The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-15
FARMERS ARE TO
MEET THIS week
: SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE,
JAMES WILSON, SCHEDULED
TO MAKE ADDRESS.
GOVERNOR ON PROGRAM
DAIRYMEN. STOCK BREEDERS AND
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PART IN INSTITUTE
HELD HERE.
GOVERNOR ON PROGRAM

With addresses by Governor Will
Ham Hodges Mann, United States
Secretary OF Agriculture james Will
son and members Of the United States
and State Departments of Agricui-
ture on the program, the Virginia
State Farmers Institute will begin
three days session In the Jeffer-
son Hotel next Wednesday. January
II. The Virginia State Dairymen'
Association and the Virginia Corn
Growers Association will have part
of the program. while the Virginia
Pure-Bred Live Stock Association
State House, with the first gath
ering In the State House.
Holding Its first session Tuesday.
on the opening day Of the live stock
meeting, the state Dairymens Assoc
citation will close Wednesday. but the
stock growers will not adjourn until
Thursday. Fridays session OF the
institute will be given partly to the
Boys Corn Club.
Farmers and men interested In
agriculture from all over the State
will be present.
The dairymen begin one day be-
fore the institute. The association will
be called, to order at 3 o'clock Tues
day morning to hear an address by
the president. James Bellwood. Geo.
w. Koiner, Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, and DIR. J. G. Ferneyhough.
State veterinarian. will be among the
afternoon speakers Wednesday the
dairymen viii attend the Farmers
Institute.
The institute proper will open
wednesday, With an address OF well
come by Mayor u. &. Richardson.
OF Richmond. and an address by the
president Westmoreland Davis In
the afternoon dairymen Will listen
to Professor n. p. Hull, IF Michigan.
William II. Saunders. T. O. Sandy and
DIR. N. s. Mayo.
Governor TO Speak.
Governor Mann will speak to the
institute Friday morning on How
Can Demonstration Work Help the
Farmer demonstration Work in
Connection With Schools. will tie the
subject of J. b. Eggieston. Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. At
night reception to the four organt-
nations will he held In the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce. where
Governor Mann and I. NJ, Darlington
will speak. This will close the ses-
sion.
One of the features of the program
In an address by DIR. Cyril q. Hop
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subject OF ground lime, In which the
Governor il taking a lively interest.
DIR. John Lee Coulter. of the depart
nAnt OF Commerce. and Labor. who
has spent years investigating CO.
operating among farmers. will DO
s speaker.
Corn Prizes For Boys.
Prizes to boys for corn growing will
be awarded Friday morning and be-
xfr f,sr At 3hAr tniE xk-ll I'm
made by members of Boys Corn
Clubs. Prof. Nicholas Schmitz. Of
Maryland Agricultural College. will
talk. Prizes are as follows:
For the best ten ears of white corn
Silver cup. donated by T. w. Wood
, T. Sons. Of Richmond.
Second best--Ton OF Lees agricul-
tural lime. donated by A. S. Lee Il
Sons Company. Richmond.
Third prize-Ribbon.
For the best ten ears of yellow corn
William J. Oliver pillow. donated by
Hoenninger-Sizemor Company. Rich
mond.
second prize-Seed, contributed by
Diggs 4 BeadIes. Richmond.
Third prize-Ribbon.
Sweepstakes prize for best ten ears
Of corn at show-Cotton planter. con-
rrfbutef by Watt FtUw Company.
Special For Best Single Ear.
--'-- A special ribbon will be given for
the best single ear or corn ut the show.
Other prizes are being arranged. All
prize winners will be given years
subscription to the Progressive Far
mer.
Stock breeders xiu hear an addresa
by Governor Mann Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock In the State House. There
will be three sessions Wednesday with
the place Of meeting to be announced
Tuesday. The day will be devoted
to the subjects. swine raising. sheep
raising and the cattle industry. w.
J. Cora. owner OF the ten thousand
dollar stallion. Carnot. will conduct
Thursdays session, devoted to horse
4 raising. Dr.. ~. 3. Mayo. Of Blacks-,
burg. will make a closing address.
The General Assembly will be ask
ed to hear DR.. Cyril @. Hopkins. OF
Illinois Wednesday night.
~ Representatives Of all Boys Corn
Clubs In the State are expected to at
tend the corn show.