Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: FRIDAY FEBRUARY i5 1918

operate with farmers. to give demon
STATIONS of scientific application of fer
tilizers to tho various soil types and
advice as to what tho various soils
need and how to apply same. to deter
mine n proper crop rotation for OBJ
seed and the best and most suitable
strain OF live stock and poultry. The
report OF tho commtttee shows, that an
age OF alfalfa was inaugurated by the
Dairymen's Association. a survey OF
various dairy farms brought out tho
fact that our dairymen were buying
too much feed and seventeen OF them
put In crop OF alfalfa in August or
September. Tho committee further re-
ports that through the cEorts Of this
departrnent, the. wheat yield In Hen
rico County was increased. 1000 bushels
OF seed corn was selected under the
supervision OF the farm demonstrators
Tor next years seed. the Henrico Ma
tional Farm Loan Association was or
ganized with forty-three charter mem
sales agent, was applying for nitrate
or soda for this years crops. Realiz-
Ing that the interest OK the young peo-
tural agent has organized various
clubs among the boys and girls Of the
county to stimulate increased produce
out poultry and live stock. and prizes
are being offered these various clubs
as further stimulus. This depart
ment VIII endeavor this year TO further
increase the production Of live stocIe
and farm products, and urges every
FAMILY to provide home garden. W.
ment. and will be glad to confer with
any one interested at his office in the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Committee on Inland Trade.
The. traffic department OF the cham
Der OF Commerce ia under the control
anu direction OF tho inland trade COM
mlteee: For the maintenance OF this
during tao past year s7.s0s.57. For
i In :, .a,. REGARDING the traffic de-
ss,pectful!y refer you TO the report Of
tho traffic bureau to the inland trade
Eiio sI,an which report will be pub
oers magazine, Richmond.
While always mindful of the rights
or the carriers as well as those Of the
approval OF your inland trade 'n co INC
mittee. thoroughly realizes that the
paramount question to-day is service.
year has the bureau or the finland trade
committee opposed a reasonable in
aid not or r ra5eS such
Richmond, AS illustrating the affee.
tive; yet liberal, method OF this agency
Io me IN chamber. l call special attention
10 It's treatment OF the rate on coal in
connection with which a Discrimination.
which would have resulted in great
ui,,sa,u r.a, was averted. and also to
its treatment of rates on green coffee.
SO 1mportant to the roasting industry
or Richmond: which rates were annie,
ably adjusted.
As these are only two of the various
ACTIVITIES of the traffic bureau, and are
CHOSEN as illustrations, I ask members
G EnhiiuI,y to read the whole report when
II is recommended that the COM
rnl.tees on inland trade, outward trade.
postal and telegraph service and ex.
new, committee. called the trafflc com d
mittee be substituted. A resolution TO
n snri erect eo, VII be introduced at to-
Good Roads.
Nothing will add more to the nm
tSe co pffospeaity Of our city and to
proved highways leading into the civ
OF OF ri, richmond. The board Of directors
ther reaisIng the eeSSe enaFss this and fur
OF o. ,,, good road to Petersburg, urged
t Tn he CITY Sns Council to apprcpriate $4,000
pike in cooperation with the coupty
or Chesterfield and some OF our citizens
VINO have contributed funds for inn
directors further approved an ordin a ce
introduced by Mr.. Peters. puttinp q
s in C nc tax on all AUTOMOBILES owned
10 De spent on improving the an
p14,a a to Richmond within the ten
thas the cha aesPbeetfu5ly T Sesnmns
through a proper committee. get in
comm unication with the patron Of this
ordinance and use their efforts to secure
by owners of automobiles, for the say
ing In wear and tear on cars. II We
n n4er i I'm ,S roads. Will many times
license tax. During the past wear the
pathfinding, committee Of the Bank
Though usaa hHi EieS%Sona Asz TSsra
routes for this highway proposed. one
PEI peahS ny Eiehmcnd and Petersburg to
ro os Sor ria Ca5oina line and the other
and Danville. While the latter ronte
Of s ths mat, shorter the topography
Richmond and Peter la rEeaerieksbars
ing OF the location Of the various lou cam" cam
comments on that route, and orr
proNsm ny to the Chesapeake Bay. the
would. 1t would seem be a determinins,
factor. However. under the charter ~
me hankhead Highway Association. a
extent: governed by virginia's repre.
sentatlVeS on the board. Of which there
WI, VIII be three elected by the votes Of
special effort has been made on our
S racon cad highway s Association. and
Richmonds Interest," etpe may snaf be s shal
E snaGde;.,. We SHOULD get in touch with
towns on the route leading through
Richmond and also secure the support
OF our sea6oard cities that the chosen
but the route most advantageous from
q military standpoint.
Recomn endnt tons.
1t is customary, ] believe, for Won,
retiring president to make such recon-
mendatinn as he thinks proper for the