Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
|ALL STATE WORKERS ARE
DEMONSTRATING THINGS
polytechnic Institute Adds to Force
to Introduce Modern Methods
for Greater Development.
SPECIALIST FOR APPLE PACKERS
Extension Office at blacksburg Send
ing Out Literature for the Clubs.
Demonstration Agents Making tho
Most Of County Fairs.

1'l,ACKSBUaG, VA, September 10
Mss Edith Roberts, specialist I'm home
economics for Virginia. has just pre-
pared plans for the organization of Vir-
ginia home demonstration clubs. the
latter to consist Of groups Of women OF
any rural community who wish to meet
together for the Inspiration gained
from social contact and for an exchange
of information relating to the develop
ment of the home and the community.
II was TO meet the demands OF "A large
number of women throughout the State
that the division OF extension work of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute has
had this done. and Miss Roberts. a grad
uate OF the University Of Chicago, will
have as her special duty work among
women along the lines Of domestic
science and home economies
The extension office will send ont ono
month In advance. through the presi
dent OF the club. suggested programs
for the meetings. and will also furnish
suitable literature to the clubs These
programs Will consider two phases OF
the work. one of interest to the in
difidual home and the other related 10
community development. and copies OF
the plans of organization or pro-
grams may be had on application IN
the Office of extension work Mt Blsck.
purR' Ihcse clubs may DC organized
IN any county or community whe,hn-
'here IL INSTRUMENTATION agent
e"ployco there or not, and all possible
assistance VIII be given by Miss Rob-
crtH and the office of tho division of
extension work
APPLE: PACKING AND OTHER
THINGS AGENTS TEACH
r. FL Marshall. of Oregon. specialist
IN horticulture. entered upon his du,ics
September !. with Headquarters "a,
h'"cksouFs. MI Marshall is thoroughly
trained and experienced in tho care o,
orchards and apple packing. and will
devote his time TO this branch of ey
tension work
Miss Mary Ferris. a graduate in
household arts OF tho University Of
Cincinnati. has been appointed district
agent for home demonstration and
canning club work in the eastern sec
iion OF the State, and will make her
headquarters near Richmond Mi.s
Ferris is thoroughly familiar with the
conditions and problems confronting
the women on the farm
w IL BEaSE, assistant passenger
agent OF the Norfolk and Western.
was at the Office OF extension work
this week to confer with Director
Jones about taking several Pullman
loads OF Southwest Virginia farmers
TO the International Live Stock EN-
position at Chicago December %
GETTING THE hest
OFT OF COUNTY FAIRS
DcmOnsf nrrpts ip
OF the counties now busy with
community and county fairs and are
doing everything possible for their
success. r. L. Wiley has just been
appointed agent for Grayson County,
and other appointments are likely 10
be made soon
j. r. Hutcheson. ncld agent in ex-
tension work, was in Lee County last
week, assisting the agent there in the
organization OF Cooperative Live
stock Feeding Association, The object
Of this association will be 10 deter
mine tho best methods OF feeding in
that particular locality.
sion work In Virginia, made three ad-
dresses last week at the meeting or
the North Carolina State Farmers In
stitute at Raleigh This was also
farmers week" at the North Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. and the attendance WAS very
large.