The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
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3D.. That an experimental station
should be established at and in con-
nection with said agricultural and
mechanical college, the same to be
under the charge of it's faculty. a
4th That we memorabilia Con-
gress and beg it to pass the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Hatch and now
pending, which appropriates $15, 900
annually to each State for this pur-
pose, and that we ask our Senators
and congressman to use all legiti-
mate means to secure it's passage.
9Th. That we protest against this
money, if it shall be appropriated,
being received by the present trus-
tees Of the South Carolina College.
Their actions in the past show them
to be disbelievers in industrial edu-
cation. Moreover if we are to have
all agricultural college at all, every
dollar spent on the agricultural an
mex at Columbia is so much wasted.
And while we are willing to concede
to these gentlemen honesty Of pur-
pose and pure intent, we do not
acknowledge that lawyers and pro-
fessional men are the proper ones to
control an agricultural college and
experimental station, any more than
we claim that farmers ought to be
chosen as Judges of our Courts. We
do not admit that the legal fraternity
possesses a monopoly of the brains
and education in this State, and we
want each shoemaker to stick to
his own last
9Th. That in order that our agri-
cultural administration may be
divorced as far as possible from
politics and, politicians, in order that
Nthe men best qualified to perform
these important duties be selected
by those most competent to judge,
In order that we may secure board
Of agriculture at once efficient, zeal
Qus and representative, who know
dur needs and will try to supply them,
We urge that instead of being chosen
by the Legislature they be elected
by farmers convention composed
ott delegates from each county agri-
cultural society, which shall meet
annually in November of each year at
Columbia for this purpose. This
Convention ought to also take into
consideration all matters of legisla-
ton affecting our agricultural inter
est and make such recommendations
to the Legislature about the same as
they may deem proper. This board
of agriculture should consist of ten,
five elected annually. They should
have the power to elect their own
executive officer or secretary, whose
duties would correspond with those
of the present commissioner, and
their duties would be the same as
the law imposes on our present
board, while, in addition, they would
have control of the agricultural col
lege and experimental station, and
should, by means of FARMERS insti-
tutes," &C., build up and keep alive
the several county societies and far
mers' clubs.
8th. That in order to obtain the
necessary funds to sustain the agri-
CULTURAL college, after the State shall
have given enough to buy the farm
and erect the necessary building, we
recommend that the privilege tax
on sale of fertilizers be doubled. The
board would then get an income Of
over $50, 900 per year, and this, with
the SIS, 200 from the land script fund,
wonld, we think, be enough to SUP
port the college, inspect the fertili-
zefs, and hold farmers institutes,
without additional taxation, except
aS small indirect tax on guanos,
which farmers will willingly pay to
Be guaranteed against fraud.
9th. That the inspection of fertili-
zers is now defective and unsatisfac-
tory, and no adequate punishment
for frauds provided. We, therefore,
urge such additional legislation as
will secure the needed protection
without imposing unnecessary re-
,straint upon the manufacture and
ssale of fertilizers. Cotton seed meal,
whether sold as stock food or as
Fertilizer, should be inspected and
adulteration punished. Stock own
sers will not mind the additional