The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-19

by the state OF one or more grinding
plants, TO be capitalized by n $4,000
appropriation from the Legislature.
The plants are to he operated under
the supervision and direction of the
United Board of Agriculture, subject
To the provisions of the law governing
the working OF convicts on the nigh
ways of the state.
The ground limestone so obtained lis
70 be sold to the farmers Of the State
at prices fixed by the Agricultural
Board. the selling price fixed so as
Jus, to cover the expenses of operating
aud reasonable interest on the
money invested. In order to be sure
every farmer receives his share, the
bill provides for The filling Of every
order already on the books OF the
plants before second shipment Is
made TO any particular farmer. Any
profit form the sale OF ground lime
stone is to be given to the State
Treasurer, to be placed with the orig.
inal capital in what. Is to be called
the lime grinding fund" The bill wns
referred to the legislative committee
Tor presentation to tho General AS
scmbly
Address to Legislative
To make plain 10 the legislators in a
clear and scientific way the need for
such action on the part of The State,
Professor Cyril g. Hopkins, perhaps
the foremost authority on soil fer;iliza-
ton in the country, wHg asked 10 adj
dress the members of the General AS.
sembly last night on the subject of
Lime. Limestone and Soil Fertility"
When Governor Mann called the meet
ing to order and presented Professor
Hopkins the House chamber was
packed gallery and floor, with legisla-
tors and Interested spectators His
address was mastery and presented fol-
the first time to the people of Virginia
q clear conception OF what this State
limestone grinding may mean TO the
farmers of any Commonwealth The
bill. while sure 10 encounter the nerccst
opposition from tho lime manufacturers,
will have tie rcsolute support of the
Governor. the United Board OF AEricul-
ture and the farmers of Virginia. The
pressure brought TO bear for It's pas
sage will he enormous.
An affecting feature of the aftern
session OF the convention was the pre-
sentation by President Davis of a mag.
i'ficcnt loving cup TO John T.. jackson.
editor OF tho Southern Planter, as a tcs-
timonal of the respect and esteem. of
the farmers of Virginia. The cup.
which measures two feet in height and
is of exquisite workmanship, bears this
inscription:
Presented to John Il. Jackson. editor
OF the southern Planter, by the farmers
Of Virginia, in appreciativc recognition
OF his successful labor OF a quarter of
century for the advancement of
Southern agriculture"
Mr.. Jackson. after so many years
OF editorship, is relinquishing his duties
TO return to his home in England. He
was taken completely by surprise, but
expressed his appreciation in a voice
that trembled with emotion.
FinnI Session.
To-day will see the final session or
what is universally conceded to be the
greatest convention OF the Farmers
Institute ever held In Virginia The
final act OF the convention will be re-
ccpticn to the delegates. to be rendered
by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
tonight in tho auditorium OF the LET
fcrsou Hotel Governor Mann and r. NJ.
Carrlngton will speak. The afternoon
session to-day will be in the hands OF
the Corn Growers Association, and in
this connection the boys corn judging
contest will begin this morning
The morning session yesterday was
purely technical consisting of three
prac tically instructive lectures. Pro-
fossor C. L. Goodrich, of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. with
the subject, 'Iiumus." offered the actual
beneficial results of tho combination of
crop rotation and commercial fertilizer
for the rcstors ton and conservation OF
the coil He was followed by Commits
sioner OF Agriculture G. w X Diner, who
gave. figures showing tho increase in
total production Of farm products in
the. state during the last decade. but
brought out the fact that the European
farmer was far ahead Of the American
planter in soil cultivation and crop pro-
duction per acre. The session closed
with an address on "rhe Possibilities
of Live Stock" by w. $. Corsa, OF mi.
nois. a director OF the Perchcron So
cicty or America.
Resolutions were then offered thank
ing The president OF the association and
indorsing his address. Thinking the
board of directors aud supporting The
limestone and stallion registration bills.