. readers of TIA" Industrial
Section something about nat work
that other sections Of the state may
l..coue as nucii Interested IS are the
aariruItu-i. % Nottoway COUNTY
The intsreS 'ns letter Of NJ koontz
appears iu another column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Information About Fruit Growing.

Within the next decade. or certainly
in twenty years from now. fruit
growing and fruit selling viii be one
Of the largest and most profitable in
drstries i'm Vi. GINA. if not the Yer.
largest. The industry has been grow
ine for the past two @eca"es with
enormous strides. and il Is spreading
every day. The average land owner
cannot learn too much about the In
iustry The Times Dispatch thinks II
-lu do no better service than To devote
much Of the space Of the Industrial
Section to articles that Will give prac-
teal instruction concei ming this indus
Try. the care Of the orchard. the pack
ing OF The fruit and the marketing OF
the same. and. in fact. on any and al
Uri-chcs 81 the subject. To-day there
may he found in another part OF the
Industrial Section an article on the ap-
PIE subject that was written fOr TINS
PAPER ~ .Jan LLOYD Phillips. CON
eultir.. orchard expert Of stanton
The article Will prove mighty good
reading matter FOR every man VINO has
fruit trees on his place. even If ne
mas not enough Of them TO entItle MIN
20 the distinction Of being called an
orcnardist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Much Investment Money Con-
tinucs to Journey Southwark.
Development Very General.
GREATER VIRGINIA COAL MINES
Numerous New Milling Enter
pri,cs in the Carolinas-Ac-
tNity All Over South.
.spe .ialto The Times-Dispatch.l

Baltimore. DeceE,rer Among
the man, southern Industrial and 9TH
a. oo,clopmental enterprises reported
i'm tais weeks issue o. the Manu-
fasturors' Record are the fohowins
Norton Coal Mining co. NortonN Me
kN. vas Incorporated with a capital
stock of 5000 900
Kentacky rtll;ies Company re-
corded mortgage for S5.0oe.ooo. cover
ing light and water plants az MI
sterling. Winchester Shelhyvlle. Yer
safu.s Somerset and Elizabethtown
~. reported as 20 make improve
ment
Adler Brot.ers. Birmingham. are re-
ported as TO open new mines on
corona coal Companys property at an
estimated expenditure Of 100000
Boudurant Coal and Coke COMPANY
Pennington Gap. Va. purchaser DO
minion coal COmpany's property near
- Charles. Va. for $4,000. and Will
install additional machinery TO IN.
crease monthly capacity from 100000
to 100000 tons o. coal
Knfckerbocker cold storage Ware
house Company. Columbia. :. c. was
Incorporated with a capital stock OF
$500. 900. to establish refriseratins
plant.
Shenandoah Valley Orchard Com
pauy. Grottoes. Va. was incorporated
with capltal stOCN OF N-''f''', "4f"
has purchased 159 acres O. apple or
Chards
Romney Consolidated orchards Com
panv. ROmney ". Va. was incorpo-
rated with capital stock OF $4,000
70 develop orchard properties in
Hampshire Mineral and Morgan Coun-
ties
Standard Uitramarine Company, q;
T Frick. president. Tiffin. Ohio. VIII
establish plant at Huntington. w. Va.
TO cost about 100000.
Wendell knitting Mil COMPANY
Wendc l. y e.. was Incorporated VITA
capital stock OF 10000.
friez Fork Coal Company was or
eanized by -4ichigan capitalists TO de-
velop 900 acres o. coal land in Logan
County. ". Va
Metal Culvert Company. salisbury.
y. &. was incorporated with capital
stock Of $40. 600 TO build plant.
Preston Fuel Company, Cedartown.
W Va was Incorporated with capital
stock OF $500. 600 TO operate in Preston
County
LiCht Draft Pillow Attachment Com
pany. Greenville. s G.. was lncorpo-
rated with capital stock of $4,000.
Johnson & Johnson. Raleigh. \. C..
Will construct brick plant of 100000
daily capacity. to cost $4,000.
Middle states Coal and Coke Com
pany. columbus. O.. will develop Loo
acres OF coal land on Laurel Creek,
near Olmstead W. Va.
Cumberland Stave and Heading Com
pany. Livingston. Tenn. was Moor
porated with capital stock OF $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
rruEs HAVE cuANGF-'.

