The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
STATE CONTROL
OF MILK SUPPLY
Agricultural Board Favors Spirit
OF Old Throckmorton
Bill.
EXPECT CITIES TO FIGHT
Proposal to Take Dairy Depart
mcnt Away From That
OF Agriculture.
EXPECT CITIES TO FIGHT

Revival OF the Throckmorton milk
bill, which was fought so bitterly in
the last Legislature and which was
designed to take away from cities and
vest in the State authorities the final
decision as to tho dcsirability of milk
supplies of municipalities, was made
yesterday by the United Agricultural
Board. This means that at the COM
ing session this proposition will have
the backing of the Governor, the Do
partments of Public Instruction and
Agriculture and the other influences
which make UP tho board.
a resolution was adopted, with
others affecting tho dairy interests.
which states that when dairymon arc
designed to safeguard their milk sup
ply. they may appeal to the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner. who
shall have power to settle the matter.
Another important change proposed
Is that the Dairy and Food Depart
ment be taken from under the su-
pcrvision of the Agricultural Depart
ment aud that II be subject to the
United Agricultural Board.
Cnuscd Hot Right.
During tho last session. C.. w
Throckmorton. of Henrico. introduced
bill which provided that amy firm
or corporation feeling that Injustice
has been done him or them (by the
dccision OF local health hoards). may
appeal to the State Health Commits
sioncr and tho State Dairy and Food
commissioner, who Jointly may reverse
tho action of said local health board
ana enter such order in tho case rs
10 thcm may seem right. which shall
he nnal.' This at once aroused the
intense opposition oil city health
hoardc, and especially OF Dr.. T.. c.
Levy. Chief Health Officer of Rich
mond who enlisted to his support
many bodies Numerous hearings wore
held, tho Committee on Agriculture at
last being a tie, 50 that tho bill was
reported to the House without rec
onmendation. II died on tho calendar.
At first the Mothers Clubs were
with Dr. Levy. but many of tile mem.
bers accepted an Invitation TO visit
the farm OF dairyman near the
city. wheroupon many converts were
made to the Throckmorton bill, and
at the final hearing the rival female
orators furnished the argument and
contributed to the diversion of the
session.
Tho objection to the bill was that
1t would create power TO interfere
with q city, regulations TO protect
the health Of its people. and that this
TO the public good. With the United
Agricultural Board behind it. such a
bill Will probably provo II strong fac
tor OF tho coming session.
The recommendation were made by
a committee formerly appointed 10
consider the turthcrance of the dairy
interests of Virginia. The committee
was composed OF Governor Mann.
Westmorelapd Davis and j a. Turner
ASIDE from the sections relating to
appeals on milk matters and taking
the Dairy and Food Department away
from the Department of Agriculture
il was suggested that there should be
at least one expert dairyman in the
department.. and that it's rules should
be subject 10 the United Agricultural!
Board
Annual reports ware read to the
latte: body. That Of Secretary Rives
Il. Hardy, whirh was in greatest de-
tail. showed an expenditure for de-
mons;rat!on work for the year Of $780,
600, at 4 cost OF only $500. There
port of T. o. Sandy. chief demonstration
for Virginia. showed the work done
elsewhere.
Girls Interested.
Miss Ella Agnew appeared before
the board and told Of the success of
her work among the girls. who arc
interested in tomato growing and can
ming and in domestic arts. Twelve
counties now want to get in this plan.
instead Of four for the psst year.
Director Bradford Knapp again
pledged the continued aid of tho Blu
rcau of rlant Industry in Washing
ton. but said the timo had como when
we arc advertised by our loving
friends and that the counties should
hereafter sock hclp instead of being
solicited TO appropriate money.
Those present were Governor Mann.
i. ~. EgSlcston. .Ir., ot tho Department
OF Public Instruction; George w
Koincr. of the Department OF Agri-
culture: Wcstmoreland Davis OF Lees
burg: Bradford knapp of Washing
ton: DR. :. w. Fletcher, OF the Nir-
ginia Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton: Senator J. r. Watkins, OF Chcs-
tcrncld; DR.. 7. b. Barringer. OF the
Virginia Poiytechnic Institute: Rose
we'll Page, of Hanover; Peyton +. ST.
Clair. OF Giles, and T. o. Sandy. of
Burkevillc.
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