The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
CRYING NEED
FOR LEGISLATION

this question. which was later read 10
| tho convention.
Flags Scorecnrds.
In the extension of the dairying in
dustry to the proportions possible and
desired. Mr.. Davis called upon the Gem
, cral Assembly TO follow in IN foot
steps OF Wisconsin and other dairy
states In approDriating literally money
necessary to the encouragement ana
development OF such an enterprise. No
Industry. he said, could flourish undcr
adverse laws. When he finally touched
upon the subject of the present system
OF milk inspection II was to fay tho
seorecard system which Is in use al
this moment. lie strongly advocated
restricting unjust and harsh regu,a-
lions by municipalities in regard to
milk inspection. and brought down tho
house with applause by some practical
examples OF abuse under the scorecard
! plan.
Chcnp Limestone.
other legislation proposed by thu
president of the association was a bill
| ipr the registration OF stations and
| jacks. bill for cloner inspection OF
seed. the election by the peopie OF tho
judges Of the Corporation Commission
and Of the Supreme Court Of virginia
some measure for the publication OF
the electorate and more stringent cor.
! rupt practices acts. Most stress, how
ever. was laid by him upon the no.d
for limestone ground BY the state and
furnished to the farmers AT a reason
able price. In support OF this measure
he quoted cxtensively from conditions
in Western States, where such pruyIs-
Ion Is made by the Legislatures, with
resulting conditions most favorable 20
The farmer In tho States In which
limestone is ground BY conylcts. unuer
state direction. tho speaker said line
could be Obtained by the farmer 10,
about one eighth the price paid by Tin
virginia planters at present. He also
Tiddied President Tafts reciprocity
I act, 10 the delight of the farmers, and
called for immediate reduction in the
| tarin as a remedy for the nigh cost Of
living.
Professor IInmIiton's Addrc.s.
Although the attendance on tho
opening day OF the convention had boon
record breaking, the gathering of farm.
ers brought TO order yesterday morn.
! ing by President DIvis's guvcl almost
doubled in number Tn. audience OF the
| preceding day. Following an invocA-
ton By Rev. L. l.. Goodwin. Mayor y.
- Richardson extended The visitors 4
nearly welcome on beTnlf Of the city
Of Richmond. The Mayor was In MA
!inest vein. and delivered Il welcome
mat drew round Of applause from
the farmers. After the address OF IN.
president; which was next on the pro-
gram, an cnlizhtening heart. To heart
talk by Professor John Hamilton. OF
: the United tSatcs Department OF Aurt.
culture. was given ON The Dlsseminn-
non OF Agricultural Information" In
such an interesting manner as 70 clici,
many questions from the audience
o inc emancipation proclamation
professor Hamilton laid the credit Tor
Inc wonders thai have been worked
! on Southern farms since the wa, say
Ing that the land was now titled bv
! the owners. mon intclligentiy cducltcc'
! In agricultural matters, instead OF
Ignorant and careless slaves. lie
/ quoted alarming Statistics to show
now IA: below the other countries tile
United states is IN the yield Der acre
OF every crop common TO tho civilized
world. He offered % remedy for this
condition NY cooperation with the CT
forts OF the governmental Agricultural
Department
New Directors.
At The afternoon session addresses
We're heard from DR.. y. s. Mayo, OF
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, on
Difficult Labor in Cows; a. +. How
ard. on The Farmer OF To-Morrow";
Farm Demonstrators T. o. Sandy, on
How 7 Built Up My Herd" and Stata
Dairy Commissioner Saunders. on Tie
State Law and the Tuberculin Test
The following men were elected 10
the hoard OF directors: d. 5. Jones.
OF Newport News; a. II. Scott, of Rich
mond; Westmoreland Davis. of Lees
burg; w. K. Braincrd. Of Blacksburg:
o. y. Thomas. of Rcming on: T. ..
! Sandy, of Burkcvilie: James Ecllwood,
of Chesterfield; j.. a, Turner, OF fIol-
Inns: w. d. Saunders of Hunter Hall.
and 4. +. Howard. Of Farmviliv.