The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22
INSTITUTE BOAT
TRIP IS SUCCESS
FARMERS on JAMES AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA WATERS SHOW
INTEREST.
R A PID DEVELOPMENT
EGRICUITt RAJ. INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL LIFE OF TIDE
WATER SECTION SHOW
SPLENDID PROGRESS.

On the morning OF the nth the Old
Dominion Steamship Company started
lis annual institute trip down the
James making Its first stop at Glare
mont Every courtesy possible was
extended To the party by zoe wide
awake business. men and farmers.
Every member of the party was I'M
pressed With the splendid business
houses, their complete stock OF goods
ana tasty arrangement. In the rapid
~ increasing development Of this set
lion the town OF Claremont Is dong
Its share.
After the lectures were completed
the Journey was resumed to Newport
News. where tne party spent the
n igAt. On the morning of the 18TH,
st % O'Clock the party arrived at
smithneld, made famous by the world
renowned Smithfield ham. Here
body Of representative, intelligent
farmers listened atteniively to the
series OF lectures delivered That ar
ternoon the ran WAC made TO DIXON
dale in Gloucester County. and rne
night spent on board the steamer.
Mr.. W. II Dtmock. who owns
Ellington. showed his apprecia tion
Of the visit OF the agricultural boat
by having on his flag staff in front Of
MS beautiful home the flags arranged
10 spell in international code Wei
come. Farmers Boat" It will be re-
nsembered that E-miugton was once
owned by Thomas Dixon. Some OF
ne party visited the cabin in which
Dixon Wrote Leopard Spots and
The CiarSman
Farmers Brave Cold Rain
Al 0 O'Clock on the morning Of the
18th Gloucester Courthouse was
reached in automobiles furnished 5y
AR Dlmork and MIR Weaver. Not
whilst ndiac the inclemency of tste
weather many q the progressive
J farmers bTaved the cold rain 10 hear
the lectures. The county OF GloGcss-
ter has great natural advantages and
farmers OF this county are deve ping
IL as they have never done before.
The next and last stop was at
Ma s1ews Courthouse The farmers
here showed their interes. in the sub
3ects Il scnssed by asking many ques-
tons showing their interest i'm pro-
gr"sS.vs agriculture taught by the In
stitute lecturers. II Is the opinion of
many who are capable Of Judging that
in the near future Mathews and
Gloucester Will rank as tligh IN the
production of potatoes and general
trucking as does the now famous
Eastern Shore.
The lecturers were: Professor Ly-
man Carrier United States Axrscui-
tural Department, Washington. y. G;
Professor T. c. Johnson. of the Nor
folk Experiment Station; Mr., =. r.
Howard, OF the Dairy and Food Divis-
son and Mr.. G. B. Scott. Assistant
State Highway Commissioner. J. J.
Owen. director ~ institutes, had
charge OF the parry
Potatoes as5d Fertilizers.
ftYAfoaAav fnh he
subject al growing potatoes and the
use OF fertilizers, subjects on which
he is familiar not only from theore-
teal. but from a practical standpoint,
Tor many of the problems involved
have been worked out by Professor
johnson in praetica. work at the Ex-
pertinent Farm Professor Carrier.
formerly one Of the professors at the
V. p. l. and IN charge Of several ex-
pertinent farms in this State handles
the important subject OF growing
alfalfa. Professor Carrier has done
mucs research work along this line.
and Is considered an authority on the
subject.
The TALKS on better roads by Mr..
Scott were always interesting. as this
subject Is one that cannot fail to ap-
peal to any man who Is Interested Ia
his community.
MT. ftoWaruS lecture on carrying
started many farmers sinking on this
subject. He showed conclusively that
il is the best method of improving the
farm and at the same time to bring
In substantial income The entire
party were unanimous in their praise
Of the courtesy extended and the in
terest shown by Mr.. Il. f. Pa en-, as
sistant general manager OF the ola
Dominion Steamship Company