Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-01
DID NOT GET THERE.
PROF. ATWOOD FAILED TO REACH
THE TaPPAHANNOCk INSTITUTE.
The Board Allows His Bill After an
Interesting observation-disclosures ON
Soil Tests and Fertilizer Expert
mcnts-Othcr Business.

The State Board Of Agriculture held two
sessions yesterday. devoted chiefly to
work Of a routine character. and will
probably conclude the business OF the
| quarterly meeting to-day. President Cor
bin occupied the chair yesterday, and tht
| other members present were Messrs. Nc
Math. Henley. Mallory. Gaines, Koiner'
Whitehead. Buford, and Hurt.
The monotony OF the days proceedings
was broken by an resting discussion
as to the payment Of the expense account
Of Professor ". Il. Atwood. Of Blacks
burg. who had been invited by Mr. Nc
Math to attend n farmers institute at
Tappahanncck. The Professor started out
with the best intentions. but lost sight Of
the fact that the institute was TO be held
at Tappahannock, and went Instead to
! only. the home OF Mr. McMaih. He
searched diligently for an institute. but
/ failing to find one, " NJ back TO Blacks
burg, and never reached Tappahannock
at all. He spent "a on the trip. and the
question with the board was. as to whether
or not the bill should be paid.
THERE WAS NO EXCUSE.
by way Of excuslng Mr.. Atwood, some
| member suggested that Tappahannock was
not on the map. o.. at best, was mere
geographical expression. and that even
I college professor was excusable for falling
70 find IT,
This brought President Corbin 70 his
feet with a bound and he resented with
Indignation this impeachment Of Tap
pahannock. II was. he said, next 10
30 la In the
Rlppahannock Valley and was the home
OF Hon. william 4. Jones, who might be
the next Governor of Virginia. Professor
Atwood was inexcusable for his failure 10
find Tappahannock, and the Farmers In
stitute at that place. he had performer
no service, and Mr.. Corbln, for one
would never agree TO pay his expenses 10
only.
The vote was taken. and the account
allowed. but President Corbin voted no.
and had himself so recorded.
THE CORN EXPERIMENT.
The Finance Committee submitted their
report. showing the expenditures OF the
Department Of Agriculture for the past
quarter TO have been {5,10id.
DR.. y. l.. Winston, OF Hanover court
house. who has charge OF the corn eN-
pertinent for the board, made an inter
estng verbal report, showing highly sat
,sfactory results thus far.
The Commissioner submitted his report
FOR the quarter giving fun details Of the
work done In the department II was
comprehensive and satisfactory, and was
unanimously accepted.
The special committee in charge OF the
fertilizer experiments submitted TO the
board a report I'm regard TO extending the
work I'm the State This work has been
attracting considerable interest among
the Virginia farmers, and the committee
hone 10 formulate some plan whereby the
board can aid those farmers desiring 10
DO so to make these tests.
An application from England for sup
ply of the Virginia Handbook TO be DIS
trbuted among parties looking to Virginia
for future homes. was presented 10 the
board. and referred TO the Committee on
Emigration
The whole afternoon session was devoted
TO the discussion OF the report on fertilizer
experiments and II was finally recon-
mitted for n further report at the next
meeting. The board will resume its ses-
siors this morning at 10 o'clock.