Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13
FOR FARMERS GOOD.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE ANXIOUS
FOR BETTER WEATHER SERVICE.
a Biil Prepared by Major Gaines to he
Advocsted Before ths House Commit
tee To-Day-CoI. whitshssd's Report.

The State Board of Agriculture met at
the Exchange Hotel yesterday afternoon
in regular quarterly session. There were
present Major W. I. Sutherlin (president),
Major Il. V. Games, Captain Orris A.
Browne, Mr.. II. L. Lyman. Colonel W. Z.
Wickham, Judge X. L. Henley, and ). W.
Corbin.
Mr. Corbin offered q resolution tender
ing the thanks Of the Board to Mr.. John
r. Jackson, editor of the Southern Planter;
the editors and pToprietors OF the III
change Reporter, and the other city papers.
for valuable assistance rendered TO tue
body, aud inviting them TO attend the
meetings to offer such suggestions es they
may see mt and proper, assuring them thai
they shall have due consideration. The
paper evoked discussion by Messrs. Wick
ham and Henley, who were in favor OF IN
vitlng all members of the press without
making any distinction, and Messrs. Ly-
man and Corbin. who thought the work
done by the gentlemen named deserved
such mention. The resolution was finally
adopted.
The action of the President in instruct
ing the Commissioner TO employ an office.
boy at S15 per month. to do copying and
hA'os~hett otiNlNc. WhS iatAbtt.
IHE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Colonel Whitehead presented his quar-
;eriy report. which gave resume OF the work OF
the department during the past three months.
The only special feature of the paper was thar
which referred to immigration, and on motion of
Mr.. Wickham that section OF the report was ie-
ferred to the Committee on Immigration. Inc
remainder OF the report was referred TO appro-
pirate committees.
STATE WEATHER SERVICE.
Considerable discussion was had upon the
question and importance OF Introducing and
urging the passage In the Legislature OF
weathersservice bill
Major Gaines presented what he thought TO be
q model bill and 1t was decided to refer this to
the Committees on Agriculture OF the Legsia-
ture, with the recommendation that IL De pre-
sented to and passed by their respective bodies
Major Gaines was appointed committee OF
one to appear before the legislative committees
and present the views OF the board.
Mr. Lyman then announced the receipt OF
telegram from DIR. McBryde asking when the
board would adjourn, as he would like TO appear
osfore IL.
ON motion OF Captain Browne, DIR. McBryde
and DIR. Tuttle, OF the University OF virginia,
were telegraphed 10 come at once.
TO MEET WITH THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The President addressed the chairman OF the
House Committee on Agriculture and Mining,
Mr.. Mason, who was present, and asked how
soon his committee could be gotten together.
lie was told by that gentleman that he would
call meeting OF his committee for this evening.
The Chair then stated that the board was
anxious 10 appear In body before the committee,
Ia order 10 make the absolutely necessary re-
concentrations and endeayOr 10 make an I'M
preston that will show that the Board OF Agrcul-
sure is in dead earnest and represents most
important element. II was decided then that
the board should meet Mr.. Mason's committee at
an hour to be scided by the chairman.
The board adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.