Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-13
BEFORE THE BOARD.
QUESTION OF OUTLYING
STATIONS DISCUSSED.
Recommendations of the Special
Committeeman ApprOpria-
ton of $1,000 Needed.

The State Board OF Agriculture re-
sumed its session at the Exchange Ho-
tel yesterday morning. There were
present Major Sutherlin (presidene,
Messrs. Brown, Gaines, Wickhsm. koi-
ner, Corbin, and Colonel Whitehead,
the Commissioner. The report OF the
special committee from the board and
tho Board of Control Of the Expert
mental Station OF tho Virginia Agricul-
cultural and Mechanical College upon
the question of establishing one or more
outlying agricultural stations was pre-
sented. II was discussed at great length
during the morning session, but no ac-
tion was taken upon it. Below is given
the report in full:
TWO STATIONS NEEDED.
81. In our opinion tho agricultural
interests of the State would be greatly
advanced by the establishment OF sub
stations-one for the Piedmont section,
one for Tidewater, and one for the
Southside-in connection with the State
Experiment Station, already in operation
in the Southwest, and which also fairly
represents the agriculture Of the Valley.
"2. If, in the Judgment OF the Gene
raj Assembly. the establishment OF all
these sub,stations is not at once practi-
cable, at least one Of them should be put
into immediate operation.
"3. As tobacco is perhaps the leading
agricultural industry Of the State, this
first sub-station should DO established in
Southside Virginia, our great tobacco
producing belt.
TALK or HAVING BIDS.
81. While questions connected with
the cultivation and management Of to-
bacco should largely engage the efforts
of this sub-station, other questions OF
interest to the farmers OF that section
should also receive careful attention.
"5. The counties living in Southside
Virginia should be invited to submit bids
for the establishment of the sub-ststion
within their respective limits. and the
sub-station should be finally located in
the county Offering the greatest induce
ments. Such inducements should at
least include the lands and buildings
necessary for the use of such sub-sia-
ton. The title to said land and build
ings should be held by the State, sub
lect, however, to the condition that the
said property should revert TO tho
grantors in the event OF its diversion
from the purpose OF the original grant.
. 5000 THE sun MINED.
&c. The Legislature should be memor-
allied TO appropriate the specific sum of
s., coo for the thorough equipment OF
this sub station, and also TO empower
the State Board of Agriculture to use
ont Of the proceeds Of the fertilizer tax
or other means at its disposal such
annual sum rs may be necessary for the
effective working Of the sub-station.
-. 4 committee of two. each from
TIE Board Of Agriculture and the Board
OF Control, should be appointed to per-
feet detailed plan for the establish
ment and maintenance Of tho said sub
stations. this plan to be submitted 10 the
Board OF Agriculture and the Board of
Visitors of the college for their separate
action and approval y
THE NIGHT SESSION.
During the night session OF the board
the experimental-station question was
further considered. Mr. Browne pre-
scented suggestion which seemed to
meet very generally with the views of
the members. 1t was that three expert
agriculturists he employed to operate
in various sections of the State, making
experiments for tho farmers. the latter
to furnish the labor and seed and to re-
ceive the results. IL is believed that
Just as much good will be effected from
this plan as from the establishment of
additional stations, and that it will give
a wider scope for testing the merit of
the soils. The board adjourned action
upon the matter until $3.50 o'clock this
morning.