The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02
BENEFITS FOR THE FARMER.
Legislative Action Wanted on Many In
pOrtant Measures.
A PETITION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
yjrginia's Agricultural College Represents
lives and the Board OF Agriculture Meet
Together and Much Business 10 Done.

The Joint subcommittee Of the Board OF
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege and the State Board Of Agriculture met
yesterday at $3.50 A. NJ in the Office OF the
Commissioner OF Agriculture and adopted
report which was afterwards unanimously APP
proved by the two full committees.
This report may be summarized as follows:
1t was determined to submit for Legislative
action bill looking to the efficient control OF
the agricultural seeds exposedin our markets.
This bill would provide for the determination
Of the purity and vitality Of such seeds Tor the
better protection of the farmer Inese deter
limitations can be made ut comparatively niue
cost Ut tie experiment station at DIecAsOuis .
UNKowN PLANTS.
II was agreed that the botanist Of the sta
tion would identify and name all unkuoWn
plants sent % the Department OF Aefcu,s"ie
by the farmers OF the state and report Dach
g. the Board of Agriculture, 1t only being
stimulated that the samples sent. should con-
form TO the printed directions to be issued
for the guidance Of the farmers.
ID was also agreed that the ntOmologlst ana
mycoiOgist OF the station would make siniar
determinations Of injurious insects and iungi
sent 70 the Department OF Agriculture me
entomOlOgist and mycOlOglst OF the station VIII
visit any locality where the appearance OK IN
furious insects or fungi threatening serious
damage 10 considerable areas OF county Is
reported and will examine and report the re-
suit Of his observations. Nnere such NislO
IS made for the purpose OF securing sclehliMc
information the expenses OF the YlsiI WIN
be borne by tho station. but where, On TIE
other hand, 1t ls simply TOR the protection aru
better information Of the farmer or farmers
concerned il will be borne by the Board Oh
Agriculture. In the FIST case the report OF
the results Of the visit will be published 10y
the station: in the second by the Board OF
Agriculture.
Q CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The station viii also arrange for similar
visits of its veterinarian 10 Localities wheIe COLI
tagious diseases OF animals are reported. .,
These expenses will be paid either by the
station or Department of Agriculture undeI
similar conditions to those before mentioned.
Farmers desiring the services oil inc
bOtanst, entOmOogist, mycologlst' or Nete
riuariau at the station tor cases auec'tns
their own interests and not OF public ma
ture. can secure the same by paying the ex
/ DeDees of the visit whenever the work Oh Tue
college or station will allow the absence o.
these officers. 80.
Further legislation looking to the better
protection OF theinterest OF the stock-groWeI'
or tle state Will Dv u1hSt i'i - '4~ "
] boards.
The college agrees to make any assay
[ called for bv the Department OF Agriculture
/ Mt q charge barely covering the cost OF th'
/ determination. The Board Of Agriculture OF
/ its part Is TO set aside small annual aAo~
ance 70 meet the cost OF such work
ADULTERATED FOODS.
New legislation looking TO the protection O.
consumers from adulterated foods VIII b'
/ asked fer this winter
A subcommittee. consisting Of II. J.
LYMAN. OF the Board Of Agriculture. anC
/ CAPTAIN g. +. Nawter, of the Board OF VISIT
Ors IF the college. t. which We're added a
scientific experts and advisors President >
/ II. NlcBryde. of the college. and Professo
futile. of the University of Virginia. was ap
pointed 70 prepare bills embodylng the view
/ of the two boards in regard to seed control
the prevention OF injurious animal diseases
and the detection of adulterated foods.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
An arrangement was made by which tn
T reports Of the Department OF Agriculture ca
be distributed through the machinery OF IN
station TO the farmers of the state.
These measures are all OF great lmportanc
10 the State at large aud it omens well for tn
AGRICULTURAL interests Of the state that thes
two departments have arranged to WORK l
double harness.