The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-05
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
40 POSTER THE sUGAR-BEGr IN
DUSrRY ~ THh sTifE,
.Dr, Henry Froehling 10 AnaiSzc Sugar
Beets-Tho Revised hd"ion oil The hand
book.-Now settlers in Loudoun County.

Library huill r. y" StSSi0he were
.sold and al o'clock the Board adjourn
I'd with the understanding that the July
meeting be neld az some sea shore resort,
lDrobably Virginia Beach.
The following members OF the Board
fvtrc present at the opening OF the morn
anr session at II o'clock
y Col. A. :. Buford. OF this city presi-
client. w W. Brand. OF Catawba: II. l..
Hurt. Of Pittsylvania; J. X. Kempcr, of
baskerville. II. NJ Mallory. Of Smoky
2Ordinary. !. h. McCann. Of Stephenson.
vi. &. stuart. OF Elk Garden. Col. Thomas
whitehead. The absent members were
sMcssrs O. T.. Hinc OF Vienna. X. j..
lIicnly OF Williamsburg. and a. j. Math
,of Onley Mr.. Thomas IL. Bigger re-
corded.
The following was offered by Mr. Hurt
iand adopted.
NRcsolvcd. That tho board has heard
with regret Of The ilIpcss Of one Of its
pnost active and useful members. Judge
lK. l.. Henley. sincerely sympathizes with
Dhim IA his afiliciion. and trusts that his
shealth may soon DE restored, and directs
Nhe secretary OF the board 10 forward
DuGsc Henley copy Of this resolution
THE COMMISSIONER REPORT
Commissioner Whitehead presented hts
Quarterly report. which showed large
.partmcHt. In regard 10 the tobacco ana
sugar beet culture the .cport contains
the following:
There has been great interest mani
Tested by the cultivators Of the state
fn regard TO the production OF cuban To-
haccO and sugar beets 1 applied 70 cen
eral Lee. consul general al Havana TO
secured for us some genuine fragrant la
Mana tobacco seed. ana promptly re-
a
nnest cigar tobacco district on the isiard
Believing that Underwater Virginia could
successfully produce cigar or any other
fine tobacco. ! distributed TINS seed IN
reaspoonfuls to planters pledging them
selves 20 follow instructions given. 10 Sc
cure experiments showing the size tex
ture. color. flavor. aroma, and burning
duality Of the tobacco.
Il have received the promise Of snfh-
client plants 10 make accurate tests on
ilppcr Tidewater lands IN regard 10 spe-
tial fertilizers in conjunction with the
experiments contemplated In the circular
of instruction.
IA have been in correspondence with
Mr. O. X. Iapham. vice-president OF the
American Sugar Growers Association.
receiving from him much valuable liter
ature and information in regard 10 the
cultivation Of the beets. and by his adj
Vice / applied 10 seed importers of New
York for two varieties OF beet seed.
Il applied to Secretary Wilson. Of the
United States department. for some seed
and was assured that they did not have
moro than enough 20 supply the demand
of the experiment stations Of the depart
ment
Il have distributed seeds received from
elsewhere to good. reliable farmers in
nearly every section Of the State. accom-
panying them with fun instructions and
receiving pledges TO return TO the de-
partment sufficient samples for analysis
and report Of manner Of cultivation and
product
DIR. FROEHLING ACCEPTS.
The report was received and a detailed
discussion ensued especially in regard
10 the raising OF sugar beets.
Mr.. r. II. Gaines. the chemist OF the
department. who was present, stated that
the analysis Of bcets by his department
would require the use Of two additional
rooms and a considerable outlay Of money.
Colonel Whitehead explained that he
had been informed the Federal Govern
ment might have these analysis made
without cost 20 the state.
At the suggestion of Mr. Hurt It was
decided that Or. Henry Froehling he
sent FOR 10 ascertain II he would make
these cNp,rim anis. In addition TO the min
crsl analysts which he is now making for
the State.
That gentleman. upon his arrival named
his conditions and tho board accepted his
terms and appropriated the sum Of 800.
or 30 much thereof as may be necessary
10 procure the apparatus required for the
grinding Of sugar beets.
FARMER EVANS REPORT
An interesting report was received and
filed from Mr.. =. 4. Evans. director Of
the weather bureau. stating thar the
work o. the department had largely in
creased during the past few months and
that the interest en- the work in the va
rious sections Of the State had also in
creased.
Solicitations have been established In
Woodstock and Front Royal from where
weather reports are being distributed in
the surrounding country.
Voluntary weather observations are also
being collected for the department at
Farmvilc. Iccshurg. and Warreuton. in
view OF the large increase of the work
the chief Of the weather bureau i'm Wash
ineton has detailed two more clerks 20 the
Richmond station.
The room set apart for the department
in the State Library building not being
sufficient 70 hes been necessary 10 look
for larger quarters. which lave bcea Sc
cured On the Chamber Of Commerce build
inC and The expenses VIII De borne by
the national govern mcnt
on motion OF Mr.. Hurt the Finance
Committee was enlarged and Mr.. Kemp
or added 90 the same That body sub
mittcd us report which showed the ac-
counts of the Agricultural Department to
Do correct.
s recess was then taken by the board
until D. VI. 20 await the arrival of Mr.
o. IL. llinc.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
When the Board resumed their session
shortly after . o'clock Mr. O. Il. liine,
81 Fairfax county put in an appearance.
on behalf OF the Committee on Publca-
lion he presented n condensed report from
The various congressional districts as pre-
pared for publication IN the handbook. 2
revised edition OF which viii soon b. is
sued.
On motion Of Mr Brand the Commits
sioner o. Agriculture was instructed 10
let 20 the lowest bidder the printing of
the condensed handbook as prepared by
The direction OF the Board
Colonel Buford submitted 2 CORES
Jordcnce with Major r. r. Saunders, of
CamTbcli county who made 4 number
of suggestions as 20 farmers who could be
interested in agilcultullr 0atters. farm
or 3 institutes etc. Among other things