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board be requested to send copy Of these roso-
lutions TO Mr.. Garland.
In putting the question the Chair said u gave
him great pleasure 10 endorse all the resolution
contained.


contained.
TIE RALEIGH EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Gnincs Introduced the following:
Resofred, That the objects contemplated py
the southern Exposition, which opens st hn'cign
the LIST proximc, commend this Institution 70
our hearty sympathy and support, and In fur-
therancc of the same this board VIII commission
its PRECEDENT, Major W. I. Suthern, and tue
Commissioner of Agriculture, Colonel Thomas
Whitehead, to attend said Exposition, make
thorough examination of AL It's departments
and report This was unanimously agreed TO.
Mr. Lyman suggs stei that while he.srs.
Sutherland and Whitehead are In hnleigh
would be we'll for them to inquire why 10 IL tnat
the railroads In North Caroiinia will gtye rate
of one cent n milo while those In virginia VIII
never take lcss than two. il Ii ihis, he insisted
that prevents farmers from distant coming
to the Richmond fairs, and therefore prevents
thcm from being rs SUCCESS al ca they should DO
THE PAIR ENDORSED.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Suthcrln, Mr. Lyman
offered the following:
Resoiued That we.Iook with gratitude upon the
efforts put forth BY ,he Inanagers OF the Virginia
State Exposition ~ make the meeting signal
success.
.. Rssoired. That we regard good, wsll-con-
Quoted fairs and cxpositlons IA great educating
mediums and worthy OF the patronage OF all pro-
gresaiye farmers.
Res0tred, That this board urge upon the rail-
roads of our State the great importance in
making such a liberal concessi0n In the pasaet-
ger rates 20 aud from tue Exposition az WI
ona bic the agricultural populetion Cf our States
e. attend the same, and bring their families with
them, and sc re .osnmend tie Iiberality Of the
North Carolina railroad to the serious attention
o. orr Virginia railroads. Adopted without dis-
cussiOn.
CONDITION oP THE CROPS.
Other busness being disposed of the President
of tho Board called upon the nembcrs for state
fn,nts OF tho crops In their respective districts.
The answers were a. follows:
Mr. knfF tffr aN (.raa N
has been. Pine crop Of corn.
Mr.. Lyman (Albemarlc): Wheat very Good
oats good: clover short, but timothy excellent ;
corn better than for fifteen years: fruit crop
heavier than could bo tnken care OF; cattle IN
gCoi condition and prices looking up: people IN
better spirits than for i've years.
Er. Koincr added that the last part OF this
was true OF his own section.
Mr. Henley lJames city: Wheat. little made
oats not good corn, all good: peanuts, hall crop
quality fine; sweet potatoes, half crop, quality
fine: more hay than over before: fodder al
saved, farmers cheerful and hopeful.
Mr.. Gaines Charlotte: Wheat and oats light
owing 10 bad crops Of oats year before and hisf
price OF seed few were sowed : grass not above
average; timothy. red top oil nne aud season
good for securing fDo second growth corn good
IA ever except creek low grounds river low
grounds first rate; on nigh lands finest late crol
ever seon: tobaccO-dars finest ever tccn
acreage reduced and hence crop thoroughly cui
fivatcd and season fine; light tobacco bettel
than In upper county.
MIR. Mallory (Brunswick): Oats short. whea
below average on account OF rain: tobacco ant
corn good peanuts ana cotton greatly improNe'
by dry weather: apples good: peaches lniuret
by rain people greatly encouraged.
MIR. Palmer (WashingtODl: Wheat said to b'
good, not yet thrcshed, good yield. fine quality
hay fhort on account of drought In May: M
peaches or apples: corn good fruit Kill led by lat'
frost Of last spring: pasturage finest for years
cattle and stock generally in good condition anf
prices more satisfactory: people very hopeful.
THE PRESIDENT 5 SECTION.
President Sutherin Pittsylvanla): Whea
small: oats quite snort; corn generally yer!
fnc. except In low lands where injured by rains
tobacco large, as usual, but materially damage
by wet weather: 20 per cent. lost by "nring"
farmors generally hopeful and in better cond
ton than for years clover short on account o
drought; Other grasses. timothy aud orchard
very fine. No hay In section except that mad
by himself, which was complimented af lengtl
by Mr.. Lyman.
Commissioner Whitehead: Crops splcndit
throughout the STATE, corn, the best ever seen
people decidedly more hopeful; tobacco best eve
seen.
Mr.. Jackson, Of tho Southern Planter an
| Farmer, who was present. said that ono man ha'
written him that on a single acre of land he he
more than 1000 ears Of corn twelve Inches II
length and ten In circumference.
just before the meeting adjourned Mr.. Lyman
asked 70 be excused. as he was compelled L
leave at once 10 look up a horse that had beei
stolen since he left home.
At 10 o'clock the board adjourned subject &
the call OF the President.