The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-30
NEW B0ARDH0LDS
FORMAL SESSION
Begins Work OF Co-Ordinating
Agricultural Efforts of
Virginia.
PLANS COMMITTEE NAMED
Boards OF Supervisors Will Be
Asked for Money for
Demonstration.

Practically the only business trans
acted by the United Agricultural Board
at its first regular meeting, held at
the Governors office yesterday after.
noon, was the appointment of a COM
mittee to prepare set OF rules and
regulations under which the board
will carry on its work of demonstra-
ton and instruction. This commit
tee is composed of DR.. Paul 3. Barrn-
ger, chairman: DR.. S. A. Knapp, of
Washington. D. c.: Dr. S. w. Fletcher,
of the Virginia Agricultural Expert
ment Station; j. D. Eggleston, Jr., SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction, and
George w. koiner. Commissioner of
Agriculture.
The remainder of the time Of the
meeting was consumed in general dis
cussion of the aims and purposes Of
the board AS at the informal session
held several weeks ago, everybody
thought the board was destined to do
good work, and, while practical sug-
gestions seemed lacking, there was
determination to make the efforts of
the future count in a concentrated
way.
Those in Attendance.
Members of the United Agricultural
Board present were: Governor Mann,
ident of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute: DR.. S. W. Fletcher, director of
the Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Station; Commissioner of Agriculture
George w. Koiner. w w. Sproul. of
Augusta. and Berkeley D. Adams, of
Charlotte. representing the State Board
of Agriculture; T. o. Sandy, of Burke
vile. representing the demonstration
work Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, and ]. D. Eggles-
ton, Jr., Superintendent of Public In
struction.
others In attendance were: Senator
Charles U. Gravatt. of Caroline; SEN
ator Frank B. Watkins OF Chester
field: Professor Johnson, of the truck
Experiment Station near Norfolk; r.
S. Farrar. Of Amelia. Of the United
States demonstration work; Mr.. Mar
TIN, representing DR.. Knapp, and State
Dairy and Food Commissioner w, D.
Saunders.
r. B. Hardy, secretary to the Gov
ernor, was elected permanent secretary
20 the. board.
The Governor talked in a general
way of the results which 1t was hoped
would be accomplished through the
unificatton of effort.
Argument Averted.
There was some little discussion as
to the changes made in the bill be-
tween the time of its Introduction In
the Legislature and its final passage,
but this ended In a spirit OF good
humor through motion OF Mr. Egg
gleston to refer IT to "the committee
on ancient history
Senator Gravatt, Professor johnson.
commissioner Koiner. Mr.. Adams. Mr..
Sproul and Senator Watkins each said
few words,
DR., Fletcher made some INQUIRIES
as to the authority Of this board over
experiment stations, and was assured
ny the GoVernor that the board had
control of the work in the various
agencies, DR.. Fletcher said his station
was under the board OF control Of the
Virginia Experiment Station. and
seemed puzzled IS to how he could
be under two boards.
This brought forth plain though
amicable statement from Governor
Mann, He said that 1t was the pur.
pose OF the law to put the various
AGRICULTURAL agencies under this united
board. He hoped there would never he
any differences which would require
an assertion OF the boards authority.
re did not see why all the departments
could not work together in harmony
TOT the good of the State and for the
aaVancement ol her agricultural in
,terests. II this was impossible there
was something wrong. He believed
the people of Virginia wanted to see
cooperation along the line OF en-
aeavor for tho good of the farming
interests.
Dairy Commissioner Saunders told
now the demonstration work was
going along satisfactorily in dairyinc
matters. ''''s
Boys mt Work.
= striking anecdota of how the Bows
81 me state are getting interested
N profitable agriculture was told bv
w. SANDY. President Charles e.
lraadock, of the LSnchhurg Chamber
81 Commerce, and Mr., Tarrar added
word to the general appreciation
OF the efforts of the board
GoToperation on the part of'county
hoaros Of supervisors was generally
I discussed The Governor has written
letter 10 each board asking for an