Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
DECREASE OF PAY.
COMMISSIONER WHiTEHEAD'S SALARY
REDUCED TO $500.
Mr. Corbin Says the Virginia Agricultural
Laws are in Muddle-Com-
mittee Reports.

Browne, Gaines, and Whitehead.
/ The President announced the following
standing committees: Immigration and
| Labor Statistics. Brown and Corbin; Aeri-
/ culture and Analytical Chemistry, Gaines
and Brown: Production and Distribution
and Sale Of Field Crops, Sutherlin and
| Mallory; Horticulture and Fruits. Smith
aud Lyman; Live Stock and Darying,
4 Palmer and Koiner Collection. DlstTibu-
/ ton. and Testing of Seeds, Henley and
/ Gaines; Implements. Drainage, and
/ Fencing, Corbin and Palmer; Mnerology,
/ Geology, and Botany. Gaines and Palmer:
/ Organization, Education. Publication, and
Library, Lyman and Henley; Finance,
Mallory and Corbin Appropriation,
Browne, Mallory, and Corbin.
INinsEATloS REPORT.
Juico Gra'tan, Commis toner OF immigration,
/ made tho following report:
Mt. President and Goutlemen OF the Board
| Win view 20 goifipg a. definite statement "a
possible - lay before YOU as to the rkings OF
/ this branch of the Department Of Agriculture, l
! Issued in February a circular, calling upon
/ county agents ior Information a. TO thoir rcspec-
/ tive counties From seycnty-one counties havo
! received 10 replies. Tveuty-nine counties re-
port IN n large proportion OF these there have
! been good many inquiries from parties outside
I the state, an1 considerable correspOndence ac-
I cOmphnied with distribution Of county hiern-
J
! ccner' Is favorable.
| Fiftesn c1untos report 900 farms listed for
| eaie, containing es,2<2 acres, at prices ranging
from $3.50 90 ti5. ana thirteen FIRMS sold through
! the agencies directly, while large numbers have
| been sold outside the agencies Immigration
| ngencies-in some Of the counties twenty or
! thirty. How many Of ttose arc due TO our work
aud publications tt IA impossible to tell, buI "a
iiie OF this was done before, II h. 70 be presumed
I that the growing favor OF Virginia as y home
must IN largo measure Do due 10 our work j.
I Is evident that change OF agents in many cOun-
I Ties should bo made, and your commissioner pro-
I poses 70 visit many oi tho counties and nX upon
/ a suitable man aud giYe him personal instruc-
/ Hons, &c.
Virginia ia tho only state with which am
] acquainted IA which the value Of real estate has
advanced in tho year, and his must be due To
inquiries from abroad. Men sADhd he cnrotul
uoi to drive hack tho incoming tide by puttiug
/ roo high yaluea upon lands only part Of which
/ they can make productive.
I The demand for the pamphlet "Ylrclnla a.
I she is hss boon such ~ to exhaust tue edition
/ E,N0U published. ] heartily recommend that
/ another Gud improved edition should be pub
! lshod. / hgyo traced its efficiency
/ 20 scotland, Switzerland, Hni England: IN the
two former cases as the moving cause OF bring
ing in settlers who are hcrc-srriyed here
during the asst three months: and in the caso
I q England Ia directing and fixing tho attention
oicapliaIis's upon our state az a pilce Tor manu-
featuring investments ~ large plants.
} Idecm II Of vast importance .het suitable ar
rauremouts should DO made aud collections Z
I InaterIa 3 procured 10 make a creditahle exhibit
~ tho Worlds air. The importance OF Virginia
e. fhls tmo showing her resources cannot DO
oyer-os sumated-it Is the opportunity OF the CEN
tury. hnd cannot afford 20 lose IL But 10 can
no, he provided Tor In few weeks or few
months. and its important hat some plan should
I bo lnGugurated hy which th9 Commissioner OF
! Agriculture, aided by the Commissioner OF lm-
fff.rt ffsfa
| dalH. specimens, Cnl materials, which VIII be
/ ready 90 utilize, with any mnd the Legislature
/ may give Tor mo Durpo-o ami In such manner
e. We 70 best able iu ease no tulds 0re Appru-
] pliat-l therefor, AMI / therefore recommend
the, the Commissioner OF Agriculture be re-
+ quest 10 lay before your hoa-i such plan for
this purpose at ia next quarterly meeting as he
| may t-lnE Will meet these ends.
