Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE
ENDS ANNUAL SESSION
Wcstmoreland Davis and James Bell.
wood, of Chesterfield, on
Board Of Directors.
PASS IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS
Permanent Roads, Improved Rural
Schools, State Executive Budget
and Building of Lime.Grinding
Plant Advocated.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1


BLACKSBURG. VA. August 1.-THE
fourteenth annual meeting OF tho State
Farmers Institute ended this after
noon with the adoption OF resolutions
OF thanks to all those connected with
the college who had contributed to It's
| success and that OF legislative plat
form for next winter.
Directors elected to succeed them
solves were Beverley, OF Fauquicr;
Bellwood. OF Chesterfield: westmore-
| land Davis. Loudoun: Hathaway. Lam
caster. and Lewis. Of Brunswick
The board will meet In January and
| select the time and place for the next
meeting. There wau general senti-
| ment among the members that this
should be held permanently at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. and the Cover.
| nor-clcct urged this in his speech last
night. The attendance this year" he
| said. exceeded that OF any previous
year by at least 200"
The program Of the last day was
largely In the nature OF course in
agriculture. and :he members partici
pated In tho discussions that followed
| each speaker. DR.. Owen, OF washing.
ton. spoke on hog cholera and urged
that all farmers use the simultaneous
netnod or treatment applying at onco
to the State Veterinarian for instruc.
tons w. S. Campbell and p. s. Bland.
|
Nansemond Counties. told OF pork bro.
duction In their sections. md q. Nor.
gan Shepherd. OF Richmond. outlined
the provisions OF the Federal farm loan
act Miss Virginia Mckinney. of Pc
tersburg. was given time to present
the matter OF tho coordinate college
at Charlottesville, but no action was
taken. In the women's section ther.
was demonstration Of suppers and =
discussion OF food values by Mrs. Law.
| renee. OF st. Louis.
me resolutions unanimously adopted
d! the institute were. in substances: We
commend to the next Legislatures for
prompt action the following items. and
ihoorse same: an executive budget. as
step towards The appropriation OF
state FUNDS in a busincss-like manner.
the Imperative needs OF the Virginia
n institute for funds for
prone: development, with special at
tention TO those departments related
10 agricultural Developments: a com.
Prenensive program for permanent
| roaos. with such action as will secure
| r coerai FUNDS now available; that IN.
eElshture give immediate attention
! 70 securing improved rural schools
with tho addition OF courses in scicn,
tine agriculture and home ccouonJc.
ana that necessary appropriations bs
MADE 10 secure Federal funds for yo.
caionaI education; attention of tho
ADMINISTRATOR is called to the imme-
| oIate need OF the Tidewater farmer.
| LOT inc iime-grinding plant, for which
| iunos nave been available since JuIv
iNo, go on record as being in full
| sympathy and accord with the coon.
| .r"tife dcmonStratioE work OF the er
tension division. and urge that Il bs
given every opportunity for growth and
expansion by the State and local AN,
tnorities, and ask the hearty co-o,cr.
alton OF the State for II.
,ne majority Of the visitors TO the
institute left for their homes IN -"
section OF the State this afternoon