The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21
Report Made, the Secretary on the
Stations 10 virginla.
FIRE ERl sBuRG PAR BILL.
Favorable 4 Report ON the Measure
Made by Representative Hay-Nir.
Jones Asked to Speak to
Baltimore Democrats.
washington Bureau, The Times.
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WASHINGTON, March 2o-Special.-
The Secretary of Agriculture has made
a report to Congress on the work of
the agriculture experiment station in
Virginia for the year ending June 80,
1899.
The report says the work of the Vir-s
ginia station during the past year has
included horticultural investigations,
studies of plant diseases. botanical and
chronological investigations, chemical
studies, especially on potatoes, corn, fod-s
der and commercial feeding stufts.
a building was erected by the college
for use in canning fruits and vegetables
and manufacturing cider, vinegar. mar
maIades iellies, etc This has male 1t
possible for the station to undertake ex-a
periments along these lines in which the
shorticulturist and chemist have CO.
operated. Special attention is being
given to problems connected with the
manufacture of vinegar. With funds
obtained from the State, large hillside
barn has been erected, which VIII De
used for general and experimental pur-s
poses. This will enable the station 70
undertake systematic feeding expert
ments with different kinds Of live stock.
The station officers have continued to be
engaged in the repression of the san
lose scale and animal diseases under
State laws.
The income Of the station during the
past fiscal year was as follows:
United States appropriate ..s o. oo w
Local community. iVo w
Farm products 4'V. ~ :,
Miscellaneous ~ ~ = -
1873 SO
Tho fonera tons of the Virginia Station
have been actively prosecuted during the
mast wear, and considerable useful work
has been accomplished. The station has
continued its efforts to come into close
touch with farmers in different parts
of the State through the publication OF
frequent bulletins, attendance at farm
ers' institutes, and by visiting di1erent5
sections in connection with the inspection
of insect pests and diseases OF plans
and animals The erection of new build
inrs by the college will materially In
crease the facilities of the station for
experimental work, especially in the line
of animal husbandry
F,REDBRIcKsBURG PARK.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, to-day
made a favorable report on the bill to
establish a national military park around I
Z, the battle-felds Of Fredericksburg, va.
House Committee on Claims to-day
made a favorable report on the bill to
pay Arthur Cornell, of Newport News.
$3.50, for rent Of property by the Gov
eminent.
Representative Jones, of Virginia. has
received an invitation from the Demo-.
cratic Club, of Baltimore, Md, to make
the opening address slof the Maryland
campaign on. next Thursday.
Senator Daniel introduced bills to-day
referring the claim of Terry billiard, Of
Terry. Va, to the Court of Claims for
adjustment; to pay the estate of y NJ.
tHollingsworth. of Frederick county. Va.
s2,0s1 for supplies used by. the Federal
army in 1865; E,also, bills for the relief of
the heirs of William Freeman James G.
Taliaferro, and Nicholas White, all of
Virginia.
He also presented the petition of A. S.
Pratt and L.. Kilby, of Norfolk, protest.
Ing against the passage of the bill to
regulate the transportation Of live stock;
also, the memorial Of ] H. Bolen, N. "A.
FDarter, R. P. Suit, Leonard Cox, and
w. G. Ryland, all of Urbana, Va, against
the passage Of the Loud postal bill
NORFOLK POSTOF,FTCE BUILDING.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
transmitted to Congress recommended
ton for an appropriation for the post
Office building at Norfolk.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, intro
duced bill to-day to pay NJ C. Leech,
former postmaster at Ninevah, Va. $3.50.
being the amount due by reason of
Judgment entered against him by the
Circuit Court for the Western District OF
Virginia for postage unaccounted Cor by,
reason of fire In the postoffice.
: Mr.. John Browning. of Virginia, SEM
tor Martins messenger, received notice
Of his discharge this morning. but b. fore
it went into effect the Senate passed
resolution reinstatings him
John Scull has been appointed clerk
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