The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-11
Agconvention Of Farmers.

LID compliance with u request made
by the Farmers Club of East and West
Baton Rouge, the Governor has issued
organize a State Agricultural Society
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, !
Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 2, 1886. }
In accordance with resolution adopted
Nov. 3, 1886, BY the Farmers and
Planters Club of East and West Baton
Rouge, requesting the Bureau of Agri-
cnltnrs to call convention of planters
and farmers, to assemble in Baton
Rouge, La, for the purpose of organ
izing a State Agricultural Society; and
the said club at subsequent meeting
having suggested the last Wednesday
in January, 1887, as suitable time for
holding such convention therefore /,
as Governor of Louisiana, and OK oficio
president of the Bureau of Agriculture.
do hereby request the planters aud
farmers of Louisiana to meet at the
City of Baton Rouge, in the Agricultur,
al Hall of the State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
at noon ON The said day of Jan. &c, 1887,
for The parpose of organizing State
Agricultural Society
All agricultural organizations,
oranges, clubs, fairs, societies, sugar
planters associations and branch asso
Citations are requested to send delegates,
properly accredited, to said convention.
In the parishes where no agricultural
organization exists, the police jury are
requested to aceredit delegates to such
convention
All earnest wish ia expressed that all
citizens of Louisiana will interest them
selves in forwarding the success of this
convention and see that every parish
and every agricultural interest of Loui-
siana is represented at said convention.
S d. MCENERY, Governor,
and ex-officio President of Bureau Of
Agriculture.
Tn connection with the above the
Commissioner of Agriculture has
mapped out the following programme
| of proceedings, which shows fully the
object of the proposed convention
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE,
Office of Commissioner. :
Baton Ronge, La, Dec. 2, 1886.
The above movement meets with
hearty approval and will receive the
earnest co-tperatiou of this department
The programme below has been select
! ell by he East and West Baton Rouge
! Clnh. aud distinguished speakers have
been invited TO address the convention
upon the sabjects named The rail-
roads will be requested to give reduced
fare aud the hotels to reduce rates, and
the citizens of Baton Rouge, with their
usual liberulity, will open their houses
to the delegates. Every effort will be
made by the members of the Farmers
Club to insure the success of the con-
vention, and it is earnestly desired that
every parish aud every agricultural in
terest be fully represented,
The following is the programme
adopted:
Temporary Organizations of State Agricui
tural Society.
Address of Welcome.
Response.
Permanent Organization and Appointment Of
Committees.
Address and Discussion Upon Agricultural
Organizations.
! Economy Necessary to the Successful Guilt
vatiou of Cotton in Louisiana.
The Future of Sugar Culture in Louisiana
Rice Culture.
Grapes Adapted to Louisiana
Fruit Culture and Truck Gardening
Stock Raising.
Labor.
Economy in Fertilization.
Agricultural Education.
Night meetings will be devoted tt
the discussion of such subjects az may
be suggested by any delegate.
T. j BIRD,
Commissioner of Aaricuiture.