Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-26
To MEET WEDNESDAY,
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE CALLED
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
% CONSIDER IMPORTANT MATTERS.
The Lack of Funds VIII Receive
chief observation-disclosures "re'
ling with board Appointments
The Newport News Contest.


The State Board Of Agriculture VIII
meet in this city Wednesday, February
lst. The call for the meeting was sent
out by Commissioner Koiner yesterday
The meeting Of the board is chiefly LOT
the purpose OF organization. Inc "oNe'
nor last week appointed five new mem
bers OF the board. These must take inc
oatb ~ Office. President Buford resigned
and Mr.. Julian Rufin, Of Hanover was
Amounted IN his place new president
tho hoard will have TO be chosen.
There are also many subjects LOT eiie
hoard TO consider beside that OF oIsahi"a-
tion. Money is very scarce. Inc las'
Teclslature made the Department OF Az
-iculture solely dependent upon ices from
,ho inspection Of fertilizers for lis sup
,ort Under the recent decision o! the
sYnremc Court the department VIII lose
"a norton of this income for the nrst year
al least The board is 10 devise methoos
of performing. even approximately the
duties assigned 10 IT,
WILL DISCUSS BULLETINS.
The l,lrd is also expected TO discuss
the possibility of issuing bulletins ior the
benefit of the farmers. The advisabliiy
of doing so has long been recognized,
Lack Of funds has prevented, and IL VIII
probably be decided that 1t still prevents
Commissioner Koincr is strongly in IaNor
of sending out bulletins, ana mas eA
pressed the opinion that this feature or
the work of the department couId De
made one Of IFS most valuable
The subject Of cattle quarantine Is also
Il
board There is always am increased
movement of cattle in the spring win
increased danger Of violation Of the qua
rautiue laws. The board is expected 10
take action looking to the Iisid enforce
meut Of the regulations.
There will be a very determined eHort
made at the next session OF the j" slsla-
turo TO secure an increased appropriation
for the Department of Agriculture we
are completely hampered by lack 81
funds" said Commissioner hoiher'
had no idea they were so Hmlleu' ~
every turn + run up on our poverty.
realize mat n great many things could
be done 10 make the department or very
great benefit to the farmer. Lack or
money prevents il being of very great
use i'm any direction save as medlum
nv which the people who sell him FER
filters can be made 10 give MN Iah
product. The Department OF Agriculture
il was frequently pointed out AT the lasl
session of the Legislature, IS the ohIy
thing in the State Government that is
distinctively the farmers. and 1t Is que
the farmers OF the state that it be made
as efficient as possible by means OF APP
as liberal as the condition
of the state Treasury will warrant
WRESTLING WITH APPOINTMENTS
Governor Tyler is surprised to find that
there is such great desire on the part OF
Virginia citizens TO serve ON the boards I
of State institutions. He is absolutely
swamped with applications and letters
of endorsements He is making up list
of these appointments. and has about
completed it, They will be given out IN a
few days.
The terms of most of the members Of
the boards expire April 18th There Will
be many changes. The Governor VIII
scatter the appointments throughout the
State much more than they have been
i'm the past Many counties have no
representatives on the State boards. sew
eral have never had one. number nave
several
The contest for the place Of Health
Officer of the port of Newport News has
not been decided, nor has it in the least
cooled. II is believed, however, that the
contest has narrowed down 10 two men,
Governor Tyler says that without eN-
ception 4 is the warmest fight he has
known since his induction into the guber-
material Office. 1t will be settled in few
days.
There is also a warm contest on for the
appointment Of a member of the Board
of visitors Of the Central State Hospital
at Petersburg. The selection has been
made. and will be announced in short
time.
OTHER CAPITOL NEWS NOTES
Captain William J. Stores. Superintend-
ent of Schools Of York county, was AT
the Office Of the Superintendent Of Public
instruction yesterday. He stated that
he would probably order the schools Of
York closed soon, and have them re-
opened when the pupils shall have been
vacciuated He obtained the virus with
which wholesale vaccination Will Doe done.
Lieutenant Leonard Marbury. Company
A. Alexandria. has been placed on the
retired list Lieutenant Marbury resign
ed prior to his company's being mustered
into the national service as Company f.
Third Virginia Regiment.
Colonel W. O. Moore. of Wythevile
of the Governors staff, and Colonel James
Mann, also of the Governors staff and
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Nottoway county. were at the Governors
office yesterday.
Misses Belle and Sue Tyler have re-
turned from Washington, where they
spent several days with their cousins,
the Misses Heth.
Mr. W. G. billiard, Treasurer Of Spot
syvania county, was at the Auditors
office yesterday.