The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-02
THEY WANT MORE MONEY
ron THE yIRGISii IGRTCULTURiL
DEPsRTHEST.

Action OF the Ucnrico County Alliance Yes
tcrdsy-proposal TO Have Petition sent to
the Next Legislature Demanding an Amend
mcnt 10 the Fertilizer Act.
The Hcnrico County Alliance hold IFS quarter
ly meeting yesterday AT the Hcnrlco County
courthouse. The following preamble AMI roso-
lurons were presented and adopted;
"Whereas. in the report OF the state Eoard OF
Agriculture OF Virginia for l'.o the I"A'"ihs
facts arr set forth.
-. Tho Legislature made an an rolTiaii"h Oh
$1,000 Tor ibis dcparin' ID" ..;.,..,,. OF a.,
-. he carrying ont oi Che proNls.o ns ni lte
Fertilizer act approved tcnT gary 20 I"''
made the duty OF tho Commissioner OF AsIicu!-
%. The Commissioner j., required fo meet al
the expenses incident to iho cNccuiluho i ih'
requirements OF TINS att from tA' N4ieiA"4 AZ
~. The fees collected under the provisions Of
this act amounted 20 fsl0l. which, toftihcr
with S2H - received from other sources. ~ ".''
IN all, was paid INTO the lrea>ulA OF tnc stale
'5 Tho expense of the Board OF Agriculture
was ss.44G25. Of winch s3Wil2 was lof ile
chemical department for the seven months
during which this net had been IA force IN max
INK ana Uses, &c. OF fertilizers. 80
20 linus II appears that the amount actually
paid out of the state Treasury for inr Depart
nent Of Agriculture. over and above that winch
was paid into lt Oy the Commissioner ui Afr-
culture, was only SlS, showing that the Dee
tanning.
and whereas from thcso facts it appears
that the farmers. who IN reality pay all the taxes
u OH fertilizers. are now supporting me Who'll
Department of Agriculture, including NE fN-
penscs connected with lmulgIail'h' la or
statistics. MN M AMI manufacturing. as well
as general agriculture.
"And whereas we believe with the Commits
siOnCr ami Board Of Agriculture. su[falntA 10y
the opinion OF the Attorney- General. that 10
was hy no means the intention Ot TINS act 10
limit the expenditures OF The Bonrd nl A@rlcHl-
ture to $4,000, while 50 largely increasing eN-
penses, As has been ruled by the Auditor. "hlch
limit has parslyzed the practical working OF the
Agricultural Cl artmcni IN the other important
branches. and has also thrown ia" appearance
OF deception over the whole matttl oi tENlh'lNr
appropriation for the benefit of ayr. uiiuc,
being apparently liberal Dut practically nm adj
dtional tax on the farmer; therefore be
Resolved, !. That the Farmers Alliance OF
HCnrlco county Va, 10 urge the county All
ances Of this State. and also the state Alliaucr
TO unite with them n demanding from lhe Leg
islaturc an Amendment 20 the IrtihIcr &C OF
February q, 1899, 80 mat al fees collected under
tins act shall 80 10 the Department. OF AgrcNi-
turc in addition 20 the -IOODnOw nj piOpuaitd
and not as part of the appropriation. as at pres
ent
%. That we earnestly petition the State Exc
cutivc. or the Board of l'ublc Works. or such
other body as may bee authorized. to .ocurclf pos
sihie such liberal intorpre citation OF the resent
law until amended as viii not cramp the Ioari
and tOmmi -1ourr of Agriculture IN the admin
IstrstiOn of their department.
So bat We request the Commissioning of Af-
riculture 10 present this preamble and rcsoiu-
lions before the next meeting OF the Board oi
Agriculture. and obtain authority 10 irint. dls-
tribute and and IN any way IN las power the ac-
compllshment Of its general purpose
- That the other county Alliances are re
luested 20 take action on tins subject and re-
port their action as soon as Iracucanle To- inc
secretary of this Alliance G. W. Chlidrey' Solo
mons Va