The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08
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Balance due Virginia, 1858 ,3eO.23.


The commissioners say that all or nearly all,
OF the whole funded debt o. Virginia, existing
on the LIST day of January, 1861, amounted to
$Sl, 779, 067.3s, latter all deductions) was in
Cured for and actually expended in works of
public Improvements, such as canals, railroads,
turnpikes, plank roads and bridges; that there
Of, the sum of sss, 993, 73s.O3 was expended for
improvements in the present State of Virginia.
and only $s,7S4 1920 for public improve
ments in the present State of West Virginia;
this sum increased by $559,6OO uewisburg
Law Library and Literary FUND.- will give the
total expenditures for all purposes made in
West Virginia, viz: 3,343, 92929
Further ThaAthe present State oe Virginia
contains 1852 square miles, and West Vir-
ginia 10000, or less than one-third of the area
of the Old Commonwealth
Further, That the counties comprising what
is now Virginia contained, according to the
census OF 1860 "a population of ,220 ,S29, and
those comprising West Virginia 374 ,9S5, or
less than one fourth the entire population of
the State
Further, That 1929, 7O6s2 were collected
from counties in West Virginia after January
l, 1861.
In their report they claim to have charged
West Virginia with all that they found ex-
pended within her limits, viz: the amount of
the funded debt created for improvements
within her territory, the amount invested in
her haDkS and tho amoupt avpoo5oI on I,or
library.
They also credit West Virginia with the
share of estimated value of public property
represented in the bonded Indebtedness claim
ing that Virginia has that property and owes
the debt which 1t represents.
They estimate the value of public buildings,
institutions and other assets of the two States
paid for out of the general revenue at $3.50
900, and credit West Virginia with one fourth
thereof, on basis of population
The surplus revenue of the United States
deposited with the States of Virginia under act
of Congress June %, 1886, was s., 937 ,337 "a,
OF which they claim Virginia had received at
least 81 ,932 ,S09.33. This act assigned to each
State its share of deposits on the basis of its
representation in Congress, Virginia, in 1860,
having thirteen representatives, three of whom
were from West Virginia; they therefore claim
that e-thirteenths Of the surplus fund be-
longed to West Virginia. The literary funds
of the two States prior to 1861, amounted to
81, 5O9, 853.16, and as this was apportioned
throughout the States On the basis of the
white population, they follow this rule and as
sign to West Virginia three-seyenths thereof,
that being the white population of West Vir-
ginia in 1860.
The Debt Commissioners also state that sub
sequent inquiries may change the general re-
suit few thousand for or against the State,
but the principal upon which the debt should
be adjusted is the important point to settle.
The statement prepared by Mr.. A. E. Shu-
man, of West Virginia. who obtained the facts
from the State authorities at Wheeling, en-
bodies all negotiations had between these two
States. The actions on the part of Virginia
are herein shown for the purpose of exhibiting
the debt question in a comprehensive manner
1t is as yet an open question, subject to future
settlement between Virginia and West Vir-
gnia. AS it now stands. Virginia claims $15,-
1888, 53360,or one-third of the debt of the State
in 1861 interest included, and West Virginia,
according to the reports of the Debt Commits
sioners, admits only the amount of 1858 1850. %
or $l4 1886, 173 43 less than claimed by Virginia
ABOUT FEEDING SToCK.-It is well to re-
member that COW is not inclined to glutteny
Usually when her appetite is satisfied she will
stop eating Any cows appetite may be
guaged IN this way: Give her all the feed she
will eat and have some left. Weigh what is
given to her, and notice what is consumed
Then make the ratlons three .fourths of the
quantity eaten. No animal, not even man
should have all it can eat, and the surplus
above what is necessary is injurious and pro
duces disease. Generally more harm is done
by overeating than by starving. The staple
ration for COW is Is pounds of hay and
pounds Of meal, or the equivalent in Other
food. AS grass or green fodder contains "a
per cent. more water than hay, four times as
much grass or green fodder should be given in
place of hay; that is, 80 pounds with the
meal. Some cows viii probably require more
and very few less than this quantity
Excessive drinking of water by farm AMI
mails is said to increase the consumption OF tat
in the body Too watery fodder and too much
drinking are therefore to be avoided, especial
ly in fattening, il we wish to obtain the most
rapid and abundant formation OF flesh and
tat.