The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
PROTECTION
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embracing to meet with present re.
quirements, Commissioner Williams
says. and in this connection he sug.
gests adequate legislation requiring
the inspection OF diaries and the test
ing for bovine tuberculosis.
Statistics.
ror many years past the assessors
In various counties have been re-
quired TO make report OF agricultural
statistics. but the law providing for
this work has not been sufficiently
exacting and many of the assessors
nave failed in making the proper col
lection OF such statistics. and in lieu
thereof. oftentimes simply make an es-
innate OF the amount of the various
agricultural products grown In the
county. The Commissioner OF Agri-
culture declares this ought not TO be
/ and he suggests more adequate legisla-
! ton requiring the assessors to gather
satisfies as correctly as possible and
get their comparison for such work
after satisfactory reports have been
made.
Public Service Of Stations.
MIR. Williams suggests the enact
ment OF such law as will require the
registration and correct advertising OF
stations kept and used for public ser
vice, showing in all their advertise
ments whether or not they are grades
or pure breeds, and showing a bill Of
health from consulting veterinarian
OF the State Department OF Agricul-
. ture that they are free from diseases
or weaknesses which may be transmit.
ted from sire to offspring.
Seed and Feed Legislation.
Most OF the states OF the Union
have some legislation requiring the
examination and testing OF seeds used
for agricultural purpose and the in
spectiOn Of mixed feeds SHIPPED into
the state and sold on the open
market" Mr.. Williams says. West
Virginia has no such legislation and
for this reason has become the dump
ing ground for impure and adulterated
seeds and mixed feeds which are not
true to name and are oftentimes 50
adulterated as TO be OF little OF no
value TO the purchaser. IL Is 10 the
interest Of West Nirkinia that some
adequate protection be given whereby
the State Department of Agriculture
will have authority 10 inspect and pre-
vent the sale of such adulterated or
misbranded seeds and feeding stun "
Insecticides and Funaieides.
Commissioner Williams declares
that West Virginia is rapidly forging
to the front IN the production OF ap-
pies and peaches and is destined TO be
the leading state In the Union in the
production OF apples Hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars are expended an
nually In the purchase OF insecticides
and fungicides~for the control OF in.
sects and injurious plant dtseases, yet
az ha
protection against the adulteration
and misbranding Of such materials
sold on the market In West Virginia.
He therefore recommends the passage
OF bill TO regulate the manufacture.
sale. adulteration and misbrandinR Of
Insecticides and fungicides OF materi-
ais used for insecticidal or funEicidal
purposes. and 10 provide for the col
lection and analysis OF samples OF such
products sold on the market. and TO
provide penalties for the violation OF
such a law. the enforcement Of which.
he suggests ought 20 be made n part
of the duties Of the commissioner OF
agriculture.
Foul Brood.
Declaring that the honey bee is one
Ol the greatest friends Co the orchard
ist In the carrying Of pollen from one
blossom 10 another. and 20 the fertili.
zation Of the plant. that aside from his
utility AZ n producer Of honey. he Do
useful in thousand ways 10 the farm
or. COMMISSIONS Williams asks that
The legislature give ample protection
10 this useful and almost ineispensi-
bic little creature by providing for
the control Of foul brood. a disease
which Be- rapidly destroying the honey
bee In West Virginia Mr. Williams
says that In some Instances large
apiaries have been destroyed In a
short time BY this disease
County Agents and Clubs
Chapter "a Of he Acts Of the Legs.
l'turs Of 1913. in section l72. reads
The work ~ tie Agriculture Exter
sion Department 81 the College o.
Agriculture shall consist Of conduit.
ing I'm cooperation with the a. = he.
partmcnt ~ Agriculture. boys and
kris Agriculture clubs 81 recon-.
mending county agricultural interests
~ their respective counties
N r. suggested thar the law above
quoted be so changed o. 10 read o..
follows
The WORK Of the Agricultural Ex.