The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-07
BIG CORN SHOW AND
VERY MANY PRIZES
Lyynchburg Is to Hayr Great
agricultural Exhibit in Mid
winter Season.
LOOKS FOB BIG THINGS
Corn Growers OF State Will Take
Possession OF .vnch
burg Town.

/ ea@inG the attention Of farmers and
those Interested in tho development or
/ agriculture in the state. is tic Corr
= SHOW and Convention Of the Virginia
+ Corn Growers Association. which is to
/ be held in this city Tuesday and
/ Wednesday the 9Th and eth Of January.
Behind this organization. and wori>.
ing with 1t through the local repre-
scntatiVes. is the Department of 'Arri-
culture in Washington. and the De
partment OF Agriculture of the state
/ Of Virginia, which offers a guarantee
I TO the character OF the movement
The meeting is OF Importance 20
cv.ry corn grower ia the State OF
+ Nirg inia. I'm recognition Of this fact
Keen interest is being manifested
I and several hundred exhibitors viii
! participate in the contest. making by
far the largest display OF exhibition
corn ever accumulated in the state al;
| one time. Tie present Indications
point 20 larg" attendance.
The Virginia STATE Corn Growers As
! ISOLATION is outlined so as To b.
( pcciallN attractive to the agricultural
/ list. II confines its energies as does
/ no "ther organization IL The State
( directly ana c-c<iusivpi- - matters
! pertaining to the production OF farm
Z crop'-w hat is best adapted t, certain
( localities. and how they can he made
! 10 Yield greatest profit at the LEASE
! expenditure of time and money
| Although still a young organization
I the results Of the work IL is doing are
already apparent due in n large meas
/ ure to the Capitalization Of it's forces
! the unincatiou OF the various elements
composing it. specializing in farm pro
duction and focusing all tho energies
! Of the body in this particular line. and
leaving outside considerations to other
organized bodies.
me best that can be produced will
be offered at the show in Lyuchbure
and those Who desire to learn how
such favorable and profitable results
iaN" been accomplished will he af-
forded an opportunity. The prize win
Ming exhibits offered. at this corn show
VIII be entered in competition in the
big national corn show. to be held in
Texas later III the year
The object in getting the different
gro" ers of crops together once year
III contest OF this character is for
purely practical purposes-it means
the acquiring OF Knowledge OF better
methods, whereby greater yields of
better quality can bc obtained with a
minimum amount Of labor--in other
words. II means thousands OF dollars
added to the income OF the producer
through greater efficiency
Al INC convention.
An unusually attractive program Of
strong speakers has been prepared
which includes some OF the best posted
! men in the country along agricultural
B lines
! The opening address will he made by
I the president OF the Virginia corn
Growers Association. W f.. Moore who
has done an exceedingly creditable
work ~ representative of the Agri-
cultural Department in WASHINGTON
working in the state of Virginia
w X Brainerd, professor OF dairy
: husbandry or the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. viii speak on the Value Of
Corn and Corn Products for Dairy cat
tie Professor Braiucrd is a thorough
| student or ms work, and has had wide
eNpeFicnc" in both the practical and
I theoretical sides OF this important
Phase OF the business, having been con
n"ctcd with the agricultural depart
men's Of four Of the leading institu-
lions OF learning in The country. and
having gained some distinction as an
author of certain books on different
subjects covered by his speciality
president }. d. E2gleston Of the Wiz
Sinla Polytechnic Institute, viii speak
on "Hitciins Up Rural Schools With
( LIE 1t man so we'll known in Nir-
S!nia as to need no further words con
corning him at this time
Or. :. W. Fletcher. director OF the
~ SiHid hSElculluIal experiment Sta
/ ZION a. Blacksburg, will address the
convention. His large experience i'm
matters agricultural has fitted him to
MI with credit the position of respon-
sibiltty which he now holds. lie has
been Connected at different times with
the following institutions OF learning
IN the capacity OF an Instructor: Cornell
University OF Washington state College
University OF West Virginia. Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College and is
an author or some note on subjects
pertaining TO agriculture
T. @. Plunkett director or farm i'm
proNcmcnt work Of the Southern Rail
road, viii address the convention on
the Profits in Corn Growing" Mn
?hnkctt has been very successful II,
the work which engages his time, and
The farms in many sections along the
lines of the Southern Railroad show the
fruits of his labors. He is an enter
tanning speaker, and viii give his au-
di"ncc something worth while.
The inhcrtucc of Unit Characters
in Corn IS the subject of the discourse
OF Or. II. l.. Price. dean of the .Acri-
cultural Department. Virginia Poly
technic Institute DR.. Price has hllcd
the position he now occupies since 1905
Previous to that time he held The chair
of horticulture of The Virginia i.Xpc-
riment station for period Of ivc
years. His training admirably hts him
for tile work he is doing.
j. r Gates editor OF tho Southern
Planter. Will speak on Corn Growing
IN Its Larger Relations
And Many Others.
Professor l.. w. Summers, Of Nir-
Sinia Polytechnic Institute. chair or
animal industry. will speak on the
value of corn and corn products for
Beef Cattle aud Hogs" Professor
Summers is thoroughly conversaul with
his subject and Will present some
points of unusual interest.
Among the speakers of note arc:
On w. O. Crisman, professor Of vet
Urinary medicine Virginia Polytechnic,
institute, subject, How TO Improve our
Horses"
Charles w Wanpler. Of HarriSou-
burg, subject should Average Farmer
Of Virginia Raise Horses. II So. What
Kind
Professor 6. e. Starchc, associate
hOrticulimrisl Nirgimia Pol NInnhnlc In