Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
FINAL MEETING
Board of Agriculture Adjourned
AT Eight Last Night.
Visited University, Experiment Station
and Farm Yesterday -Praised the
Work Being Done at Experiment
Farm-Members go Home.

and Farm leSteruay-PraiSed the
Work Being Done at Experiment
Farm-Members go Home.
The semi-annual meeting OF the
State Board Of Agriculture adjourned
at eight o'clock Wednesday night
after the reports Of the various COM
mittees. The Board convened Octo-
Der 9Th. The full membership was
present including the secretary and
assistant secretary and superintend-
OF farmers Institutes.
The Auditing committee composed
Of Messrs linn, Border and Humphrey
made its report, which was found to
be correct and adopted. An appropria
tion of $40, 900 for the use Of the
Board in two years was made by the
last legislature. Much has been accom-
plished by way Of help and enlight-
ment to the farmers, hut the appro-
priation is found too small for the
needs Of this growing state, and
larger one will be asked of the next
legislature.
The committee on secretary's report
was composed as Messrs Fisher, Holly
and Ewart. The secretary was in
structed to push the matter OF estab-
fishing an Agricultural museum at
Charleston. This is to be for the ex-
hibition of various productions OF
agriculture particularly rare plants
which are grown only 10 limited terri
tory. When good thing is discover
ed it can be put on exhibition here
and the whole state can learn of it.
Director Stewart appeared before
the Board and made an address upon
methods and Importance of holding
farmers Institutes. A vote of thanks
was rendered him by the Board.
DR.. +. H. Ruhl the veterinarian was
instructed to prepare report on the
disease among cattle known as au-
thrax, or commonly as black-leg and
the best means Of combating it. This
disease has become very prevalent
among cattle in West Virginia, and
it has been necessary to destroy many
on account of il.
Mr.. linn offered a resolution, which
was adopted, complimenting Prof K.
G. Davis upon the excellent work he
did for the State while in connection
with the Agricultural Experiment
Station, and pledging united support
and encouragement to his successor,
Prof. Fletcher. Both this Board and
Prof. Davis speak in highest terms of
The ability and general qualifications
of Prof. Fletcher for the position to
which he has been chosen.
A resolution was adopted favoring
the appointment of Hon. Alba Agee,
OF Chaeshire, Ohio asinstitute special
lst to have general charge of farmers
institutes all over the country. His
appointment by the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington has been
proposed
The Board visited the University,
the Experiment station and the Ex-
pertinent farm out the Easton Road
on Wednesday, being shown through
them by the professors and station
staff. The members Of the Board ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the experimental work being
carried on at the state farm and with
the results being accomplished. The
farm was found in excellent condition.
A great number of valuable expert
ments are being carried on by Mr..
Horace Atwood who has direct super
vision of the farm.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the
members OF the University faculty
and the station staff for the courtes-
les shown the Board as a body and its
various members individually.
A called meeting of the state board
will be held in January in connection
with sessions Of various associations
of stock breeders, wool growers, etc
at Charleston. A committee will
then be appointed to apply to the
state legislature for an adequate APP
preparation for the next two years.