Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-27
ROADS IN VIRGINIA.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MOVING 70
IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION.
Interesting Report IN Regard to the Fertf-
lizer Fund-Assfstant Chemist Em-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Faods.

The State Board of Agriculture resumed
its sessions at 9 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Koiner in the chair.
The special committee appointed to in-
vestigate the law and the facts in refer
ence TO the fertilizer fund being consider
ed part Of the general agricultural ap-
preparation, made lengthy report. This
paper takes the ground that as the act IN
this connection was one Ito protect and
advance agriculture by regulating the
sale and purity OF commercial fertilizers,
&c, 1t was contradictory to take the
money sccruIng from the fund and apply
it 70 general State purposes.
The report recommended that the board
should proceed either by writ OF man
damus prohibition, or some other proce-
dure to ascertain the true intent ana
meaning of the act. The matter was re-
ceived and laid upon the table until the
next meeting.
MET THE woRLp's-FAIR BOARD.
At this juncture the board took a recess
in order to avail itself Of the invitation to
assemble with the Worlds-Fair commls-
sIoners in regard To the matter OF raising
funds for the Virginia exhibit at the CO.
lumbian Exposition.
At o'clock the body convened again az
the Exchange. and a committee consisting
of Nessrs. Nickham. Lyman. and COrDin
was appointed TO operate with similar
committee from the BOagd OF World s-fal
Commissioners, which met az L. NJ.
Mr.. Gaines. of the Committee on Agri-
cultural and Analytical Chemistry. TO
which was referred that portion OF the
Commissioners report in regard TO Ter.
tilizer control submitted lengthy report
touching upon the inspection and sam
ping OF fertilizers.
EMPLOY AN ASSISTANT CHEMIST.
The evening session began at o'clock,
and the first business taken up was the
employment of an assistant chemist at q
salary of 500 per month. DIR. DO Cnal-
mot, very eminent specialist, was gwen
the position.
The committee which conferred with the
committee from the World STAR Board
presented an elaborate report, which pro
vided that the Board OF Agriculture
! should, Sy the personal efforts OF us
members, assist and cooperate with the
Worlds Far people IN the collection OF
| exhibits and means, aud that tho district
members of the board should act with
auxiliary members Of the World s-t air
! Board IN counties aud cities IN securing
! such financial assistance a. VIII render
| successful exhibition of Nirgnias re-
/ sources ~ Chicago.
Another provision of the report is that
/ the president of the Board os Agriculture
/ and the Board Of Worlds-Fair Managers,
! the Commissioner of Agriculture. and the
! business and executive commissioner OF
/ the latter board are requested 20 unite int
| call TO the people OF the state setting
! forth the necessities of tao occasion and
! asking Tor means. To tina the endorse
mont of the Governor ia asked.
! The report was received.
ENLARGE THE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Roads was increased
! by the addition to It Of Messrs. Lyman
/ and Wckham. This committee was IN
structed 20 confer with the Governor In
regard'to securing some concerted state
action looking toward the improvement
OF the roads and highways in Virginia.