The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
NORFOLK CASE
SETTLED AT LAST
Decision in Favor of the N. and W.
Railroad Company.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Mr. Koiner's Resume of the Years
Work-A Ancient Map is Pho
tographcd-Visitors at the
Capitol Notes.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

The Board Of Public Works, when mas
had under consideration for some time
the case of the Norfolk and Atlantic Ter
minal Company against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, concluded
tho matter last night by deciding that
the Terminal Company shall cross the
tracks of the railroad company on an
overhead bridge.
The Board has heard much evidence on
the question, and reached a conclusion
after mature consideration.
MR.. KoINERs REPORT.
The report of Commissioner Of Agrl-
culture George w. Kolner, which will be
issued shortly. will be deliberately gotten
up and illustrated with half-tone cuts.
The report contains articles on fruit
growing and spraying, the live stock busi-
ness, dairying, poultry raising, cultiya-
ton OF tobacco; grasses and forage, sugar
beet culture; and fertilizers and their
uses.
The commissioners report TO the Gov
ernor gives briefly an outline OF the work
what could be done were more money
available.
lie recommends the enactment Of the
pure-food law for Virginia, declaring that
this State is at present the dumping
ground for adulterated food that cannot
be sold elsewhere.
The full report is now in the hands Oh
the printer, and will be ready by the
meeting of the legislature
In introducing the report, Mr. hoiher
says:
In submitting the twenty-frst annual
report Of the Commissioner Of Agriculture
OF the State Of Virginia, regret to state
that our state farmers are not enjoying
that measure OF prosperity now mat Is
claimed by other lines OF industries.
PROTECT FARMERS.
On account OF the need of funds, this
department IS not as helpful TO the
agriculturalsts Of the State as 1t should
be. and could be made. This department.
D. now chiefly a fertilizer bureau, ana Is
giving to the farmers Of the State Valua-
BILE protection. in securing for them Ter
tiizers up TO their guarantee Our farm
ers spend annually over four million dol
lars for fertilizers. This is a large eX-
protection they could be easily defrauded
out OF large sums. The commissioner In
neighboring State reports that the farm
ers in his State lost annually at least -
DER cent in value in the fertilizers they
bought before the State required the Ter
tilizers sold therein to be inspected by
law. IL such were true in this State. THIS
department Is saving our farmers over
one million dollars annually
But why should the work of the Agrlcul-
turaG Department stop here There Is
much valuable Information pertaining TO
agriculture that could be sent out 10 every
farmer in the Statehood.
We must raise and grow what the mar
kets Of the world want Our State offers
more natural advantages to the farmers
in the various lines Of his calling than
any other State In the Union. She Is far
enough South to escape the long, cold
winters and billiards. Of the West and
North. and Just far enough North TO es-
cane the hot. dry summers Of the South
Her climate and seasons are the best OF
all the States.
AN ANCIENT MAP.
President Lyon G. Tyler. Of william and
Mary College who was in the city yester-
day, has secured Photographic reproduc-
ton Of the original survey Of the grounds
Of the college, from the original map,
in the possession Of the Virginia Histori-
cal Society.
The survey was made In June 1913. by
Robert Beverly. surveyor general OF HIS
NIaiesty's colonies, and embraced $50 acres
ALI OF which In succeeding years has been
sold off with the exception OF seventeen
acres. which constitute the present Col
lege campus.
The land was first decided by Hon.
Thomas Ludwell. Secretary or state 10
Colonel Thomas Ballard. one of the coun-
ell Colonel Ballard decided the tract Of
$50 acres in 1894 TO the college of William
and Mary.
Major Robert Beverly. who drew the
man. was the famous Robert Beverly.
ancestor OF the family In Virginia. and
CIR William Berkeley's chief officer IN
Pacon's rebellion. He was prosecuted by
the English Government for declining 20
surrender the journals OF the House Of
R,irgesses. OF which he was the clerk
The photographic reproduction OF the
ancient survey will find nlaHc in on
early publication OF William and Mary
College.
AT THE CAPITOL.
Colonel c r. Johnson OF Washington.
Is I'm the city, and called at the Library
Building yesterday.
Mr.. III. III. Wallace. OF Fredericksburg;
Hon. F. C. Madison. OF Warwick. and T.
w. Milstead. sergeant of Newport News.
were at the Capitol and Library yester-
day.
Mr. w. H. Eads. OF Jonesville. Is said
to be a candidate for the position OF as
sistant poor-keeper Of the House Of Del