The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-12
STATE EXHIBITS
At COUNTY FAIRS
Board Of Agriculture Plans to
Keep Virginia Boys OH
Farms.
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
State Will Purchase Charlotte
County's Interest i'll Expert
nncnt Farm.

Plans were completed by the State
Board of Agriculture. which met at
tho Capitol yesterday, to establish a
movable exhibit OF agricultural pro-
ducts, to be shown at the various
county fairs throughout Virginia. This
is link in the chain OF effort to ac-
quaint the people of this state with
the real resources and possibilities
here ana to keep the boys of Vir-
sinia on the farms of Virginia"
An appropriation to pay the eS-
penscs Of these movable exhibits was
made By the last Legislature in the
sum of $500. AT yesterdays meeting
the state board increased this to $1,000
The cost will be Slight merely in
volving boxing and transportation
charges.
Officers Reelected.
The slogan of Virginia boys on Fir-
Einia farms was voiced by J. NJ. Bar
ker, ST. of Henry county, in al adj
dress accepting re collection as prcsi-
dent Of the board for the ensuing year
Mr. Barker expressed satisfaction with
the work OF the board and OF the &C.
partmcnt. and spoke Of the unlimited
opportunities which the state affords
Ills election was unanimous was
that Of Berkeley u. Adams. of Char
lcttc county who was reelected sec
rotary. Members Of tho board. hc-
SiNtS .ttSSl C'Si mel tiN -htldiilS. ~. t.S-
cnt were DR.. Paul r. Barrinscr. Blacks
burg. n W. Mock. .Accomac: ]. S. TaT-
Tor. Chesterfield: W. w Sproui Au-
gnsta, and Frank Lindsay. Norfolk
county. The latter is the new mem
bcr and took the greatest interest in
the affairs Of the board He is n
farmer on a large scale. having raisni
$4,000 bushels OF potatoes ana Is npO
bushels of corn last year
Commits SiOner of \rriCn1tt,rc %
" koiner presented his sem-lnn:,al
repnrt. lie showed the interest being
taken in the distribution % hog chol-
err serum manifested by Tic general
demand.
Inv Violations Reported
Referring to the new law providing
Cor the testing of agricultural seeds.
Mr.. koiner said that four violations Of
the law have been discovered ana ic-
ported TO the attorneys for tie Com
monwealth IN the counties affectcd for
prosecution. On the commissioners :
recommcndation. the standard OF pur-
lily and termination Of tall meadow
TO 81.
= Giving report was made bv MIR
koln2r on the farmers Institute work.
Showing the interest taken. he said
mat $4,000 people attended the meet
inss ~ Tic Norfolk and Wrsirrn sys-
- ~ W. !i'S t1c past Two weeks
On recommendation of Nj Noincr
inc Do;rd elected J. VI. Moss as *o..,1
aualNst to succeed Ernest Beuedict
who has resigned
STATE To Purchase Intcrcyr
y committee was appointed 10 no-c.
nate with the Board Of Sup,i;iscrs ~
lharlotte county for the purchase bv
the state % he county's rercrsiorarv
Interest in the State experiment farm
az SaNc The committee, wh,,n is ON
powered to close the deal. IL it .c,s nj
IS c"mpo:ed Of Mcssrs Bnv':c- \dans
ana koiner. The plan is to paw hack
ne amount which lie county has mn
INTO the farm. including interest ia
nale ma King perhaps a total of Sill ooo
me auditing committees renort
showed receipts OF tho Department. ~
agriculture for tho period between
January | and March 81 OF s2olasGi
this including a balance on bond ~
me former date Items OF the Iccnints
n IRE. Fertilizer tag TAX. s2o.52a4t. far
tiiizer brand tax. si,oS5: agricuitu,a,
iiihe testing tax. $40: dairy ana food
s sample tax, SEQ; seed analyses. sIs 20
s' ne = expenditures pc for this period we're
SI'I19.2o leaving a balance lon j,,nd
of Sil,413.i4 " ''in"