Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-11

Travellers = ono looking 20 ,h, de-
par'urr OF tn" westhond "hesapt0Ne
yfn j. NJ As that a.; sty,rai
Years az" Gii leave "a, ~ = NJ,
=, g hoped With th" cO-prcratiuu Of
the th"sHpcak" aud Cuiu and the
l., nsNiNHrI;t railroad tsat il. old
irIviuG Kim" CaI ~" restored. thus
0trtdi'.-; rircl convenience. "a Unc-
Echs'rS ana 'a.t erialIy assisting in
IA" distribution "t our IN ,ru.vs news
papcI
Your committee has also been In
comm unlctil@u with the Atlantic
Win thr genera passenger agent
md cont"r-mc. Win President
D"lano. In thc interest OF az least
on s."eIiHE car .rom points South
,h- ne,cssl,y Tor i,lchrlnni passcm,
gers having 10 leave tlc train be-
tween 4 and o'cilck lg the morn
inE, So tar no Roadway has been
made. rs your committee has been
al Used by the Ailaut!e Coast Line
that II cannot pLt ou aU aGl!tiumal
slceper, and that ir order 10 route
either the W.lWirstuu- Washington
sleeper or the Sew Hyru- WIening.to;,
sleeper 40 as 10 sr,u az Nicumoul.
there viii irst have 10 be- q demand
from the ei'iz"us from ono or rhr
other % these points for chG change
10 Dc made
In conclusion. your committee bee
!ievinS that the objects described
"p|'' Wh!'H X HISS sought ana -
sun seeking 70 obtain ar" rcasuna hl.
ana due to tn" people ~ Richmond
by the carriers. viii. during Ir2i.
renew f! Is efforts - accomplish these
WITHIN ats power. win he fun conf
d"ncc tina: carriers will finally be
prevailed upon u give itchmund such
tNc!-tlc* as VIII be for tho mutual
benefit OF themselves and this city.
Agriculture and Immigration.
l4 "a .
lmmis ration. III submitting Itg re-
port, calls attention 10 rn1rtg and
results obtained in tho solution Of tho
various rural program ia the section
winch surrounds Eichmoud
Always tia" most Important work
Of this Department. Is the service
rendered 10 farmers by direct contact
with them where We can SECURE the
"G"HIion IN practices Of The best
dNAiiahlc method regarding ngrtcul-
turc. Seventy definite ADMINISTRATIONS
OF proven worth TO the farmers were
supervised by the agricultural agent
%! this department.
III" agricultural committee has
worked to the end that our farmers
should use better stock This com
inttieG has been instrumental IN con-
Quoting. IN Richmond two cO-opcratiY.
sales ~ Registered iioistcin cattle and
Us" Duroc hogs selling $1i.SSO.VO
worth OF registered stock In tins
section, ana making Richmond the
Headquarters OF the South tor TINS
class OF live stock.
i registered Dairy CAR club In.
been organized a'.i financed 10y this
committees. Iwtuty-nlur hovs and
girls have been started In raising
pure bred cattle and for;y-,wu boy.,
and girls are raising pure bred hogs
under The direction " TINS committee.
Lnnd Development Committee.
y plan has been outlined FOR an
organized movement In the develop
uent OF thousands Of acres OF avail
able, but unused. agricultural lands
III TINS section, and this committee is
Investigating tn" conditions rXistinl:
I1 this section VIA r.f..cuc, TO an
used and idle lands. with q" effort to
1.tcrmiuc why the same = not used
or settled. "ud 10 laN:n what other
Statrs ana nations are dom, ia re-
lens. This committee has secured
from the land Srttl meat bparu and
from tn" stat" OF California uvailabi,
I'M formation which !mpsiloG The Gov
rrncr and the Legislature OF that
! state 10 adopt u progressive and
workable program that has accom-
piishcd 80 many good results Tor tina,
state.
Al the Instance OF this committee
the board OF the chamber adopted the
/ following resolution
Whereas. III" Southern Settlement
and neNcIopm'nt NrEaui21tiun and
ih'4ts y t'sfl sPU i-'ls W. FtNH blnasnl
- ,ho attention OF thu land Develop
mon. committee the v.l... H.ocsslty
Of an organized movement for tn,
development OF the thousands OF
acres Of available, but unused aSri-
cultural lands In this STATE and
Whereas. the state ii California
Is solving Il similar problem, and
fcc"EHi@lnE ihHt il would hr Il great
benefit 10 this $50 and - iIis city
Il :; plan could be developed which
would bring into u.s. tn" tUuuSIndS
Of acres Of Lard IN this state. which
can ne prniitably employed. :his COM
u.!itcr recommends that she board oi
directors OF the Chlmhcr &C COM
!ucrc- adopt Tho following :cSotUtiOH'
Resolved. THAT the Chamber OF Com
morcc OF Richmond hereby request IN,
Governor al Virginia To appoint q
'W'Uiticc -! not AMOR" Than seven
or ivSS lhan three. pEUihiHcnt Cil''
= IL # In : sac. q" in situate TIA,
,pUdIiion existing ~ the state OF Nir-
MA. with reference to unused and
id1c, ou; available asr.culura! lands
ANA determine why the same are not
used or settled. ana learn what othc!
states ANA nations are doing with
respect TO the solution OF similar
problems and IL particular stcuIt
from The Land settlement Board Of
The state ~ California. an available
% formation ana ascertain from TIA,
| !up"UCd the G.Nc!no- aud IrgISla
tih" II that ~ta'o. which - one ol
! the newer Stlie.,. and strictly an q
iicuijGral state. 10 adopt the pro-
gram nt California. tho COMMITTEE" Ia
outline - plan of action 10 bc sub
mite q 10 tin" Governor and General
HsS.nln' az nH ntMt session. ana 70
earnestly UrG' al citizens. ciVI,
bodies, state officers. county officers
ana municipii authorities. grant aid
ana asSiSianvc ia every possible way
10 accomplish IA" objects desired
The virginia Polytechnic institute IL
hr requested l, gran; clerical aid and