The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-08
WOULD ADOPT MODERN
AGRICULTURAL NE TH0Ds
Henrico's Opportunities and Advan.
tages for Fruit Raising Are Unsur-
passed, Says Captain Landstrcet.
WOULD EMPLOY DEMONSTRATED
City and County Men Appear Before
BOARD OF Supervisors to Urge I'm
portancc Of Proposed Action.
G.. Hunter Favored for Office.

movement Ia on foot TO secure an
agricultural demonstrator for Henrico
County. and the proposal 10 secure 2
competent man for the place Is now
being considered by the County BOARD
OF Supervisors. Realizing the great
need for tho creation OF such an Office
In the county, and awakening, TO tho
fac, that large portion Of tho sur
rounding rural district lies unde-
veloped Richmond business men ana
iIcnrico farmers arc 60 operating In an
effort to secure demonstration. An
effort IS being made to have J. g.
Hunter. man well-known as "A writer
oil agricultural topics, and thoroughly
informed as TO the needs OF this sec
ton appointed should the proposed
Jn'co b. created.
The proposal Was thoroughly dis
cusssd Yesterday morning at the reEu-
| lar meeting Of tho Uenrico County
hoard Of Supervisors. and, while tho
board took no definite action at the
meeting. il MAS stated last night that
some decision would probably be
reached In tho matter within tho next
fe~ DAYS. The state agrees to pay
one half tho salary of an agricultural
demonstrator. provided the county In
which ~ Is 10 serve agrees to pay the
other half. In case a demonstrators is
secured for Henrco County. his calary
would probably be $4,000 per annurn.
the state paying one-half this amount
aud the other 1900 being paid from
tho county treasury
CITY AND COUNTY MEN
URGE IT'S IMPORTANCE
Several men prominent In the af-
fairs Of Richmond and OF Henrico
County mot with tho Board of Super
viaors YESTERDAY, and pointed out the
many benefits to 30 derived bv the CITY
aid county from the employment of
n farm demonstrator to devote his en-
tir. time to promoting tho agricul-
tural Interests OF this section Among
those attending the session of the
board and urging the appointment Of
oemonsfrator were; Oliver J. Sands.
president of the American National
Bank: BENJAMIN l.. Purcell. assistant
State Dairy and Food Commissioner:
Captain John LandStrcet. w. &. Smith
and others. The board gave no definite
assurance that favorable action would
be taken, but declared that the prop
osition should have careful considera-
tion.
Discussing the proposition last night
| Captain John Landstreet yatcd that in
his opinion. the benefits to be derived
, from the appointment of = farm dem
onstrator In Henrico County would By
far exceed IN value the money which
would be required to pay the salary
OF the demonstration. Mr.. Hunters
name IS being urged for the place 4.
was stated. because he is Thoroughly
familiar with the situation III IIenrico
County. and because he has done
without charge great deal of dem
onstration work in the county. Those
urg'rE tho appointment of Mr. Hun
ter are confident that the county could
not secure the services Of a more ca
| pablo or more suitahl. man for the
place.
FRuIT PosSIBILlTIES
ARE UNSURPASSED
The possibilities of IIenrico County
az .. fruit growing section are unsur-
passed. said Mr.. Landstreet lie de-
clarcd that should more of the farm
ers II. the county begin to employ
scientific methods in their agricultural
operations. tho result would be little
short of marvellous
Tho proximity OF Iicnrico County
farms TO the markets Of Richmond
should be another great incentive to
farmers IN their efforts to employ
scientific methods thereby increasing
their croP Yields according to those
urging an Improvement Of agricultural
conditions II is pointed out that a
ready market could be found in Rich
inond for all of the fruits. and other
farm products produced in the county.
and that good price could readily
be realized fer all of the produce which
might be brought hero for sale
In addition. IL is stated that otber
counties of the state which are far
distant from any large market and less
favored in the matter OF fertility Of
soil than Henrico. have already With
the states aid employed farm demon
strators. and that in each instance
where this has been done the results
have been of great benefit 10 all con.
cerned.