The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
BUSINESS MEN To
MEET EDUCATORS
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE ON AGRI-
CULTURAL CONDITIONS IN
APRIL.
OTHER SUBJECTS ALSO
PROGRAM FOR CONFERENCE ron
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH IN
CLUDEs A VARIETY, OF
SUBJECTS,

The conference for education in the
south. which will hold it's sessions in
Richmond April 1918, has invited
business men, bankers, merchants 10
hold a conference here at the same
time for the purpose of studying the
agricultural conditions in the South.
At this conference it is hoped to
work out a plan of action to be fol-
lowed throughout that section.
The following has been outlined for
the consideration of the conference
Wednesday, April l6:
The Program.
What is now being produced in
the South. Tables showing volume OF
certain crops: potatoes. grain, etc
II. What can be produced. Com
parison with other countries.
III. Why are we not getting the
Yields of which our soils are capable !?
/. ITnskilled, wasteful tillage, and
how this is to be reinedied. -. a.
2 The Tenant Evil; it's extent, Its
influence, and the consequences. How
can the tenant be turred into pros
porous landowner
8 The lack of capital. How Is this
70 be met? The practicability OF
Credit Societies and Cooperative Rural
Banks.
dow II income, thus keeping the farm
or behind The value OF cooperative
selling associations
~. How can commercial BODIES
towns, or cities help in efforts for
farm development.
/. What commercial bodies are do
ing: Louisville, Duluth. etc.
:. An effective plan for city aid In
developing the farm along with coun-
V. How can the railroads aid?
/. What they are doing:
2. How can they help further
Talks by Experts
The bare facts in each topic will be
nut before the conference by men who
have made thorough studies of these
particular questions ~ the END eaCh
one will submit proposition for dis
cussion. The final result aimed at is a
plan Of action which will enable com
mercial agencies to help effectively in
bringing farn1-life up to it's maximum
Of productive power
on the first day Of the educational
conference there viii be held also q
conference of Southern farmers to
consider especially cooperative asso-
Citations as means for the solution OF
the problem of marketing. ON the
same day meeting of Southern
school workers Will try to get at the
best means Of developing an effective
rural school. A conference of county
preachers will likewise work at tht
( problem Of enlisung the country
/ church In the effort to better farm
+ conditions.
Thursday and Friday all viii 1oir
in two great conferences on ''Coopera-
ton" and in special conferences or
4 Rural Credit Societies, The Coun-
try Church" The Education Of thf
+ Negro" Taxation" and The Edu
I cation of the Woman in the Country,
each conference directed by notet
+ leaders.
+ Upbuilding the South.
What is now being done for rura
upbuiiding in the South will be shown
through
l. The evening programs, made VI
! Of short concrete stories from tht
field, with lantern views.
/ O. An extensive exhibit Of farm
demonstration. sanitary, and rura
school work, in addition to severa
State exhibits: Virginia. West Virginia
Kentucky, Tennessee. and possibly
others.
+ The conference invites firms. com
mercial bodies. towns, or cities 70 sent
representatives to the Richmond meet
( ing This invitation is likewise eX
tended to individual bankers, mer
chants, manufacturers, railway Of
! flcials and all business men concerned
/ about having a country filled will
prosperous farmers