Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
NEWS FOR FARMERS.
WHAT WAS DONE At THE MEETING
oe1He BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
A Sketch Of Commissioners ""
Report-They want Eotaniss
70 Test Seeds.

Tho racent meeting of the State Board OF
.n-;or,,,re which was held at Pulaski City
III ,lth 18th. and 10th, was one which de-
,nons.rated great progress in farming mat
ters throughout the state. Inc session
was largely attended and was very inter-
esting to agriculturists.
The reports of the various committees
wero encouraging. and the work done Dy
the body is likely to prove OF great dement,
to farming people.
Az EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Tho Commissioner in his report. which
r,nar made an excellent showing OF the
,,rpo-eea tho State has made during the
ppreced;nr ouarter. said he had during the
thrae months that had just expired re-
coixed IO3 letters of inquiry from the
Northwest. Canada. England. Scotland.
Ireland. and other countries. Inc people
writing these letters want 10 know VIZ
rinia's resources, aud are ANXIOUS 10 iearn
Something with regard to her climate ana
eli This makes the total number or SINH
lor letters received reach 492 since the
NOW method OF advertising tho State was
Tbe Commissioner said the immigration
ocenfs throughout tho State in general re-
mort many sales to foreigners during the
past quarter.
The report furthermore stated that so
far the receipts from registration OF terti-
Iizers amounted TO $1,000; expenditures
Tor ali purposes in the department.
IS .53O.27, leaving the receipts S369.I3 IN
excess of the expenditures.
TO DEscRIBE COUNTIES.
In regard to the very important measure
of getting up descriptions of counties In
the State for publication the Commissioner
SAYS: L,1
have aoain urged the county authorities
to have prepared description OF their
counties for publication aud distribution
by the board. Up to date favorable re-
ports have been received from the coun-
ties of Floyd. Prince William, Cum6er-
land Rockingham. Mecklenourg, hlg ;Il
land. Shenandoah. Fluvsnna. Noriolk,
Nanscmond. southampton, and Smyth.
1.-The DEPARTMENT already had goodly
sunDlv of hand-books OF Charlotte, Abe
marie. Prince Edward, Powhatan, Camp
bell. Caroline, and Henrico. The idea OF
the board is. after getting IN descriptlons
of all the counties they Will De printed
under one cover and used ~ an ilnmlgra-
ton document. Two hundred and thirty
seven official samples of fertilizers have
been taken, analyzed. and the result pub
lisbed and distributed. large number
OF agreed samples have also been Analysed
and published.
PETITION FOR AN INSTITUTE.
Mr.. Koiner stated that petitions were
were being circulated in Augusta county
for an institute in August, and II possible
il would be so arranged as To utilize the
Bedford City speakers on the 6tn Oh
August. 49,,
signed the duty OF tabulating the fruit re-
sources of the State reported progress IN
their work. Further time was granted TO
consummate the work.
Resolutions OF respect were adopted
upon the death of Colonel +. b. Curtis. OF
New York, who made addresses ana
speeches at the first institute held under
the auspices Of the State Board.
THE Committee on Transportation Rates
reported that meeting had been held In
Richmond, at which there were present
representatives of various lines IN the
State, and in which the latter manifested
an anxious desire to give satisfactory rates
and facilities for marketing the rult ana
vegetables of the State.
1.-The board at this meeting decided to
send delegates to the National Pomologi-
| cal Association IN Washington in Septem-
Der and appropriated $3.50 for the purpose
of making an appropriate fruit exhlpit OF
tho State. Colonel Smith and Mr.. Lyman
have been appointed to collect the exhibit,
and they also constitute the delegation"
TO EXAMINE SEEDS.
The following preamble and resolution
were introduced and referred to commit
Zee consisting of Judge Henley and Major
| Gaines. who will report on the matter at
the next meeting Of the board:
Where's many of the grass-seeds sold
in this State by dealers contain other and
injurious seeds which the farmers are not
able to detect by ordinary means at hand :
! therefore be 1T 49,, ,
Resoired. That there shall be established
the position OF botanlst to the state
Board of Agriculture. whose duty 1t shall
be TO examine all seeds sent him by any
farmer in this state, which be shall exam
inc and fully test and publish bulletins
from time to time, showing the percent
age of genuine seeds and the percentage
and name of any impurities. the name and
post-oilice of the buyer. and location OF
| the seller of such seeds.