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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
TO SHOW PRIZE CATTLE
AT FARMERS CONFERENCE
Colored Farmers Clubs Will
Send Delegates to Hamp. (
ton Lnstitole Meeting

AMPTOS, VA. June l7.-warrcn
n Blodsett. director OF tho Hamp-
ION Institute Agricultural School. has
announced that the annual farmerS'
conference will be held on June IS
ana 20. Professor George T.. Warren.
head of the department OF agricultu-
raj economies and farm management
at cornell University. Ithaca. y. Y,
and author OF wel,known standard
textbook on Farm management" as
well as writer Of Elements OF AErl-
culture" aud Laboratory Exercis.s
IN Farm Management" will deliver
the principal address on the night of
June %. Professor Warren was de-
tailed By the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. at the close OF
tn. World War, TO make a study OF
economic conditions in Europe He
WI! present the Problem or Price,,
from a national and an international
point Of view.
Other speakers will Include John
r. Hutchinson, OF Black sburG. Viz.
Einia state director of extension
work: Rufus w. Stimson, of Boston.
supervisor of agricultural education
in Massachusetts: William Il. Mcr-
cicr. OF Washington. d. c.. assistant
chief. office OK extension work in the
South. states Relations Service: w. 4.
'"'i'' hS"u VI dcIlCulturpl uepart-
ment at Bcrea College. and Thomas
w. Turner. OF Howard university,
who Will also teach classes in botany
and plant diseases in the HAMPTON
Institute summer school and the
fourth term of tho college agril
cultural course
The colored farmers clubs and adj
visory boards OF Virginia will send
men and women> delegates to this
two-day conference. which will also
bring together twenty-five colored
virginia farm and seven home denrS
onstration agents.
Among the subject which will lie
discussed. the following are sisnif=
cant: Development OF the Smith
Lever Work": Federal Farm loan
Act; Soil Improvement: Poultry
House Construction" aud Pant Dis
cases and Their Control"
y trip Will he made to Shenbaniis
Farm. which Is the Hampton Insti-
tute dairy farm. where COW judg'-
ing contest will be held for hc
benefit OF the delegates and other
visitors. There will also be a live
stock paraoe. in which will be OK.
hill tied the hich-gradc and thorough
bred stock that is owned by Hamp-
ton Institute In the parade there
VIII be $500 pure-brcd bull. pur-
chased from the famous 1Iols,ciu
herd of the Nlrsinia State College of
Agriculture at lacksburs The
average yearly production in tho
Whipple Dairy herd last year was
3,6l6 pounds Of milk per COW, Ono
COW produced over $1,000 pounds Of
milk in single year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
LOVELY CORN COB RAISED TOLEVEL
OF SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD RUBBER
Dr. W. W. Skinner, Assistant Chief of L. s. Bureau of
Chemistry. Announces the Corn Cob Is Also Pos.
s'ble Motor Fuel Supply-Cites Experiments.

brushes. glue and hundred other
kindred articles are now being manu-
factured from synthetic resin com
pounds. These compounds are ma dc
with furfural"
DR.. La Forge has reported the
successful use OF furfural as q fuel
In an automobile engine. But. be-
cause OF its high boiling point, he
SAID. IT cannot be used with the tyne
OF carburetcr suited to gasoline.
The method OF producing furtural
$ simple: the corn cobs. with some
water. are placed In cylinder or
pressure cooker and steam at about
l3' pounds pressure is turned in.
After cooking about two hours. the
furiurai comes out Of the corn cobs
and is blown off with steam. passed
through condenser and collected
az n solution OF furfural in water
This solution is then distilled In 4
special apparatus for the separation
or the furfural from the water
Plans are now under way, II was
announced. for the erection OF tho
hrst commcScial plant 10 utilize this
new process. II will probably be
located somewhere in the corn beIt
where raw materials are close at
hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
POOR POTATO SEED RESPONSIBLE
FOR 60 PER CENT YIELD IN STATE
Experts From Y. p. l. Will Confer With Farm Bureau
representatives Soon-Nlay Place Representative
in Seed-Producing Sections of Maine