FROM ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
That q very considerable uumLer OF good
J farMers and much capital could be- secured for
Virginia from among tho tenant farmers ot tho
+ a.. ly-setLei English and scotland shires
am more and more Impressed with. from per-
sonaI interviews with intelligent English and
b Scottish gentlemen who have been drawn to u5
+ by means OF our publications. hr. MacGrogcr,
Weu-intOrmed Scotch gentleman from
, Eiiuaafeh, who spent "a good deal OF
Lis lifo In farm work In Scotland,
ami Who has como among US with MS
family, brought here by stray copy
F Of our fam hlet thar f-Il into his hand, in
rather singular way, informs me- If information
wa properly disseminated among the holders ot
. email holdings in scotland that many of them
wouil bo DO lurad To cast IN their lot with ~.
have had .e.f r Il int rviaWs ana travel OF several
days vim thi- gentleman, and have been eN-
ceriingiy mufes-ed a. 20 ms honesty, caution
gord scnaA and varied Information. He -peHts
rot at an from an Interested view. buf merr.y
because d. shes 90 nid tue stale Of -adoi Ion
/ and DO good ~ his counirynen in the lana of
on motion OF Captain Browne the report
| was received and 500 copies were ordered
TO be printed.
Evening Session.
The Board met az o'clock.
Commissioner Whitehead presented q
communication from the Agricultural
Board of = Jersey feyoring the forma-
ton of q National Board OF Agriculture
FINANCE.
Tho Committee on Finance reported that
they had audited the Commissioners ac-
counts and found them correct. They fur
ther reported that they had examined the
accounts Of the fertilizer fund created by
act of February q, 1890, and that > 70
lad been paid out and - 900 paid into the
State Treasury under It's provision.
CONTROL.
Tho Committee on Organization appoint
ed AZ the special meeting OF the board
March 18th submitted report recommend
ING that in view of the multiplicity of acts
of the General assembly now IN force IN
REGARD TO the duties Of the Commissioner
of Agriculture, and the State Board
of Agriculture, that the bOart construe
the law now in force as giving them full
and complete control of the Department
of Agriculture. =.
opinion that the recommendation OF the
report were OF doubtful expedIency and
not warranted by the law.
~ A MIDDLE.
Mr.. Corbin said that according TO his
idea the agricultural legislation OF Virginia
was in a muddle. If he had manager
who could not administer his affairs any
better than they are lad down IN the state
law he would turn nun of.
The report was laid on the table.
ELECTED BY THE BOLRD.
The same Committee on Organization
also submitted a resolution providing that
all employees of the Department of Agricul-
ture should be nominated and elected ny
ballot in open meeting of the board, who
should also designate the length OF service
and amount OF pay.
The President read from the Code the
act empowering the Commissioner 70 ap-
point u clerk and assistant chemist.
FAnMERs SowHLRE.
At this point Mr. Corbin suggested 1t
would be well for the board 10 employ
counsel TO construe the acts of Assembly.
The Auditor and Attorney-General couldn't
agree: there were four lawyers around
the board" aud they couldn't agree, SO tho
farmer was nowhere.
NOT NEEDED.
President Koiner thought that there was
no necessity for any such action as pro-
posed by the committee rs to appoint
ments, as Colonel Whitehead had always
made good appointments and showed
every disposition 70 aid and stand by the
board. fhe matter of salaries where not
stated in the law was matterforthe ooaru
10 regulate.
Colonel Whitehead said that so far as no
was concerned he favored the resolution;
as it relieved him of responsibility ana
simply gave the board authority Already
vested in II by implication
DIsMIssALs.
The point was raised that If the resoln;
tion was adopted the Commissioner co9lu
not discharge an employs for Inisoeha,vlor
without calling a meeting Of the board
The vote was taken on the resolution
and resulted aves to noes, failing Ior