The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-07
CAROLINA CROPS
BREAK RECORDS
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
REPORTS THEE.M WORTH
$3.50, ooO, 600.

Rletgh, Y c, June s.-The prin-
cipal feature Of the opening session Of
the semi-annual meeting of the State
board of agriculture. which began yes
terday was the hearing of the report
of Commissioner Of Agriculture W. a
Graham on the work Of the depart
ment for the past year The state
board viii, during this session, review
the work Of the past SIX months map
out the work for the next six months
and set aside the budget for use of the
department. which will be around
$125, 900 for the ensuing semI-anuual
period.
In his repoIt- Cam Inlz alL,-e-- @ raha-xu
called attention to the fact that the
1913 crop Yields were the largest in
the history OF the Stale, exceeding by
several million dollars in vaIue the
crops of any previous year, He dl-
rected attention, too. TO the fact that
the tax valuation Of arm lands in the
State have climbed 10 $22l.o00. The
value Of the farm products the past
year, including 1.-Two stock, exceeded
s260. 600, 0O6
Treating the progress OF the work
Of the department of agriculture
Conmi sSloner Graham stated that
every division has rendered effective
service Financially the department
fiHI Il fiidtltG III Z NrNDR tft'GEitl Ats
last and the receipts for the six
months 10 June have been s202.2l8
there being. June !. a balance in the
treasury Of $50 les. OF the six months
receipts s158.457 was for fertilizer
taxes. SI6.235 for cottopseed meal tax
SI3.47h fer feed Stamps and the re
naiHder fer less Important tax and IL
Cense sources
There was reconTn endation ny the
commissioner that the soil survey and
soil invest CATION division BE made ar
independent division Of the depart
ment. with the head Of the division re-
porting 70 the commissioner Of agri-
culture direct as to The heads If the
other divisions Of the department OF
agriculture, This work IS being done
in Cooperation with the United States
department of agriculture and the
commits sjouer stated. that the fedora
department vas thoroughly agreeable
70 the idea of setting this work aside
as a special division as he recon-
mended.
Referring &c the Panama Paeif ex-
position the garnrni ssioner recon- mend.
I'd that str-z-e t7rT1-rt -r>ssctr r'rr
sum Of S15,040 fer a cerdstable agrt-
cultural presentation ~ the STATE II
the exposition next year. He explain
ed that this exhibit would be- installed
! in co operation with the other inter
ests n the State that Join in arrange
NC fnr Nl.rta Il rllir. G.lIoii ali1r
at the exposition. He recommended
that the board send III. H Brimley e
san Francisco June rs with Governor
Craigs party to aid IN the selection
of L site for the North Carolina ku3ld-
ing, the general agreement being thai
the exhibits should be concentrated ir
a special and tredttable building HI
recommends that the board continue
It's aid and eneouragement for the
local, county and district fairs and tins
State fair al Raleigh
He congratulated the board and the
people of the State on the fact thai
North Carolina has Well established
her claim To the production OF more
sweet potatoes. peanuts and cotton tC
the acre than any other State and hat
taken three times the highest penn
iums on apples.
This commissioner reports that II i
found inexpedient for the State board
70 undertake. 70 furnish agriculture
lime 10 the farmers of the State al
cost, since the commercial companies
are providing the lime now at Tigures
that the board could scarcely dupii'
cate.