Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
State Board of Agriculture,


OF agriculture was q very interesting
On. Papers we;e read by reprerents.
tive farmers, and discussed at length.
Without exception they all received q
hearing with interest.
The board adopted resolutions re-
commencing that the legislature ensct a
law to secure and permit a con petition
in the purchess Of dead animals in the
Kansas City, Kan, stock yards; that
the bylaws OF the board be amended
so that a permanent committee Of three
on Legislation be established; that the
board do all in its power to encourage
the holding of county and township,
farmers institutes; that, recognizing the
mlortancs Of more general dissent
nation of the various publications and
reports OF the state board OF agriculture,
in addition to its other correspondents
the officers Of the board include the
several county and township officers
throughout the stste.
The resolutions regarding conserva-
tism OF moisture, geological survey and
WciC oS tOAOWo.
WHEREAS, The state of Kansas is
paving q considerable bounty for the
production OF sugar in this state, to the
end that our people may be induced to
engage in its manufacture. and
WHEREAS, The burden of this county
is born by AL the people OF this state,
therefore
Resolved. That it is the judgment
Of the Kansas state board of agriculture,
that the people are entitled to have q
complete and detailed statement of the
manufacturing Of all such sugar claim
ing bounty, and that We call upon our
state legislature to 30 amend the sugar
bounty law that no bounty shall be paid
by the people on any sugar where such
report is not fully and completely made
to the state by the sugsr inspector ard
published for the benefit of the people
whose money pays the bounty.
WHEREAS, 1t has appeared to this
meeting that the question Of conseiva-
ticn Of moisture and distribution of rain
fall is Of great importance to the farm.
ers of Kansas, and that Information on
this subject is not easily accessible to
the majority Of them;
Resolved, That the secretary o: the
boz I'd be instructed to print as q clip
that point OF Mr.. H. R. Kittens paper
which relates to the action of the soil on
moisture. snd that q copy DO sent to all
the newspapers and magazines In the
state, and especially to the publishers
Of patent sheets, with q request that
they will reprint the most salient features
OF it for the benefit Of the agricultural
committees Of the various counties. And
be it also
R-s,lved, That it be Q general in
s-ruction to the secretary similarly to
d stribute and call attention to Informs
ton on special subj scts that shall by
the board be deemed worthy Of i'm
mediate ection.
WHEREAS. 1t has appeared to this
meeting of the state board Of agriculture
that a geological survey not only eys-
temstizes and increases our knowledge
OF the rock strata and minerals below
the earth's surface, but that, If conducted
in the most effective manner, it will give
accurate Information with regard to the
depth OF soil and sub-soils, and their Ca
pacitv to support vegetation ard with
stand drouth, therefore
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee be instructed to petition both braoch-
Is Of the Legislature in favor OF . Lii
Tor geological survey Of the state. and
to make ample provision for the vigorous
prosecution Of the same 1t = early ?
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