The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06
three million dollars in 1900 and one
andre and twenty-five millions in

three million dOiiarS In 19Oo ana one
hundred and twenty-five millions In
1910.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The receipts of the department are
stated to have increased TO a re-
markable amount. but that the OPP
portunities for use keep pace with
them. 1t is stated that in some quar-
tiers there is criticism Of the moun
Of money the department expends
yearly; that in 1905 and prior thereto
was money spent at expositions with
out objection being heard and thae
now the expenditures are directing In
such work as to van the farmers
interests and that good results are
shown in Justification; that it IS not
thought a policy of pilins up a re-
serve for exposition use is wise: thai
the surplus exists by the permission OF
the fertilizer companies, that If what
came for it was not used for rev.
enue in conducting analyses 1t was
unconstitutional; that expenditure
other than is made would reopen
litigation in the United States Su-
preme Court. 1t is stated hat the
work done makes the expense neces-
ary and that the demands are increaS-
ing in number and cost. In regard
to the matter of cooperation with
the A. e NJ. College TO avoid duplfca-
ton Of work it is stated that the COM
mitteeS will meet next December.
The Cooperative Work.
Cooperative work with the National
Department of Agriculture is told OF,
this in tick eradication In tobacco
work.. in grape experiments, in soil
survey. and in seed investigation. but
that cooperative work in dairy de-
monstratiOn work is withdrawn. The
value Of what has been done is set
out. Feed inspection is said to have
been OF great value and the matter
of cotton see feed and cotton seed
meal are presented. Feed tag sales
are reported as having been $3.359-36
in the State. $8,314.6O outside, a total
of $~11.673.90. Seed investigation is
reported as having given assistance
to the farmers.
AS to items coming to his attention
the commissioner reports: A petition
for a test farm was received from Ca
barrus and it is thought this can be
arranged; q fruit test farm asked IN
Alexander county it is thought can
be met with an annual pruning and
spraying demonstrations; a petition
to increase the amount for first pre-
miums in Women's work at fairs Is
noted. Stateme-e is made Of the APP
pointment by the Governor as mem
bers Of the board. Messrs. Il. l.
Woodland, Third District; A. T. Nc
odiluHi, oiAIu biStIlCl, w. y. Qua
ford, Ninth District.
As to Spending Money.
The commissioner says that "When
money is spent there are always those
who suspect graft or fraud" M he
that he has furnished each
member of the force who has pur-
c chasing to do a copy of the aw as
for ones own benefit, this
being a misdemeanor.
In a Condition For a Fire.
Matters Of the necessary insurance
and protection of the Agricultural De-
partnent is noted and letters pre-
sented from the Insurance Commits
He calls attention to a legis-
fire protection. In one letter it is
that the Insurance Commits
sioner was rather surprised to find
conditions In some ROOM and closets
in regard to the accumulation OF
trash and combustible matter" This
was stated to be dangerous, especially
and excelsior and other COM
building just below the roof, that
this ought to be removed and careful
be regularly made. 1t is
recommended by the Insurance Com
that gas in enclosed rooms
and in the basement be replaced with
eiectrlC lghtS as less dangerous and
that only safety matches b. allowed
about the premises; that the elevators
be enclosed: that the fire extinguish-
ers be placed in other places and not
IN n surrounded by boxes and
other material: that papers and
books stored in the boiler room be
taken out or a partition separate
these from the boiler: that the floors
In bad condition be put in proper
or HnNarn6 with Y9ofa1. $hot
automatic sprinklers be put In the
part known as the new building. In
regard to these the reports says that
all that has been done is to instruct
The curator to contract for iron shut
ters. but hat no offer made has been
approved.
Fertilizer Sales Increase.
An increase in the sale OF tags Is
reported as showing an increase in the
solo IF farti1i0orC ypaoU marc co n3oc