The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
HAS OITLIVED INCOME
But. This Was Due to Unusual Appro
priationD to Charleston EXPOSE
ton and Soil Survey.
$1,000 TO ORGANIZE THE FARMERS
That Sum Appropriated to the State Formers
Association. Col. Cunningham Says
farmers Are Paying the ..- -.. ~.
TcunagesTaA.

taFmarS are PayIng the 49,. NM
TounagesTaA.
The Board of Directors of the Agricul-
ture Department will decide this morn
ing what steps to take with reference to
providing the buildings at the A. and M
College.
The board visiter the college yesterday
morning and investigated the situation
The members are agreed that two sepa-
rate buildings should be erected to re-
place the combination dormitory and
dining building, which was destroyed
by fire.
The present plan is to utilize the walls
of the old Watauga hall building, which
was burned, for three story dormitory
building, and to erect new building
with dining hall on the first, floor, a
chapel on the second floor and a base
mentSunderneath for kitchen purposes.
President Winston estimates that this
can be done for 81, 00O. The board Is fay
orable to the idea for the two buildings
and some decision will be reached today,
when the special committee of five will
place the matter before the Governor.
1t will be necessary to secure loan to
do the work.
The report of Mr. S. l.. Patterson, the
Commissioner of Agriculture, which
was read to the board, showed two in
teresting facts.
First that the department has gone
ahead of its income for the year, which
is attributed to the appropriation to the
Charleston Exposition and the Soil Sur
vey.
Second, that sales of fertilizer tags for
the present year are greatly in excess Of
the years 1900 and 1898, and that the in
come from this source is corresponding
ly greater.
This comparison of figures shows how
much greater were the purchases of
guano this year and a corresponding in
crease in the income of the department.
Sales by Tons. Revenue.
1898 ....... 244S0S (at 25c) 59,511 OF
1900 .... 276,23S1a Cat 2Oc) 55,247. SO
1901 ........ 339,941 67,9S8.24
The number of tons sold during the
spring of 1901 were 291, 40S and the reve-
nue. was $5S, GA. The number of tons
of fertilizers sold during the fall season
were 1888, and the receipts We're So
7G66O.
The increase in sales for 1900 over 1899
was 31,4301a tons, or nearly 10 per cent.
The increase for 1901 over 1900 was 3d.
7021a tons, or more than % per cent. The
increase for the fall of 1900 over the fall
of 1899 was 1928 tons, or 80 per cent.
The increase for the fall Of 1901 over the
fall of 1900, was 4,470, or 10 per cent.
The increase in the sales for 1901 over
1900 was S12, 740.55.
In his report, which is splendidly pre-
pared, and exhaustive paper, telling of
the work of the department for the past
six months, Commissioner Patterson
says:
1t is apparent to ony one acquainted
with the affairs Of the Department of
Agriculture for several years past, that
it's work is growing in magnitude and
variety to such an extent that its work
is growing in magnitude and variety to
such an extent that it will require a
careful -- of the funds of the de-
partment to meet the most pressing de-
mands made upon it's resources
think you will find that our affairs
have been economically administered
during the past six months and that
there has been no extravaganza, and yet
al the close of the year we are confronted
with a serious deficiency, and it bcomes
necessary to reach forward by making a
temporary loan, into the income of the
new year, in order to make up the de-
ticiency of the past year. This is a dis
agreeable necessity and one (which sim
cerely trust will never occur ag; ;. The
appropriations made in behalf ur the
soil survey work and of the Charleston
exposition are the main. causes of oul
present Indebtedness All of tese will
be carefully set forth in the report Of
the finance committee.
Spanking of institute work, the com
missioner says:
| feel entirely confident in stating that
the attendance at the Farmers Institute;
is growing and greater interest is mani
tested then when | first began tht
work..
OF the Charleston exhibit he says:
Although the board made an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for the Charleston exposi-
tion, I thought it wise, as far as posi-
Bile. to aim for, an expectation of not
more than $4,000, but leaving margin
for any unforeseen contingent expenses
that might arise. 1t is too early yet tt
say what the cost will be, but l do no
think it will much exceed $4,000.
Speaking of the appointment of &
committee by the board to cooperate
with the State Fair authorities in The
expenditure of the 81 500 appropriation
Commissioner Patterson said there was
no meeting of the committee and added
Il confess that do not think the com
mittee carried out the purpose of the
boards instruction"
The report dealt with various feature:
Of work undertaken by the department