The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08
Commissioner Koiner's New
Annual Report Is Just
Being Sent Out.

wv hii'Nhi iNt'NIN VI 1Uill-
missioner Koincr for 1912 is
now coming off the press. The
Report is very interesting and
valuable to the practical farm
Ter. Within its pages is gather
ed a vast amount of new data
and information that the aver.
age farmer would otherwise
probably never see, because he
has not the opportunity to get
1T or does not know where to
apply for it. Comm'r Koincr.
being practical farmer him
self, knows Just what helps the
farmer needs to increase his
profits The Report carries a
spirit of encouragement to the
farmer 10 give more thought to
his farming operations.
This Report is we'll illustrat-
ed Mr.. Koiner was The first
Commissioner in the South to
illustrate his Annual Reports.
This Report states that the az
ricultural values in Virginia
have largely increased within
the past twelve years. The
values have gone up from 1923,
GOO, ZOO 90 in 1900 to S715. 600
COCOON 1912. The Department
of Agriculture has issued this
year one million Bulletins to
our Virginia farmers. The
number of farms has increased
more than 10000 and the size of
the farms has decreased from
200 acres TO 100 acres The far
mcr is learning the important
lesson that it pays better to
farm on the intensive plan.
which simply means to grow
more on less acres.
The important subject of Soil
Improvement is emphasized in
this Bulletin The Commissions
er states that he has kept this
important subject to the fore
front and will continue TO do so
as he regards this as the foun.
dation of all successful farming
The work of the Department is
broadening each year. Besides
the publication of many Bullet
ms, the work Of fertilizer an
alysls, the inspection of agri
cultural seeds, the issuing of
Hog Cholera Serum. which has
saved the farmers 100000 90
from loss the past year, the
battle with the insect enemies
of the farmer IN fruit and vege-
table growing, the Lime Law.
the chestnut blight disease that
is destroying millions of dollars
I'm our forests, the dissemination
of helpful information by Far
mcrs Institutes that have been
held all over the State. and the
establishment of small Expert
ment Stations in the State.
The report contains POO pages
is devoted largely to the dis
GUESSING of important subjects
that are helpful to the farmer.
such as Soil Investigation.
Breeding Plot for Corn, WHY
We should Grow Cover Crops.
How TO Eradicate Worst Weeds
Cultivation is Fertility. How
the Soil Takes Phosphoric Acid.
Some Fundamental Principals
of Fertility Maintenance. How
10 Keep Permanent Pastures.
Breeding of Draft Horses in
Virginia, Pratical Points about
Dalrying, Silo, a Necessity on
the Farm, Crops Profitable to
Craze for Hogs, y List OF Fruits
Best Suited to Different Sections
of Virginia. Methods in Orchard
Cultivation, Spraying Orchards
Use of Concrete on Farm. Use
OF Gasoline Engines on Farm.
Drainage, Co operation, Its
Benefits, Successful Tobacco
Growing, Hydrymeter and It's
Value to Fruit Growers, A Dis
cussion of Help for Farmers hv
Co. operative Credits in Secur-
ing Loans on Long Time and
Low Rate of Interest. Every
farmer in the State should read
this valuable Report. Itcan be
had by application to Comm'r
koiner, who will be glad To
send it to all parties not ON
mailing list who will send him
their names for this list.