The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-29
IN The INTEREST OF FARMERS.
Virginia State Board Of Agriculture Net
Yesterday.
FRUIT GROWERS OF THE OLD DOMINION
A Silver Medal for the Best PomoIoxicaI Ex-
bibit In Wsshington-Ths Amount Of
Manufactured Fertilizers Used.

Manufactured Fertilizers Used.
regular quarterly meeting OF the Board OF
Agriculture met at the Exchange Hotel last
evening President W. I. Sutherin. OF the Fifth
Congressional district in tho chair. Those
present were: Captain 0. A. Browne. First dis
trict; Judge r. l.. Henley. Second; Judge r. NJ.
Mallory, Fourth; Msior Il. V. Gaines, Sixth Dir.
II. L. Lyman. Seventh: Dir. G.. w. Palmer.
Ninth: Hon. A. Koiner. Tenth. Colonel Nor
man Smith. Of the Third and Mr. S. Wexford
Corbin, OF the Eighth district we're absent. As
is well known. each Congressional district in
Vrginia is represented in the Board by one
member.
Tho minutes OF tho last meeting, which was
held at Pulaski City, were read, and after q
slight correction approved by the Board.
Mr.. hoiner moved that the annual report OF
the commissioner he heard. The motion was
carried, and Colonel Whitehead stated that up
TO short time ago he had been in III health; that
to carry out the statutes of Virginia he was
compelled each year TO make two reports one
10 the Board and one 70 the Govcrnor-and that
tho report he now made was the one TO the
Board
He further said that he had hoped TO lay be-
fore the Board tho annual report WHICH would be
sent 10 Governor Mckinney before the General
Assembly meets. but sickness had deferred HIM
from finishing that report. Within the past
year he continued the regular routine business
OF the department had been greatly increased.
Three Farmers Institutes have also been held,
and though taxing much time had been a
source Of appreciated learning from those who
attended.
COLLECTION OF STATISTICS.
The collection OF statistics this year In refer
encc 10 crops has been in some instances unsatis-
factory. The work has been onerOus, and un-
less the law j. changed figures as 70 crops will
never be as complete n they should be. and as
satisfactory as the situation demands. This
failure IS duo to the fact that many planters fail
70 roply 10 questions or circulars asked by the
Commissioner.
Colonel Whitehead. in his report. made COM
plets statements as TO the routine business in
his office, giving figures as 10 the dlsbur ements
Of the Appropriation made to that office, $4,000,
Mr. Richard Hayward Gaines the chemist Of
the department, also presentedA brief statement
of the work III the laboratory during the year III
which he stated that during the year ago enaly-
ses had been made, and that Mr.. B L. Fnney
has resigned his position as assistant 10 the
chemist.
Mr.. Irving p Whitehead. inspector Of fertili-
zers, made report in which he stated that there
are twenty three manufacturers IN virginia
and five. owners u brands; From information
received by me- he said. II find up TO date that
1901 tons OF manufactured fertilizers we're
bought and used in this State the present year"
the FERTuIzERs.
Commissioner Whitehead stated that when
the Board WAS just organized the fertilizers
used the past year was 300 tons. Ii can thus
he seen how the use OF fertilizers in this State
has grown in popularity.
Mr. Koiner asked about the report which the
commissioner shall make 10 the Governor for
the use OF the General Assembly. Major Suth-
erin said that, like Colonel Whitehead, he
wished his report submitted 10 a committee
from the Board before II went 10 Governor Nc
Kinney, and II was Informally agreed that be-
fOro the Board adiourns some action Will be
taken in reference to the matter. lhe reports
decided that when the reports are ready that
they shall be submitted 20 r called meeting OF
Major Sutherin also asked that anyrecom-
mendatiOns the members OF the Board may
deem proper be forwarded 10 the commissioning
in Danville TO be embraced in his annual report
PUBLISH TIE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Browne offered resolution that hereafter
tho proceedings Of the Board and the Farmers
Institute be pu blished by the authority Of the
Board and that tn Q committee OH publication
see that proper steps are taken 10 carry out the
resolution. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Browne, the committee on
horticulture was voted $50 10 proceed with their
Investigations.
Mr. Lyman stated that he was now at work
cataio .ulng the fruits of Virginia; that 10 some
extent the word horticulture was misnOmer 10
hiscommittee. as he did not intend to catalogue
the plants in that broad field, but pay especial
to the present time he had succeeded satisfac-
tOrily, and would give 10 tho farmer. when
completed. information that heretofore has
been dificiilt 10 obtain. IL Obtainable at all
At this junctuYe the discussion took a broad
turn several speaker discussing the su beet OF
specific information from farmers as TO crops.
The Boa ri is very desirous OF having filed III
the.office Of the commissioning as soon as prac-
ticable reports which show who in Virginia are
pomologists, horticulturists, wheat growers,
corn growers etc.
POMOLOGY.
Mr. Lyman stated that the statistics on
pOmOloRy had been received by soliciting infor-
nation by circulars and commissioning White
head said that lie now possessed IN his Office fully
5000 names OF the farmers OF Virginia. Ina
each secretary OF county Farmers Alliances had
sent him a complete list OF the members OF their
organizations. but, unfortunately, he could not
tell which men were country doctors or wheat
raiserf or fruit growers.
Mr. Lyman told tho Board about The recent
pomological exhibit at Washington, and said
that fonr-sevenths OF the exhibit was from Viz
ginia That a silver medal had been awarded
Virginia for the best eI hibt. and that the grape
exhibit WAS commented on as being one OF the
finest ever made IN America by any one State.
-Four bronze medals were awarded private indi-
yiduals for excellent exhibits at the exhibition.
Mr.. Lyman said that as TO the fruits OF Viz
GINA the State had been especially endowed by
the Creator. and that II any other state pos
sessed the same facilities IL would haVo made
an independent fortune long ago out OF such
products
THEIR APPRECIATION.
Mr. Koiner as soon as Mr.. Lyman had con-
cluded. offered the following:
Resolved That tho Board do here express
aud ability exhibited 10y the acting member Of
the pomoogy committee, Dir: II. j. Lyman. IN
representing the State OF Virginia at the annual
National Pathological Exhibit at Washington.
aud that he Is requested TO reduce his report to
writing for publication
Mr. Whitehead moved that the resolution be
amended so that Mr. Lyman shall furnish 10
the commissioner a paper he has .prefaced,
known as The Fruit Resources of Virginia"
Tho amendment WAS adopted and tho Board ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock this morning,
There was TO have been yesterday afternoon 8
brief session Of the Board, but quorum could
not 10 gotten.
Mr. :. a. Corbin is associated with Mr.. Ly-
man on the horticultural committee and has
done excellent service in collecting the valuable
data 1t was stated last evening unoftclslly
that Mr.. Corhin would resign rs member OF the
Board. his other duties not allowing him proper
time 10 attend its duties.
City Circuit Court.
The following suits were instituted yesterday
j. 3. Moore against i. ID. Caldwell. Debt for
j. s Moore againstJ. T. Caldwell & Co. Debt
j. " Randolph English against the Chesa-