Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR
FARMERS INSTITUTES
Agriculture Educational Tour to Be-
gin Monday in King VIII.
liam County.
CRIMSON CLOVER WARNING
Bulletin Says Much Inferior Seed Has
Been Imported Since War Began,
and Warns Farmers to Test for
terminating Qualities.

Preparations were completed ycs.er-
naN by Comm !saioncr of Avricu,turc
hoihcr and Director Of Farmers Insti-
tutes John J. owen for the axricul
'"re educational tour which will bc
begun next Monday
\ series of institutes .x,o,.;
through Two weeks will bc inoupur,.,, ri
WIN meeting TO be held al MANGO
i''h' hihS william County ONLY one
ne''hS IL day VIII he held. The lis,
81 sneakers and demonstrators was
announced yesterday aa roIio,rs. T.
Gordon. Of tn" State ArriculturaI po
Pa'tfh"nt of ohio: T. g. johnson ~
the virginia Agriculture Exneri,n.rt
station. Norfolk y. :. Howard. OF tho
""iF nlN'si"n OF The state Agricultural
department. aud John j. owen
Following Is the itinerary Of .be
party: Mangohick. King william. ,u
gust 2; King and Queen courthou.o
august 10: Saiuda. M!ddiesex. August
49, l"rhahann"ck. Essex. August IL:
warsaw. Richmond. Angus, 10. Lam
'"S,er. HHSnHt -. li"athsvilic. Noe-h-
"n"rflanh. August IL. Montros. Wcst.
"ofeiand. Angus, IL King George. >u-
gust ~ SpotSNlvana. Angus, %:
Lowing Green. Caroline. Angus, 20.
ih"S" institutes are important to
farmers 50 Il Director owen yestcr
dhE. and they should avail themselves
OF the opportunity 10 obtain helpful in
formation. Women and children viii be
welcomed AZ each OF the meetings. and
no farmer should have any hesitnncv
about binSins his whole family. If he
so desires Ihc lectures at each point
VIII begin promptly at 10 o'clock I'm
tne morning and continue through the
day. The speakers are experts vino
WI! discuss the best known methods OF.
increasing the yield of the farm and
advancing the prosperity OF Virginia
farmers"
WARNING ISSUED As no
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED
Commissioners koiner calls attention
OF the farmers of Virginia to the ear
ton sent out 10y the United States De-
phrt'nent OF Agriculture in regard to
the present supply OF crimson clover
seed The department bulletin SAYS:
me greater part of the crimson
clover seed sowcd In the United States
Is normally imported from France and
Austria. In the fall OF 1914 conditions
OF trade with Europe were such that
'hcrc APPEARED To be danger OF a short
supply OF seed for this summers plant
ing The desire Of the seed trade TO
secure as much seed as possible to-
Hcther with the Improvement in trade
facilities with France during the win
ter and spring. resulted in the impur-
tation OF l2.000.000 pounds during the
year ending June 80. 1915 as compa red
with 100000 pounds the year previous
ana l.'Go,oOO pounds in 1910
During May and June much seed
OF poor quality has been imported,
more than 100000 pounds. made up
OF several lots. terminating from -
per cent to g. per cent Farmers
should. therefore, be sure of the quality
OF seed they buy Crimson clover seed
or bright Grecn!sh yellow color usual
~ germ mites we'll while a browniSh
color indicates poor termination. All
lots containing brownish or brown
seeds should br carefully tested for
termination To determine the propor-
ton that may be expected to grow in
the field under favorable conditions,
and the rate of seeding should be adj
juSicd accordingly"
The Virginia Department of AEricul-
ture VIII test seed for any farmer.