The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15

The Session OF the State Board Of Agricui-
ture.

The State Board OF Agriculture continued
its quarterly sessions at the Exchange Hotel
Yesterday morning. commencing at 10 clock.
President Sutherlin in the chair and the fol-
lowing members were present. Browne. Wick
ham. Gaines. Lyman. Corbln. Mallory. Hen
ley, Palmer and Commissioner Whitehead.
Major A. X. Yenable. secretary Of the Viz
pinia Agricultural Society. was present. and
by invitation addressed the meeting. setting
forth the importance and the advantages #
securing to Richmond an extensive State
Exposition next year. and ultimately per
fnsnent exhibition OF the resources OF lrglnla
and the south. Major Nenable invited tho
Board to attend the meeting OF the state hgri-
cultural Society, q be- held at the Ohalhuer
OF Commerce at noon which was accepted.
On the call OF standing committees, captain
Browne replied for that on Immigration. ne
reuorted adversely on various advertising
propositiOns, and recommended that the al
vertising 4 W being done for the lmmigra-
ton Department DO stopped as son as the
ntracts expire. The report also proVues
Tor a meeting OF the COMMITTEES III
injection with the Commissioner 10
formulate plan for the reorganization
OF e. g work Of the Board at It's next regular
meeting Mr.. Lyman answered for tie com
mittee on publications and offered the iol oW-
ing resolution which was unanlmously ADOPT
ed That the board IN vites the critical exam
nation OF its publications 10y the press Oh the
State and hereby extends IT'S thanks 70 / Hr
RiCHMoSl TIMES and others for their series
of comments and editorials on our report Ior
1891"
Professor J. NJ. Mcbride. president OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, was invited % address the bOart. lie
spoke az length on the subject OF seed con-
troll aud made many valuable suggestions on
the subject A number OK practical questions
were asked by members OF the Board ana
satisfactorily answered. The Oyster tro-
tectiye Mon WAS invited 70 hold Us meetings
at the Department OF Agriculture. The com
missioner of Agriculture was authorized 10
employ an assistant IN tho chemical laOors-
tory Of the department AZ O salary OF seventy
five dollars per month. commencing February
lst. Adjourned to meet at l.. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met again at p NJ, Mr. George
W Palmer In the chair. On motion COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Gaines. Lyman
Browne and Nickham was appointed 60 pre-
sent 20 the Legislature the respective meas
ures adopted Dy the board. A resolution
oHered by Ma or Games iudOrsing Governor
Mckinney s Message on separate cars Tor the
races and requesting tue Legislature 70 a0l
o. the pending bin separate station accpmmo-
datious. WAS discussed and laid on the table.
Mr. Lyman read extracts from a valuable
paper bg Professor Fontaini, of the University
of Amgnia. on the relations of soils 20 ROCKS.
The paper was referred O. the committee on
pub ication. and vote of thanks rendered
Professor tontaine A resolution by Maor
Gaines recommending liberal appropriation
by the State for an exhibit at the state ar
was adopted. he Board then adjourned
sine die.
VIRGINIA LANDS.
Colonel Whitehead. Commissioner Of Agri-
culture. and the members OF the State Board
exnress themselves much encouraged 40 in
creased in MY from abroad about ireinia
lands. ana think the outlook for valuable Inn
migration to the state Is rapidly improving
under the efforts OF the departm ut. The
COmmi On was m receipt yesterday OF
three ], rs. one each from Canada, England
and ireland. Two OF these were experienced
agrIcultursts. with capital who announced