The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
BOARD PASSED RESOLUTION.
EXPERIMENT STATION DIRECTORS
WELCOMED MAJ. RIVALS.

The Major Has Just Returned From
Attendance Upon His First Meeting
~ II Member of the DOard-He Was
Gratifed by the warmth of the
Greeting Extended Him by His OLD
COllcngues-COntcst Between speer
aud Park for State Treasurer Is
Causing Political Commercials.
Park Says He Understood Col.
SDeer Would Not Oppose Him.
Maj. G. NJ RIVALS has returned to the
city after attending his first meeting of
the Board of Directors of the State Ex-
pertinent Station, under his recent APP
pointment by Gov. Gambler Maj. Ryals
was glad to be back with his old coll
leagues on the board. and was grauhed
by the warmth of the reception they ac-
corded him.
The meeting of the board was held upon
the station farm at Experiment, near
Griffin At its business session the board
passed the following resolution in refer
ence to Maj. Ryals, certified copy of
which has been sent him since the ad-
journment, and which he treasures high
ly:
Resolved. That the Board of Directors
hereby expresses the great pleasure and
satisfaction with which it greets the
turn to membership of Hon. G. M Ryals,
of Chatham county. one of the organizers
of the experiment station, and for num-
Der of years an efficient valued and high
ly esteemed member OF this board" This
resolution was offered by DR.. II. c.
White of Athens, and was passed by a
unanimous vote of the members present.
Maj. Ryals says that since he left the
couusels of the board of directors marked
improvements have been made in the con
duct and management of the affairs of the
station, and that a modern experiment
station, with modern apparatus and Elf
cient and beneficial 10 the agricultural
and horticultural interests of the state,
is now maintained In his opinion, the
station has done much to advance the
standards of husbandry in Georgia, and
its frequent bulletins, announcing the re-
suits of its experiments have been the
means of carrying much Information TO
the farmers and fruit growers that they
could obtain in no other manner.
There has recently been established in
Griffin a creamery which is using a large
proportion of the dairy products of Spald-
ing and the adjoining counties. The
creamery has become a success and has
been found of mutual profit both TO the
dairyman and TO those by whom 1t Is con-
Quoted The amount of its output has not
yet reached anything like lis fun capac-
ity, but it is expected that the dairymen
of the section will increase their herds,
just as soon as il is seen that dairy prod
ucts may be disposed of with profit and
advantage
Maj. Ryals stated to a Morning News
reporter that the fight for state treasurer
between Hon. w. j. Speer. the present in
cumbent of the office, and Hon. j. b
Park Jr., is exciting considerable political
comment in the northern and middle sec
tionS of the state. Both of these gentle
men are personal friends of Maj Ryas
and he is i'm doubt as to which one of
them ne will give his support. He had
conversat ions with both of them while in
Atlanta and is still undetermined.
Mr.. Park. in conversation with Mai
Ryals as to the race he is making, said
that Col. Speer had left him under the
impression that he would not be a candi-
date for reelection, as his health rem
dered rest and the absence of business
cares imperative Mr. Park told Mai
Ryals that it was because of this assur-
ance from Col. Speer that he had permit
ted the use of his name in connection
with the office and that he would not
have become a candidate but with this
understanding. However, after ne had
once announced ms can1dacy, he did not
feel like Withdrawing az the instance of
Col Speer or any one else, and had no
intention of doing it,
Tomorrow night Mai Ryals will leave
for New York, where he expects to com
bine business with pleasure. Among 9TH
er matters that carry him there at this
time Is an invitation to attend the an
nual dinner of the Fruit Trades Union,
which is to be given this week. Maj Ry-
ais received an invitation to respond to
one of the toasts, that of The New Era"
being suggested in the Geographic inquiry
of the Committee of Arrangements. As
the list of speakers already announced in
cludes the names of Lieut.. Gov. Wood
ruff Controller Coier of the city of New
York, and Collector Trent of the port of
New York, Maj. Ryals was fiattered by
the receipt of the invitation. but press
of business and the very few days permit
ted him for preparation have combined to
force him to decline the honor