Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
FARMERs OF VIRGINIA
TO MEET IN NORFOLK
thirteenth Annual Session of State
Institute Opens on
Wednesday,.
wELL.KNowN MEN TO srEAl,
Experts in Various Lines of .Agricul-
turc and StoCk-RaiSipg Are on
Irogram-Many Social Features
Arc Planned.

Farmers from every section 81 the
State will meet in Norfolk on Wedncs-
day for the thirteenth annual session
of the Virginia State Farmers Ins;i-
tute. which Will hold n threc-day ses-
sion in tina city nj |,ho Monticello
Hotel An elaborate program, upon
which appear the ra,ncs OF some OF the
best agricultural authorities in the
South. has been arrange for the occa-
sion
Every farmer in the state. whether
n member OF the institute or not. is
invited 10 attend these sessions Dis
cussion OF questions pertaining 10 the
filling OF the soil and the a~r:auccrnent
of IN entertainments program are as
much for the benefit and pleasure ot
farmers generally as they are for bona
ide members OF the institute.
Following tho two business sessions
on "Wednesday and Thursday there will
be an excursion around Norfolk har-
Dor for all those who attend the in
stituto. The trip will include a visit
to the navy-yard and the famous Ger
mar village. directed by the intcrned
sailors OF the German raiders. the
Prince Ei;el Friedrich ana the kron-
prinz Wilhelm.
The farmcrs nj the opening session,
will be welcomed 10 the city by Mayor
w. O. Mayo. after which the president
of the institute. Walter l.. Hathaway,
OF Lancaster County. will deliver his
annual address. Then, after the ap-
po,ntmcnt OF committees and announce
ments. Wostmoroland Davis. of Lou
doun County. will speak on The
Farmer and the Legislaturo.'
PROGRAM Or ADDRESSES
Az STATE INSTITUTE.
The business program follows;
Observation-Disclosures Session.
e..5-CaM to order. Iuvocation Rev.
w r smith. y. u. Chapel iiill, y {.
1l:45-"Future Prospects and o1.
portuni;ies in Farming a co"npared
With Other Business James Bell
wood. Chesterfield County
Afternoon session.
o:15-"Truckinc Soils and Their
Management" Dr.. J. a. Bonsteel' Bu-
reau Of SOILS, United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
3.00-'Truckers' Troubles" r. C.
Johnson, Norfolk Truck Station / :
Smith. Norfolk. Va; J. \. NcC!intock.
Norfolk.
+:oO-'Inicnsive Market Gardening"
B. c. Haines. Norfolk Count
+:3o-"Cowpcas and Soy Beans" pr
2. w. Ki!corc. director North caro-
lima Experiment Station.
Observation-Disclosures Session.
a~45--"Some observations OF Euro
pean Farming I ;. S~outheate, Nor
folk. member Of Commission 10 !nves-
tica,4 Rural Credits abroad.
lo:3n-"Co-Ope.at.vc Selling y =
Wescott, .Accomac County, general
counsel for the Eastern shore Produce
Exchange.
nl5-"Co-onorative ,T~ruckinS,' w
+. Massey, Salisbury. Md
Afternoon Sr>>iuu.
2:on-"Farm demonstrated WORK in
Virginia Jesse :. Jones, director cX-
tension work, Elachsbu!=.
> S0-'Production and Marketing o.:
Milk,' william =. Saunders, professor
dairy husbai.dry, y 2 !, RlaoEsturE
2:c0-"Altalta and Forage Crops"
formidable discussion lea by JOSEPH =
Turner. Ho!ins. James Il. Cu!seab@rrE
Louisa and others.
.0o-SUsiresS session: Eapoy. o..
committees Election - nnc-ha!: q
;he directors. New business AG-
~journment