The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-17
CITY NEWS.
ITEMS GATHERED RI TnE uBlQUlTOUS
REPORTERS or THE TINES.
FINAL PROCEEDINGS or TIE
STATE BOARD or AGRL
CULTURE

The State Board Ot Agriculture. pur
s0ans TO adjournment met in che Office
OF the COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture yes
teraav morning 40 10 o'clock.
Before the Board was formerly called
70 order Colonel W Ballard Preston, of
the Agricultural Experimental Station al
Blackburn. was rendered the privilege
of the floor. and made an interesting
ialk-shOWiag what his station has done
and what ID proposes doing lie cN-
pressed the hope that The Board would
hold q meeting in June at the Blackburg
College. and that an Official invitation
would be- extended TO them.
The Board was called 10 order by the
president
ON motion of Major Suiherlin the
the thanks of The Board were voted Col
onel Preston The Board also assured
him of their willingness to assist him in
every way possible.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE oN FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance Messrs. r..
NJ Mallory and : W. COrOin, submitted
the following report
Your committee report that they have
audited the accounts of credit and dis
bursements of the Commissioner 81 Ag
riculture from warrant No. 81. 10 war
rant 13l inclusive, amounting 60 total
disbursement Of 81 1886, and find The
same TO he correct. leaving in his hands
of Sl.028 in cash thc balance of The
contingent fund.- Amount audited by
your committee previously and since the
Board Of Agriculture took charge OF the
agricultural dcnar.mou, Is <3gt124.
which, added TO The disbursements audit
ed by ais report. makes p total
amornt Of expenses since the
Board of Agriculture took charge of this
department 10 be S5941 20 To this
mount is 10 be added expenditures made
previous 20 the organization of this
Board. on the order of the Commissioner
of Agriculture. tO-wit S9731s, and we
have the amounts of disbursements, So
91L3S
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. LYMAN offered the following,
which was adopted
Resolred. That the secretary and treas.
ured be. and he is hereby. requested 10
prepare and present 10 the next meeting
OF this Board an estimate of the total exc
ensos of this Board for the year to end
cptember 30th, 1889.
The following, offered by Mr. Corbin
vas adopted
Resoloed. That the President of the
Board. with the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture. be instructed TO call upon the
Auditor of Virginia and get from him a
written statement of the time and
amount available Of appropriations foi
the uses of the Board under the law The
committee 10 VIII ch was referred the reso
luton providing for the appropriations
of $50 annually for the purchase of pub
LEGATIONS reported through the chairman
Major Lyman reported that the commits
sioner and the chemist be directed to see
the State Librarian and secure, If possible
the purchase by him of such publication,
on scientific subjects connected with the
work of this department as they may
deem necessary Adopted
MAP OF VIRGINIA.
Col. Whitehead offered the following
which was adopted
Res0ired. That the Commissioner OF
Agriculture be- directed 10 ascertain the
cost of cheap map of Virginia, suita
bic for circulation among those enquir
ing about this State, and upon the ap
proyal of the President il purchase Sc
many as he may deem necessary for ms
Office and the use of the Commissioner
of immigration.
COUNTY MAPS.
Major Gaines offered the following
Which was adopted
Res0lred. That The State Board of Agr
culture earnestly recommend the County
Boards of Supervisors the necessity oil
having prepared full and complete maps
of their respective counties, with view
TO facilitating the efforts of the Board in
carving on the work of immigration.
= Mr.. LYMAN offered the following
which was adopted
Resoloed, That the Commissioners OF
Agriculture and immigration be directed
20 confer with the State Board of Edu
cation with view OF securing "a cOmplete
man Of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
including the developments 10 az late d
date as practicable and that they report
the result of their conference 10 the next
Quarterly meeting of the BOARD.
A recess was taken at 7. NJ. until 4
j. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At4P. NJ. the Board reassembled, the
president signed the minutes and sundry
warrants, and at o .clock adjourned 10
meet in April