Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-11
State Farmers Institute Blacks
Burg, Virginia August 9th
to 9Th. Inclusive

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to 9Th, Inclusive
The Secretary of the State
Farmers Institute, Colonel B.
Morgan Shepherd of Richmond,
Va, and the officials of the
Agricultural Department of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
are rapidly completing plans for
the most important meeting of
farm men and women ever held
ia the State of Virginia. This
meeting will be the summer
session of the Virginia Farmers
Institute, which will be held at
Blacksburg. Virginia. beginning
the evening of August 9th and
ending at noon on August 9Th.
The statement that this is the
most Important farmers meeting
ever held in Virginia is made UNI
hesitatingly on account of the
fact that at this meeting detail.
ed plans will be considered for
the development of Virginia's
agriculture during the next FIVE
years. Committees appointed att
the last session of the Farmers
Institute have been busily att
work for the last twelve months
working out details of this fve1
year program. Representatives
of the various farm organizations
of the State and the various state
departments and agricultural in
stitutions have been cooperating
splendidly in working out these
plans and definite programs will
be presented for adoption by the
chairmen and secretaries of these
various committees. The State
Farmers Institute this year will
be a working conference of the|
leading farm men and women in
the State of Virginia with al
definite purpose in mind. but in
addition to real work there will
be number of special features
for the entertainment of the men
and women who attend the In
stitute, Some of the speakers Of
special note who have been in
vited are Hon. E. Lee Trinkle,
Governor of Virginia, DR.. Kate
Waller Barrett, President of the
State Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mr.. A. ]. McMath,
Manager of the Eastern Shore|
Produce Exchange, DR.. T. CT
Johnson, of the Norfolk Truck
Experiment Station, DR.. H. WI
Mclaughlin, President of the
Short Horn Breeders Association,
and others. Detailed programs
may be secured from the county
farm and home demonstration
agents throughout Virginia, or|
by writing directly to Colonel B.
Morgan Shepherd, in care of
Southern Planter, Richmond,
Va, or john R. Hutchinson, Dir
rector of Extension, Blacksburg,
Va.
Complete arrangements have
been made by the College,
authorities ct Blacksburg for the
entertainment of the members of
the Institute while in Blacks
burg. Meals will be served at
the College Dining Hall at not
to exceed SOC. each, and those de-
string to room in the College
dormitories will be charged the
nominal sum of not to exceed
SOC. for the two days. The
dormitories will be equipped with
beds, chairs, tables. etc., but
those who expect to stay in the
| dormitories should bring bed
clothing, towels and other
necessary toiled articles. Those
who stay in the barracks will
find it splendid campaign ex-
perience. Those desiring to stay
at the hotels or private resi-.
dences in town should make
reservations at once, either di.
rectly with the proprietors of the
Blacksburg Inn and Green's
Hotel, or should take the matter
up with John R. Hutchinson,
Director of Extension, Blacks
burg, Va.
The v. p. l. campus was never
prettier than it is this summer
and is one of the coolest spots in
Virginia. Most of the farm and
home demonstration agents in
Virginia are working up auto
! mobile parties for the Institute.
If you are interested, get in
touch with your county agent at
once. Upon arriving in Blacks
burg report immediately to the
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