The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-28
STATE EXHIBIT
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Of thu departments work for the bet
torment of agriculture Is to be
demonstrated by it's experts. Profess
cor 8. b. French will show the work
0z his branch Of the department in
the work of seed analyzation and the
benefits the farmers of the State de-
rive from 1t. For instance, the seed
o01d the unsuspecting farmer which
y aduiterated with that OF noxious
~ssds and much other seed which
shows no power OF termination. DR..
n. w. Mncsruder will demonstrate
the methods adopted for testing fer
tlli8Ar TO varying soil conditions. l.
~. Berry will show the visiting farm
err what the department In doing to
prevent hog cholera and instruct them
In the use of the serum: and Charles
r. Miller will be on hand TO give In
formation regarding fruit spraying.
and Director Owen Will be there to
1mpart TO the planters anything they
want to know from his vast store of
knowledge. In short Il will be
AfArmers' institute on a large scale
and one OF unappraiseah BILE educational
value to the farmers. Mr.. owen VIII
also have for free distribution at the
booth bulletins bearing on every phase
of farm work which have been issued
from time to time by the department
Chestnut Blight Disease.
j disease that Is destroying the
chestnut forests OF tho North Is
snreading South and TO prevent Its
spread In the forests Of Virginia. the
last legislature made small appro-
prfation authorizing the commissioner
OF agriculture, In connection with the
1tv1slon of pathology OF The State agri-
cultural college to examine the chest
Mt Ma
sn1rur al evidences of this blight that
nay 10 found. This work Is being
a0t3wely carried on and specimens OF
this disease as II has been found in
Sthie state and information as to Its
y AAaAructfon, will be shown at the ex-
thihit 81 tho State depart ment OF agri-
culture. Farmers who own any chest
net trees should visit this exhibit and
learn something about this disease. so
~ 70 protect their chestnut trees from
.3oea and destruction.
The chestnut timber Is growing In
value each year. II is being used
Argoly In the place OF oak in the In
tar5of trimming OF houses Firyinia Is
Nan Of TIA principal chestnut lum-
ker producing States. The total cut
~ laat year In Virginia was over co.
eoo. 600 feet
t41Q0 OA
HhA value Of spraying fruit trees
ytli - another educational feature of
thA departments exhibit at the State
3n1r. Apples from sprayed ana un-
aOrayod trees will be shown. While the
eomSnercial orchardist knows the
value Of spraying and that without
n HI efforts and work would all be
~ vain, yet the average farmer, who
4nly has several hundred trees or just
Snough for domestic use. has not ap,
procIAted tho necessity OF careful
Spraying in order to save his trees
from destruction by insects: nor has
no felt the necessity OF such work so
- " have eood fruit for home use
and tor tho local market
The time has arrived when II this
work on the farm Is not done prac-
ticaily, al the orchards will die from
insect pests and new orchards Will
HAYS to be planted for home needs
Tho object OF the departments Illus
trattYo exhibit Ia to arouse the farmer
70 th6 importance and need OF spray
tn9 the home orchard. In order to
successfully combat tho many orchard
p0a(S. every farmer and orchardist
shoTId spray the fruit trees which
VIII ~ combined effort. help to more
laf7eu1uaI1y hold in cneck the spread
~ inoect pests.
Theru Il no section Of this country
snor4 favored than Virginia for the
probable raising OF hogs. The long
er0Vtfu9 seasons and mild winters
msko Il possible to rear two filters of
sni49 each year with satisfactory re-
ou1tn. The soil and climate to pro-
Ni,ce tho crops. which are the basis
for pork production. cannot be sur
VI ~ They multiply ten times as
San36ly ~ horses, seven times as
rnpidly ~ cattle. and five times as
txnjAIy II sheep. They produce one
pVlissd ~ gain live weight on twenty
NJ ~ cent less feed than do cattle
l0t2 ahoop. and In proportion to their
Si9n Rodght yield 50 per cent heavier
"a cArcaAaes. Yet there are
a. I'M who cuJttvate several hundred
= sSS cofx and half NJ MANY acres