The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-08

stone can scarcely De estimated. and
Will more and more be appreciated as
the liberal Of the stone by our
people wiil Tighten their burdens and
bring them increased crops and pros
pcTity.
ITO protect the honest lime burner
and the unWary farmer he stated that
the special committee caused TO be
F., prepared and presented TO the last
General Assembly a bill to standard
!zc agricultural lime. The laws on tho
subject had been prepared by the limo
burners and We're a mere mai eShift
permitting brands with high sounding
names indicating superiority, to be
stamped and sold with a guarantee of
! only % per cent The bill in it's main
features required manufacturers to tile
with the commissioner of Agriculture
their names or that OF their agents:
names Of their brands and also the
guaranteed analysis showing minimum
PERCENTAGES OF calcium carbonate. in
ground limestone or oyster shells. and
! OF calcium OK ID. in case of burned OF.
hydrated lime. it required further for
the branding OF tagging OF the CON
tanner and guaranteed analysis. giving
minimum percentage OF calcium con-
tent. II established n standard OF %
per cent of calcium carbonate for
ground limestone and oyster shells.
ana not less than % per cent calcium
oxide for quick or burned lime and
/ for hydrated lime.
/ Opportunities In Dniries
I Inc speaker stated that he had had
occasion from time to time 10 call at
tention TO the opportunity presented
TO the farmers in the DEVELOPMENT of
the dairy Industry. In address and
articles contributed to the press. he
said. he urged upon the agriculturists
the Importance of the dairy industry
as a means Of improving their lands
"a nd st.;s, 1.
which always finds n ready sale He
stated that he had also frequently
called attention TO the great disparity
between dairy production in Virginia
and that of other States
/ To meet tie unfair competition OF
the substitutes for fresh cows milk.
/ the president stated that the special
/ committee had secured the passage. bv
| the Legislature OF what is known as
] the ''icc cream bill" The effect of the
| Bill Is to prescribe butter fat stand
ards for ice cream and condensed milk !;
and 10 provide that where condensed
milk. condensed shimmcd milk. milk
/ powders or other substitutes for fresh
cows milk are used in the making of
ic" cream that sign shall be dis
/ played prominently in the place OF
4 manufacture. This sign apprizes the
/ pnblic that the ice cream sold there
/ Is made Of condensed milk or con-
! Eclls.d SKINNED milk. etc.
This zee cream bill is to be en-
/ forced by the Dairy and Food Com
missioner and his assistants" he said
/ and should he of enormous value TO
/ the farmers Of Nirgnia.
! He touched on the Introduction OF
! the stallion registration law. which
las been b"ough, before the Legisla-
: turc at two sessions. the purpose OF
I which is TO protect the farmers from
! tn" sale 10 item of unsound stations,
/ and To secure for them a better grade
OF stallion 10 the end that the horse
/ industry in the state might be i'm
/ proved. Tho speaker referred 10 the
resolution which was accepted last
| ycat ut tho meeting in Winchester. re-
latinC To the passage ny the next Leg
islature OF I civil service law This
means. he explained, the appointment
/ ~ commission or commissioner who
! shall ascertain by appropriate. exam
nation thc fitness OF applicants for
public place,
( He compared the conditions existing
/ IN Wisconsin and Virginia. ana show
/ cd that the former was in the lead in
! the matter Of agricultural ativa nee
( mt. Notwithstanding the wes Their
conditions