The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17
Dairymen Spend Whole
Lay Discussing Best
Law on Subject.
THREE MEN WILL
SERVE ON BOARD
Tkrockmorton Measure Not
Quite Satisfactory, Though
Delegates Make 1t Plain
That They Desire to Pro-
tect Public-M any
Able Speeches,

Formulation OF O dairy products in
spection measure to replace tho .nsat
sfactory Throckmorton milk bill. and
thorough discussion of the tubercu-
lin test upon cattle were tile chief
features of the first day of the ifth
annual convention of the Virginia
State Dairymen's Association. when
convened yesterday morning IN the
auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel.
Other subjects were obscured By these
two vital questions and no matter wh.:
was scheduled for a particular hour
on the program, They always bubbcJ
UP.
AS result Of discussion by a COM
mittee of the board OIL directors OF the
association. free ventilation Lf the
matter on the ioor OF the convention
and practical conference by the board
tentative milk Inspection bill was
hnaily drawn up. The CHIEF points of
the new measure are: The commission
OF the inspectors by the State Dairy
Commissioners, when they have been
recommended by the various health
officers. and the provision for board
OF appeal which shall review contest.
ed orders and rulings of inspectors
OF dairy premises and at the sumo time
AFFORD the disgruntled dairy man a
chance TO appeal the decision OF the in
spectors when tho decision seeirs un.
Just or harmful. FIJI
Bone of Contention.
The composition of the board OF ap-
peal or the final arbiter In disputes
between inspector and dairyman SEEM
ed the bone of d:ssension. There was
one delegation. headed by westmore-
land Davis. president of the Farmers
institute, which stood ready TO ratify
the bill If the State Dairy Commission
er vac naue tho final arbiter. Will .
James Redwood. president OF the Dairy
mems Association. headed still
stronger party which demanded a
bootd of appeal to consist of three
men The bill declares. THAT n board
or appeal. composed OF the following
three persons, to wit: az on. man
CHOSEN by the appealing dairyman; (2)
the chief health officer of the town or
city represented by the said Inspector,
or his representative: cay and the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner or his
representative, is hereby provided for
Said appeal shall be heard In the town
or city where the product o, said
dairyman ts consumed" The SUI port-
ers of the three-man board were final
~ victorious.
President Bellwood's opening address
Yesterday morning was delivered to
the largest and most enthusiast
meeting OF dairymen ever held in this
State. The address was glowing
prospectus of the possibilities OF tho
dairy industry. an outline of what had
been accomplished by the dairymen OF
Wisconsin and other States and a call
TO Virginia farmers to take advantage
OF conditions more favorable than those
In the so-called dairy States Mr..
Bellwood commended the inspection OF
dairy products and the Hafeguarding
OF the health Of the people. but called
for discretion in this Inspection. His
few words on the subject of milk in
spection were prophetic OF the strug-
gle that was tn dominate the whole
convention.
Outlined by Beiiwood.
Although the morning session was
scheduled to close after the reading Of
the reports OF the secretary and the
board of directors. this was actually
only the beginning. Mr.. Bellwood. in
delivering the report OF the board,
outlined the bill which has been al
luded to above. Before the report was
finished, Westmoreland Davis was on
his feet to offer objection to the plan
CONTINUED on Seventh Paee.)