Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
LECTURiNG ON THE WATER
TO TlDEWATER FARMERS
Tour of Old Dominion Ship Converted
Into Farmers school OF
Instruction.

| On the morning OF November IL. the
Utu p0 I'm, StSamship Company
s .Ss an ,,s ANIMAL lns 81 trip dow
I Claremon;. Every courtesy possible
: Was extended to the party Ivy the wide.
! awake business men ana farmers f;v-
! cry member OF tho party WAS impressed
. with The splendid business houses, thoii
! complete stock OF goods and tasty ar
amusement In The rapidly increasing
J development OF this section the town OF
! Clar.mont ia doing It's share. Ate,
/ the lectures were completed the jour
noy was resumed 10 Newpor, News
F.. the morning or November is. at 10 a.
! NJ. tho party arrived at Sr:t,htleld
Snithiieid ham: Here a body of repre-
sentative. intelligent farmers listened
attcntiNclv TO the series of lectures de-
| liNered That afternoon the run was
| made to DiXondale in C;luuster County
! and the night spent on board tho steam :
/ cr. W. II. Dinick, who OWNS Filming
ton, showed his appreciation of the visit
81 The agricultural boat by. having on
| his flag stan III front OF his beautiful
,nmme. me, me ''ass arra1EcI TO spell in in,
! Elmin2ton was once owned by Thomas
Dixon. Some, OF the party visited the
cabin in which Dixon wrote The Leop-
ard Spots and the "Clansman.'
Al I" o'clock In the morning of No
rsmbcr 10, the Gloucester Court House
was reached in automobilss furnished
|
wiihstandins the inclcmancy OF the
| weather, many %; the progressive farm
crs ,brayed tho cold rain to hear the
lectures. The county of Gloucester has
great natural advantages and farmers
of this county are. developing it as they
have never done before.
The next and last SOP Was at AIath-
cws Court House. The farmers here
. showed their interest III the subjects
discussed by asking many questions
showing their interest in pro9ressiT e
a0ricultur" Taught by the institute loo
tuners. II Is the opinion of many who
axe capable OF judging that in the nea,
rank as high i'll the production of DO
tatoes and general trucking "a does
tn. nov famous Eastern shore.
The lecturers ere Professor Lyman
. Carrier. United States Agricultural De
partment. Washington, y. c.; Profes-
sor Y. q. Johnson. of the Norfolk EN-
Dairy aud food Division, and c. b
Scott. assistant state Highway Com
missioner. !. i. owen. director Of In
sttuics, had charge Of the party.
Professor johnson spoke on tie sub
Jet OF growing potatoes and the use OF
fertilizers, subjects on which he is
standpoint, but from y practical stand
point. for many OF the problems in
volved have been worked out by Pro
fessor Johnson I'M practical work at the
formerly one Of the professors at the
V. r. L., and in charge Of several eeX-
~, pr III. arms IN .n'" o'ato. nHnuleS
falfa Professor Carrier has done much
research work along this line. and is
considered an authority on the sub
jcCt.
| Tho talks on better roads, by Mr.
Scott, were always interesting. This
subject is one that can not fail TO np-
peat To any man who is Interested III
his community. Mr.. Towards lecture
on dairy started many farmers think
ing on this subject. lie showed con-
pln SiVaIv that 1T tho hest method OF
improving the farm and at the same
time TO bring in a substantial income
Tho cntiro party was unanimous in
praise Of the courtesy extended and
the interest shown by L. IG. Paleu. as
Sistant general manager Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company.