ROANOKE. VA. June l7.-As q
result Of several hurried conferences
The Virginia Farm Bureau Fedora
ton is launching an immediate sur
Ney of the white potato sections.
planting Northern grown seed. 1t
was disclosed at the conferences Jus,
ned between state and county farm
bureaus that many crops of potatoes
painted from so-called fancy North
crn grown seed are injured as much
as 30 per cent in yield, this injury
largely coming from poor seed
county farm bureaus in Accomac
SOUTHAMPTON. Princess Anne, Chou
ceSter, James City, tRarwick, Eliza
beth city. York and Nansemoud
Counties VIII cooperate with the
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation In
making an accurate survey Of the
situation as TO the extent Of dam
age and source OF same II possible.
Immediately following this survey.
conference will he called at which
time IL is likely that steps will be
taken 10 establish In the seed pro-
ducinS section OF Maine a represent
ative OF the farm bureau. who will
make observations on the seed no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
STATE FARMERS ACTIVE
IN CROP IMPROVEMENT
Certified Seed Production In
crcascs Rapidly Since Pro-
ccted in 1921.
'Prepared By Extension Division

V. L. ID
one OF tho most recent projects
thaus uratcd by the extension division
OF the Virginia Agricultural College
ana project which in remark
amy brief period of time has gained
unusually hearty and cordial support
on the part OF progressive Virginia
FARMERS, ~ the provemcnt OF farm
crops grown in the State through the
preceding and production OF adapted
ana nigh yielding seeds characterized
by quality and purity heretofore
practically unknown in the South
rms far-rcaChing undertaking in
SEED improvement had it's beginning
IN ls2 when representatives OF the
Agricultural College Interested a few
farmers in certified seeti-production
These farmers formed Il Statewide
organization. the Virginia Crop I'M
provem"nt Association. and adoptcd
regulations and requirements gov
crning the production. inspection
and registration OF certified seeds
Before the organization cclebra ted
ITS hrst birthday hundreds Of other
farmers saw the possibilities OF In
creased yields and larger incomes
TO be obtained by growing and mar
ketinE quality seed and Joined the
association. The organization now
includes more than 500 farmers who
arc cooperating with the State Agri-
cultural College in the production of
pure. adapted seed.
Members OF the association arc
either growing or breeding strains Of
corn, wheat, oats, rye. barley. COW
peas SOY beans or peanuts. which
show sufficient purity, yielding capa-
city and other desirable charact.ris-
ties to render them eligible for in
spection and certitication. In order
to safeguard the interests of both the
producers and the buyers Of certified
seed the association conducts. under
the supervision of the State AEri-
cultural College, a thorough system
OF field and thrcshed grain inspcc-
tons. Trained men visit the fields
TO determine II the seed as grown
In the field, is true 10 type, free OF
noSious weeds and diseases. After
thscshinG. representative sample
or the seed is taken and carefully
analysed. The highest standards are
set and no seed which fails to con-
form to these standards Is passed
Seed which conforms Ia the ucccs-
sary standards and is produced from
seed stock eligible 10 registration is
given registry number in much the
some way az pure bred animal is
More than 200 members of the or
Saaization are making ear-to-row
tests with corn IN order To cstab-
lish strains which pAy be certified
short rows arc planted. each from
separate ear, only ouc-ha.t or less OF
the ear bsins used. The ear remnants
are preserved, and after the highest
yielding rows have been determined
the ear remnants corresponding to
such rows are selected and grown in
an isolated seed plat. This method
OF corn breeding results In greatly
increased yielding ability. often in
crcasinG average yields five bushels
or more per acre.
Hundreds of other farmers are pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Icy United Ncws.I

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE De-
partment Of Agriculture. after six
Years OF trying. has rescued the
iowly corn cob from the ignominy
or hog-fodder and raised II TO the
level Of "A substitute for hard rub
Der and "A possible motor fuel sup
ply.
This has been made possible
through the extraction of corncob
bE-product known as furfural. ac-
cordins To DR.. w. W. Skinner. as
sistant chief OF the Bureau of Chem
istry. The production of furfuraI on
"a commercial! scale at about 6 cents
Il pound was made possible through,
the work OF DR. Frederick r. La
Forge and Gerald II. Mains Of tho
bureau OF Chemistry
The importance OF furNiral pro-
duciion on large scale is APP
parent" DR.. Skinner said when il
is realized that such widely used ar
t!cles as printing plates-ligh;. dur
able substitutes for clcctrotypes-
monograph records. varnlshes. pin.
stems. cigarette holders. electrical
instrument parts formerly made OF
hard rubber. buttons. binders for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

