Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-30
Virginia State Chamber Of
Commerce


sastig ation 10 establish the
possible application of electricity I
to agriculture. to be conducted
BY the Department of Agri-
cultural Engipsering Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute in
cooperation with the electric /
power companies of the State,
recommended by the agricultural
engineering committee of the
Virginia Agricultural Advisory |
Conucil in the new Five Year |
Program for the development of |
Virginia Agriculture. The pro-
gram has the support and co.
operation of the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce.
| The committee makes definite |
recommendations to improved
farm power and operative equip
ment, for the development of
water power on the farm and for
rural road improvement.
| Chief among these recommen.
dations can be numbered one
calling for study of farm crop
production costs with general
farm power and operating equip
ment, another urging farm power
K short courses at the Virginia
, Polytechnic Institute, and a
third that v. p. l. with the
assistance of an auxiliary board,
: study all makes Of tractors
offered for sale In the state.
e noting the defects of con-
struction and design, and advis-
= ing with manufacturers for
v remedies and betterments, and il
J. the machine be approved, that II
e be placed on an accredited list
l. Standardization is urged upon
farm equipment m manufacturers.
1t That the State Geological De.
y partment seek cooperation will
~ other State and Federal agencies,
i'll making comprehensive
water power survey of the State
of such a character and along
n such Inns as a study of oul
water power resources and com
m mercial needs Of hydro-electric o.
Is other power may suggest. OF
lie may seem advisable for com
y munity or farm power purposes
is an important recommendation
n of the committee. This survey
: would be used to determine til,
n location and extent of the waite
il powers of the state suitable fol
development for agricultural ant
% industrial purposes which mal
be derived from distribution O
:, power through inter-connectins
' hydro-electric systems in thi
~ and adjacent states, and an,
~ other matters deemed pertinen
to the development and utili
cation of the water power of TIL
:, State for the purposes abov,
" outlined. First steps toward TIL
accomplishment of this rec
y ommendation already have beer
. taken in cooperation with TIT
Virginia State Chamber of Com
j. merce and conference hal
IN been held in Washington ant
B. plans for the survey mapped ou
r in conjunction with the Stat,
ID Waterpower and Development
Commission.
:, The committee asks that til,
Department of Agriculture
" Engineering at v. P. 1. furnish
the farmers of the State il
. structions in regard to the mos
practical methods of developing
- the small water powers of tieil
farms.
Five points for development
are advocated in regard to rura
roads A study of the traffic te
railroads from the farm and te
= schools and churches or other
" public gathering places study
:" of local material which can b.
: used for road improvement,
without high expenditures COM
pilation of the estimated cost to
construct these roads. together
with maintenance figures, and
whether cost would be within
= value of service rendered, APP
pointment of committee to Gre
ate a method of handling con-
{ struction over the various road
: soils in the state, and a definite
:. plan for improvement aud MAIN
l tainance of these roads to be
f worked out and placed in the
hands of the Board of Super
/. visors of each county.
EDITH
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