The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-28
Farmers Institute.
BONNEVILLE, July %, lsSs

EDITOR CLARION; According to anno;-.
ment, Gen. S. d. Lee, with several IN
members of the Faculty OF the 4 IN
College, held Farmers Institute ~ ~
place yesterday, opening at Q O'Clock
and closing at 10 o'clock at night viii
only short intermlssions for dinner a.
supper. A very large crowd, includipe
number of ladies, attended and mnrb !.
terest was exhibited and entbn.i,s.
aroused.
Gen. Lees address was practical ana
very instructive He alluded to the ~,
that all the professions had orgauizat;o,'
and held conventions for their good ,n5
| advancement, and demonstrated that I;
was no less necessary for the advaneemsr,
and prosperity of the agricultural interes.
of the country that the farmers too. sboBlS
have organizations and concert of action
That these meetings were experience mes.
ings, and if the farmers would oHIv boR
| such more frequently, discuss the warrior.
subjects relating TO agriculture, and prosl
| by the information obtained they wonB
| be much more successful in their calm,
and greatly improve their condition.
In conducting these Institutes ,ks,
speak to any subject that may be selected
and request all who will, TO ask question.
and take part in the discussion. By M,
| means you get an exchange of opinion and
experience.
The first subject discussed was that ol
Drainage, in which most OF the Faeul,r
took part, but it was especially haudledir
mastery manner by Prof. Gully, who /,
one of the most practical and the bs.i
posted agriculturist we ever met. Hesin.
plifies and impresses what he says on tbs
subject by the use of black board, on
which he explains, by drawings, the proper
manner of ditching lands how this kind
of land and that piece of land should b
| ditched where to put your main ditch and
| why so where your hillside ditch. spl
| the reason. You have only TO hear hin
on this subject to be convinced that he i
| right, and realize the fact that much
money and time has been thrown away On
ditching by not knowing how 10 ditch
Another subject which is OF paramount
interest to every farmer, is iertilizing-tht
reclamation of WORKOUT lands and the
preservation of our good lands. Most Of
the faculty took part in this discussion,
and what they said was practical and con.
vincing. They are evidently on the RICH!
] track, and if every farmer in the STATE
could hear them and would profit by thei,
| instruction, there would be revolution 10
| farming and where we now see poor crops
| old fields and deep gullies, we would see
beautiful harvests and fertile soil. They
have made this a special study, and, by
experiments at the College, have found
out, in great measure, the cause Of the
| decrease in the produetiveness Of our
| lands, and the means by which they mgy
be renovated and brought back TO high
state of cultivation.
The proper care OF stock, the different
breeds and their special qualities, The
preparation of land for corn, Gotten and
| other crops, were also discussed very in
structively and at length
Prof. A. B. Mckay gave valuable iniOf
nation and instruction on the growth
| cultivation and marketing Of small and
large fruits, and garden products. His
| familiarity with these subjects was sOOn
manifest and he handled them in pracil'
| cal and very instructive manner.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Stork
| and Mr.. Welborn, two graduates Of the
College, who also addressed the meeting at
| derstood the lessons learned at the College
and had put them into practical Use.
DR.. Phares' familiarity with the different
grasses is known TO all, and it is needles
to say that much interest was taken IN
and great deal OF information derived
from what he said.
We are convinced that the A. & NJ.
College is capable of doing the agricultn-
rists Of the State much good. II there Is
anything in boy, and he expects TO bring
1t out, we think The A. & NJ. can and Will
do more for him, and give him more prae'
teal knowledge of agriculture and It's
kindred subjects than any other school IN
the State We have the College have ex,
pended large sums OF money on 1t, and
will continue 10 support 1t, IN part, d.
least, by appropriations. We believe thai
the right men are there, ard We are IN our
own light if We don't patronize and en-
courage it, and take advantage OF the IN
structIons given, and experiments maze
there. We know there is prejudice eA-
listing in the minds OF many against the
College, but it is mainly owing to lgno-
rance of what it is capable OF doing. IL Is
too late now to say that il was an error 70
have built it. Ii it was one. the time %
complain of it is passed. II has been
built and the money spent, and 1t behooVe'
every one to get the most ont of II he eau
and We are convinced vast and good re-
suits will be reaped from it, especially. oy
the agriculturists OF the State, and believe
every unprecedented mind will come to me .l
same conclusion when they investigate the
matter and know more of it.
Yours truly, FARNEk'