iato crop during the growing season
ana Keep accurate records on produc
non. harvesting and storage OF seed
winch later can be bought co-opcra
lively through the farm bureau.
IN" section above mentioned nro-
duced in 1921. according to the Vir-
gina crop report. compiled by Henry
NJ. Taylor agricultural Statistical
over 100000 bushels OF white no.
tatocs. ana the matter OF the quality
OF seed planted is OF the utmost in,-
pc>ance tothe production TO be ex-
Iccted.
Agricultural agencies being asked
TO assist in tho coming survey and
conferences are the agricultural ey-
tension division OF V. T.. l., the stats
Department OF Agriculture. the Blu
reau OF Markets and Crop Estimates
the Virginia Truck Experiment Sta
ton. Z. q. Crockett. of Norge
president OF the Peninsula Farm
Hureau and member OF the execu-
tive committee OF the Virginia Farm
Bureau Federation from the truck
ing section. Will act as chairman OF
the conference when il is called. The.
place OF the conference and the time,
VIII be announced later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
RICHMOND ENGINEERS
OUTWRITE BROTHERS
Local Chapter Had p5S Column. of
Publicity to March 3i-auaiity
tO lie Judged Thi. Month.

That Richmond Chapter. American
Association OF Engineers. has not
been inactive during the vast year. is
indicated by tho record il made with
chapters in cities the size OF Balti-
more. New York and Spokane in the
matter OF publicity OF activities. The
decisions or the judges on quality of
the publicity will be made public at
the eighth annual convention to be
held in salt Lake City the latter part
OF this month. but In the matter OF
quantity Richmond Chapter stands
mead in the division composed OF
Richmond. Norfolk Portsmouth, New
Haven. San Diego and Spokane.
Richmond Chapter had total of
''S columns OF publicity up TO March
IL. while Spokane had only twenty-
NV" columns. Los Angeles heads
Division No with 500 columns: Or
den heads Division No. 3 with 1880
columns. and Helena brings UP the
tail end with thlrty-three columns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
GERMAN-MADE PLANTS
FOR AMERICAN CITIES
baltimore Among Five Cities to Soon
Install German Sewage
DISPOSAL Invention.
BY United News.


BERLIN. June l7.-Five American
cities-Baltimore. milwaukee,. Chi
cago. indianapolis and Canton, Ohio,
will soon have new German sew
ago disposal plants which develop a
valuable fertilizing material.
Plants such as have been sold to
the American cities already are In
operation in Hanover and Frankfort
am Main. AS they are introduced I'm
other German centers they are ex-
pected 10 overcome the nations fer
tiiizer shortage.
The process OF fertilizer manufac-
ture works on the centrifugal prln-
cipie, de-watering and purifying the
sewage simultaneously.
The disposal plants are extremely
compact and eliminate the large
sewage beds used In existing pro-
cesses. The plant at Frankfort,
city Of 10000 population, covers
about the same arss as q small 3su-
burbanY cottage, II, " s5sI M 81 y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
RICHMOND IS TO GET
MILK FROM Valley
Local WIKI Dealers VIII Co-Onerate
With Newly Organized Pro-
duccrs' Organization.

liARRISONBCRG, VA. June IT,
Miller ID. Rhodes. president. and
Fred Driver. business manager, of
the Valley OF Virginia Mix Producers
Association. a cooperative marketing
organization with 500 members, have
returned from a trip To Richmond
ana Norfolk where they made ar
rahScments for the distribution OF
milk produced in the VALLEY
Health officials and leading milk
dealers Of the two cities were con
suited and they expressed willingness
10 cooperate with the association.
MIX producers in Rockingham. Au-
gusta and Rcckbridgc compose tho
organization. There is likelihood
OF those ia Shenandoah and Freder-
icM counties aiiil ting with them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
New wholesale Groccr.,.

