Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
FARMERS OF VIRGINIA
WILL MEET HERE TO-DAY
state Institute to Demand Passage
OF Dog Law and EAccu-
tive Budget.
IMMENSE COST OF Cur DOGS
Stock Raising in Some Sections Has
Been Almost Abandoned - Well
known Men Have Place on Insti-
tute Program.

The State Farmers Institute will be
in session to-day and tomorrow at
Murphy'S Hotel. the members remain
inE in the city over Friday to attend
the inauguration Of Governor West
morcland Davis. the first president of
the Institute. This session Of the in
s:iiute viii lie devoted 10 TWO main
propositions now. pending before the
Virginia Leg islature---a comprehensive
state dog law and an executive budget
In regard to tho dog law. il Is stated
that stock raising in some sections OF
the state Is practically at :: standStill
because of tho worthless ours which
roam ut large. one farmer in Amherst
having lost in tho past two years more
than $4,000 through The ravaGcs Of
dogs among his csttlc aud sheep
The State Farmers Institute has
long record Of achievement behind IT,
and in going after dog Legislation and
I an executive budget il expects TO get
real and substantial results. Among
the measures that the Institute has
fathcred have been state good roads
ana real road department: .Stab-
uShmcnt Of State lime grinding plants:
/ the TorrcnS system Of land rcgistra-
tion; tho I.cSisia,iv" Reference Ru-
rcau; tho commission merchants bill:
the pure ice cream law: tho state Blu
reau of Markets: the purc seed law. and
the fertilizer law
HAS STOOD FOR PROGRESS
IN tGHtJIt.TJ RE
The institute has stood for actual
progress in agriculture: i; has brought
beiofc Its Semiannual meetings the
! most progressive practical men in
/ farming and in stock. cattle and fruit
I raising: IL has seen the introduction OF
! alta liza from Il mere fancy experiment
I of few until 7, Is RAPIDLY becoming
/ tho staple hay crop Of tho entire State
u n nd hoe
piowinS, proper cultivation. soil treat
mcnt and tho use Of proper seed. seen
tho Yield Of corn in Virginia increase
i III ton years from "5.heonU0 bushcl TO
/ s5.n"o.ooo bushels
/ President Walter T.. Hathaway will
4 deliver his address this morning. Mr.
! hathaway succeeded Governor Elect
/ Davis as president Of the state insti-
tuic: is close friend and supporter
| Of the now Governor. and wcll-in-
/. formed gossip about the Legislature
has indicated his probable appointment
1 by Mr.. Davis 10 the office of state Fish
and Game Commissioners
SPEAKERS ATINSTIrI
\ MEN or ACTIVITY
The speakers arc all men Of rccoS-
niHcd ability aud have chosen a line or
subjects varied and intensely interest
ing. and IL is hoped that Mr.. Davis will
lac able TO address the organization at
I one Of its sessions. The program is as
follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING Session.
lo-cai 10 order. Invocation Well
come. 10y Mayor George Ainslic.
lo:i5-addrcss. President Walter l..
hathaway
li;t5--address pr. IL Il Gross.
United states food administration.
\ Washington. L. &.
4 i2:3o--a diourn 10 lunch
Afternoon Session.
2-"Thc Food Situations" Dairy pi-
vision 1round table,. Joseph Turner,
l!olins Va leader. Hog Division
Ground table,. Professor !. II Ilutchc
son. Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Rla"ksburs. Va. leader. Poultry Div!-
sion Ground table,. y. l.. u Talcoit,
poultry hushandman. Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute. leader
a:%0--adjo urn.
No night session.
MISUNDERSTANDING Session
":i' = The Farm Labor Problem
Ground table,: leaders. u. X. EVERY.
United States Department OF Asricul-
tur"; 4. W. Lawson. farm help agent
Richmond
lo:3o--"E Economic Usc Of Farm Ma :
chincry Ground table,: leader. Jesse NJ.
Jones. division extension work. Blacks
burg.
increasing crop Production
hS Use oil Fertilizers" Or. j. r. Wcems.
chemist. Department of Agriculture.
Richmond. Discussion.
i2--addrcss. \. 4. EiSclow president
Nor" sheep More Wool Association Of
United States.
l"i5-adjourn.
Afternoon Session.
increasing the Corn crop" a. Il.
Bcilwood. Chesterfield County. Discus
sion.
:45-"Growing Tobacco Protitably,' =