Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
Board of Agriculture to Meet
For Organization.
JULIAN RUFFIN PRESIDENT
Several New Members Appointed -
Anxious For Position Norfolk
Man For lieutenant-Slot Machine
"A brilliant wedding On tho Re-
tired List-SOme Army Orders
Other Matters OF Interest.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 25.-The State
Board of Agriculture will meet in this
city Wednesday. February 1. The call
for the meeting was sent out by Com
missioner Koiner to-day.
The meeting of the board is chiefly
for the purpose of organization. The
Governor last week appointed five new
members of the board. These must
take the oath of office. President Blu
ford resigned, and Mr.. Julian Rufiin, of
Hanover. was appointed in his place.
A new president of the board will have
to be chosen.
There are also many subject for the
board to consider. beside that Of or
ganization. Money is very scarce. The
last Legislature made the Department
Of Agriculture solely dependent upon
fees from the inspection of fertilizers
for it's support. Under the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court the De-
partment Will take n portion of this
income for the first year, at least The
board is to devise methods of perform
ing, even approximately, the duties as
signed to IL.
AGRICULTURAL BULLETINS.
The board is aso expected to discuss
the Possibility or ISSUING bulletins Tor
the benefit of the farmers. The ad-
Visibility of doing so has long been rec
ognized Lack of funds has prevented,
and 1t will probably be decided that it
still prevents. Commissioner l<oiner is
strongly in favor of eendlng out bull
letins and has expressed the opinion
that this feature of the work of the
Department could be made one OF its
most valuable.
The subject of cattle quarantine is
also expected to receive the attention
OF the board. There Is always an in
creased movement Of cattle In the
spring. with increased danger OF viola
ton OF the quarantine laws. The board
is expected to take action looking to
the rigid enforcement of the regula-
tions.
There Will be a very determined ef-
fcrt made at the next session of the
Legislature TO secure an increased ap-
preparation for the Department of Ag-
riculture. I'VE are completely ham
peled by lack OF funds" said Commits
were so limited. At every turn 1 run
up on our poverty. I realize that
great many things could be done to
make the department of very great
benefit to the farmers. Lack of money
prevents Ii being of very great use in
which the people who sell him fertiliz-
crs can be made to give him fair pro-
duct"
The Department OF Agriculture, It
was frequently pointed out at the last
session OF the Legislature, is the only
thing In the State government that Is
d,stinctivcly the farmers, and 1T is due
the farmers OF the State that 1t be made
as effective as possible, by means of
appropriations as liberal az the condi-
tions of the State Treasury will war
rant.
ANXIOUS FOR POSITION.
Governor Tyler is surprised to find
that there is such great desire on the
part Of Virginia citizens to serve on
the Board of State Institutions. He is
absolutely swamped with applications
and letters OF endorsement. He is max
ing 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 board eX
pire April 18th. There wifi he n1arry--
changes. The Governor will scatter the
appointments throughout the State
much more than they have been in the
past. Many counties have no represen-
tatives on the State boards. Several
have never had one. a number have
several