~ IT ~ FN'5I'I NJ, n. IUnc II.
~ charter has been granted the L..
n IL Co.. Inc. OF Frederick sburg. by
the state Corporation Commission for
Inc purpose Of conducting a whole
saIt grocery business with principal
oiice hnc headquarters in this city.
me ofhcers OF the corporation are
Robert Gardner. president: &. NJ.
Selem. vice-prcs idcnt, and G.. w.
Freeman. secretary and treasurer. all
Of his city. The same form the hoard
OF directors. The maximum capita,
of the r. & u. Go. is $4,000 and the
minimum. $1,000. The real cstatc
held by the corporation is not to OK
ceed 1000 acres and business will be
done by the company both within and
WITHOUT the state OF Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
$500. 400 Fire I.o.. AdIu,,ed.

NCHBCRG, VA, June l7.-Losecs
incident 10 the burning OF the j. X.
Millncr Co.'S department store May
,. have been adjusted at 100000. and
the company has let contract to John
j. Pc,tyjohn & Co, OF this city, to
restore the burned building ready for
use on or before September Is. Work
has already been started in clearing
out the debris. Most OF the wallis of
the old building are TO be used in the
rebuilding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
PRINCE OF WALES
BUYS RACE STATIONS
hmrht or ThorOughbreds
Shipped From England Ia Ranch
Nrnr High River, Attn,

CALGARY. ALTA, June l1.-Four
thoroughbred race stations and five
mares have been shipped from Eng
land by the Prince OF Wales to h.
ranch near High River. Alta. which
ne purchased when he visited Cana
da in 1919. One OF the stations was
purchased In England recently by
His Royal Iiighness for $4,000.
The other animals are said TO rem
resent some of the best racing lines
In the British Isles. The cons;gn-
ment Of horses arrived in charge Of
n special staff sent over from one Of
the princes English farms. The an
imais will be used for breeding FUR
pOSeG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOL FOR MONTROSE
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
HEATHSVII.LE, VA, June H.
AT recent meeting OF the School
League. composed OF citizens inter-
ested In the school at Montross, It
was unanimously decided TO meet the
proposition OF the State. TO finance
and build an agricultural school at
Montross. to be operated in connec-
ton with the high school.
steps VIII be taken at once, 1t is
said 10 employ teac<er at a SAL
airy of $4,000 per year. who will he a.
graduate OF tho. State Agricultural
school, to begin .she schooI term, July
!, 4 preparations will begin al once
for for Il. e proper buildtng for Is school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Publish Road Pictures.

Pictures OF road construction work
in the Philippines. taken ny j, c.
Carpenter, OF this city. occupied a
fun page in the May issue OF "rrp-
fessional Engineer" MIR. CARPENTER
is president OF Richmond Chapter,
American Association OF Engineers.
and is one OF the engineering staff
or the United States Bureau s.ot
RoaGs. located in Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Local Bank CIcarings
Increase S0.053.572

Nearly 10000 900 more dollars
we're in circulation in Richmond
est week than in the corresponds
ing week in 1921, according to
the weekly statement OF the Rich
mond Clearing House Association
ms statement shows che o.eAs-
ihEs Tor the week to Dc $500
'Si' which compared with s35,-
"o2.o6' FOR the corresponding week
IN 1921. is an increase OF se.a5S.
"l2. Compared with the previous
week when the total was siflea-
~ the Increase totals sI.lss-
Si7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

