The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-11
ICULTURALISTS.
IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED
YESTERDAY.
THEY ARE COMING DOWN TO
BUSINESS
A PAPER OS ENGLISH IMMIGRATION
Local Freight Rstes-tsn the Manchester
Paper Mills Meet the Demand of
the HourY-1he Board to
Meet again To-day.
A PAPER oSENGLIsn IMMIGRATION.


The State Board Of Agriculture re-
sumed lis session yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, and with the exception OF an
iniermis,ion of rrboui TWO hours for din
ner, were in session until L. NJ.
ENGLISH EVAPORATION
Mr. J. +. jackson. an Engllshmau. now
resident OF Richmond, and a member
of The James River Valley Improve
ment Company, read a paper in re-
gard t0 inducing EnRlishmen and
ScOtchmen 10 settle in Virginia
In tie papcr-a long one-he stated that
no state affords al opening for English
settlers in the whole word like Virginia
and no State would reap a larger in
crease Of immigration than Virginia, if
she were better known. The climate
suils he English ali the English crops
are raised here, besides corn and tobacco.
The sock is the same. These English
farmers can buy farm in Virginia the
size of the one they live on
in England with the proceeds OF
of that farm and have handsome CAPT
tai left. The sons OF Englishmen there
are at loss what TO do Here they
would develop themselves. The North
west, Florida and California il adver-
tised at every railway station and in
every newspaper in England and Scot
land yet, In all the writer's ira.
yels in those countries he never
saw or heard of an instance
where Virginia was mentioned lie
said be would undertake to largely
advertise Virginia then if he be allowed
to share in its commissions on property
sold A del CATION he was sure would
come here and look around if they could
be assured that they would be entertained
and shown the State.
Mr. Jackson ale read paper pre-
pared for Btickr0ods Mqg0ziHt, refuling
charges in an article that appeared in
that magazine, written by an English
man. derOgatory Of Virginia.
Mr.. Su herin offered the following:
"Resolced. That the thanks of this
boart be rendered Mr. j r Jackson for
the very instructive paper which he has
read before the board on the subject of
foreign immigration 20 this State, and
that the paper be referred to the com
mittee on immigration for careful cXami /.
nation. and report today what action ii /
is proper for the board TO take in refer /
ence to the same
Adopted.
The committee subsequently, reported
as follows:
Your committee on immigration TO
whom the address of Mr. j. f. Jackson
was referred, after consultation and
thought on the subject contained recon-
mend that a pamphlet or circular letter
be written and printed by the Commits
Il. 81 - saf ltf f.t.
i'm England. which shall contain the ad-
dress referred TO above. and such other
remarks or address as the Commissioner
OF immigration shall arrange in concert
with Mr. Jackson. the best means for in
suring the distribution OF the same in
England.
ANALYSIS
Colonel Smith offered the following:
Rosolcod, That the Commissioner OF
Agriculture be- directed 10 aRalyse from
time 10 time and furnish results 10 the
public press N such food products rs are
found fraudulent and adul Grated. stating
what The adulteratiOn is, and whether In.
furious 10 health.
Also, 10 analyse the various insect
cides horse and cattle food. and specifics. {
aud II fraudulent to state in what the /
deception consists and costs compared >
with the price commonly charged there
for
Referred to the committee on chemis-
try.
The committee subsequently, reported
recommending that the matter be refer g
red TO the experimental station at Blacks c
burg, but finally The whole subject was
pas ed by i
The article written by Mr. J F. Jack. }
son for publication in B.ackUOods &
Mfgazi4e. your committee is OF the
opinion should receive the endorsement v
OF the board. aud we therefore recon- 4
mend that the following resolution be
adopted by The board.
htsoixed, That the State Board OF
Agriculture OF Virginia has had read
before II the manuscript article of Mr. VI
J. f. Jackson 10 Bl4ttpoods Mo zine III
which was prepared 10 refotc the charges h'
made in an article in the magazine and ID
hat the board heartily endorses Mr.. di
'ackson's article, and yOnches for the
Correctness N the statements made T..
herein; md that copy OF the reso- IL
ltiOn be handed for Transmission 10 the ca
! ~ D BEtcJ,is UyEiQs CO
The entire rrpOrt was adopted. kr
LOCAL FRIGHT RATES. "'
Major Sutherlin offered the following n,
IN view OF the great and important VI