Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-27
OUR BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Resolutions OF Respect to Major suther-
In-F.t,a Contes of the Handbook.

un-Extra Copies OF the Handbook.
The second davis session of the State
Board of Agriculture began in the gentle
mems paror of the Exchange Hotel at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. MIR. Corbin
was called to the chair, and there were
present Messrs. Mallory, Gaines, LYMAN,
Palmer, aud Whitehead. Colonel John ).
Cunningham. prominent agriculturlst
from North Carolina, attended the SEES
sion.
The special committee, consisting of
MessTs. LYMAN, Cooper, and Gaines, ap-
pointed TO draft appropriate resoiu-
tIons relative TO he death OF Major W. L;
SutherlIn. made their report. IL embraced
preamble and q series OF resolutions
eulogIstic Of tho life and character OF the
lamented president of the board and re-
ferred in most complimentary terms 10 his
labors as a member and as the presiding
officer of that body. Several members OF
the board made brief speeches, IN which
the late president was tttlngly referred TO
and his death deplored. On motion the
report was adopted, and 1T was ordered
that It be spread upon the. records and
that copy be sent to the family OF the
deceased.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL AWAY.
Judge Mallory, who was appointed to
consult the AttoTney-GCnerall IN regard to
the IfL ll authority OF lit DOhih ~ 9NAh
a member to Chicago TO distribute at
the Worlds Fair the hand-books OF VIZ
gina recently issued by the Commissioner
of Agriculture and such other data as VIII
advance the agricultural interests OF the
State. reported the Attorney-Generait 70 be
out of the city and asked TO be relieved
from further duty.
The request was granted and the Com
missioner was substituted in Judge NAL
lory's place.
Mr. Lyman, chairman of the Publication
Committee. which was instructed 10 report
means for the publication OF 1000 adul-
tlonel copies of the hand book tor dlstri-
button, recommended that this be lett TO
the discretion Of the president ana Com
missioner, who was authorized, II neceSsa-
~. 10 call the Executive Committee Tor
consultation.
On motion of Major Gaines the board
ordered an appro srlation of : 800 10 print
5000 additional copies Of the handbook.
and OF $40 for the distribution OF the
same at Chicago.
A recess was then taken for dinner.
Judge K. J.. Henley, the new president
of the board. left for Hampton on court
business yesterday morning.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
II was nearly $3.50 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon when the board reassembled for
business. Mr.. Corbln filled the chair, and
number of routine matters we're dis
posed or
Mr.. Lyman offered resolution, which
was agreed TO. oppropriating $500 to Col
onel Thomas Whitehead, secretary and
treasurer OF the board, $500 OF which IS 10
go to the contingent and 5000 to the gen.
eral fund.
On motion of Major Games Colonel
Whitehead was instructed 20 occupy the
four pages OF the Southern Planter contract
cd for by the board. with original mater,
such as Is embodied IA special bulletins.
The report ON outlying agricultural
stations came up upon the call for I'M
finished business" IL was discussed at
some length and was recommltted TO the
special committee o. was substitute
offered by Captain Browne at the last
meeting OF the board.
Ii was decided that the member. who
shall go 10 Chicago TO distribute the hand;
book shall be the delegate from this board
to the Worlds congress.
A resolution was adopted requesting Dr.
]. NJ. McBryde. director Of the experiment
station at Blacksburg, TO submit To the
board a statement Of the expenditure or
the $3.50 appropriation made by It. to