The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-22
THE BOARD OF
ACRlCULTUR
Meet at tile Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and Inspect the
Institution.
THE OFFICERS e REELECTED
Reports by the Commissioner
and Superintendent Of Ex-
pertinent Stations.
THE OFFICERS REFLECTED
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BLACkSBURG, VA. April H.-,rhe
state Board OF Agriculture and tho ex-
ecutlvo. committee OF that body were
in session here yesterday and to-day, and
discussed many important rihttfrs and
tlisposed OF q good deal OF 5hs!ness. The
members present, besides DR.. Mc3ryde,
who at this meeting assumed duties both
as host ana member. were Messrs. j. %.
10. Beverley, Of Essex; Juilah Nj Ruhin,5
or Hanover; j. NJ. Barker, of Henry;
u. II. Cowan, OF Montgomery; William II.
Eggborn. OF Culpeper; w. 3. y. Ieech,
fof Rochbridgc, and j. S. Gillespie, OF
'Tazewell. Messrs Heater, Goodc ana
Matlck were unable to attend. Commits
ssoncr Koinef was present, and submitted
his reports, all OF which were most salts
factory, and were approved by the board
OFFICERS ELECTED.
~. II. C. Beverley was UNANIMOUSLY
elected president to succeed himself, he
having already served the previous year
as the presiding officer of tho body
In again entering upon the duties as
chairman or the, board, he thanked the
body for their expressions in regard to;
his past services.
No change was made in the organiza-.
ton OF the board, except as to the test
farm committed. w. B. F., Lcech was
made member Of that committee to
succeed Julian M. RufIln who said that
1t would be impossible for him TO serve
another term upon tho committee.
j. M. Barker. chairman of the test
farm committee, submitted report OF
the work being done at the farm at SAKE.
Both HE and Major Cowan had visited the
farm the day before the board meeting.
and made Il thorough inspection Of the
place The farm is being much I'M
proved, and the experiments being con-
Quoted will be OF great interest to the
farmers OF the State, and especially to
those Of Southside Virginia.
IEIMIGRAT1ON.
Tho question of methods OF inducing
immigration to Virginia was discussed at
somo length The board decided to, have
published literature. which is to be dis
trbutcd by the department to the best
advantage a great deal of this litera-
ture will be distributed at the st. Louis
Exposition.
Tho board was royalty entertained by
DR.. McBryde and the members of the
faculty OF the institute. =.
The visitors were conducted through
the various buildings and departments
at the institute, and were shown the
viewing the winners in a live stock show.
The machine shops. the carpenter shops,
and other departments OF mechanical
were visited. while the boys
were at work. The scientific depart
ments. Including the chemical laboratory,
were also inspected, and proved OF great
interest. At noon the cadets We're re-
viewed by the board, and tho corps Of
seven hundred men, in dress uniform,
accompanied by military band, made a
pretty sight, with which all Of the mem
bcrs were much pleased. The cadets
are splendidly drilled, and they will no
doubt attract much attention and make
n fine showing at tho st. Louis EXPOSE
ton. which they will attend early in
June. y&
The board left Blacksburg with splen-
did Impressions of the institute.
The body decided to hold its next meet
ing In Richmond August I'd.