The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-02

also stand at the head Of our whole
fabric Of agricultural production. and
modern rural life. upon which IL build
ed our cities and our civilization 1t
should not be . nero institution to
teach a few hundred boys the rudi-
ments OF agriculture and engineering.
This work is vastly important. but the
" p l. should stand for something far
beyond even this. 1t SHOULD stand for
leadership in the farm enterprises OF
Virginia, these enterprises representing
4 capital Of three-fourths OF q billion
dollars, and an annual income OF over
one-fourth OF q billion dollarR
This institution 10 obviously in Its
infancy in service to the State. Our
vast undeveloped resources. and the few
maximum achievements in production
scattered hsrs and there all over the
State. furnish incontestabls evidence Of
tho magnitude Of the problems which
We look to the v. p. L to pioneer. We
haze Just begun to realize the posi-
bilfties Of our soil and climate. but
here, as in other better developed
States. we must look to the technical
college to blaze tie way towards max
ing our present maximum the every
day and commonplace.
All this must depend on the person
mel OF the leaders in this work The
president Of V. p. /. must be a man OF
broad training. He must not only be
a man Of culture and character. but he
must know American agriculture Is
well
As i. will devolvs mostly upon the
president to select stan workers and
teachers. he must be q man with broad
acquaintance amongst the leading
American agricultural scientists.
The question II not, "a II would seem,
one Of securing the services Of . man
to supervise the expenditure Of the
few paltry thousands which the State
and nation now appropriate for tEis
institution. The question IL Of secur-
ing the services of a man OF the broad
grasp of vision necessary to make the
". p. l. a great power. In every way,
in the administration OF the three
fourths of . billion we now have in
vested in Virginia agriculture. Virginia
farmers should not tolerate action
based on q less far-seeing point OF
view Any attempt to use this institu-
ton as a board upon which to play a
petty game Of political jugeiery should
meet with outspoken condemnation
from, every patriotic citizen We have
100 long SuucEeo Eo" s"sS Sost "
thing.
Two OF the western States. Call
fornia and Iowa, have recently had oc-
casion to select leaders In their agri-
cultural work Their methods OF ind
ing tie right men. and the character OF
the men they found. are both worthy OF
emulation By Virginia Hunt OF
Pennsy Ivan!a- goes to California and
Pearson. Of New York. assumes the
presidency At Iowa We understands
the salary Of both these men ranges
around the PENTHOUSE dollar mark
They are more likely underpaid tran
overpasd- Their selection was the re-
salt OF earnest serious work by an
able committee, co-operating and ad-
vis.ng with Americas leaders IN aeri-
cultural and technical education-
when agriculture shall have been
the dominant feature % the v. p. T..
and . strong hand shall have stifled
4he intrigue and b.ekering On the part
Of some ef the faculty. which have
kept the snstifution IN constant tur-
mol. the v. r. I. viii have entered upon
career Of usefulness 60 the state
which win amply repay any outlay that
future Development Ths Soushern
Planter awaits with interest the out
come Of the deliserasion Of the BOARD
Of visitors In the Hlisne Of tnis I'M
pcrsans position which means 30 much
60 the futsre Of Virginia aeyiculture.-
. The southern Plaster (HOve0oerD-