Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-14
URGE THEIR CLAIMS.
THE BOARD or AGRICULTURE CON
FERS WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE.
A Long Session Of the Former Body fes-
tsrday Morning --Intsrestisg Report OF
. Special Committee-Other Matters.

The State Board of Agriculture reas'
sembled at the Exchange Hotel yes
.erday morning and was in session
until O'Clock, whom q recess was taken
until p. NJ. at which hour it wal
to meet with the House Committee on
Agriculture and Mining at the Capitol
Present were Messrs. Henley. Browne
Gaines. Mallory. Cerbin. Lyman. Palmer,
and Colonel Whitehead. Major Sutherlin
asked to be excused on account OF i'm.
portant business aud Judge Henley pre-
sided.
Mr.. Lyman read tho report OF the sub
committee, authorized to confer with
similar body from the Board Of Visitors OF
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The paper touched upon various
matters pertaining to farming, and dwelt
at some length upon the necessity for
some seed control. The reader gave in
terestlng facts in illustration of this part
OF the report, showing that IN some cases
that 30 per cent. Of the material bought
as pure seed was chat. 1t provides for the
enactment Of bill establishing such con-
troll and states that should such bill fail
the college and experimental station
agrees to make, without charge, determl:
commercial seeds properly sent them.
INSECTS AND FUNGI.
This paper was given very fully to the
readers OF the DISPATCH when the two
bodies met here last December.
II touches upon the causes and effects OF In
sects and funoi and urges determinations In this
line OF entomology and mycology. Legislation
70 the better protection OF the Interests OF the
st0ck-growers 10 recommended.
On motion OF the President resolution was
adopted instructng the commissioner TO request
the members OF the Senate and House OF Dele
gates 10 furnish him with the names and ad-
dresses OF the farmers OF the State in order that
he may send 70 them copies Of the annual report
OF the department He was also instructed 70
have extra copies Of the document printed II
necessary.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Captain Browne presented resolution urging
upon the Committee Of Agriculture OF the Legis-
latIre the necessity Of passing law TO improve
the public roads and suggesting that the work
as Tar as possible be placed III the hands OF the
board OF supervisors OF each county. The paper
was adopted.
The following. which was offered by Mr.. Wick
ham, was unanimously adopted:
Rssolred, That the Legislature be requested te
appropriate to the use OF the Board OF Agrcut
turs the sum Of $1,000. said money to be used
tor tho purpose OF holding farmers Institutes
throughout the State In 1892, not less than tive
In each congressional district. IL the fertilizer
fund is given the board they will have the neces-
sary amount, and more money weuld be In theli
treasury.
SEVERAL OTHER MATTERS.
A paper was also agreed uIon requesting the
Legislature TO alter the law as regards the dis
position Of the money obtained by the chemica
department, so that all in excess Of said none,
after paying the expenses Of the department. bs
placed at the disposal o. tho boart aud not tt
be included In the present annual appropriation
Of $4,000.
u,, ~, ,,t..to,o. ,.o. ios.r,c,a a. tn annd "a
copies OF the annual reports OF the department
for the years 1890 and 1891 70 the president o
each suD-aliance or farmers club in the state
for distribution.
general releyance TO agriculture before the board
adjourned.
The Conferences with the House Com
mittee.
The Joint meeting Of the Board and the House
Committee on Agriculture and Mining was held
in the hall of the House at the hour named
Captain Orris A. Brown presided aud explained
the object Of the conference, which was 70 dls
cuss stich legislation as would be beneficial tt
toe agricultural interests OF virginia lie then
read the resolution OF Colonel W. Il. Wicknam
which was adopted NJ the morning session OF tho
quested 10 alter the law as regards the disposi
ton Of the money obtained by the Chemical De
partment so that all excess money, alter paylni
fne expenses Of said department, be placed a
| the DISPOSAL Ol tue bootu aht hot ih,iHtcN "a
the present annual appropriation OF slO,uOO.
The resolution WAS discussed by Mr.. Lyman
Colonel Wickham, and Judge X. l.. Hendiey.
Cautain Brown read n resolution adopted Dl
mo beard, which urged the House committee z
use their efforts 10 secure some legislation 1o
the improyement OF county roads, and recon-
mended that the work 80 far as possible D'
placed in the hands OF the Board OF Supervisor
of each county.
The STATE WEATHER SERVICE.
Clerk Nacdougall then read the bill preparet
by the board proposing 70 establish state wes
ther service FOR the purpose OF cooperating VIII
the United States Weather Bureau in the col
Lection OF climatic data and publishing the same
The measure Is intended 10 disseminate NOR
sDeedily aud thoroughly the United States wea
ther forecasts, frost, and cold-waye warnings 10
The beuefit OF citizens and farmers OF the state
and 10 establish in each county one or NOR
meteorological stations, and making an appro
prIstion therefor. The bill provides that thu
Governor appoint director OF the State weathe
service who shall be recommended by the Stat'
Hoard of Agriculture. This director shall reside
In the city OF Lynchburg. He shall have an as
sistant, who shall bo in charge OF the United
states Weather Bureau In the city OF Lynch
burg
Major r. Y. Gaines explained the measure an1
the workings OF the proposed service at soIn'
length, after which Mr.. George w. Palmer point
ed out the benefits 10 be derived from weathe
prognostications-
The committee assured the board that the,
would carefully consider the matters entrusted
TO them.