The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

corporated and modelled after the Dy-
| laws OF successful business corpora
lions. and every cooperative society
should be made TO suit the varying
conditions OF the locality in which they
are located. The manager should De
a man with a great capacity Tor WORK
and, lastly, the grower should be made
20 see that sticking together ~ the
basis OF cooperative success.
More failures among cooperative
society are due to the growers, or IN
dividual members of such societies
who have not been able 10 pull to-
eether.' hut have allowed dissention TO
arise among themselves ana nave
thereby been broken up.
He showed how the best way for
cooperative society 20 start on sue
cessfulIy was 10 start with small
membership. get on paying basis ana
then enlarge by taking on members
gradually until they control the situa-
ton on that particular commodity. lie
then gave the history OF many CO.
operative societies in New YORK state
showing how they had helped the
growers e. better prices and more
profits.
T.. \. Evans. Of the Weather Blu
reau.. was introduced by President
Pratt. regarding weather conditions as
II affects the growing Of fruit.
Mr.. Evans stated from the outset
that he was unprepared for any ad-
dress. and had not expected 10 De
called upon for one. lie stated. how
ever. that he would speak briefly upon
the subject Of Frost Warnings
His plan to help the fruit growers
ward Oft this enemy Of fruit Wis 10
warn. by telephone. every fruit grow
er in the zone wherein frost would
appear and they could be prepared 10
meet II.
His suggestions were That the trult
growers put trash. brush. etc. al dhu
their orchards and Whcu The frost
warning came the piles should De
lgnted am Icy the Application or small
amounts Of water smudse Moulu
be the result In other words the
piles would burn sioW.y anu 'ne a
suIting smoke would be carried
through the orchard by the wind or
breeze. and the fruit would be saved
at about Z per cent OF the value U
fruit which would have been lost ne
vapor arising from the water sprayed
on the . les OF burning trash was
the object 10 be sought. lie was near
tily appIauded. as MS talk had been
concise and helpful.
Depends on Press.
The power o. the Press IN AdVers
tisinc the state" was the subject or
an address delivered by ). :. Gates
editor Of the southern planter.
The truth in advertising $ me
only way the press can help the
stock" said NJ. Gates IN his opening
remarks.
Not only must the press tell the
good things. but Z must also tell those
things which are bad. You must give
us of the press something 70 write
about which IS good. coula' II
were able. write beautiful editorials of
the value OF virginia fruit lands, but
unless the growers OF virginia give
me examples 20 point out OF the mti-
Its Of our Land. my editorial would De
of no avail in the advertising OF VIZ
ginia a a fruit-srowlns state
He compared tho land II other
states which is equal In fertility with
that Of Nirgin mia. but which sells LOT
several times as much per acre as COS
the lands here. because there thtS
can show concrete examples. whlie
here We cannot. and We cannot aaNer-
tise the state through the press untH
vo,, give as glowing examples or the
value Of the orchards here
Nj Gates was freely apDlauded a,
the session adjourned for lunch
This afternoon the convent on lis
tened 10 addresses by Professor j. J.
stewart PENNSYLVANIA STATE expert
New york College OF Agriculture; pf.
: W FLETCHER Of BlacksburS, ana
participated 81 discussion on graz
ing and packing. and IN question box
as TO methods.
Premiums Awarded.
The special premiums awarded IN the
large fruit exhibit at the convention
were announced Tonight, the winners
being. Ton boxes. one variety. S'''
+. W. stock Cpequ0n, Va. SIX Dos
three varieties. a q. Bsrnhart & son
New 10 e., Va. hve boxes. rive va
ricties. r ". stock. two boxes. any
variety. = " stock. largest apple. Or
r. L. Parsons. Massie's NILS. best I'VE
boxes. omen - the world. + W Steck-
Wirrorv Of trade specials We're as
follows " J. BRYAN. York lmperldis
r. ". stick on Stayman and Black
Rem. best packed ten hoVes. and most
attractiveIy wrapped box. Or :
Guerraut Cailoway's. wincsap. II. r.
and W NJ Miller Bridgcwator, best
two boxes grown I'm H." valley ana
best exhibit Of two boxes, and " J.
BRYAN. best four boxes.