The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-21
ASKS FOR LARGER
V.P.L. ALLOTMENT
Farmers Call on General Assem-
bly, to Increase $55,OO0
Appropriation.
ENDORSES INSTITUTION WORK
Convention OF $50 Assemblies for
Midwinter Conference on
Educational Topics.
ENDORSES INSTITUTION WORE

Hearty support to the Virginia Poly
technic Institute was pledged last
night by the Virginia state Farmers
Institute. In session at Murphy's Hotel.
which unanimously passed a resolution
indorsing the work of the institution,
and calling upon the General Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia to Increase the annual
appropriation to the school from S5J,-
UOU. the present allotment. to an amount
sufficient TO meet its growth and large
great work it is now endeavoring To
accomplish in the way of lettering the
condition OF the States rural popula-
ton. The resolution was offered after
a rousing address by J. ID. Eggleston.
president OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Co Operation of All Forces Along
Agricultural Lines"
The institute opened its winter ses-
sion yesterday morning, the meetings
being held in tho auditorium OF Muir
phys Hotel. More than 500 members
of the association were on hand, and
before night the number had been
swclled to $50. To-day members OF
the Virginia state Horticultural So
ciety. which begins its convention here.
Will arrive, and Will take part IN the
deliberations.
Discuss Educational Topics.
No business of Importance will be
transacted at this meeting of the insti-
tute. The annual meeting is held in
sessions are merely supplementary to
the regular convention. All subjects to
be discussed are along educational
lines, and speakers VINO are recognized
as experts in their several lines have
been secured to carry out the most
elaborate and comprehensive program
ever arranged for the institute.
J The initial session began yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, with an address
OF welcome by Mayor Ainslie The re,
Davis, president of the organization.
who outlined the work accomplished by
the farmers of Virginia during the
In a l.
tural interests of Virginia amounted TO
s75o,o0o,ooo. Other facts and hgures
showing the pfi9Srens OF the
Before the morning session ended
several bills now pending In the Legis-
lature were explained and discussed.
and the institution voted its approval
of three. 1t went on record as favoring
the establishment of legislative ref
could go and find on file the law on ali
legislation applying 10 the interests of
their constituents. and where assist
ancc in drafting laws could be received;
1t also favored n bill for licensing and
bonding commission merchants; and
another one, soon to be introduced, pro-
viding for the registration OF all stall
lions.
Hear Distinguished Speakers.
Never in the history OF the organ
gathering been present, nor such
array of speakers been secured FOR
convention of Virginia farmers, Among
those who spoke at the morning and
afternoon sessions We're: Mayor George
Ainslie, Westmorcland Davis. q. w,
Koiner. Commissioner of Labor, on the
subject, Progressive Agriculture. in
virginia.; j. ID: EgGleston, virginia
Poly technic Institute and the Farmer;
Professor +. a. Oakley. United States
Department of Agriculture. Alfalfa
as u Crop; B. III. Rawl, dairy dtvi-
sion. United States Department Of Az
riculture. Community Breeding; Jo-
seph ~ Turner. Hoilins Institute. The
Dairy as n Factor in the Development
OF Virginia Agriculture; DR.. Lee Coul-