The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-25

ing his program and schedule land
they must be arranged months in adj
vance, there was no thought of CO.
operation, but rather this shallow pre-
tense now offered as his excuse and
Justification
The same is true of the demonstra
ton workers, and his pretended CO.
operation is hollow sham. as we
snail see more particularly a little
later.
,i The ,, sNtent Of Mr.. Koiners cooper
or his own department can be easily
aiscertained, and defy him to cali
u; uPo da, US chief officers for any support
0f course. the farmers OF Virginia
VIII always remember pleasantly the
ddp nn Wr talks Of Mr.. linn, Mr.. Cor
tute lecturers Mr.. koiner has innori
ed 10 conduc; his institute Work ritipe and
, ma em!'yed and appreciated the lee
statcs agricultural Department. and
an We're no doubt. able and useful
our Virginia people are too hospiiabia
and too polite not 10 nave pIea 'so,G
thoughts OF them, but this does nor
s sheIId m my statement that such work
ready in the employ of the STATE and
engaged IN working out solutions ~
as si1g ssa!e and and local problems in
ton and coordination is nccesssrv >
we are 10 progress from wear To vcar
ana accomplish real definite results
comm ssioner? " PRESENT
49,, Southern Planters EDITORIAL.
cent i Iuu.hg ioi. Planter says in re-
more convinced than ever thai aa fr
hoiner is the one barrier TO complnta
NJ me OF al agricultural Interests
Will cooperate with these agencies"
IN my statement 10 which Mr. Koiner
replies ! asked what he himself terms terms
a pertinent question. as follows: "ro
cite a most recent example, WHY is II
that the present Commissioner OF Aeri.
euiIHre is not member of the United
ated within the last four wears for tha
express purpose of securing harmony
and cooperation among the State aTr;'
cultural institutions?
,ho ms board has especial charge of
me conduct OF the great work in dem
under which the boys corn clubs ,b.
girls tomato clubs, the alfalfa rIuhs
etc are accomplishing such Splendid
Why was the present Commissioners
or Agriculture made member Of This
i noara al us organization by the Legis-
the board was reorganized in 1e1od"
On Thin Ice.
In ms answer he reminds me of n
Ice. He just skins over pia Z; w IN the
touching it, He says: 1T is only necest
sSi! ioT me 10 answer this question nv.
SAYING that the United AgriculturaI
Board was created and the members of
II II, designated by the. General Assem-.
PIX PIX when h IN IT'S wisdom. saw lit to
nmit the membership TO the following:
the Governor or the State. tho Stasso
superintendent of Public Instructioo
the general director Of demonsfrotinn,,
work of the United States Denartment
OF Agriculture and the Virginia diren.
Tor or demonstration work of tie
United states Department OF Agricui
ture' ana these members are author
Yea, II they deem ii proper. to elect a
representative from the dairy division
and representative from the horti.
cultural division OF the United States
DeparIment OF Agriculture"
me e, board AS ! was fully informed. and
the General Assembly, which in rs
wisdom saw fit to limit the momhnrs
ship, etc" but ! did ask why Tho
present Commissioner of Aeriri,,ltnrree
was made a member of this board ar !,
organization by the Legislature OF Ioin
ana then dropped when the board waS
reorEaniZed in 1912" | can answer ~
MI. koiner Will not -
re was made n member in 1910 in
tne nope or getting cooperation from
him, and then dropped in 1912 when II
II ne can secure a contrary statement
from any OF the remaining members r.
which the, General Assembly. as he
SAYS. lin its wisdom saw nj to Iimit
the membership" | shall be ready r.
acknowledge my mistake :"
Unless he does. he certainly stands
convicted OF evasion. to say the least