The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
ANNUAL REPORT
On AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONER KorSEH KxHAUs-
TIxEx.Y REVIEWS WORK OF
FAST YEAR
INCREASE IN FARMS
FACTS AND FIGURES SHOW Pho
GREss ALONG ALL LINES
HooK OF GREAT VALUE TO
THE FARMER.

The annual report OF Commissioned
| Koiner for 1912 is now coming off this
! press. The report Is very interesting
and valuable to the practical farmer
Within its pages Is gathered a vast
amount of new data and information
that the average farmer would other
wise probably never see. because he
has not the opportunity to get 1t or
! does not know where TO apply for It,
Commissioner Koiner. being a practi-
cal farmer himself, knows just what
helps the farmer needs to increase his
profits. The report carries spirit
OF encouragement to the farmer 10
give more thought to his farming OPP
erations.
This report Is we'll illustrated. Mr.
Koiner was the first commissioner IN
the South to illustrate his annual re-
ports. This report states that the ag-
ricultural values In Virginia have
largely increased within the past
twelve years. The values have gone
up from s323, 900. 900 in 1909 to sti5,-
coo. 600 In 1912. The department Of
agriculture has issued this year one
million bulletins to Virginia farmers
The number of farms has Increased
more than 10000 and the size OF the
farms has decreased from geo acres
10 I0S acres The farmer Is learning
the important lesson that IT pays bet
ter TO farm on the intensive plan
which simply means to grow more on
less acres
The important subject Of soil i'm
provement is emphasized in this bull
lettn. The commissioner states that
he has kept this important subject to
the forefront and will continue 10 DO
so. as he regards this as the founia-
ton OF all successful farming. Abe
work of the department is broadening
each year. Besides the publication OF
many bulletins, the work OF fertilizer
analysis, the inspection of asrt ,uitu.
raj seeds. the issuing OF hos cholera
serum, which has saved the farmers
100000 from loss the past year, the
battle with the insect enemies of the
farmer in fruit and vegetable grow
Ing. the lime law, the chestnut blight
disease that is destroying millions OF
dollars In our forests. the disseInIna-
! ton OF helpful information by farm
ere institutes that have been held al
over the State. and the establishment
| of small experiment stations in the
! State
| The report contains 600 pages, IL
| devoted largely to the discussing 81
| important subjects that are helpful
| TO the farmer, such as soil investi-
| cation, breeding plot for corn, why We
| should grow cover crops, aow 20 Grad.
| icate worst weeds. cultivation liz fer.
tility, how the soil takes phosphorit
acid. some fundamental principles oil
| fertility maintenance, how &c keer
| permanent pastures, breeding Of draf
horses In Virginia. practical soint,
about dairying. siio a necessity on this
farm. crops profitable ~ Craze snl
hogs. list OF fruits hest suited I,
different sections of Virginia, meth
DDS In orchard cultivation. spraying
/ orchards. Use OF concrete on farm
use OF gasoline engines on farm. dram
age, cooperation: its benefits. success
full tobacco growing. hydrometer ant
Its value 10 fruit growers. discus
sion OF help for farmers by CO. opera.
! tive credits in securing loans On Ions
time and low rate OF interest. 1t car
| be had by application 10 Commits
! sfoner koiner, who will be glad Il
| send IL to all parties not on maiiins
/ list who will send him their names
| for this list.