The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
EXTENSION WORK.
fJesse VI. Jones, DIRECTORY
with the County Agents,

/ Seventy-one white apA colored farm
demonstration agents reported 4.2S1
visits made to farmers. club members
and others IN June. SIS meetings held,
25437 miles travelled by train, auto
or team and $3.50 bulletins sent out.
During the same month forty home
demonstration agents made $50 visits
ito home demonstrators. housekeepers
and club members and others; held 373
meetings. travelled 1879 miles and
sent out 5.342 bulletins. All the agents
did considerable extra work at the
same time along lines of food rroduc-
ton and conservation and their ser
Vices were constantly In demand to
hold meetings In the interest OF more
and better crops. prevention Of waste
and to devise ways for taking care of
all fruits and vegetables by canning
or drying.
Meeting of the state Farmers Institute
August 18th. 18th and nth are the
dates. and the State Agricultural col
iege at Blackshurg is the place for
the next meeting OF the State Farm
ers' institute. Arrangements are now
being completed for this meeting and
At looks as though not less than 1000
farmers and farm women of Virginia
will come, Here are Just a few rea-
sons why every man ana woman IN the
state who is interested in any way in
agricultural pursuits should attend:
Because no one is ever too old to
learn and every day, on every farm,
there arises some new problem that
must be solved. or some emergency
that must be met Experts will be
Ion the program to tell why one way
is better than another in handling
live stock. seeding grain. grass, clover
and alfalfa. lining and fertilizing the
soil. obtaining a farm loan. preparing
a meal and conserving food, and af-
ter tho farmer or housekeeper has
heard these lectures. asked questions
and taken part In the discussions that
will follow each one. they will GER
tainly possess valuable information
Because the meeting this year is
held at the State College Of Agricul
ture. (Your College, and affords every
one attending an opportunity to visit
II. the state experiment station. the
grounds and buildings OF the Virginia
Polytechnic institute, and the central
office of the extension division. four
component parts OF one vast working
plant. Fathers can see for themselves
what they have heard of so often In
letters from their sons. alumni can
revisit the scenes of their student DAYS
and the farmers of Virginia can find
out at first hand what Is being done
at an institution they are taxed to
support.
Because the expense to be incurred
while attending the convention will be
very small. and tho railroads have
granted fiat rate OF two cents per
mile, each way. The college dormitor-
les have been thoroughly cleaned and
the rooms. with mattresses and cots.
will be free. and will be quite COM
Portable to those who bring sheets
pillows towels and necessary toilet ar
ticles. II the weather should be cool.
arrangements have been made for
heating the dormitories. The dining
hall will be open and meals will be
served to visitors for s12s per day.
a few beds will be available for Wish
tors in private homes at so cents per
night. but. as there will not be a
sufficient number OF these beds for all,
everyone Ia urged to bring their
sheets, etc, with them.
In order that we may make every
pna comfortable "a EtAA n xmas. !