Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-28
THEY WILL ATTEND.
soARo OF AGRICULTURE TO COME TO
IKE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
The Assistant Chcm,s. Matter-wc.thcr
nnrcsa Appropriation Made--Othcr
Busincss Transacted.

The state Board OF Agriculture con-
Guided Its work about O'clock yesier-
day afternoon and adjourned sine die.
a great deal OF time WAS given during
the morning to the consideration OF the
question OF continuing the employment
OF an assistant chemist. Mr.. r. II.
Gaines has long been the chemist OF the
department and during the past year mas
had DR.. G. de Chaln,ot as his assistant.
They did not get along as. hafmoniously
as possible. and Dr. dc Cnalmot had de-
termined TO retire october lst, when his
term OF employment expired Mr.. Hunt
offered a resolution 20 the effect that st
was inexpedient at this time 20 employ
an assistant chemist. Or. de Chalmot
ooino.dcd with this view.
Commissioner Whitehead said that one
man might do the work 81 he took time
enough, yet there were seasons when the
WORK OF analyzing fertilizers was 80
pushed that TO have only one chemist
would delay this work diSas,rously.
CHEMIST GAINBs'S COURSE.
Mr.. Richard Gaines. chemist. sus-
tained Mr.. Whitehead. and further stated
that as he knew that Or de Chalmot
would retire on october LIST, he had en-
gagged MIR. -. George Anderson. OF Rich
mond. 10 nh the vacancy. subject to the
action OF the board. Mr. Gaines further
stated that MIR. Anderson had prepared
himself for the work and was counting
on the position. and that II the board de-
clinod TO engage him, ne would feel IN
honor bound himself 10 employ Mr.. An
derson at his own expense.
Mr.. McMath thought that this put the
board in an embarrassing position. but
Mr. Hurt said that the board was In no
way committed TO MIR. Anderson, ana
that as 1t had been shown that an assist
ant was not necessary. the duty OF the
board was plain.
on motion OF Mr. McMath the whole
question was finally passed by til the
next nesting of the board.
resolution was adopted testiiylng 10
the ability Of the retiring assistant as
chemist and to the satisfactory character
OF his work.
ATTEND THE CONVENTION.
Major Gaines made tho report OF the
committee 70 whom was referred so much
OF the report OF the Commissioners as
related 10 an invitation extended by the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical As
ISOLATION 20 attend the immigration con-
vention 10 be held during the approach
ing Exposition. II was made in the form
OF resolutions, as follows:
Resolved J. That the State Board OF
Agriculture approves and endorses the
action taken by the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanical Association in calling said con-
veniion. and accepts with pleasure the IN
vitatiOn 10 attend
2 That the Commissioner OF Agricui-
ture be instructed TO secure headquarters
on the fair grounds and 10 make such
an exhibit as in his wisdom ne may deem
proper in the limited time afforded; thdt
the sum of 80 or so much thereon as
may be necessary. is hereby appropIi-
ated 10 defray the expenses incurred IN
making said exhibit.
g. When the board adjcurns 1t adjourn
70 meet in the city Of Richmond the loth
Of October 81 \. NJ at the once OF the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
QUESTION OF EXPENSE.
This matter was discussed at some
length. Mcssrs. Corbn and Hurt taxing
the position that the members should |
no, come 10 the Exposition and immisra-
ton convention at the expense oi the
state. The latter offered the following |
substitute:
Resolved. That the Board Of Agrcul-
@ure directs the secretary of the board |
TO return the thanks of the beard 10 the
Virginia Agricultural ana Mtchailc4l Nu-
cietv for their Kind invitation. and whist
the board deems II incXpcdlent u attend
"a a board. a. the expense OF the state,
that each member as an Individual en-
de3vOr Il do so.
This was voted down. and the commit
fees report was adopted with the second
section eliminated.
Mr.. McNath. o. tire special comm zee
apuointcd t. examine The accounts or the
prpsrtment of Agriculture, reported tndt
Tho accounts were found 70 be correct
and complimenIci The Commissioner on
the manner Of keeping his accounts.
TAPPAHANNOCK INSTITUTE.
on motion Of Mr.. McMath the sum OF
SIS was appropriated 10 Geiray the eA-
penses OF an institute - be held at zap
pahannock on October -.
The report OF President Corbin. winch
was read on Wednesday night, was
again taken up and discussed by It's au-
thor. Mr.. Gaines. and Mr. Hurt. but II
was finally decided that in view OF me
importance Of the report II should 90
over until the next meeting. nr. White
heod was authorized TO have the report
printed In the four Richmond daiHes ana
IN the Industrial South and the Southern
Planter. each paper to receive y TOT
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