The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-11
CONDITION Of THE
FARMS OF THESTkTE
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER Ora
HAM TO THE STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE
LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Review Of the Latest News Gathered
Around the State Capitol That
Will Be of Interest to Our Readers
Over North Carolina.
Raleigh.

The principal feature of the open
ing session of the semi-ahnual meet
of the state board Of agriculture was
the hearing of the report Of Commits
sioner of Agriculture w. A. Graham
on the work Of the department for
the past year and progress of the
state in matters agricultural The
state board will 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 the work of the department which
will be around $125 900 for the ensuing
semi-annual period.
In his report Commissioner Graham
called to the attention of the board
with special qualification the fact that
the 1913 crop yields were the largest
in the history of the state, exceeding
by several million dollars in value
the crops of any previous year. He
| directed attention, too, to the fact
| that the tax valuation Of farm lands
in the state have climbed to 1921 ,OO0,-
900. The value of the farm products
the past year including farm live
| stock exceeded $3.50. 900, 900.
Treating the progress of the work
of the department of agriculture, Com
missioner Graham stated that every
division has rendered effective ser
vice. Financially the department had
balance of $4,000 December 1 last
and receipts for the six months to
June 1 have been 1902 ,21S, there being
June / balance in the treasury of
| $S4125. OF the six months receipts
$153,457 was for fertilizer taxes, $16,-
237 for cotton seed meal tax, $13,973
for feed stamps and the remainder
from less important sources.
There was a recommendation by
the commissioner that the soil survey
and soil investigation division be made
an independent division of the de-
partment with the head of the divi
sion reporting to the commissioner OF
| agriculture direct as do the heads OF
the other divisions of the department
OF agriculture. This work is being
( done in cooperation with the United
States department of agriculture and
the commissioner stated that the fed
,eral department was thoroughly
work aside as a special division as he
Recommended
ItSevera New State Charters.
The McCrary Furniture Company
Lexington, capital $4,000 authorized
and $4,000 subscribed by R. o. Kirk
imam, J. H. Leonard and others 70
general furtnure business
The Vale Crucis & Blowing Rocl
Turnpike Co., Vale Crucis, Wataug
1county, capital $4,000 authorized, an
$500 subscribed for the building an
maintaining a turnpike from Vail
|Crucis to the point of intersectio
with the Yonah Loose turnpike, givin
a highway from Vale Crucis to BLOW
Vng Rock. The incorporators includ
y. I. Lawrence and Others
The West End Realty Compan,
Hend capital $4,000 authorize
land $4,000 subscribed by R. C. Gar
and others.
The Swisher Manufacturing Con
Goldsboro, capital $4,000 authorize
: and $4,000 subscribed by J. T. Swishe
hnd others.
4 The Dixie Realty Company, We
lqon, capital $4,000 authorized an
VA, 900 subscribed.
For North Carolina Postoffices.
Y Washington.-The sundry civic bi
) reported to the house from the Apr
e priations committee carries the fc
e lowing North Carolina items: F.
postoffice rental Charlotte, $4,000: fl
I continuing public building, Gastoni
e $4,000 for completing building. Gree
If vile, $4,000; at Hendersonville, 50
# 600; Hickory, $4,000; Monroe. s
900; for continuing Rocky Mount, So
: 900.
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