The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-23

The Committees Make Report Of Work at
Home nd Abroad.

| The state Board OF Agriculture met
| Yesterday az the Office OF Commissioners
| whitehead. Judge Mallory, the president
| was in the city. but suffering from IN
| disposition, and Mr.. s. Wexford Corpin
| presided. Mr. Absalom Koiner was also
| unwell and only attended part OF the
| time. There were several other members
| present, including State Senator j. l..
| Hurt, who was recently appointed
| member OF the Board from the Fifth
district. The Commissioner submitted
| his quarterly report. and handed In the
report of DIR. j. Mcbride, president OK
| the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, Blacksburg. as TO the assays
made by the college In fulhlment OF the
| contracts between that institution and
the Board, as provided under an act or
| the General Assembly for the benefit Of
Virginia land-holders. on motion the
| report was received and referred TO the
| Committee on Publication.
Hon. J. L. Hurt offered a resolution
providing for an appropriation OF $S25
from the general appropriation TO defray
the expenses Of obtaining assays, which
was adopted.
Some contested fertilizer cases between
the farmer and the manufacturer were
called TO the attention OF the Board.
and referred 10 the Committee on Chem
istry.
The committees recently appointed by
the president were then announced.
The Board after considerable detail
work took g recess until four O'Clock,
at which hour they reassembled and
listened TO a highly interesting report
from MIR w l.. Lyman. who was ap-
pointed by the Board TO visit the Worlds
Fair to superintend the distribution Of
the handbook, and secure such informa-
ton as would be useful TO the farmers
Of Virginia
The report was adopted and highly COM
mended and a resolution was passed
requesting the press of the State to pub
fish g. The report gives the method
adopted for the distribution Of the hand
book, which provides against wasteful
circulation and results in their being
placed in the hands Of actual inquirers
after such information as they contain
1t also deals in an exhaustive style upon
agricultural methods and machinery
exhibited there. which promise excellent
results in Virginia, II tried. The report
will be put in shape for publication in
a few days.
The Board. at six O'Clock. took re-
cess until eight o'clock.
The BOARD met again at the Exchange
Hotel at the above named hour
Captain Browne. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Anyhtical
Chemistry. made his report
Major Gaines, chairman Of the joint com
mittee Of the Board Of Agriculture ana
BIacksburg College made a report when
approved the establishment OF two agrl-
cultural experiment stauons-one IN F1ed-
mont Virginia and one In Tidewater, ana
suggested that one should be put IN oper-
alton in Southside Virginia at once TINS
section being given the preference on ac-
count Of the fact that it is the greatest
tobacco producing section OF the state
The report provides for an appropriation
from the Legislature 10 secure the neces-
sary lands, buildings and equipments.
Captain Browne called up SUBSTITUTE
made to a previous report of this COM
mittee, and offered il as a substitute 10
the present report.
This substitute provides for the employ
ment Of two practical and scientific farm
ers, who shall make experiments on the
lands Of the resident farmers of the State
Of such character as they may desire.
The salaries of these men are placed at
$500. with a contingency Of $500 for travel
ing expenses, the expenses or the
plan 10 be paid out Of the fertilizer fund.
Pending this question the Board adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-day.