The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
DAIRYMEN HOLD BUSINESS SES-
SION AT CONVENTION TODAY.
DISCUSS MANY MATTERS.
RIG MON VA-Special.

ms morning session of the con-
VentiOn of the Virginia State Farm
ers' Institute and State Dairymen's
Association OPENED with a business
session at which many routine affairs
were disposed OF. Reports of various
committees were presented. An ad-
dress 10y Professor G. l.. Goodrich,
hiteu states Department of Agricul-
cure, on "Humus' was delivered af-
,cr che business session closed.
The program for Friday afternoon
was as follows:
Lime, Limestone and Soil Fer
ulity." DR.. cyril -. Hopkins, UniVer-
Sity of Illinois. Discussion. Note
Or. Hopkins is engaged in the tasH
Of restoring the fertility of the State
of Illinois. He is an authority on the
subject and one of the foremost ad-
vocates of the use of ground lime
stOne.)
Incorporation Among Farmers, g"
DR.. John Lee Coulter, United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
Discussion. Adjourn for supper.
That the Legislature should at once
enact legislation more favorable to the
farmers and agricultural interests of
Virginia was the point mostly empha-
sized at the joint convention of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute and
citation yesterday. Technical discus
sion of various subjects pertaining to
farming also occupied much OF the
sessions in both day and night.
Westmoreland Davis, president Of
the Farmers Institute. made the open
ing address. He spoke of the fine
outlook for the future and the in
crease in the use of scientific and eX-
peditiOus methods and also of the
present uncOngenial legislation. A
proposed new tuberculin test bill was
given hearty endorsement by the con-
ion
ed to introduce ii to the General AS
sembly. This new bill proposes an
appropriation of $4,000. The present
statute only carries an appropriation
of $4,000. The new bill also makes
the tuberculin test entirely optional
with the owner of stock.
At the night session a forceful ad-
dress was delivered by Hon. Henry c.
Stuart. who urged that farming be
conducted more along scientific lines.
He was preceded by Professor W. X
Brainerd, of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, who spoke on Pure Bred
Herds" and r. r. Welch, of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. who had for his text THE Value
of Cooperative COw-TestinS ASsocia-
lions" Both speakers were enthu-
siaStically applauded.
The score card system which is in
use with regard to milk inspection
was severely scored by President Da-
Wis. The need of limestone ground bv
the State and afforded farmers at a
reasonable price was also brought
prominently TO the attention of the
convention.
other legislation proposed by the
president Of the association was a bill
for the registration of stations and
jacks, bill for closer inspection of
seed, the election by the people of
the judges of the Corporation Com
mission and Of the Supreme Court of
Virginia, some measure for the puri-
fication Of the electorate and more
stringent corrupt practices acts.
The address by Professor John
Hamilton, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture on The Dis
seminatiOn of Agricultural Informal
ton was perhaps one of the most
interesting of the day. He strongly
urged the cooperation of the farmers
with the department which he repre-
scented.
AT the afternoon session addresses
were heard from DR.. n. s. Mayo, of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. on
Difficult Labor in Cows; A. f.
row.; Farm Demonstrators T.. O.
Sandy, on How 1 Built Up My
Herd" and State Dairy Commissioner
Saunders, on 1.-The State Law and the
Tuberculin Test" The following men
were elected to the board of direc-
tors: ID. S. Jones. of Newport News;
A. r. Scott, Of Richmond; Westmore-
land Davis, of Leesburg; w. K. Brain
erd, OF Blacksburg; O. A. Thomas, of
Vile; James Bellwood, of Chesterfield;
j. A. Turner. OF Hollins; w. d. Saun-
derS, of Hunter Hall, and A. F. How
ard, of Farmville.