Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-15
DIR. KNAPP SPEAKS
TO DEMONSTRATORS
Agricultural Expert Is Heard by
Leaders Of Movement for
Better Farming.
EGGLEsToN MAKES ADDRESS
Urges Demonstrators to Help Farm
or to Solve His Problems OF Farm
Management = Lays Stress on
Value Of Cooperation.

Cooperation" said Dr. Bradford
Knapp. director OF the State Relation
Service Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture last night ad
dressing the Virginia farm dcmonstra-
tion agents in the assembly room OF
Murphy'S Hotel, lis absolutely essential
70 me ultimate success of your work.
without tho element of harmony exist
ing among all the forces that must
necessarily work in unison for the ac-
complishment OF Il great purpose you
are doomed TO fail utterly. Success
comes always TO united effort and an
undivided purpose"
The meeting last night was the last
OF a series held by the district and
county agents nightly during the prog :
res OF the State Fair for the discussion
OF the manifold problems that face
them in their farm demonstration
work. Each time some man prominent
In the agricultural development of the
state or nation has addressed them on
some phase OF the work in which he
was peculiarly fitted 10 discuss, and the
agents devoted the rest OF the allotted
time to an experience meeting" State
Agent T o. Sandy has been the pre-
siding officer
son OF ORIGINATOR
OF BOYS CORN CLUBS
The agents were particularly fortu-
nate last night in having with them a
man who is widely known 70 The farm =
crs throughout the country AS an ex-
pert on the question Of agricultural de-
velopment. A son OF the late Seaman
4. Knapp, known the originator OF
the Boys Corn Club idea he grew up,
as II were. In the business. and is pc
culiarly fitted to advise with men
whose chief business is to pave the
way for greater agricultural prosper
he, a, al sol j.
tinc methods.
President j. -. Errleston. OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. was in
tho audience and paid close attention
20 DR.. knapp's address. lust before the
conclusion OF tn" meeting lie himself
made n brief talk.
Continuing his address. Or. Knapp
said: The basis Of tho organization
which you represent In this state is
we'll trained efficient county demon
strators, men who are not only mas
tiers Of agricultural technique, but men
who possess the ability TO weld to-
gether all forces working toward a
common end into one harmonious or
ganizstion. Your problem is how 70
reach the largest number OF farmers in
the largest possible way. This cannot
be done through haphazard methods
Cooperation. then. must 10 tho key
note always.
URGES DEMONSTRATIONS no
AID IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS
II strongly urge demonstrators OF
both sexes. the man TO help tho farmer
solve MS problems Of Farm manage
mcn'. the woman 10 aid the housewife
In the administration OF household az
fairs And they should plan together.
Jus, as the work OF the man on the
farm is necessarily closely identified
with the domestic economy OF the home
and YOU cannot touch one without al
fecting the other. so must the efforts
OF tho man demonstra;or blend per
fcctiy with that OF the woman. II you
would have tho best results.
The four necessary clubs OF :, farm
ing community arc those Of tho farm
crs. tho women, the boys. and tho girls,
each ot them applying itself Studiously
10 the solving Of the problems that
arise In making tho farm moro profit
able and the home more attractive. And
here, again. might stress the i'm
portanCe Of the spirit Of cooperation
as opposed 10 the spirit OF individuality.
Work together and success is assured
EGGLEsToN SPEAKS on
IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION
Responding TO an invitation by Mr.
Sandy TO address the agents. President
Eggleston urged the Importance OF CO.
operation between the demonstrators
and the farmers unions Ia the counties
in which they operate
Work with them" said Mr. Egglcs-
ton. and 20 still further, join them
/ am a great believer in farmers
unions. They accomplish lots OF good
Don't stay out OF them because, per-
haps, they are weak. II they are week
that is all the more reason that S5u
should work with them and do all you
can TO assist them"
a. B. Thornhil. president OF the
state Farmers Union, had just LET,
the room when Mr. EgSlcston took the
floor.
State Agent Sandy will attend the
convention Of State demonstration
agents to be held in St Louis this fall
and urged the county agents TO turr
in their yearly reports 10 him as soon
as possible SO he may be prepared &c
tell the delegates what Virginia is do
ing in the way OF agricultural develop
ment.