The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
7I3 East Main

Nhcn tho boy WAS carried homo no
found his corn had been well tendod
by some one, all according to demon
stration rules and methods: looking
beautiful. but with pretty heavy debt
for work piled up against It.
The crop weighed out In the pres
cncc Of three witnesses, cightv-nvr
bushels shelled corn per acre. As the
seed was pure bred. supplied bv the
agent, the boy sold twenty bushels At
" bushcl. /; was bought By gov
eminent official and taken to Mary
land. lie sold thirty-ive bushcIs for
seed near home. ut SIS a bushcl The
remainder sold as feed. lie sold tn.
fodder: won third county prize Of SIS:
hTst district prize. SO; first prize. boys
class. beet ten ears at county fair, $3.50.
The grand total amounted to SIa7. 85
Expenses were s56.tI. This left the bov
a net balance OF slO1.l6
The result WAS that the boz no. only
kept his word, but became no much
Interested ia growing corn for seed
that ms Immediately went into the
business. With the assistance Of the
agent, he made contracts with tho seed
men In the city for quantities of three
u'ncrent varieties of pure bred seed
corn. That was in 1911. Last year
he had extended his line somewhat and
now says he wouldn't leave the farm
for the best job he knows His father
told the story Of what the Boys' Corn
Club had done for his son AT a farm
crs' meeting at the county seat d year
ago. giving the demonstration agent
iuii credit for good work we'll done.
Agricultural Fairs.
The establishment OF agricultural
fairs. through the efforts OF the demon
Ia ,.-l,6
were ever held before, has done more
than any other factor To bring back
ward counties TO the front and advtr-
tise their advantages and resources
than amy other medium. Prom an in
spection OF the live stock. grain, fruit
and vegetables. AT any OF these fairs.
stranger can very fairly Judge Of
the resources OF a county
AS an annual meeting place for tic
fnrmcr ana his family. with relatives
and friends from distant parts of the
county who may not have seer each
other for twelve months this holiday
has Il wholesome and beneficial effect
TO interest the young and to bring
the schools into cooperation exhibits
from schools throughout the county,
with substantial prizes for the best dis
plays. have become a prominent and In
structfve addition TO the county fairs.
often this is the most interesting fea-
turc to family. as ii appeals to old
and young alike. Ii create, q whole
some competition and ;ncites a desire
10 h. able TO show the best OF every
thing. This Is inspiring TO the young
and spurs them Oh to better work and
higher standards.
Practical and Scientific Expert.
There Is nothing which may bencit
the farmer or his family In any way
whatever that the agent will not i'll
tercst himself I'm If he knows Of it
Some one may say: How do these
agents know so much9"
They were chosen for the very rea-
SON OF having demonstrated their varied
knowledge and experience. Nearly all
are owners Of places and are success
scientific training AT some agricultural
school OF college, and az they go
through the counties and talk with the
farmers they gain q great fund OF adj
ditional knowledge of local conditions.
At all times. too. they have the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington,
with Its corps Of trained experts be-
hind them. III this state we havo the
State Department of Agriculture. at
Richmond; the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, and the experimental sta
tons throughout; the state. All these
csta blishments stand ready and willing
to help the Demons tration Agent, and
through him the great army OF farm
ers throughout the state, In every way
in their power.