d, ,ne od.n day- this Htsic a~5ie w@-
81. fs.r.r very good and strictly appica-
... -nas nad threc Eroan sons. foi
- ,.., DO =. .e.ief vocafiors The hrsi one
g.. ,.rt srna-r fhe next ono vas fe.t
-.f fha fasf vas Ne-r simple minded. IN
hfs rirdon fhr man sa4ei
.-nls one &c. veIy smart WI max
81 liver a.. the good ors sls. D.
rrs.~hsr. poor Iafk Eno1r 90 "ttlc WI
.~.E. . r4rnner out o. hiui-
a., Zines have changed aAa nc shcef
o. ,.r.rra.s have slowly turned aad 20 cay
49,. - ~ sccupation IN thc weird has
...r.. Tor more ability ard iudFmcnt. ofsine.
t-sfufns. industry and sdaptaoi.ify thar
.... ra~rrIne b. fe sufeif uan'r JOB TO
.l,y. ard sou and reap without undcrtsand
irs is 10 more real farmine iran tuttinE
~--r.s fee on nifh an axe j. sarEcry. Aeri
,.f..rs fs The basis ~ uafions NraAh
- ~sfhciff or azricuiture &c would noi
a.. here We could not I've zEd al iadus-
-, has, p direct relationship With farm
Ira our COL a. our greatest asset an6
r~o-- ~. .or comes the major portion =
81 he Ueath ~ which We boast Coasert
fre and building - his, our creates assct.
b~'rs ev~rv onc. whether rich Or poor.
worker or . retired man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS

cant lots on kensington Avenue fac
ing the Battle Abbey. snd made som"
minor deals. running their total sales
un to 500 600.
Near the Post-Oaice.
Robinson & Phillips sold two dwell
ings on ADDISON street for $40 oae ana
other properties. making an agEregate
Of $4,000.
Mooreacid 4 Blake report good
business i'm Monument Avenue vacant
los Their sales on the avenue. add
ID 20 the sales 81 = stuart Avenue
home and vacant lots on Floy' Avenue
and "a " est Craze street. mad" = to-
tai % s.5.00o.
Eowies x Jones Company sold 70 N.
T. Hoffhei,uer the Hats corner Of Rob
iuSon =. rect and KensiH-ton hvenu"
fo- $4,000. and three houses or Main
street. most To- th. corner of Thit-
- rect for So 600 and other and small
o. deals fl.v made amounted to $4,000
more.
Charles r. Ruehrrnurd reports total
sales - Sl6n7o. the properties being
ar Eighth Street efpr" between F~ark-
Iir AMI GRACE. 600. sf1 ZOO" two dwell
jugs ON olson St.r-t between Floyd
Areu.. a..I G.a.e ~f>e't Tor $500
te.e r.sideuccs or Hanover street for
$4,000 ra. fforn.efc.,f apartments fo-
600 and fwfrfl-tt- acres near
.-.stnampron for SIMON Pef-ie FOR
ST. n6n
D. o. Carneai a Son rredc sales
amounting to over 100000. .unrE
th.u rr'ng trr silica Nvc~uc apart
.lruf GOO z l. Rasnes TO- 50" HHD arf
4. handsome piece nl ...r.rtei property
vifhin a block OPT ta- rov'-o.iir@ co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

carr, oct tris idea with al crops nee
essay and into as many communities
az possibic. Organization will Dc all
that is necessary IN some communities
Every hour possible IS spent on the
"a IN with thc club member tH"rs-
5ly mex, a club meeting viii BE- neiH
ia the st Marks neighborhocd IN the
orchard ~ Robert Oliver The orchar"
will D.. SPRAYED for the san Jose Sc'i"
with lIme-suIphur and the JARVIS
SPRAYS \ barrel spraycr VIII
used which is adequst. for this sec
tin This will be one OF the prsc;i-
cav educational meetings :or THIS or
sanitation MI oliver has beauti-
Tan growing orchard. and had been sr-
yise5 20 en-; il down. This ne nad a.
terr,irea 70 do. untii 7 told him n Ne
Won. buv = $40 srrayey and spray ma
terials W. could easily save II
smnit Fruit Club.
,-isi. TO the schools Of NottowsN
eto,,..d me clearly THAT there was very
little small fruit at all IN the COUNTY
YER often in q group OF seventy -nNs
o. fco children only one or two wouiu
have either strawberries or raspre'''
n their homes Generally there "efe
ab.ut I'VE times as many that IA"
-. ,rni.s \ county small fruit club
ass b.o, organized. and "a has now
s,,o.t reaci.ed tire goo mark Paw
Fa-. ford. ~ the agricultural school
e. p-fvs~s Will ~cnd rs s~ts from t"f
H., strawberry fields in his territory
Tho following is an accurate repro
.iu,ffo, 81 q card from a hoy Nantin>
20 iofr. the club fcomcs Ia response 10
e newspaper notice.
Dear SIR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

~ guarded against Low politics and
high finance.
This reform touches every bod>'s vel
fare We have In this country 90
900. OG0 bank depositors. every one ~
whom has personal interest IN in-
surance against panics and We have
80. 900. 200 workers. every on- Of whom
mas an equal personal interes. in
sound crediJ system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
A GOOD THING FOR
AGRICUlTURISTS

