The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
WILL TRIM EXPENSES FOR
NEXT YEAR.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doinos and happenings That Mark.
the Progress OF North Carolina Peo-
Pile Gathered Around the state
cauitoi.
Raleigh.

After breaking the record for short
sessions the State Board of Agricul-
ture which met in Raleigh, adjourn
ed after having held very harmon
GUS session.
After debating the question at
length, the board decided to cut down
the budget from $4,000 to $108,000
and the various divisions will all be
retained with its decreased amount,
all heads Of these divisions being in
structed to trim expenses wherever
it is possible to do so.
The income of the department will
be curtailed somewhat on account of
war conditions in Europe which will
affect the sale of fertilizer tags. None
Of the employees of the department
however will be laid off but none of
them will receive an increase in sal
airy. The work of the department will
not be allowed to suffer on account Of
the reduction of the budget.
The division of markets was au-
thorized to obtain prices on corn,
wheat and other farm products the
same manner in which the cotton
market is being handled. Special
emphasis is also to be made in the
matter OF cotton grading. Many far
mers have reported to the department
that since cotton grading has been
taken up by the division Of markets
that they have been enabled to receive
better prices for their cotton.
A legislative committee was appoint
ed to take up any matters affecting the
department that is thought proper to
bring to the attention of the incoming
General Assembly. This committee Is
composed of Commissioners. Graham,
C. C. Wright, R. w. Scott, K. w.
Barnes and Clarence Poe.
Mr.. w. c. Hammer of Asheboro,
president of the State Press Associa-
ton, appeared before the board in adj
vocacy Of an appropriation to aid i'm
migration to North Carolina. The
boards only action on this request
was to leave it with the legislative
committee.
An appropriation of $500 was made
for the further observance Of COM
munity service week, this to aid those
schools and communities which failed
to observe the week set apart this
year.
A resolution was passed asking the
State Tax Commission to get up new
form for abstracts of property sepa-
rating horses, mules, cattle, hogs and
other live stock so that an intelligent
report can be made of the number OF
animals of each kind in the state at
tax listing time The returns as now
printed group all these together.
A resolution was also passed to in
vestigate the alleged short weights in
fertilizer. A bag Of fertilizer should
weigh 200 pounds and it is claimed
that in many instances the weight has
come up short.
o'Henry Memorial Tablet Unveiled.
One nights session of the North
Carolina Literary and Historical AS
ISOLATION was devoted to O. Henry
William Sidney Porter. the unwilling
of a handsome bronze memorial to O.
Henry on the main stairway in the
new Administration building being a
special feature. First, there was a
superb address on the life and writ
ings of O. Henry by DIR. C. Alphonso
Smith Of the University Of Virginia,
who was a playfe1low of Porter in
Greensboro.
The bronze memorial was present
ed to the state by DR.. Archibald Hen
derson in a beautiful tribute to this
famous North Carolina author. The
memorial was unveiled by Miss Por-
ter, daughter of o. Henry, who was
here for the occasion, and acceptance
on the part Of the state was by Gov.