The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-16
BY VIM. Anthony Aery.

with white Virginia farmers to i'm
prove the marketing of farm products,
thereby increase their annual income,
so that the rural population can af-
ford to spend more money for the
churches roads and other modern
community needs, was clearly shown
at the recent three-day Hampton In
stitute Farmers Conference.
Some 115 Negro farmers, including /
20 Intelligent, outstanding representa-
tives of community and county or
CARNATIONS, which aim to improve
ing, % county agents, s home-dem-
onstration agents, 4 district agents,
special agent. and industrial sup
finite Instructions through technical tSf S
lectures joint-meetings with teach
ers and ministers, Inspection of Ham
pton Institute farm and industrial de-
partments, reports from county agents
and successful farmers, and demon
STATIONS.
WeII-ROunded Program.
The program, which was arranged
by Warren X. Blodgett, director of
the Hampton Institute Agricultural
School, follows Opportunity and
Task of the Country Church." "Coun
and Program of the Country Church."
Rev. Hermann N. Morse. New York,
How How Farmers Farmers Can ImlPr9ye Their
author of Rural New York; manager
of National Lime ASSOCIATION. Wash
ington, d G.; Plant Diseases which
Reduce Farm Profits" DR.. T. w.
Turner, Howard University. Washing
ton. d. G.; cooperative Marketing,"J
John r. Hutchinson, director Virginia
The Farmer and His Problems"
John b. Pierce, special, agent States
Relations Service, U. s., Department
of Agriculture and Julian e. Bag
Low 10 m nj ri f mt . !
and "A Satisfying Country Life.r DR..
Kenyon l.. Butterfield. president Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College at Am
herst.
Oh ,L 4s a1Ii,, by ~ Doing" has r. always a
Institute. The following demonstra-
tGns given by Hampton IHsti
minister's mil %culiiRng Hens for Profit%
and Poultry Diseases" F. s. Gam;
Homes" Donald F. Fem; 'Fresh
Vegetables for Summer and Winter" i
Daniel Scott; Diseases of Hogs
DR. G. C. Fayille; and Care of Cows
Cooperation nm Objective.
Director Blodgett said: The Farm
ers' Conference has been organized to
give farmers county agents, home
demonstration agents. and other per-
sons who are interested in rural well
fare, an opportunity to get together
anu ulSCuSS some OF the pest ways OF .
improving farm and home conditions.
This meeting Is held in connection
with the Hampton Institute Summer
School for Teachers and Ministers
Conference in order that d. closer
spirit of cooperation may be brought
about among all those who are work
ing. for, better conditions in rural
sections"
At the closing meeting of the Con- |
ference the farmers explained to the
ministers their serious problems and
asked for hearty. support in the cam
paign for more boys clubs. increased
farm production, and better methods
of marketing farm crops. The minis
tiers pledged their hearty support to
better and richer rural life. Ne
gro farmers and ministers in Virginia
are facing their common problems
with a more Intelligent and sympa-
group can and must contribute. /
DIR. ButterfieId Speaks.
That education, organization. and
religion are marching to the relief of
sorely beseged and in distress, was
the opinion expressed by Dr. Butter
field. president Of the American Coun-
try Life Association and the World
Agriculture. Society. in his address on
"A Satisfying Country Life" which
he delivered at uion ministers. Dr.
ing country life must be profitable.
must be educational, must be CO.
operative, and must be Christian"
Dr.. Butterfield paid a tribute to Cen
er t. Washing. and Principal
Motion of Tuskegee. He also ,
commended the Colored leaders who |
are helping men and women to get a
! firm grasp of their serious problem !
! Dr. Butterfield declared that the .
worlds food supply problem is one ,
| of the greatest questions of the hour I
and must be answered by the tillers ;
| of the soil WhO the larUaqt |
proportion of laborers throughout the
world.
There must be a better system of
distribution for farm products" de-
clared DR.. Butterfield. Men must
face the question of distributions in
| diligently and not emotionally. Little |
farms must be made to yield more Of
the products that can be consumed
| by farm families. Today the American |
farmer is producing goods not only |
| for himself but also for great cities |
and countries oversease. Farming must |
enable men not only to make liv-
ing, but to make life. 1t is fall |
| acy for men to say, If you Will show
the farmers of this country how to
make money all of these other things |
will take care of themselves My
ideal of an American rural communi- |
| ty is a group of families planning and
discussing and thinking and working
together for everything that concerns
| the common interests of all.
There must come the cooperation
| of all farmers, as well as the CO.
operation of city and country The
American farmer must sooner or la
| ter. learn the lesson of international ,
cooperation. Country life development
Is but part of the great problem
that of trying to attain Christian
| democracy"
DIR. Gregg, who presided, introduced
leader who is widely known as one of
the foremost authorities in the United
States and. indeed, in the world, up
on many Of the subjects which are
receiving attention at Hampton
Millions Are Wasted.
That millions and millions OF dol
lars are annually lost to the citi-
of Tr Psn diseases as aSsou Mas 0 cear
ly shown to the members OF the
Hampton Institute Farmers Confer
ence by DIR. T. w. Turner Of HoWard
eases and the Reduction of 7 arm Prof
it's DR.. Turner stated that Virginia,
FOR example, lost on the 1919 wheat
crop 100000 bushels. or "a per per
cent; oats, 100000 bushels or 4 per
cent; corn, 100000 bushels; or per
cent; potatoes, 1000 bushels. or
30 per cent, sweet potatoes, 2,OO0.000
bushels, or 81 per cent; cotton. S'OVO
bales or ID per cent; and apples. A.
100000 bushels, or 81 per cent.
Speaking before group of farm
ers Dr. Butterfied commented John
| d. Pierce, special agent or the otates
Relations Service. and his co-workers
on the extension work program when
they have been developing in virginls,
which emphasizes the Importance OF
| having farmers improve their indl-
viduai farms and at the same time
work in cooperation with ther neigh
bors for community impr1 yemenI
Each farmer" said DIR. Butterfleld.
"has his own Job, but he has much
in common with other farmers. The
| Smith-Lever Act, which provides for
| extention service throughout the