The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-14
NO MONEY FOR FAIR
Board Refused the Usual APP
preparation Yesterday.
The Fair Only Wanted $1,000. The Reports Of
Various Committees Were Heard
and Adopted. FL

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The Board of Agriculture was called
together yesterday by Col S. Cunningham.
DR.. NJ B. Pitt, of Edgecombe, was
elected to fill the vacancy caused By the
death of Mr.. Hart.
Col Cunningham then introduced to
the Board Mr. Chas. McNamee, of Ashe-
Vile, the president of the North Carolina
Agricultural Society. Mr.. McNamee in
a few minutes speech urged the Board
to again Appropriate $500 to the Agricul-
tural Society to defray the expenses of
the fair He spoke of the fact that the
| last fair was success largely on ac
count of the moral support and financial
backing given by the Board and empha-
sized the fact that the action of the
Board in assisting the society had been
cordially praised by the press and peo-
pie. He said they proposed to establish
a new department of exhibit in which the
exhibits were to be limited to North
Carolina products and on which the
North Carolina farmers would not be
brought into competition with the pro-
ducts Of western men from other States
MIR. Jas. E. Pogue the secretary of the
association, and Capt Claude b. benson,
the treasurer, earnestly urged the Board
| to continue their assistance.
MIR. j. C. l.. Harris moved that the APP
preparation asked for be made.
Mr. j. w. Bailey opposed the motion.
| 1t is unnecessary" said he, for me to
protest my respect for the men who have
asked for this appropriation. 1t goes
! without saying. But this Board has
large amount of work to do. We have
the immigration department; we are
| conducting a soil survey of the whole
State: we are trying to establish cat
| tie quarantine: we have a building to
finish and pay for and we have been alb
solutely stingy with ourselves. / do not
think this fair has any stronger claim
on us than the Burlington Fair on the
Newbern fair, and l am not in favor of
giving it a cent
Mr. r. II. Jones moved that Mr.. Har-
ris' motion be referred to the Finance
Committee with instructions to report at
, this session. The motion carried.
The Committee on immigration made
their report which was merely the adop-
ton Of the suggestions in the report of
the Commissioner of immigration.
/ The report of the Fertilizer Committee
was read By Mr.. McCallum. 1t adopted
the suggestion of the State Chemist as
to branding the fertilizer bags and stat
ing guarantees also that the companies
be REQUIRED to state the sources of the
constituents CT these fertilizers.
Mr. NJ G. Callum also introduced
resolution in regard to the fish farms,
and recommended that the Board build
houses TO keep separate the products
from the different plats, and for the
care of utensils, &c.
j Major Graham introduced a resolution
recommending that the Commissioners
of Agriculture be authorized to make
such expenditures as were necessary for
the proper entertainment Of the asso-
citation of Commissioners of the South
ern States. to be held in Raleigh in the
latter part of next August, and to do all
! things necessary for successful meet
ing.
The Commissioner of Agriculture is
also directed to publish the proceedings
of the association. The chairman is di-
rected to appoint five members of the
Beard to attend the meetings OF the
association as representatives Of this
| Board
DR.. Kilgore then explained the action
and purpose of the soil survey.
The Fertilizer Committee was continued
until the next meeting of the Board.
The State Veterinarian report was
adopted by the Live Stock Committee,
without recommendation.
Dr. Pitt who had been duly installed
into office was placed upon the commit
tees, upon which MIR. Hart his predeces-
sor had been assigned.
/ Major Graham, who has been directed
to give audience before the Industrial
Commission stated that he had done so,
but had only 20 minutes hearing, and
was not given an opportunity to testify
in regard to the fertilizer trust.
DR.. Cooper Curtice and Mr.. Patterson
addressed the Board in regard to the cat
/ tie quarantine.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was read by Mr.. Coffield. The report
stated that the committee had gone over
the departments and found the books in
good order The budget for the next six
months was read, but no action was
taken.
DR.. Pitt was added to the list of the
Farm Committee.
The Board adjourned to meet at 3
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at 3 o'clock Mr.
Bailey reported for the Building Com
mittee, and the recommendations of the
report were adopted.
The Building Committee was continued
with authority to accept and insure the
building when completed.
Mr., Weston offered the following reso-
luton with regard to the Buffalo Pan
| American Exposition, at Bpffalo, N J.
| Resolved, that the exhibit sent to Paris
by the Board Of Agriculture be sent 10
the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
provided that they save and keep IN
sured the exhibits and take good care
of them; also that the exhibits can be
sent to Buffalo, N. y, on their return
from Paris, the freight to be paid from
New York city to Buffalo and to be re-
turned to Raleigh, n. c., free OF charge
to the Board; that this resolution De
carried out by committee of tlVe, ana
the contract with the authorities OF the
Buffalo Exposition be in writing that
any appropriation to send representa-
tives be made at a future meeting, and
that the expense of installation shall be
toe nf