The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-08

small grain are usually raised by the
Wisconsin farmer He said without
the siio, he could not get along as a
farmer. While coming down from
Washington yesterday, he was sur
prised TO see silus on nearly all :hc
I farms along the route over which he
passed. ny preparing silaSc in the
right way, he said that a COW can be
made to give as much milk in the
winter time as in the summer. when
allowed to Craze in the pasture. Take
the small farm and DO some intensive
farming. and YOU will make more from
il. he said.
Mr.. Nordman's talk was OF Il highly
interesting character to the farmers.
and when. at the conclusion of his re-
marks, he asked 10 hc questioned about
anything he had said. there were quite
a rev who sought Information bearing
upon points which we're not understood
during the course OF his talk
EgEIeston Unable to Come.
The meeting adjourned about /
o'clock for lunch. and the afternoon
session began at o'clock Sccre-
tary shepherd this morning received
letter from j. ID. EGglcston. presi
dent of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
stating that he had been advised by.
his physician to submit TO an opera
ton in Roanoke to-day. and would.
therefore, he unable to keep his en-
] II
! the convention.
Ask Koincr to speak
The following telegram was sent
this morning to Commissioner koiner
by President Davis:
Lynchburg. Va, August :.
| Hon. George w. koiner. Commissioner
Of Agriculture of virginia, Rich
mond Va:
/ In view OF your reelection to tho
ONCE OF Commissioner of Agriculture
of Virginia, the Virginia State Farm
ers' Institute will he pleased to have
you address them Tomorrow (Fridav)
at Lynchburg, this being their annual
meeting
VIRGINIA STATE FARMERS IN
STITCTE,
Westmoreland Davis. President
Forestry Exhibit.
/ Considerable interest is being tal,o,
by the farmers In the park and forestry
exhibit. which is in charge ofsSupcr-
intendent r. G. Driver The cxhibi,
consists of number OF samples which
show the diseased condition OF trees
ana suggestions are offered TO thos.
who are interested. tending TO improve
and save trees which have been at
tackled by disease OF some kind Tho
exhibit is located in one of the sma II
rooms on the main floor and is open
10 visitors during sessions.
Annual Report.
+
horciand Davis. of Lecsburg president
/ OF the Virginia State Farmers Ineti
tute, stated that he felt that the as
ISOLATION might with pront consider
the purposes of the organization as
wei as It's instrumentality for good
! where matters agricultural have been
concerned during the past wear In
It's earlier years the association wa,
/ devoted purely 10 an itinernnt educn
tional work with certain social fen
lures which might attract the farming
public
1T soon became apparent" he s.id
mat II agriculture I'm Virginia yeas ~
De reviewed from its languishine con
u'tloh there was need OF a viriln
I patriotic organization OF farmers who
/ would View measures necessary To Vir-
sinia's agricultural uplift from broad
ana huSin"S-likc standpoint indepcnd-
emf OF political bias. Chambers of az
riculturc in England have proved ~
enormous value II the Aerarian nou,,-
lati"n there In dealing with those
questions of public interest which no
cuiiarly affected them. They brought
aoout concentrated action. and "A con
unuity of purpose In presenting :he
claims, and enforcing the common
rights OF those. who. without such
an agency. would have been isolated
and helpless. To properly fulfin its
mission the Virginia State Farmers In
sltutc became an Incorporated body.
II is nonpoiitioal organization. but
is kecnly alive 10 al measures and
legislation having To do with agricul-
ture. No commercial combination is so
great as TO daunt IL aud no political
ear so powerful as to affect its con
illusions or iutimidate its actions II
has high ideals in all civic matters and
its chief and sole aim is the uplift
of agriculture in Virginia and the
happiness and prosperity of her peo-
pie
During the last session OF the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia, and that
preceding 1t. ii became necessary tina,
representatives of the association
should he present during the term OF
these Legislative bodies. and it is with
I pleasure that am able to report that
Your committee, without compensation
| paying their own hotel bills and tray
cling expenses. met time and again
trained counsel and paid lobbyists an
tagon!stic to the best interests of the
farmers OF Virginia and signally de-
| fcateh them.
He called attention to the fact tina;
the last General Assembly passed a
law providing for the employment OF
certain long term and desperate con
+, VictS in the grinding OF limestone and
/ oyster shells Tor sale To the public and
made appropriation of public funds
necessary to effcctuatc this purpose
still In Litigation.
The lime burners OF the State and
their national association fought the
measure before the I.cgislature.' ht
said. and since its passage have com
/ battcd ii in the courts. II is still IN
. litigation and shall therefore no,
discuss 1t from legal standpoint
I 1t Is proper, however. To state that
! Judge Scott, of Richmond has held
! the law to he constitutional and the
1 appeal OF the lime burners rs last
resort rests with the Court OF Appeals
of Virginia.
! When the state shall begin to grind
\ limestone with its convicts. thus ed
4, ucatinG the people TO its use and great
! BENEFITS. and regulating in measure
I, at least the price hitherto charged
/ by the manufacturer, the transporta
ton rates as now reduced on ground
limestone Will place that necessary
commodity within the reach OF every
farmer in Virginia The great ben
cfits that will accrue TO the farmers
Of the State by reason OF cheap lime