The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
THE BOARD IS
CALLED TO MEET.
AgricuItursts Will Assemble Here on
February lst
SUCCESSOR TO COLONEL BUF0RO
Mr.. Ruifn VIII Probably BE Made
President Many People Want to
Settle in Nirginia-Capito'
News Items.
SUCCESSOR TO COLONEL BUFORD

.r,. stste Board Of Agriculture has
heen called 90 meet in commas
xoiner's office in the state Library uuliu-
,n.. on tho 0rst OF February Tor tne p'I-
nose of reorganization auo INC 'to"'''0
ton OF other bushes. ,.
M v-in bo necessary 90 elect now
president as colonel A. 5. Buloru' VINO
mold that office has voluntarily ''"i ="
nom The board. The president mas 20
visit the Agricultural Depar 'meh1 p"''e
offon Ina order 20 sign certain papers anu
q, ts necessary for him 90 reside con-
,orionf fo Richmond. MT Julian ~ hui-
er colonel Hufords successor ON the
h,ard has his home at old church in
Hanover. Ho will probably Doe made
president
Commissioner Koner is daily receiving
"a great many letters from people resid-
ing I'm the northwestern states VINO WISH
a. come 20 virginia TO i've.
eft seems TO me that with proper e.
forts We might settle many strangers I'D
1-,rginia " said the commissioner. MANY
are ipquiring for lands suitable for sheep
raising. fruit and truck growing, Virginia
can furnish AN these iu abundance ana
also a climate that will be q revelation
10 those who have been spending years
I'm the northwest The Board Of Agri-
culture cannot do very much toward
bringing settlers here on account Of the
lack OF funds but we will do our best
with what we have
MEMBERS OF BOARD.
The Governor has about completed the
list OF appointments TO the various pub
iic institutions of the state. but ne viii
not have the commissions issued nor
make public the names for several days.
The terms begin on The 18th Of next
April and are for three years. To Isl
known that there viii Dee numerous
changes made The Governor has tried
TO distribute the appointments among as
many of the counties and cities as possi-
BILE He has found some of the cities
with a number of members of the boards
and others that have not been represent
od for years Richmond viii lose few
CONSERVATIVES and so viii Norfolk. they
having more than their share. according
80 the view the Governor takes of tho
matter.
CAPITOL NOTES.
The Governor has been invited 10 or
tend a reception and dinner to be given
10y the Union League of Philadelphia in
honor Of the Peace Commissioners on the
evening of the 4th of February. lie re-
rrots that Doe cannot attend
The Governor has written TO the Secrc-
vary or ~ ar requesting iIi' "FNvii lHl'.i'
Of Francis de Cordy Matthews. Of Nor
folk as "a second lieutenant in the Ma
rine Corps Nir. Matthews was one OF
the promoters and organizers of the
State naval reserves and is said 90 DE
very capable officer
Among tho visitors t0 the Capitol was
Col w q. Moore. Of Wythovile a MEM
Der OF the Governors staff
AN OFFICER RETIRED.
Lieutenant Leonard Marbury. of Conn
uany a Third Regiment of Alexandria
has been placed upon the retired list
Since last May when bis company en-
tered the service of the Federal Govern
ment DC has bcen like % good many
other officers been left without COM
mand. except in name