TIE value OF these things and the ROW
20 do" them at the proper time
The question OF scale eradication is
kent before the members of tho CLUBS
al fall and winter. since the w"'N
must be done while trees arr osrmant-
This point is important here. TO- -"
orchards Of this county a." ia genera
infcst.c. our lifalfa meetings VIII
30 held carly. for two -"ascns-to Keep
tie farmer from seeding IN April IN
stead Of August. an % see that the
t,.rscrs save tn right land and give
i. the cor ect preparation by August
Co-Operative Buying.
Al organizations have thci. officers.
So things can be done on a business
basis When the time 20 most farm
c-s to buv fertilizers comes each or
.,anization will make Out its order 10
10 unloa Cd At certain point Tie
orders from all tho organizations WIZ
institute the county order. or tN+
fertilizer cr6c.. This viii he open TO-
b dS. and the lowest bidder gets iN'
oder. 10 is bought upon r suaran'''
7,alvSis The advantage f. clear
..,,r v-a,fino p haIf-ton of fertilizer
gets il AZ me same rate a. tne man
,,,rs,ne ter tons. md tho club wanting
a nsif-ea- OF one car ran get y ai N"
rate Of several car loads Seeds ~ 'ii
Kinds and the buying - the same Will
DC Woke on the same general plan.
The. viii be bought on the basis - q
ge-nfnafion and purity test. which VII
10. rna.e in the school laboratory Mere
81 HurkevIiie Thcn ire farmer PAYS
TO- s.e-- nat actually grow and ID
Icons weed seed 90 q minimum y l"'
n seed .ontaininS weeds that hst not
sireadv started in q locality would n"t
~. considered at all Most every year
-. ind A new wcc5 coming 20 - -
lass or Glove seed.
Tho termination test = also % IT.
rortance 7 know % one a. mff Nh'
,ost n crop 81 oats entirely because 90
aesd seed The termination tests %
-e.s corn in Noftoway County Tor ~"
ears have shown about one-hfth %
she corn 10 BE- useless 80 seed our
f,rners making = test for our rec
orss found 50 per cent dead corn IN
tte seed that wss bought Tor corn nav
INK a high termination.
club. for special Crops.
Al gurkeviiic there j. club Tor We
V,ovire and marketing ~ potatoes
ana melons. All the members VII
pIant about the same time and the
<ar,e .as>cties. The producs VII De
araded AMI sold In cst-ioad lots.
neuhor can plant any amount ron
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
VIEWS AND
NEAR VIEWS

cash to keep warm and To keep the
cook stoves anl the factory furnaces
going in Richmond. Wonder II there
Is a coal dealefs' combine or anything
like that in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
The Valentine Museum

ELEVENTH ASD CLAY STREETS
Open daily from 10 A " o. J. 81
Admission CSC Pre- IN ssfuf8ags
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
DEMONSTRATORS
SPECIAL COURSE


give instruction where it is needed
as TO planting. cultivating. spraying.
picking. packing and marketing
The raising of cattle. hogs. poultry.
ETC.. Will be given attention. DairyinS
will be gone into quite extensively,
milk testing. etc. The agent will be
provided with = BabcCck tester 70 take
around the country with him In his
buggy to test the farmers cows and
find out those that are paying inr
their keep. For generations people
have been working TO support cattle,
when i'm reality the cattle should con
tribute T. their support.
The mixing Of fertilizers. improve
ment Of the soil. seed selection. grow
ing Of mixed grasses and alfalfa.
which is to he Il great factor in the
future development Of agriculture in
Virginia VIII be given careful attcn-
ton.
schools Are Cc-Opernting.
The outlook for the demonstration
work for next year IS very encour-
aging Practically all Of the old coun-
ties have come in again. together with
"A number of new counties The schools
are taking up the work. Emory and
Henry College il paying half the sal
AIRY OF a demonstration agent. who is
paid by the department at Washington
and the State for the other half Of his
tune This same plan Is followed by
the agricultural high schools at Burke
VILE. Drivers and Hampton and we
are cooperating with the New London
Academy Of Bedford County
J. 1t has been demonstrated that the
agent is 90 per cent Of the work.
therefore il is very essential that We
have a trained man. Il has been
rather difficult to get such in every
Instance. particularly so as the work
f. still in its infancy. hence We be
lieve this short course in agriculture
1T RlacksburG viii. in measure.
overcome this trouble. W. musn
overlook the fact that all progre -sive
movements have their dra wbackS. and
.hat time and experience Will cure the
trouble"
Mr. SANDY expects all OF his demons
traitors to 20 to Blacksburg and take
IN. course