The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
GOVERNOR RISES
TODEFEND BOARD
Sums Up Record Of Work Done
by United Agricultural
Body.

Deeply stirred by Commissioners
hoihers attack on the United Agricul-
turai Board, of which the head OF the
State government is chairman Govar-
nor .Iahh Yesterday gave to reporter
Tor The Times Dispatch an interyiaw
summing up the work of this organiza.
tion In rebuttal of the assertions made
ny opponents that the United AgrIcuI-
oura' board Is useless drain on the
states finances. In brief the Covor
nor produces n record of the progress
accomplished under the direction OF
the abused board. showing that nftv
one counties in the State have Joined
with tho United Agricultural BOARD
IN employing Farm demonstrators. that
1900 men and $500 boys have enlisted
IN practical agricultural training under
INC demonstrators, and that between
oOo and 700 girls have learned the art
Oh tomato canning through means
placed in their way by the board
The Governors Statement
Governor Mann had this to say in
Board:
"A short statement of what Is being
zone In the demonstration work lust
at this time may prove Interesting.
There are now Atty one demonstra-
tors In as many counties OF the state
@hose salaries are paid as follows.
onc-half by the county In which the
demonstrator works, one fourth BY the
state, and one fourth by the United
states Department OF Agriculture The
amounts paid BY the counties and State
are by warrants signed by Governor
Mann chairman OF the United Agricul-
turai Board, SO that three fourths Of
the salaries are paid through tho
United Board.
Three thousand men. and $500 boys
are working under the directions OF
me several demonstrators. and are not
only doing we'll but are enthusiastic
Last fall 5000 acres Of alfalfa were
sowed under the direction OF demon
strators, and fully double as many
acres viii be sowed this fall under
like direction.
1T Is practically impossible to keep
up with mixed grasses. but at least
10000 acres were so.:ei last year.
and the acreage is constantly !ncreas-
ing. Those In charge OF the demon
stration work, especially the United
states Department Of Agriculture. arc
turning their attention u CncOurae.r ::
oL- farmers to raise hogs and Il
least go farmers in Eastern Virginia
are fencing their lands and getting
ready for this industry. Hogs now
sell for II cents per mound on hoof
In Richmond, and especially ADVANTAGE.
Gus arrangements nave bes1 made for
our farmers With a pr1niinent pack
ing house. which agrees TO take all
hogs raised. at Chicago ana Louis
VILE prices plus freight. This ar
rangement, st is thought. will give our
farmers 80 cents per 100 pounds nd :
vantage over those living elsewhere.
The important work Of land drain
age has also been taken up, and a
skilled man has been employed. and
is now AT work In our large counties.
The demonstrators are now equip
ped for testing the percentage OF but
ter fat In milk thus enabling the
farmer TO get rid OF his Improbable
COWS. and up to this time between
.ve and six hundred COWS nave been
tested
The fact that hfty-one counties
have made appropriations under the
act of the General Assembly establish
Ing the United Agricultural Board
that 1000 men and $500 boys. and be
tween 500 and 700 girls in tomato
clubs are working under demonstra-
ton agencies, and the wonderful re-
suits everywhere obtained, abundant
~ prove the value and popularity OF
this the greatest agricultural work
now being done in Virginia to-day