The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08

With Two at $1,000 a 4eaf-N. IL.
Horne Elected Botanist and BiolO-
eist-To Purchase Stock Far1n-No
Exhibit at Omaha-Change Plans
Fair Premiums-The Oil Inspection
Regulations.
The State Board of Agriculture, af-
ter a session, of three days, this being
the annual meeting, adjourned y%ester-
day sine die, having arranged for the
work of the year and passing rules
for the regulation Of new depart
mental affairs.
he financial affairs of the Agricul-
tural Department came before the
board on the report of the Finance
committee. and the budget for the en-
suing six months was made up. This
provides for an expenditure of about
100000, with the revenue at
about So, 1000, but it is expected that
the expenses will keep inside of the
receipts, as it is estimated that there
will be a saving or various items, for
which the maximum appropriation
has been made.
An Increase i'm Salaries.
The items of the budget are stated
to be about the same as those of last
yea though it is stated that the
board has made in some few instances
an increase in salaries. These in
creases in salary go to the stenogra-
piers in the department., that of Miss
Mary Hull Mckimmon, stenOgI apher
State Veterinarian, increased from
$50 to $50 a month; Miss NJ. S. Bird
song, stenographer and clerk Division
Of Chemistry, from $50 to 500 a
month; Miss Jennie Pescud from $65
to 500 a month.
In 1907 the receipts of the depart
ment were Sos, 719.03 and the dis
bursements $110,441.63, a balance of
S1,366.77 having been brought over
from 1906. In 1905 the receipts were
S114,991.S9, leaving a balance in the
treasury on December 1, 1908, of
S1,55S.S1. It is estimated that the
receipts Will be greater this year, as
there is to be in addition to previous
years the pure seed license tax, the oil
tax, the horse and chicken medicine
tax, an increase in the license tax
from stock feeds, and because Of the
greater small grain crOp-wheat, oats,
rye, etc.-an increase from that source
in the way of fertilizer license taxes.
Elect Botanist and Biologist.
The board elected as botanist and
biologist Mr.. William T. Horne, a
North Carolinian, who has been in the
United States service in Cuba. With
the withdrawal of the American forces
there has come the abolishing of some
Offices held by Americans and it is ex-
pected to secUre the services of Mr..
Horne. who will have work in connec-
ton with the pure seed law in connec-
ton with his other duties.
For a Stock Farm.
A committed was appointed to again
take up the purchase of land for a
stock farm in western North Carolina
- in the section about AShe or Abe
ghany. The committee is to arrange
for the purchase if satisfactory terms
can be made, a former committee
having been charged figures that Were
considered prOhibItOry. On the com
mittee are Commissioner w. A. era
ham,, Messrs. Bledsoe, Barnes, AND
Shuford, Of the board. DR.. w. G.
Chrisman, State Veterinarian, and Mr.
J. l.. Burgess, the soil expert.
Recommendations Adopted.
The board adopted the
dations Of Commissioner Graham as
follows:
Every appointee of the board tc
have a commission from the Commits
siOner of Agriculture.
All officers to notify the Commits.
stone or secretary Of absence extend
ing over t~Wenty-four hours.
Purchaser Of tax tags to pay eX.
press charges, which is a saving O.
several. hundred dollars.
Secretary of board made the pur.
chasing agent for the entire depart.
ment under regulations to be approved
by the Commissioner.
Bulletins and other publications O.
the department to be approved by the
Commissioners before being issL ed.
me commissioners empowered to
sell the narrow strip Of land. about
L IL acres of the Statesyille test
farm, as a new Q separated it from
the rest of the land.
The commissioner to purchase a
STRIP Of land at the Fender test farm,
: II prlce IS satisfactory, SO as to obtain
la11road crossing IN test farm land
Books to be prepared for a%ccount