Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
'PEAkERs At INSTITUTE
STRESS FOOD PROBLEMS
Freater Production and Moro Earn
est Conservation Part of
Farmers in War.
PROMINENT MEN ARE PRESENT
Eeaaing Agriculturalists, Domestic
science Workers and Educators
Gather at Blacksburg for Annual
Meeting.
Especial to Tho rimep-pispateh.

BLACKSBURG. VA. August 49,
on prominent in national and State
1airs' and those who arc responsible
pr tho conduct Of tho leading agri-
1ltural agencies in the State. were
hons the speakers at the meeting of
pc state Farmers Institute here to-
ay' the dominant note Of these ad-
esses being the need for greater food
Foouctton and conservation, and the
art the farmer has in the present war
long this line.
When President Hathaway called the
rst session to order at 10 o'clock,
no gymnasium OF the Field House,
eating about 500 people. was filIed
NO visitors arrived by train and auto
nooile throughout the day. Rev. p. F.
avis. or the Baptist Church, made the
nvocation.
IN welcoming the visitors to the vir-
mia Polytechnic Institute, President
igsleston emphasized the work the
oiiege Is doing by instructing men in
cientihc agriculture, 30 that they may
zach or return to farms. and through
experiment station and extension
ureau reaching tho men and women
nd boys and girls OF the farms. He
tresscd the needs of tho school In
rder that II may become the greatest
sricultural college OF tho South. out
ming the part Virginia Polytechnic
institute men are taking in the war.
OUTLINES HISTORY
OF FARMERS INSTITUTE
In his annual address. President
hathaway outlined the history OF the
armcrs Institute since it's beginning.
ourteen years ago. and what II has
ono to better the farming interests
nd conditions in Virginia. One Of
he results of this. he said. was the
ptrit OF progress and optimism now
Prevailing In tho State. The present
uty OF the members. he said. was to
york for good roads. better educational
advantages. improvements in the one
Dom schooihouse. ad to foster the in
ustry OF sheep-raisinG In Virginia.
DR.. Carl Vrooman, assistant Secre-
airy OF Agriculture. held the undivided
lttention OF his audience while no told
NJ the war conditions and the present
food conditions. DR.. Vrooman spoke
d representative Of the government.
Ind outlined some OF the reasons why
america is In the present war. and the
Puty OF tho people to support those
Tho are trying to control tho food
3peculators.
Success here, he said. means success
n Europe and Virginia by increasing
her acreage OF food products 25 per
{cent this year has done a wonderful
york and performed a patriotic duty.
In the afternoon. Henry Smalley.
fhief OF the United States Division Of
Fish Culture. read a paper. Fish on
fhe Farm" and DR.. A. W. Drinkard.
read a carefully prepared pa
per on the Experiment Station and
khe Public Welfare"
bNE SECTION DEVOTED
TO ISTERESTS OEs WOMEN
In the women's section, Mrs. Edith
Lawrence. OF st. Louis. gave demon
Ptration of breakfast" and led a dis
eussion of the Value of Fruits as
Food" There was also a demonstra-
Hon of the uses of power in the home
work. laundry. canning and making
|of war breads. Ten squads of men
with about sixty in each were taken
over the farm experiment station to
The plats and to the barns.
Speakers at the night meeting were:
|T. C Johnson. OF the Norfolk Truck
|inE Station: DR.. Ennion G. Williams,
State Health Commissioner: Miss Az
|res D. Randolph. of Richmond. and
Harris Hart, Of Roanoke.
This was MT. Harris frst public
speech since his nomination for Super
fntendent OF Public Instruction: but he
avoided all political reference and
ePoho rciS ciieiiy Oh Co-opeFdtloH IN
Education. DR.. Williams spoke on
health on the farm. and Miss Ran
|dolph on the work Of the anti-tuber-
|culosis society.
On Thursday night westmoreland
Davis. Virginia's next Governor. will
speak and others on the program for
that time are the President OF Wash
inGton and Lee University and the di-
rector of extension work In West Vir-
Einia.
At least 1000 people were in the au-
dience tonight and Of these about 700
are visitors to the meeting from every