The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-02


read. Some members wanted the pro
ceedings read for their information. Mr..
Graham contended that they were not
minutes of the board, and could not
therefore be read until the reading of
the genuine minutes was completed.
Chairman Cunningham took this view
Of the matter and ruled that the pro-
cecdings of the old board could not
be read ut this time.
On the conclusion of the reading of
the minutes the proceedings Of the cd
board were on motion, read for informal
ton.
As soon as the reading of these pro-
cecdings was completed the debate as
to their adoption was resumed. MessrS.
Graham and Jones wanted them de-
stroyed. Mr.. Bailey thought they were
records OF the Department and should
be preserved He argued that they were
not minutes of the board, and there was
no reason why any sort of action should
be taken in regard to them.
After some further discussion action
on the adoption of the proceedings was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Graham reported for the Immi-
SEdllOn committee llidl 1T VI
Grimes had attended the recent meeting
at Southern Pines. The meeting, he
said, was Il very good one. He had met
Il number of people from other States
and had received some good ideas as to
immigration. He spoke of the great
work the Seaboard Air Line is doing to
induce immigrants to come to the State.
On motion of Mr.. Dills IL committee
composed of Messrs. Graham, Capehart
and Bailey, was appointed to draft reso-
lutions on the death of Mr.. w. d..
Smith. Il member of the board.
Mr.. J. Van Lindley, of Greensboro, APP
peared before the board and made Il
statement in regard to the San Jose
scale. He pointed out the necessity for
Il State Entomologist, who should regu-
late the shipment of fruit trees in and
out of the State. This little pest, he
said, was a very dangerous one and on
account of it Il serious condition of
affairs confronts the nurserymen of the
State.
I'm fact there is necessity for an
entomologist connected with the board
at all times. Nearly all the other States
have one. Only by this method can
necessity for some one with authority to
take action. Then there are other pests
constantly appearing, both in nurseries
and i'll agricultural products
The time for inspecting nurseries, he
said. was the last of August and the
first of September.
In justice TO North Carolina nursery
men," continued Mr.. Van LindIey, Il
want to state that entomOlogists in other
States have stated to me that they have
never traced case of the pest coming
from North Carolina"
Mr.. Van Lindley said there was in the
State Pest Commission which had
an annual appropriation of $500. This
commission, he said, wanted to turn this
money over to the Agricultural Board,
that it might supplement it and use it
in such way as to suppress pests.
The report of the special committee on
cattle quarantine was read by Mr..
George f. Weston. chairman.
The report was referred to the per
manent committee on Contagious Dis
eases of Cattle.
Mr.. Weston proposed the following
resolutions which were adopted:
HpTpdS the l. cucFdl 1dWS, tpIDllC,
No Al, 1884 contains the following
clause: : whenever the Cover
nor of Il State or other properly consti-
tuted authorities signify their readiness
to cooperate for the extinction of any
contagious, infectious, or communicable
disease in conformity with the provisions
of this act, the Commissioner of Agri-
culture is hereby authorized to eXpend
SO much of the money appropriated by
this act as may be necessary. i'll such
Investigations, and in such dislnfectlon
and quarantine measures as may be
necessary to prevent the spread of the
disease from one State or territory into
another and
"Whereas, the stock law counties of
this State are annually subjected to re-
strictons in their cattle traffic which are
imposed by the Federal government on
account of supposed or existing infection
i'll but limited portions thereof, and
Whereas said infection may easily be
eXterminated with but little personal or
pecuniary Inconvenience to cattle owners.
and said infection is a menace to inter
State traffic, and will continue to de-
press the industry of these counties until
1t is eXterminted.
BE it resolved, That the Commits
sioner of this Board is directed to signify
the readiness of this Board to cooperate
with the Secretary of Agriculture in eX-
tinguishing the infection i'll this State,
and to invite the Secretary to take such
steps to disinfect the stock law counties
as will least interfere with traffic and
restore to these counties the full cattle
markets once open to them; and further
BE it resolved. That the Commits
sioner is hereby authorized to cooperate
with the said Secretary to this end and
to take such steps as will soon and most
economically effect the fulfilment OF
these resolutions"
The committee to draft resolutions i'll
regard to the death of Mr. w. ID. Smith
then submitted the following which was
adopted:
.Whereas the Board of Agriculture
has learned of the sudden death on the
3Oth ult.. of Hon. W. ID. Smith, member
of the board for the Third Congressional
district, at his home in Cumberland coun
| ty, therefore;
Resolved. That we tender his family
our sympathy i'll their sad bereavement
THAT we regret the loss of his valua
| bile aid in the duties of the board which