Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-18
PLAN TO PUT DAIRY CLUBS
IN ALL COMMUNITIES
Virginia State Dairymen
Adopt New Method of
Organization.
NvENTIoN ADJoUnNs
Frnnk 8. Walker. of Woodbury.
Forest, Ia Made Prcsident-IIutter
Context Awards Made, with 1GS
Exhibitors In Race.
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ifARLOTTESV1LLE. VA, Feb. II.
Tho fifteenth annual convention and
dairy show OF the Virginia State
Dairymens Association adjourned
late this afternoon. with tho election
of the following officers: president
Frank S. Walker. Woodbury. Forest:
rice-prcsident. J. v. Echols. PURCELL
vile; secrctary-treasurer. Frank A.
Buchanan, Blacksburg.
Though Invitations were received
from Roanoke and IynchburE, the
next meeting place WAS left to the
hoard Of directors, which Is composed
of tho following members: Ice Me-
Chcsney. Of Bristol: G. l.. Stahl, of
cricksburg: w. G. Houston, OF Fair
Held: W. NJ. Cease. OF Richmond:
Frank s. WALKER. OF Woodberry For
est: c. Nelson Beck. OF Charlottes-
Vile: G. w. Holloway, OF Blacks
burg: J. v. Nichols, Of Purcellviile;
w. c. Hoover. or Timberv!llc; J. G.
Courier. OF Jetcrsviile. and e. r.
Footc. OF Danville.
Adopts New Organizing PInn.
AT the closing business session the
association adopted new plan OF
organization. based upon the forma-
ton OF local dairy clubs or "organi-
Ing local organized groups Of dairy
farmers. In future the association
VIII assist it's members in organizing
local dairy clubs. preparing programs
OF work for local clubs, furnishing
outside speakers for local club meet
ings. assist In organizing milk mar
kctinS associations. collect and dis
tribute Information relating to the
dairy industry and assist in conduct
tn
creasing the consumption Of dairy
products.
Tho association adopted a rcsolu-
ton favorinR the organization Of To-
cal producers organizations around
crcnmcries and distributing plants;
another favoring the enactment OF
Senate bill No. 22t relating to the
labelling OF all dairy products rightly.
and pledged it's support to the filled
milk bills before Congress and the
work OF the extension division of the
state college.
Cornell Expert speaks.
Speakers at the morning session
were DIR. w. l.. Williams. OF Cornell
University, a nationally known au-
thorliy on diseases OF breeding ami
mails, who spoke on breeding prob.
lens In the dairy herd. with particu-
lar reference to contagious abortion,
H.
Twin Cities MIX Producers Assocla-
ton, win-Citics. Mimi, who had for
his topic the value OF milk-markct
ing association.
AZ the afternoon session T. f..
Woodward dairy husba ndman in
charge OF the government dairy herd
At BcltSvillc. Md, addressed the as-
ISOLATION on Putting Economy Into
the Dairy, Ration" He was followed
Il mo-
er!nhr'an who told tho Virginia
dairymcn the value OF the work of
1T II" eradication.
Award Butt~r Contest PriHes.
Awards In the farm butter contos,
were announced AT the afternoon ses-
sion as follows: first prize. silver low
ing cup. To Mrs. J. II. Obaugh. OF
harr'sonhurE. score 90 points: second
prize. {lo. to Mrs. u T.. J.. uincr. OF
Fishersvillc, score e2l-2 points: third
prize. $40. TO Mrs. J. T.. Nansc, OF
Moneta. score o2l-4 points. The re-
manning seven prizes were divided
equally between the following. each
OF whom scored 90 points: Mrs. Il. r.
Marshall OF Eastman: Mrs b. f.
Scd:vy. OF Church Road: Mrs. c. c.
Layman. OF Manassas: Mrs j. +.
Dogan. OF Manassas: Mrs. NJ Miller.
or EdinhurG: Mrs. Sinclair Brown, OF
Roanoke; Mrs. r. l.. Cousins, OF Big
Stone Gap.
There were les entries in the con-
test. more than double the number
Mt any previous session OF the con-
rention. The judge was Mr.. Fry
hotter. official inspector for the
United States government In New
York City. All OF the scores were
equal to New York EXTRAS quality
and represent the very highest grade
that can be produced