The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-09
use Of certain funds for he support OF Do

act the Board Of Agriculture ~ lr-inii'
shall organize. and have conducitu lhiouh-
out this state each year during the season
most convenient 10 the aErlculiuti-'9' q
series Of Farmers Institutes Tor lle M
structiOn Of citizens Of this state ~ tne
better methods Of agriculture ~ - taii,us
branches. These institutes shall be- held no
such time and such places as such board
may direct The said board shall make
such rules and regulations as 10 may deem
proper for organizing and conducting
such Institutes. In selecting lecturers ilf
said Institutes preference shall De gwen To
practical. successful farmers possessing an
ATTITUDE for tie work. The exercises Of
such institutes shall De so arranged ~. 90
present the results OF the most recent in
yestigaiions in practical agriculture.
See. ,. BE 10 further enacted bY authority
aforesaid. That 10 shall be the duty Of said
board aforesaid 20 apply exclusively 20 Che
work of said institute amy money which
may come into its possession under any act
which the Federal Congress may hereafter
pass in aid Of Farmers Institute. and any
moneys which may be- derived from any
other source as "a git or donation ln aid oi
Farmers Institutes said board shall ace
count 10 the Governor for an such money
quarterly. showing in detail amounts IT.
ceiYed. sources whence derived, ana DOW
expended. Reports as 90 money which may
De received under any act Of the Federal
Congress. as above indicated. shall conform
10 Congressional requirements. B.-.nnialiy
said board shall. through the COMMISSIONS
of Agriculture report tO The Governor in
detail the act. and d0ings as iO said insti-
flutes. The biennial reports shall embrace
AN the facts contained in the quarterly re-
ports herein required.
see. 3. BE 10 further enacted hy authority
| aforesaid. That 10 shall De ihe duty OF said
board aforesaid 90 apply tO the support ol
said institute. until other funds are pro-
vided and available ans sums thought
necessary by 10 which may DE found re.
naming i'm the treasury of said board' ana
not otherwise appropriated.
sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts 300 con-
nict with this act Doe, and ihe same ai,
/ hereby repealed.
OFFER OF VETERINARIANS.
The following letter. read by Colono
whitehead. was from DR.. n. ID. Gill. of th.
New York COLLEGE Of Veterinary surgeons.
IL am authorized hy the trustees are
faculty 10 Oner your honorable board "a Gree
scholarship In the institution for the leneh.
of some worthy young man OF imlitO
means. lie will bee required tO pay iit
mafriculation and di-seclng fees no thi
commencement of the term. and the eradu =.
ton fee when be presents himself
for final examination. ] should De please,
90 receive copies Of your amman report,
Commissioner W hiiehead was instructed q
write "A letter Of thanks and also 90 adfer
tisc for the application of young men wh.
desire % take advantage of this scholar
ship.
There was considerable interchange o.
views as 90 the necessity OF having in lh.
state veterinarians. Mr.. Lyman said iha
when there was an epidemic among 20 mere
Of cattle. a veterinarian can easily De- go.iei
/ from Washington. They are there for Thai
purpose, and the United states hns plenil
0fmoncy 10 pay for This work, and is Wiiiih-
tO spend b..
WEATHER BUREAU.
At the meeting held ON October sd. 1850
Major Gaines offered the following reselu
ton. which was then tabled: "ht,oi'ea
That % committee Doe aprOinod hy tne plesi
dent of the board whose duty DO shall ue d
prepare memorial or bin. t0 be presented
! 10 the Legislature. praying the establish
mont i'm the State of % weather bureau n
connection with the Department of Agri
/ culture
Mr.. Lyman moved TO take the resolution
from the table. which was done. The reso
luton was then adopted. Chairman koinei
appointed as the committee MCesrs
/ Gaines, Mallory and Lyman
SPEAKING OF SALARIES.
Mr.. Corbin offered the following: Where
as the depressed condition 0f agriculture
which is due largely 90 uniriendly and nn
just Federal and State legislation. make
economy ON the part of the farmer
Impcratiyely necessary; and whereas ihen
h0n0red representatives and officials should
appreciate and sympati'le with fhe cond
. ton: therefore Dee 10 resolved. That OBJ
action of the Virginia state Board OF Aer
culture in increasing the legally defined
salaries Of the officers OF the agricultural
department is hereby rescindol.
ON motion. the resolution was made tll
special order for o'clock.
40 the night session all the member.
present. except Mr.. CorDin, expressed
! themselves as opposed 90 The resolution
and $50 voted when ihe roll was called
I'm the remarks made the ability and clii.
| cheney of the conduct of thc department
Was commented uu0u. Colonel Whitehead
volunteered 90 have bis salary cut down d
] necessary.
! DIR. Br0dwater. member Of Tine House o'
/ Delegates from Acc0m1ck, appeared n.-
fore the board with bin 0n drainage.
ON motion the committee Oi the board on
| chat subject was directed t0 confer with
| him om ihe subject and authorize him to
report 90 the General Assembly such LEXIS.
laiiOn as might he THOUGHT necessary. Ine
committee consists OF Major Gaines. judr
Mallory and Mr. Lyman.
The bin praying the Legislature iO c-f1D.
li-h a. weather bureau in connection WITH
the Department of Agriculture was. on mo-
tion. made the special order for to-day at D.
O'Clock