Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
F|RMERs COME FROM
ALL PARTS OF STATE
Striking Thing About Annual Gath.
ering Is Number Arriving
In Motor Cars.
FposHE TELLS OF MEETING
Impressed by Splendid Display Of
Food Conservation, Including
Methods OF Canning and Drying.
Many Interesting Addresses.

Many Interesting Addresses.
with it's attendance Of over 1000
farmers and their wives, tho State
Farmers Institute was remarkable
said ]. Frank Fooshe. d.
rector Of the garden club of the
American National Bank on his re-
turn from Blacksburg yesterday af-
ternoon. "A striking thing about this
large attendance was the large num-
per. who made the trip in their autos
Halifax leading in. this particular with
delegation Of over sixty wide-awake
armers. Equally striking also is the
act that nearly one-third OF those
resent were women.
Perhaps the most attractive singu-
tr feature OF this record breaking
bthering OF the farmers of Virginia
vas the splendid display OF food con-
aviation, which included a model can
mig and drying outft. display of a
Eeat variety of foods to the value OF
10 calories. the ways in which Gull
aples can be kept from going to
W,ste, and all sorts OF war breads
tqether with the best methods Of stor-
I'M potatoes. bcets and other root
crps. In this exhibit was manifest
tn. great progress Virginia is making
inicheese making, az shown by the
hin quality OF the product, as we'll as
tn. increase in the number OF fac
tores from ono to ten in little over
on! year.
WAITS TO DAIRY BARN AND
ORCHARDS MOST HELPFUL
from the practical standpoint also
the visits to tho dairy barn and or
chrd proved most helpful features.
Thee little farm excursions had been
80 we'll planned under a number OF
gules that II was possible for every
one to sec the whole plant In It's en-
tirty and have every detail explained.
But fev II any OF tho farmers failed
TO ake advantage OF this rare oppor-
tunty. So they have gone back homo
knowing just what their own institu-
tiol Is attempting to do. In fact. 80
far as the management was concerned
thee was nothing left undone. the
while AFFAIR being exceptionally well
maiaged. Especially was this shown
In the splendid dininE-room service.
which was without a hitch. and with
muh less delay than could reasonably
be expected in handling such a large
crowd.
III there is any lack OF loyalty at
this time on the part OF the farmers
in responding to the call of their coun-
this great gathering. for every utter
ance having to do with Americas part
in this worldwide war for humanity
and democracy was met with hearty
applause. And a peculiarly Impressive
hour was that in which these loyal
American citizens gathered around their
meeting place out on the campus and
gioul
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politics on the part OF these farmers.
as they communed with one another
around their dormitories or In their
stroIs. but from the little one could
hear II Is pretty certain that West
moriland Davis would have received
the nomination. even II some things
had not been done which helped along
his candidacy much. This was shown
TO marked degree when their former
PRECEDENT for eight years briefly
pledged his administration to the agri-
cultural development of the State. The
same degree Of appreciation was also
shown in their hearty Endorsement OF
he budget system of handling the n
nances OF the State.
TELLS OF RESULTS OF
COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT
ITO q. c. Nathan. a young farmer
II Stafford. goes the honor of having
MADE the greatest nit OF the whole
Meeting by his simple story of what
las been done in his community within
he past two years by the farmers get
Ing together on a cooperative basis
There was nothing SO remarkable in
What he said. but in this narrative of
hings done was the cumulative effect
II a movement begun with definite ends
lot only undertaken, but accomplished
Time and again the speakers who came
Ifter him alluded to his inspiring mes
age as an example Of working along
light lines.
ITO tho board Of directors will be
eft the selection of the next meeting
,lace at some time previous to Jan
low to say il Is a pretty safe bet even
low to say that no other place need
.pply. These farmers were so pleased
With this first visit to their State in
tttution that they will go back there
mother year and most probably make
a permanent meeting place. as 1t
lives them the very hest possible on
'ortunity not only to be we'll cared for,
'ut to get acquainted with one another
nd to attend the various sessions.
n thus winning the good will of the
armers and making the meeting so
elpful from an educational standpoint
he extension forces under the direc-
ion OF President EgEleston and Direc-
or Jones contributed their full part,
he farmers Of Virginia are moving
Onward, and are approaching more
nd more the large part the Virginia
Institute is playing in their
dvancement. and will see to it that I.
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