Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
WE WANT SETTLERS.
IMMIGRATION BEING DISCUSSED BY
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Talk About Germans and Swiss Coming
Farmers Institutes for Each District-
Tho Weather Service.

The State Board Of Agriculture held two
sessions yesterday, each of several hours
length.
| The body reconvened in the rooms of
! the department at II A. NJ, when, in ad-
dition TO the members in attendance
! Tuesday night. there were present Messrs.
Normand Smith, Of the Third district, and
G. w. Palmer.
Messrs. Hermann Schuricht and John
/ WalIerstein appeared before the board and
asked the endorsement by the body of
| Der S6doa. the new German newspaper be-
| lug published in Richmond by German
| American citizens and edited by Mr. Schu-
| richt.
GERMAN IMMIGRATION.
| Both gentlemen presented the claims of
| the paper in a strong light and made inte-
| resting remarks on the subject OF German
! immigration 70 Virginia and set forth That
| one Of the principal objects of the paper
was 20 induce Germans from other States
| and countries To come and 10 buy farms IN
! and become citizens of the State.
| Mr. Wallerstein said the newspaper CON-
pany would like 10 receive the moral sup
| port OF the board in their work. which is
! purely patriotic nnd from which they ex-
| psct to make no money. He made some
! interesting statements about what could
! be done in Virginia by the raising of small
! crops that are neglected. The commission
! firm OF which he is n member last year
! bought two carloads Of Lima beans IN Cali
! fornia and brought them 70 Richmond. for
| the simple reason that they could not be
| bought nearer home, They imported from
| Europe thousands of bushels of white
| beans and other vegetables that could be
raised by the farmers Of Virginia and sold
! at good prices.
| Major W. r. Sutherlin, president Of the
| board, took occasion to speak IN the high
| est torms of praise of the German farmers
in Virginia. He told of how well they
have succeeded in his section. Their
| energy. perseverance, and thrift is some
| thing wonderful.
THE OBJECTS COMMENDED.
Mr.. Koiner offered a resolution highly
commeuding tho objects of Der S6den and
the company publishing it, which was re-
| ferred to the Committee on immigration.
Mr.. Lyman, from the Committee on Pos
| tai Laws, asked further time in order that
| the committee might consult with the
| Board of the Virginia Agricultural and
| Mechanical College. Granted.
| At 1880 O'Clock the board took recess
| until 1890 o'clock, in order that more
comfortable room in which TO hold the
meeting might be secured. the one used by
| the board in the building occupied by the
| Department of Agriculture being so open
| az TO admit too much cold air for the CON-
| fort of the members.
IN SESSION AT THE EXCHANGE.
At this meeting the first business con-
! sidered was a resolution by Mr.. Lyman
| providing
"Tbat tho Commissioner Of Agriculture be,
and Is. requested 10 secure Mt once from the va
| rious organized bodies of farmers throughout
| the State a list OF membership. including post
! CflCe ADDRESSES" =
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Lyman also offered the following,
| which was agreed TO:
Resoirsd. That the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture be- and is hereby, requested during the next
| Intervening quarter 10 note ana lsS such SUD-
| jects and matter as should receive the attention
OF this board at Its noxt session. ana thaIEe pre-
sent at that meetinR his writtOn views on such
subjects and items IN order thEt the Work OF the
board may DO facilitated.
ADvERTIgING WORK.
The Commissioner reported What had
been done by him in the way OF adyer-
tising in newspapers Virginia's advantages
as home and gave the list of number OF
papers in the North and West in which
advertisements had been inserted.
Major Sutherlin criticised as lmpolitic
advertising that land could be purchased
in Virginia at from % to So per acre. He
did not think that these figures represent
ed the average price of lands in the State
Colonel Whitehead SAID that he had the
published authority TO show that lands
could be bought at those prices.
Mr.. Koiner offered an amendment 10 Mr.
Iyman's first resolution, that where there
are no organized bodies of farmers the
names and addresses of farmers DO secured
from such parties as could give them.
Agreed to.
WRITE UP THE COUNTIES.
Mr.. Henley offered the following, which
was adopted:
RssoIred That tho authorities OF each county
OF this state be requested 10 employ some COM
petept person 10 write briei description OF the
county, It's advantages, reEources. &c, with the
assurance thnt this board will print the samo
with view to encouraging immigration to Vir-
ginia aud that a copy OF this resolution be sent
to each Board OF Supervisors OF this state.
DISTRIBUTE GOOD LITERATURE.
By invitation, Colonel II. T. W.,Duke, of
Albemarle, addressed the board. In the
conrse of his remarks he urged the i'm
portance of educating the farmers by
disseminating literature bearing upon their
vocation and by means Of farmers insti-
tutes.
Evening Session.
At the beginning OF the evening session OF the
board, which opened in the Exchange at
O'clock, DR.. Frederick, OF New York. by invita-
ton made an address on immigration. Or.
Frederick is a Swiss and editor Of the An<r-
kantschf Schwciz'r Zeitung. He explain
cd that the disposition was natural in
switzerland TO emigrato 10 this country
owing 10 the similarity OF the two Gov
ernments. he explained how emigration
from switzerland was conducted and how the
Swiss immigrant was taken care OF In New fork.
In answer 10 q question from Major Gaines, ne
said tnat there was no Oficial bureau In New
York through which colony OF swiss could be
secured. lie thought such bureau was greatly
MAJ ANufh y
10 what priced lands he thought his people
would buy, no said he never advised q poor
man 10 buy poor land lie said he had como TO
Virginia ss a newspaper-man TO look at the
lands and inform his people regarding tnem'
REGULAR BUSINESS.
Commissioner whitehead under a call from
tho board m sde a report explaining his adyer-
tising contract with George 7. howell d Co.,
and also why he had not spent as directed
$500 in advertising In Great Britain and on the
Continent. The principal reason for not adVer-
Using In papers abroad was that their rates were
exhOrbrant. He had advertised In England aud
Scotland through tho southern PIanNT ana
Farmer at cost OF $50, and in the North from
Kansas 20 Nova Scotia through George 7. ho"eu
J. Co. 81 a cost Of $500.
Tho report was adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Jackson was re-
quosted 10 meke written report at the next
meeting OF the board Of the names and address,
es OF The parties 20 whom he had sent copies OF
tho Planter and Farmer.
A FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR CHARLoTTEsyILLs.
The Committee on Organization reported in
favor OF holding A farmers institute at Char
lOttesyllle on the 23t and 2th days OF February
next and recommended that a committee OF
three DO appointed 10 attend 10 all the details OF
the same, such as securing speakers, hall. &c,
that n sum not greater than $3.50 DO allowed
towards defrAyiug expenses OF said institute,
aud tnat the Commissioner be authorized 10 IS
sue his warrants on the application of the chair
man OF the committee.
The report was adopted, and the President
appointed the following committee: hessre.
LYMAN, Koiner. and Henley.
Mr. browne moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the report was adopted. An animated
discussion ensued. which was participated In by
Messrs. Koiner. Browne, Gaines, Corbin, and
Others Mr. Brownies object was 20 increase the
approp prtation for the institute. The motion 10
reconsider was Lost
ONE N EACH DISTRICT.
Mr. Browne offered the following:
Rssoiued That farmers institute be bold In
each congressional district Of the State whenever
three hundred farmers In district signify their
willingness 70 attend the same by petition 10
their representative on the board, and that the
sum Of $3.50 be set aside Ia each case Tor this