The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06

Besides the appropriations made
for the six months in the budget. the
following special payments nav been
made:
Erection and equipment
of agricultural building
at A. & M. College $40, $4,000
Stallion for Statesvil1e
IdIu -. -. !. i. -. L.1Oo.fV
lPurcase of improved bulls
for cattle sec. $500. 1,O63.40
Advanced under act for
drainage district /. f. 3,195.00
Especial cases for pre-
NUNS =. ....... i5-OO
Expenditures from test
farm receipts :. ..-.....$ S,79O.38
Total ..~$25,621.18
The Test Farms.
Reports are made concerning the
test farms. these h Edgecombe
farm. the Pender farm and the States
vile farm. These are in detail as to
conditions found on visits. The
board is furnished with a statement
of receipts and expenditures. The re-
ceipts are in bulk and not ite1nized.
Hereafter it is required that these
of the amount or value of the pro-
ducts consumed, out it should be re-
quired hereafter.
Money in Sight Short.
a Of requirements to apprO-
pirate $4,000 in 1911 and 1912 for
the erection Of an Animal Husbandry
building at A. & NJ. College it is
stated expenses may exceed receipts
before the next session Of the board
and it is therefore suggested that no
new work or extension of work be
taken up, unless receipts render this
feasible. Also that $500 for drain
age work, his to be returned, will
probably be needed in the coming
six months. this by legislative re-
Quirement.
A Variety of Matters.
Recommendations Of heads Of divis-
be approved If funde were available.
The additional soil work can be post
poned; the analytical chemist can be
postponed till next meeting; the fl
nance committee can give attention
to matters Of salary. Let test farm
appropriations be small as can be
made without detriment to the work.
AS DR.. Flowe, of the Animal Hus-
bandry work has been offered q posi-
ton in the United States Department
at $1,400 it Is necessary to increase his
salary to keep him. A small increase
is recommended for Mr.. Higgins. as
sistant In dairy demonstration work.
The manufacture Of hog serum has
been successful and sales will repay
operation. Work in entomology d.
vision is reported as fine.
1t Is regretted that conditions do
not justify appointment Of assistant
In Demonstration work. Last year there
were AZ institutes in 80 counties, this
year 70 institutes. Attendance this
year $4,000; last year 49, The
Botanist was offered $1,000 to go to
another State and the Commissioned
recommends this salary be allowed
her. The Agronomist has done work
and that his salary be made $4,000
is approved. AS to the Pure Food
Work "In no State does the character
of this work surpass what is done
in his division. Only lack of means
prevents extension Of scope.
The supply Of descriptive pamphlets
is about exhausted. Permission Is
asked to print 10, 900 Of the most suit
able one for immigration work. sThe
monthly bulletin is issued but due to
Hardness in printing is sometimes
three or four months past due and
the value is to some extent impairen
thereby" 20 get at the decrease of
corn shipments into the State 1t is
suggested that for So, 600 a canvass
of the business men could be made
and estimates made on hs IbA
museum is reported as well conduct
ed. The office of the department and
assembly room as directed have been
screened against flies. which come in
1t is recommended that Of
fices on the east side OF the second
floor be screened.
The Committees or the Ro.ra
The committees elected at the meet
ing YESTERDAY were.