The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-13

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educational associations, as the class
OF c1tt1aaS usually attending these
conventions are r-.ore likely to make
Investments or 81 hlish industries
| Mm3capal Ansir1
This committee went over the
budgat Of Richmond for 1919 with thu
mayor. and had frequent conferences
were OF the opinion that existing con-
ditions made it urwise to increase city
taxes during 1919 though the require
naents OF the city exceeded its income
They also wanted to give the city gov
eminent e-~~-twnifv to see what
!! ,uld be done in the way of economy
That No m III ord to mark time
rs certain. and It 10 equally certain
that no city government can make i'm
|provements without funds. II is to
be hoped that some wise plan will be
devised for raising the necessary reve-
nue. to enable Richmond to keep
abreast OF the times. The relations
between the city off1cials and the
chamber have always been cordial and
we should give them our hearty sup
port in adopting some plan that Will
enable the city to raise the necessary
funds to meet her needs
! Advisory Council
! The advisory council OF one hun
dred men is an important adjunct to
the cham Der. They discuss public
questions. digest then, and bring
them TO the chamber with recon-
sraendations. In this way we are en-
abled to keep in closer touch with the
! different interests in the city and
more inteliigently understand their
needs Their influence in carrying
through many things that claim the
attention OF the cha naher is valuable
Agricultural Committee.
This is one OF the most important
committees Of the chamber. The
prosperity OF the surrounding coun-
try La vital to any city. and anything
that encoura ges agriculture Is. heln-
ful to every business. Under the
CONSIGNMENT sale of registered cattle
was held during the year. The prices
realized was something new to stock
raisers in this section. Sixty-six head
of stock were sold at public auction
and brought an average price of
s35i.ss per = head. the total sales
amounting to s25.ieo. This is but the
beginning and will not only lead to
better things In this line, but prove a
valuable advertisement for Richmond
generally. 4 registered dairy cal.
club has been orFa nized TO stimulate
the raising OF high grade cattle tone
Of the best assets to any farming com
n1unity) and each member exhibited
at the state fair and some OF them
won prizes IN competition with the
best cattle in the stare. Speakers, Of
nationwide reputation have been
secured tor the Dairvnaen's associa-
ton and pure bred sire campaign in
ausura.ed. Cattle raising is the toun-
dation OF successful general farming
and universally profitable with any
thing ike intelligent management
| The farming lands OF Virginia are a
great undev4Ioped asset that our own
spsople have failed to fully appre
fciated. but outsiders are coming In
who do appreciate them and ars maxi
ing great success in their cultivation.
Until recently Immigration to the
state was confined to Northern and
Western people but now hundreds of
farmers from ali sections, particu-
iarly from North Carolina. are cesYa-
ing to Virginia and the success of
these North @carolinians in making
valuable farms out Of cut-over and
historic waste lands is a real revela-
ton to our people. As a natural re-
suit. lands IN sections where they are
settling have risen in value several
hundred per cent. What they are
doing. our own people can do. and
this chamber can do nothing better
! than TO encourage them.
This committee has served as 4
government agency In the d1strihu-
/ ton OF nitrate OF soda and has
through the Virginia Polytechnic In.
ssitute helped to solve problems for
| the truckers. They are .underta king
: 20 stardardtze seeds, which is one 9.
the most important things In success
tut farming. as good crops cannot be
| grown from inferior seed. They are
also advocating the saving of leeumi-
nous seeds by the farmers. as these
seeds produce the fAllow crops tina,
are soil improvers. The farming
population generally are our moet
conservative people and closer rela-
tons between the business men in the
city and the farmer should be en-
couraged. a. upon their united CO.
/ operation. the safety OF American in
stituttons may denend
Legislation.
/ Owing to the introduction OF many
drastic measures in the legislature Of
/ Virginia which is now In session. we
have secured the services Of Mr..
Richard w. Darlington. an able and
dependable lawyer. TO assist our legis-