The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04
"A T0BACCO. !.
TEST : FARM / / \
Manager Of State Farm De-
livers Address In Charlotte.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The Attention Of the Legislature Is In
vlted to the Fertilizer Tag Tax and
the Provision That 7 his Is to Go "A
to State Test Farm.
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(specinl TO Tho Times Dispateh.)
CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE. VA.
March S,--Upon the invitation Of o num-
Der Of our leading tobacco planters, Pro-
fessor Hedges, general manager OF tho
State .Tost Farm addressed on yester-
day, our Nrarch court, large and high.
" appreciative audience Of the citizens of
Charlotte.< Flo gave us clear and con-
else account OF what had already been
accomplished, which was followed by.
in regard to the treatment Of orchards
and Recommendations for tho prevention
and destruction OF insect pests bearing
special reference to the San jose scale.
[ A resolution, thanking tho Professor
for his very interesting. Instructive and
a COZ dial invitation was also extended
by him to the planters OF the county to
Visit and inspect the 'yrest Farm" which
was duly appreciated and II accepted by
those who opposed this institution, be-.
cause Of thelr5want 0 faith In Its utility.
Will doubtless vlndicate the wisdom Of
its advocates. 5 1: ID
Upon the conclusion OF Professor
Heiges' address, the preamble ana reso-
lutions printed in full below were intro
duced. i4is III
Ate, discussion Of the subject by the
manager and others, a motion was made
to refer tho paper to a committee appont-
ed by tho Chair, which should report to
an adjourned meeting at next court, but
as 1t had been stated that the subject
was now under the consideration of the
General Assembly and prompt action was
necessary an amendment was olrered re-
curing the committee to report back to
the meeting. N .5 q$s 5t Tx Il
A substitute was then offered that the
paper in Guiding the preamble and re1o-
lutons be adopted as a. whole, which
was carried without a dissenting vote
The meeting was then adjourned
For the information Of the General AS
sembly, which Is now considering that
ordinance Of the Constitution which
covers the Department Of Agriculture,
as well as g elicit an expression from o.,
tho tobacco planters and farmers Of the
state relative to the measures therein
recommended. tho meeting requested the
publication Of this pramble and resolution,
as follows:
"Whcreas, the act imposing q tag tex
upon fertilizers direct that tho surplus
arising after paying all the necessary
expenses Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture, shall be expended by the state
Board Of Agriculture In making test WITH
fertilizer and crops;
( "Whcrcas, tho people Of Charlotte couns
~. In furtherance OF this object, donated
to tho State OF Virginia an excellent,
plantation OF 500 acres, admirably adapted
to these purposes having special reteT-
ence to experiments with tobacco. the
staple crop Of the county. upon which al
our agricultural interests MS we'll as the
manufacturing and business interest OF
tho cities and towns OF this section de-
pond for prosperity;
Whereas, the fund arising from this
fax exceeds now $4,000, which is FIVE
fold tho income OF the department prior
to tho Imposition Of this tax, giving rise
to 81 large and hurdensome surplus. which
cannot lapse into the treasury OF the
State or bo used for ordinary expenses:
and consequently has been lavlshly nni4
!njudlciously expended without making
adeuuate provision for the equipment
fencing, draining and support OF SAID
TEST Farm:
..Thcrefore, Resolved. first. that we. the
people and tobacco planters OF Charlotte
county, in convention assembled, Wou!d
respectfully and most humhy petition tho
General Assembly to- appoint commit
Tee from Its own body which shall WISH
and inspect 6alo ~ GOV 81 ~ :, ~ 49,
tain Its condition and beauty, IT'S oesant-
cation, equipment and management py tne
state Board of Agriculture.
I so THAT they shall investigate and as
certain the amount of money arising from
anid state tax; Its mode of collection ana
expenditure; whether the diversion OF this
fund between the expenses Of the de-
partment and the '"rest Farm" has been
such as to promote; wisely and judi
1ciously, tho objects for which tho De-
partment OF Agriculture and the SAID
'"rest Farm" were established by tho
General Assembly.
"3. That we earnestly recommend ana
netitIon tho General Assembly to partition
said funds by law, setting aside sum
sufficient for the support OF the Depart
mont Of Agriculture; fixing tho number
and compensation OF Its employees; the
ba lance to be appropriated to tho rest
Farm" and to be expended In such man
ner as may be provided by law ~ carrying
out tho purposes and objects Of the people
OF Charlotte county IN establishing
eouipping and operating tobacco OK
pertinent station and model farm IN our
midst.
"a. That in tho selection Of the Stag
BOARD OF Agriculture, tho Governor shall
appoint threo members from those dis
trcts in which tobacco Is leading In
dustry, who shall. with the director and
tobacco expert constitute an Advisory
Board OF Control, which shall direct the
experiments in tobacco, and so conduct
tho station as to bring II tnto touch with
tho tobacco planters of the State. making
1T nucleus around which this paramount
interest Of this section may crystallze and