The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-19
The FertiIizcr-Tag Question.

RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING THE COMMISSIONER
OF neutrality-suspicious. OF GRANGE no.
800.
At 4 meeting OF Clinton Grange, No.
800, held the I'd September, the fertilizer
| tag question was introduced and discussed.
Nearly all the speakers endorsed the Com
missioner Of Agriculture IN his rule, and
regulations. After several speeches on the
subject the following preamble and rcsOlu-
tiOnS, introduced by Il. William Digs,
were passed, with one vote in the negative ;
Whereas we have every right TO believe
that the Department Of Agriculture for the
State Of Virginia was established for The
protection and benefit OF the farmers and
honest manufacturers OF fertilizers, eSpc-
cially in regard TO the sale OF fertilizers in
the States and whereas the necessity OF
State supervision OF the sale OF fertilizers
is matter OF the most vital importance to
protect farmers from the sale OF worthless
articles, and raise the standard OF fertil-
! izers offered for sale in the State; and
whereas the late General Assembly failed
to pass the law demanded by the farmers,
which would have been fair and just
law to all parties, and which. by its
! operation in other States, has in
creased the commercial value OF fertil-
izers while the selling price to farmers has
been reduced; and whereas the Commits
SiOncr OF Agriculture is now forced 10 cX-
| ecutc the law enacted by the Legislature IN
1876 and 1877, under which law the Com
missioner has full power to adopt such
rules and regulations rs he may deem pro-
per to carry out the intents and purposes
OF the law and whereas we the purchasers
and consumers OF the fertilizers, and from
whom the manufacturers must get their
profits. believe the rules and regulations AZ
adopted by the Commissioner are Just and
proper, and il carried out will insure pure
and unaduItcrated fertilizers at less cost TO
the farmers; and whereas certain fertilizer
manufacturers and agents are doing all in
their power to prevent the Commissioner
from carrying out these rules and regula-
tons; therefore, be 1t
ReSOired, /, That we look with d-favOr
and suspicion upon all parties who are
using their influence and means to virtual
ly break up the Agricultural Department
OF the State.
ReSOlCed, ., That we, the consumers,
will not buy any fertilizers from any per-
sons unless there be appended to the pack
age the tags prepared by the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, showing that the rules and
regulations of the department have been
complied with.
RESOLVED, 3, That we earnestly request
the Commissioner OF Agriculture to use his
power and influence to raise the standard
OF fertilizers sold in this State, and, il pos.
sible, make some arrangement by which
oranges. agricultural clubs, and farmers
associations, may deal direct with the
manufacturers Of fertilizers on cash basis.
Resolved, A, That we call upon the Pa
irons OF Husbandry and our fellow-farmcrs
throughout the State to join with us in our
determination to uphold and sustain the
Commissioner in the efforts he is making to
protect our rights and advance our inter-
ests. To this end we strongly urge upon
our fellow-farmers the importance and ne
cessity OF forming themselves into organi-
cations that they may be in position to
reap the benefits which will surely follow
when the department is fully established.
Resolved, 5, That copy OF these reso-
lutions be sent to the Virginia Granqer.
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond Whig.
and the Southern Planter, with the request
TO publish. ID. III. BRowN, Master.
4. WILLIAM UiqqS, Secretary.