The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-11
SuB-STAT|ON FOR
EASTERN SHORE
EVENTUALLY BOARD OF AGRICUL-
rURE WANTS ONE FOR
EVERY COUNTY.
PROMOTE TRUCKING.
BELLwOOD FARM EXHIBIT AT
STATE FAIR Is TO BE USED
AS EXHIBIT Of WHAT
CAN BE DONE.
PROMOTE TRUCKING

u ne pest we nave mad in many
years" is the way Commissioner of
Agriculture Koiner views the meeting
OF the State board of agriculture held
at the capital yesterday morning.
The session was we'll attended and
many plans for improving the depart
ment and extending, its work for the
benefit of the farmers of the State
were discussed, the esta blishment of a
number of experiment substations in
the State being the most important
plant to meet with approval
substation on the eastern shore at
once, others later, and one in
every county in tho State eventually.
when the means of the department
permit, was decided upon by the
board.
The State now has an experiment
station in the Valley. one in No.. N
county and is making preparations for
the establishment of one in the tiea-
mont section. To supplement these.
the substations, comprising from
twenty TO thirty acres Of land, will
be established. On these farms ex-
periments will be conducted for the
education of the farmers in modern
and scientific methods of farming. En-
perts will be furnished from the v.
r.
appointed committee composed Of
Berkeley Adams. W. w. sproul. n. W.
Knox, Frank Lindsay and Commits
sioner Koiner TO make an inspection
of the State and decide upon the best
localities for such substations as the
department can afford to establish at
this time.
Trucking Industry l. Large.
The trucking industry is one of
the most important in the State at
this time" said Commissioner koiner
yesterday. The value of the output
of the truck farms last year was st5.-
100000. larger than the wheat, hay
or tobacco crop. The experiment sta
ton In Norfolk county has done great
work in increasing the value of the
truck farms and the proposed station
on the eastern shore is expected to
add still further to their value"
Frank Lindsay. member of the
board of agriculture. Is practical
as well. as, a theoretical farmer. he
knows how to farm as well as how to
tell others. Last year he shipped 69.-
600 bushels of corn and 80, 900 barrels
Of potatoes
last +sssE fHts5 naen Raised f,4atatee
crops valued at st9,e6e each.
The average man" said Mr.. koi-
ner. has no idea of the possibilities
of Virginia soil. Many people in
other State are possessed of the no
Tion that the soil in the Old Dominion
has been exhausted. To eradicate
that idea in Virginia we intend TO
continue our institutes. which have
prov ed so successful in the past and
which the railroads OF the state have
done 80 much to make possible by
iheir liberal attitude"
Bctiwood as Illustration.
Mr. Redwood. the owner of the Bell
wood farm. on the Richmond-P Peters
burg car line. in Chesterfield county.
has agreed TO allow the department
the use OF his exhibit at the State
fair for eghf throughout the
State, The exhibit will be installed
in a special car and carried all over
Virginia to show the farmers what
one OF them has done in Chesterfield
county and what they can di if they
will. II possible. the car will then
be taken West for the edifcation OF
the people of other States. Mr.. X ein-
er thinks this exhibit will have great
effect in promoting thrifty immigra
ton into Virginia.
Mr.. Bellwood came to Virginia
twenty-five years ago with q small
ehitis On arriving here from Cam
ada he purchased farm in Chester
field, and has since regained his health
and acquired a fortune. There Is
probably no other one farm in Nir-
GINA, or in auv othe State. that can
make such a showing. Mr.. Beiiwooa
is generous in his dealing with the
department Of agriculture, from which
a committee. with Mr.. koiner as
chairman, has been appointed to visit
the Bellwo God farm TO make arrange
msnts for the use of the Bellwooa
exhibit
We hope some day said Mr.
koiner, TO take that exhibit to can
ada and show the Canadians what
one Of their citizens has done in Viz
ginia."
After the session of the board the
members went to the fair grounds
to look at the agricultural and live
stock exhibits there.