The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-26
FARMERS, INSTITUTES.
A Committee Makes Some Practical Re
comm endations

When the Board Of Agriculture recon-
yened yesterday morning at the Exchange
Hotel. President Sutherlin was in the
chair. The following members were pres
ent: Messrs. Wickham. Gaines. Brown,
Corbin, Palmer. Lyman, koiner ana
Whitehead.
Most of the morning session was TAKEN
IN with the consideration of the report
of the special committee appointed to
consider what changes are necessary TO
be rrade In the regulations or the Boaru
for holding farmers institutes.
The gentlemen composing the commit
tee were: Messrs Henry l.. Lyman a.
Koincr and o. a. Brown.
The committee submitted the following
report, which was adopted
we recommend that the NUMBER OF
names 20 be required on the petition OF
any locality be reduced 10 lOO.
That the amount TO be appropriated
70 any institute be reduced so as not 10
exceed 800
That the member OF the Board repre-
seating the district from wnlch the pc
tition emarates be associated with the
commissioner in the management OF the
institute.
That the managing commissioners snali
associate with them local representatives.
as a local committee.
That the local committee shall be urged
10 provide hall. lights and fuel. and
where possible shall secure local talent
in the persons of those known to be sue
cessful in some special agricultural voca-
tion.
That the managing committee shall
make every effort 10 secure. II pracucal,
as many as four speeches, to be deliv-
cred at as many different places by eacn
speaker or expert agriculturist secured
That as far as possible the productions
and adaptability OF the soil of the locality
shall govern the subjects treated at the
institutes.
That the instructive addresses OF the
institutes shall be obtained by the man.
aging committee and forwarded prompt
ly to the publication committee OF your
Board for suitable disposition or the same
By item.
That each member Of your Board shall,
as far as practical with the commissioner
canvass his district with view 10 ar
ranging a series of Institutes for the
same.
That the various agricultural institu-
tions and the agricultural experts OF the
State be given the preference Tor ad-
dresses where practicable
After the report was disposed or, the
remainder of the session was spent IN the
consideration of the new hand book or
Virginia, which is now in course OF pre-
paration by the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture.
a number of subjects in the hand book
were read and discussed by the members
of the Board. Upon resolution of Mr..
Corbin the manuscript was referred TO
the committee on publication with power
to employ such assistance as the COM
missioner of Agriculture may deem neces-
sary.
The board then adjourned to meet at
4:30 L. NJ.
At the afternoon sesson the president
was in the chair.
The following resolution, whlch had
been offered by Mr.. Gaines at the morning
session and laid on the table for future
action, was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee OF three
be appointed by the Chair, who shall
consider the subject Of establishing one
or more subsidiary or outlying agricul-
tural stations, to be run In connection
with the experiment station at Blacks
burg under the auspices or the state
BOARD OF Agriculture, which shall report
10 the Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The subject Of roads was then taken
up. This subject had been referred TO the
Department OF Agriculture by the Gov
ernor, and was then turned over 10 tne
Committee on Roads, which reported a
number OF facts and figures. and recon-
mended that a general convention OF all
persons interested in roads be held. 1t
was decided that the report be received
and referred to the Governor through the
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
A number of the board attended the
Democratic banquet last evening, and the
meeting adjourned till this morning at J
o'clock, when the committee on analytical
and agricultural chemistry will Introduce
the subject of fertilizers. etc.