dncinS certified strains or whoa. 80.
other small grain through what T..
generally known as the head s.t,n-
ZION method. 4 considerable o,a
tity of the best heads. prowip, ,,naa
average conditions. are scl.c,ed ron,
thc mature. standing grain. Thes.
heads are thrcshed by hand Ia nro
vent mixture and seeded on an in
crease plat which produces suhicien,
SCI" Tor use on considerable acre
age selections OF this kind result
III pure strains Of superior yielding
ability.
Sixty members OF the association
were ihrnished in the fall OF 1921
with new varieties OF wheat and oats
bred by the Virginia Experiment Sta
ton and found to be higher WELD
ing. through long period OF years.
than any Of the commercial varie-
ties now grown. Each OF the farm
ers who obtained the new varieties
from the station has from two TO
fou" acris. Field inspections OF
these crops are now being made by
association inspectors who report
that the new varieties give promise
or from - To 80 per cent higher
yields than other sorts.
Production Not Adequate.
Thousands OF bushels OF certified
seeds will he produced and sold by
Virginia farmers during 1922. though
the production will not he sufficient
To meet mere than a small fraction
OF the demand FOR the next two or
three years. All Of the certified seed
grown by members OF the associa-
tion il sold under "a guarantee or
warranty which is Of real value and
protection to the buyer. The grower
guarantees that the seed sold is the
variety IL is represented To be and
that il conforms 10 the analysis given
in the association seed list and copied
on the shipping tags used. This
analysis covers Eermination. purity,
weight per bushel. cracked grain. and
weed seed contest.
Average yields OF the farm crops
grown in Virginia can he increased
- per cent ny substituting quality
seed OF adapted and high yielding
varieties for the inferior seed OF poor
varieties so generally used. The
Virginia Crop Improvement Associa-
lion will render il possible for every
farmer. Ia obtain the highest quality
seed Of the variety best suited to
his particular conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
ia uu,,d M,,oplr Tcmnlc.

FREDERlCkSBuRG VA. June II.
The Masons OF the town OF Orange
are Advertising to sell the old Ma
sonic Opera House. which was con-
dcmned some time aSo. and they are
making preparations for the erection
OF a magnificent building on the site
Of the old one at q cost OF $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE PLANS
TO SOLVE OWN PROBLEMS
New Official Organization Per-
fcclcd Includes a Bulge,
Committee.
LABOR Committee IS NAMED
New Plan Designed to Meet Changed
TRANSPORTATION Conditions and 10
Provide Hitter understanding Dc
tween Shipping HodIes and Road,

Provide lftte Understanding H.
tween Shipping HodIes and Road,
me Seaboard Air Line Railway has
introduced "A policy in its official or
ganization which, il is stated. viii l,o
iar-reaching in effective result. A
comprehensive plan OF organization
was adopted at meeting of the
board OF directors. A budget com
mittec OF five members and q public
relations committee Of three mem
h"rs have been created. and other adj
ditions and changes in official policy
made. a permanent labor committee
has been established.
New vIce-Presidcnts
70 carry out the plans. COMPTROLLER
J.. II. Powell. Jr.. has been elected a
vice-president and comptroller: Gen
efal Manager NJ. ~. Cahiil has been
elected vice-presidtnt and general
manager. and General Attorney ". l..
Stanley. with headquarters at Al
!anta. Ga, has been elected Il vice.
president.
No expenditure will be made in any
department or division OF the rail-
ROAD that has not been primarily sui
mittcd to and passed upon by TIL.
budget committee. subject to the ap-
prevail OF the president. The chair
man OF this committee is Vice Presi-
dent Powell. The other members OF
this committee are Vice-P President
Capps traific). Vice President Caplcs
Federal relations), Vice President
~ 'ci'' ana vice president
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Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-02-06
8 3INSTALLMENTS
Of WAR DEBT OF
BULGARIAUNPAID
Smallest of the BeIIigerent
Nations Is Required to
Pay S450,000,00O Un-
der the Peace Pact.

Sofia, Feb. 5.--Bulgaria is totter-
ing under a burden Of debt and in
IDENTITIES which Its financiers say
will take several generations to
liquidate. Under the peace treaty
the smallest OF the belligerent ma
tions is required to pay the allies
1855, 100000 francs gold ($4JO,-
10000.
Converted into Bulgarian francs
(levas) at the current rate of eN-
change, this amount to the stagger-
ing total of $1,000, 100000 levas
If to this sum is added the coun-
try's external and internal debt or
40 900, 100000 levas, a total of lO7-
OOO, 600. 900 lovas is reached. (Nom-
inally a Bulgarian leva would be
worth about 10 cents.)
Nobody knows, even the Bulgars
themselves, how this colossal sum
can be paid without wrecking the
country and eNhausting its re-
sources.
Under the Neuilly agreement the
Bulgarians were to pay their first
installment Of the $3.50, 100000 in
demnity in 1919, but up to the
present they have lapsed in three
installments.
Bulgarian government officials
say they can make the state solvent
and pay all its obligations if the
powers will waive the indemnity
nayments for reasonable period
of time. They insist they can make
little progress so long as the rep