Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-27
rIrRNED DEAF EARS.
.,s LEGISLATURE THUS CRITICIZED
'"' ny PRESIDENT CoRslN.
II the state board Of Agriculture
Here Last Night-Asrce Upon tho
Roads Convention.

,.,o STATE BOARD Of Agriculture as
,oa AT the Exchange Hotel last
,, with President S. Wexford Cor
d. the chair. The other members
., were Mossrs. II. V. Gaines J. l..
..., MeMath. Mccain. and Whitehead
,.,.,r,s " the Commissioner and that
... President were read. and the lat
decidedly more vigorous than
,,psr presented in that. body IN
many years. 49,, ,u.
'....l Whitehead first submitted MS
... which dealt largely with the ope-
Il the department for inc past
..te lie said there had been con-
Indications for copies OF the N"-
r.ni.Book from people RESUME
.,t out Of the state. Many Oh
..,ns had called AZ the once OF
...,,.s.loncr and pursued their IN
~. number had located IN
mostly in Tr3cwater, ana sood
already man!fcstinT them
Vs.. commissioner said from the
,... t.ttors received by him ana
..,.,fious hal with persons
.r,roest. there seemed TO BE-
i .-.ton movement TO TINS S'"'e
,.. more or less general
..,<Y rEorLE ARE COMING.
- .,.u, a letter was read from
f. Henley. OF Williamsburg,
, ,.-.stIcnt Of the board, stat'hs
,..lM nc unable to be pTesen"
communication Judge h"n-
D.. wanted 10 ne on
ny 81, order % tell the board OF me
.' .. t.oplr who are coming 20 MS
.sa state from the Northwest
.-.,. there and OF the Impetus
., tr, trucking industry all arouh1
,t...r CaircSs motion that part OF
......,.. .u,r's report which referred
...t.tou from the Virginia Agr-
,rl Mechanical Society 10 estab-
.,..,nriers at the Exposition ana
.... 4n exhibit there was REFERRED 10
t committee. composed OF MeS"' =
mart. ana Mccain. and an appro-
..i exceeding $50 was allowed Tor
i"I.s'. .,.,>,r
-ftt. PRESIDENTS REPORT.
.-. Corh.n here read his annual
b. the Governor, which touche'
.,.rr branch II the dtpaI men, ;
.-. Itait at much length win the
...-.r.nt need % larger appropriation
... broadening OF the scope OF the
..- uslfl!ness.
.. D.. Ginning bis remarks. the president
.....r 81. she laburs Of tho board anu
r.rl.cal manner IN which its buSi-
Dad been transacted. and went on
r.t during the past six years
.t- PAD. pursuant 10 law and by
terminated uul presented 20 the
-.f.. urged the necessity Of the
....t ef au equitable fertilizer law,
...,l AND Wise general road-law, OF
.. ana comprehensive dt1inage-."W'
.t. lazy o. encourage immlgratloh'
stat. wtathcr-serV.ce-bur au-
..... Oh. eNpcuditurrs Of money IN
f.~r,or~. institutes for the IN
..o and testing Of field seeds. modl-
.. fh. present usury laws. Tor the
...,r,.rt az "a State geo.osist anu
.... I.-I-t. f0r the protection o. Sheep'
,rr. equalization ~ taxation. ana COM
, .'.- tle commissioners OF the revenue
Cornish the Commissioner OF Agrlcul-
..fa reftueut e. and necessary LOT
-r..t recital Of statistical lLio'in'''''
,.r,l rs the farmers Il the state
o.. re, .rt adds that g. an ana eV'iY
,.. az those suggestions the Legislature
O.. immigration question especially,
...o. rat even the dissemination Of
:. F.. ,.-.tti.n REGARDING the fertility al VIZ
..... coil and The desirabiity OF hei
..,e was restricted To distributor
vl.,u the State.
INSTITUTES AND FEHTILlHEHS.
Further commenting. the president o.
IL board saye. GOD,
Farmers Institutes are a need ana
,....ss The fcrtilizer-law, "hil'
t.t fair 81 equitable ana not eihui a. ,i's
divisions recommended hy the boai u
been faithfully administered with the
....,-.. az competent chemists ana u
Slant .umlssioner and has secure
,-. farmers of the state immunity
,.. frau! ana imposition in the pui
.,.l .-.. Of fertilizers. \ noteworthy
This f4v. proving the COnnG, nee
.....t.-- Of H.. Assembly have i'm the
i......v ana ability Of the personnel OIL
g., board .s the large power vested III
'.. t..rl % finally and absolutely with
.. ....,l adjudlcate all cases OF ap-
rom thc decisions Of the Commis-
.- u REGARD TO the purchase ana use
Z. ..,t..z.-s where fraud is alleged.
SHOULD ACT As \ UNIT
r......r, Corhin then spoke Of the eH
I.......e three agencies IN Virginia eaVi
f..,rl.utly e the other and FOL
.r.... -nmcut Of common end-lh'
..-.... .r,r Of Agriculture. the Siau
Agriculture. and the Board q
r. .- fle Virginia Agricultural an'
...l College Tho President though
.. bodies could act as unit muci
.... better v0rk could Dee accom-
t-.r is now being accomplished
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