The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
TEST FAR NJ SITE
NOT YET CHOSEN
Committee Hears Delegations
From Several Sections-Views
:. OF Historic Scenes.

Raleigh. n c.. June 2s.-Thc que.-
ton as to the location of the tobacco
test farm that the State Department
of Agriculture is TO establish for the
bencht OF the growers of the bright
OF the State is TO be settled at the
September meeting OF the test farm
committee OF the board. The commit
tee has inspected the farms offered
at Barnesville Forsyth county; Dur
ham. oxford ana Reidsvi!le. and =
Forsyth delegation has been given
special hearing, in which 1T urged that
splendid automobile II ghway. is ac-
cessiblc TO all the surrounding tobacco.
growing sections to the Virginia Dor
der. and that the soils on this farm
are well adapted for the tests that the
state Department desires to make On
the other hand, the advocates OF the
other farms in Durham. Granville and
Rockingham counties are 10 be heard
at convenient seasons while the com
mittee Is awaiting the analysis OF the
Epucimens OF soils that have been
taken from the several farms. These
DR.. i. W. Ii.lgorc. State Chemist, who
, is director of the State test farms
y. 3. Ashe. OF Jenkcns. Ky. was
here to-day, and procured from Gov
ernor Kitch!n n writ honorn5 a requ!-
sition from the Governor Of Kentucky
for Il. Il. Carnes, wanted In Boyd
/ county, KY, Tor passing bogus checks.
He is in jail at Hamlet awaiting cx-
tradition. lie has similar crimes
charged to him i'm Ohio and West
Virginia. He was q tcamstcr for
the Consolidation Coal Company, OF
Jenkens, large corporation. and
passed checks at Il number OF places
in that section.
The state Department of Insurance
has been notified by Deputy Commits
soncr W. \. Scott that he has pro-
cured the binding over to court OF
Robert SHUT, charged with burning
& store in Catawba county. The store
belonged to George Roberts.
The lantern slides of historic places.
incidents and persons in North Caro-
] lima history TO lie shown through the
patriotic effort OF tho North Carolina
| Society. Daughters Of the Revolution,
have been received here and a party of
citizens interested in the movement
! gathered last night and witnessed the
initial presentation in the auditorium
of the Raleigh High School building
the collection especially creditable and
remarkably extensive. Other slides
are 10 be added as they can be gather
ed The pictures have been especially
prepared for the Daughters OF the
/ Revolution. y very fine instrument
| has been procured, and arrangements
are to be made for competent persons
/ interested in such work TO visit tho
schools throughout the state and ex-
hibit them to the school children and
parents. Individual schools or coun-
ties can procure slides ana instru-
! ments. and use the slides for the
| schools allied for the purpose. These
are sure to be 4 great educational
! factor In the history of the state and
! in the presentation of places and peo-
pie OF interest. The pictures start
with Sir Walter Raleigh. pass on to
the famous white paintings OF Indians
and their wild life on the Carolina
coast. then 10 the coming of the first
settlers, Virginia Dare. incidents and
battles of the Colonia! and Revolu-
tionary periods. including n rcprescn-
tation of the reading of the Mecklen-
burg Declaration OF Independence from
the steps OF the Mecklcnburg Court
| house. famous battles and monuments
and tablets that have been erected,
4 There are reproductions OF a number