The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-22
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
1t Puts In . Full Days Work on Changing
the Present Order Of Management and
Making Odices for Spells Hunters
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Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh. y. c. June 1.-THE board
Of agriculture adjourned a 8 o'clock.
after doing a big days work. 4 reso-
luton was adopted tina the board re-
tain control Of three chemists for the
fertilizer station. The board then elect
ed as chemists ]. d. Huffman. Of Wake
Forest; Professor Blair. % Guilford
college. and r. G. Kelley. OF the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. The
college board met and accepted these
chemists thus named AS the college
board had already elected three there
are now six. which is one more than
heretofore. The board. on motion of
j. c. l. Harris. adopted a resolution
that the contract the Agricultural and
Mechanical college made two years ago
by which the college will make analyses
of fertilizers be continued for two years
longer. from July LIST. at SO. 900 annual
ly. to be paid monthly. This resolution
also requires the commissioner of agri-
culture to increase the circulation OF
the monthly bulletin TO 80, 600: also that
- AVA AAt ~ ~ - Il IlitlllDtT Oh the
board from Rutherford county, be
elected special clerk 10 Commissioner
! MeWborne, at $1,000 annually. This
resolution further provides that If
the case now before the United States
supreme court. involving the constitu-
tionality of the fertilizer tonnage tax,
should be decided against the validity
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ture will make such appropriations to
the college in compliance with its con-
tract as its means will permit.
| The executive committee. ]. c.. l..
! Harris chairman, made a report recon-
mending this curse as to college and
fertilizer analyses be taken, as by it
some, if not all, of the permanent an
nual appropriations to the college will
be saved to the state. while if the
laboratory were conceded to the college
it would require an expense of SIS, 600
by the agricultural board to replace it.
The report also ~eulogizes the college
very highly and says it's number of stu
dents is to be greatly increased. Her
bert Brimley was elected by acclama-
ton curator of the museum at a salary
of 81, 900.
A resolution was adopted a%pprQpri-
| ating 81, 0O0 annually for farmers in
stitutes, and directing the commissions
er to appoint ID. Reid Parker to hold
them, other instructors TO be employed
at not over 81 daily.
A resolution was adopted by a rising
vote as follows:
"Resolved, That whereas T. X.
Bruner, for eleven years efficient sec
rotary of this board, retired yesterday,
the board desire to record its sense
| of the value Of his services to the state
and to the board, as evidenced in his
work in forming the splendid museum
illustrating the esource of the state;
by his late admirable handbook of the
state, and by his skill and success in
organizing and conducting the general
work of agriculture: that this board
return thanks to him for the courtesy
and efficiency of his assistance in start
I! ing the work of the new board. and
cordially recommend him to n pub
lie or private undertaking which may
need the services Of an. able. expert
enced and reliable gentleman"
Mr.. Bruner responded to these PESO
buttons in a neat speech.
The board adopted a resolution which
is along a new line. 1t creates a COM
mittee of three on immigration, this
committee to confer with various rail-
way systems operating in the state
with a view to securing their coop
GRAFTON in any matters pertaining to
immigration and to perform any duties
the board may impose.
The state grants a charter to the
High Point Coffin and Casket Company,
of which ]. J. WEIGH, J. A. Lindsay and
r. A. Wheeler are incorporators.
Report on the survey of the dis
puted boundary line between North
Carolina and Tennessee has been re-
ceiveG by the secretary Of state. The
auditor issues a warrant for $500 to
pay for it.
The agricultural college board elects
Hill E. King, Of Onslow, secretary and
chief clerk in the fertilizer division of
the state experiment station. This is
a new office. The same board also elects
Charles Hyams, of Greensboro. to sue
coed Gerald Mccarthy as botanist and
entt molcgist and assistant professor Of
horticulture.