Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-06
RAD|0 WILL FEATURE
STATE FARMERS MEET
Annual State Farmers Insti-
tulc Begins Wednesday
at Blacksburg.
PROGRAM OF LIVE SUBJECTS
Dr. &. w. Dyer, OF Vanderbilt Uni
Ncrn't5; Aaron SnpIro, Of Chill
i"rnin. ON Program for Wednesday
and Thur.tlny

''''' hSbl iti, VA. Aug. J.-ita-
III" hH'' oratory, co-op.rative mar
h''ihg ana p:cscnt-day rural prob
ieH's' good seed and good soil TO
p'"h' IL ih-thcsc are just a few OF
IN" special features Of the annual
meeting of TIA. State Farmers In
stitutc at tn" Virginia Polytechnic
institute here. beginning wcdnes-
dhY. August .. and continuing three
days, From O'Clock Wednesday
night until noon Friday there viii
to" no time of for anything except
meals. sleep and Il reasonable amount
Of rest.
Prominent Men on Program.
Dr. q. W. Dyer. .. Vanderbilt Uni
NcTs.ty. Is down FOR an address We'd
ncsday night Oh "prcs"nt-Day Rural
'roolcma." and Mrs Frances Kline,
az South Carolina. wlll spnak tho
sam. evening on Marketing of
lone Demonstration rroduc,s"
foth ,hcSc speakers are authorities
on their subjects. Aaron Sapiro, Of
California. tn. Worlds greatest ex.
pert on cc-OHeratlv. marketing and
h"alin"r at agricultural gather
ings all over the country. viii speak
thursday night a. 5 o'clock and a
number Of farmers have said tina,
th"y would com" to Blackshurg JUS,
TO hear Sap!ro. even IL there were
no other notable speakers TO be
heard
Fred Trosper Of New York. VIII
S?"aH Friday morning at II O'clock
about the cooperative marketing OF
liN" STOCK and \. l.. Rlbblns. Of the
%"w York Seed Growers Associa-
ton WIN SPEAK ThUrsGay morning
/. A.
director Of the State EXPERIMENT sta
'lon viii make Il talk Friday morn
Ing at 10 O'Clock Ia which II. will
show no" all AGRICULTURAL progress
* based on iuy"stip.' and
Thomas Hutchinson. head OF the
department Of nIrouomy a, the col
l"sr. VIII toll thc farmers why and
row good soil Is til. Grs, step IN
'narE"tiuE Professor IiutchcSon
wi!l sueak Thursday morning AT Q
o'clock. Professor - ". Bentley.
state cutomoloEIst OF Tennessee
VIII attend the Institute and make Il
Talk some tim" during the meeting
on Four Essentials in Beck.cp-
TINS Professor bentley has been In
s;"umcntaI In organlz!nE successful!
associations OF hcckccpcrs in Ten
n"aNcc, = stat. ina; - about ten
years ahead % Virginia In this mar
'.0ular Industry "Th. Farmer and
Ills Market" Will bc tho subject o..
aa address Thursday morning at
III" by Dr. II 6. Taylor ch!c.. III
vision a.! markets. and agricultural
economies. Unitcd states Department,
~ Agriculture. DR. TAYLOR !a con.
meH IN the country on this subjcc,
al IL ',.
Associations to Meet.
several stat" associations viii
bold meetings during farmers week.
among these WI! be the virginia
ii"e keepers Association. Virginia
'iop Improvement Association. Viz
ruia Dairy Association and the va
r'ons associations o: breeders OF
ilyo s'ocE. IN spite OF tho crowded
Program Opportunity VIII no; be
!nck!ag tor the visitors TO see tho
college departments IN which they
may b" Interested. Tours ot the
experiment station. farm and dairy
barns VIII hc arranged and members
a; tho r9!!cse staN VIII be on hand
10 point ont and explain exactly
what is being done.
Meals VIII be furnished at the coll
l"gc dining hal! at charge not TO
'HcccH 30 cents per meal for each
PERSON ana rooms VIII be provided
IA IN" BARRACKS al a nominal cost OF
- cents per ""E. Persons expecting
- ",cupE the barracks rooms mus;
BRINK sheets. towels and necessary
toilet articles. y limited number o!
rooms can DE hhd IN town at reason
""'e rates. reg LStFatiph sooth w!I
'"'"'t" at the entrance 10 the
. si""""s ana an visitors
S""1'H s's'.F 'htfe Immediately on
"FI''"i' "he'her they expect to &C.
'NV"'H u" ""''avhS OF not
S'"uS .. me program VIII snow
",".m .. 'n,t'ts' I" every member
Wy .""'.E ""' sPeci"! provision
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