The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-06-09
NORTH LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL
CLUB.

The North Louisiana agricultural club
met at experimental station No. 8, Cal
noun, La, May 81. 1t was called to
order by A. Calhoun, Temporary pres;-
dent, J. N. Fuller acting as temporary
secretary.
BY request OF the president, Prof. w.
G. Stubs explained the object and pur-
pose Of tho organization, which he did
In an able and forcible manner, after
which the temporary organization was
made permanent by the election of the
following officers, viz:
President, J. M. White, Lincoln par
fish; vice-presidents, E. Il. Sellers, UNI
ion parish; S. N. Camp, Ouachita par
ish; N. M. Smith, Jackson parish;
Capt. Brice, BienviIle parish J. J. Car
ter, Webster parish Sidney J. Cald-
well, Bossier parish Ike Vinson, Cad
do parish 7. J. Wallace, Winn parish;
DR., Powell, Caldwell parish; w. T..
Ivy, Richland parish John Mathews,
Franklin parish ; +. l.. Maxwell, Matli.
son parish Col. Huffman, NIorehouse
parish Jack Crichtou, Red River par
ish; DR.. Herring, West Carroll parish
Thomas Montgomery, East Carroll par.
ish Ben McCartlin, Claiborne parish :;
James Meanes, DeSoto parish Major
Self, Sabine parish; A. V. Carter,
Natchitoches parish; secretary and
treasurer, A, J. Bell, Lincoln parish.
F. p. Stubs, J. N. Fuller and Peter
Collins were elected a permanent com
mittee on programme.
In the absence of the president and
secretary elect, Vice-president Sellers
was called TO the chair and l.. G. Drew
acted as secretary pro TEN.
The president appointed the follows
ing committees;
TO confer with the police juries of
Ouachita and Union and ask assistance
from them to build bridges across the
Choudrant and otherwise improve the
roads connecting the two parishes y e.
F. Holman, and by motion f. II. Sell
lers.
10 confer with the managers OF the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific rail-
road on getting reduced rates for all
who attend the meetings Of the club.
Committee, Hon. +. Z. S!ubbs, Prof.
w. G. Stubbs.
TO select subject for the discussion
at the next meeting and appoint four
members to debate the question. Sub
ject, "Will the use of commercial fer
tiliZers pay the average farmer ?'
Members selected, Messrs Eugene War
rem, S. N. Camp, J. M. Griggs and f..
Il. Sellers.
Subject for general discussion. "Ihe
ravages of tho cotton worm and how to
meet them"
Committee on constitution and by
laws was allowed until next meeting
to make their report.
The columns Of the "ENperimcntal
Farmer were offered free to the club
for the publication of proceedings, calls
for meetings, etc.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
THAT the farmers of n orth Louisiana
are grateful to the bureau of agriculture
for the establishment of experimental
StdtfOH 4<t. q III oOt we
nize in the natural quality of the soil,
its adoption to the wants of the entire
northern section of the State for the pur-
pose for which it was designed.
=. That the farmers of the State are
ander special obligations to Maj. L. Il.
Bird, commissioner of agriculture, for
the healthy interest now awakened
throughout the State in agriculture, and
urge upon the governor hisretcntion in
office, as just tribute for the valuable
services he has rendered.
5. That the Legislature be respect
fully urged 10 make liberal appropriate
tions for the support of the several eN-
detrimental stations, as the interest of
the people require their means of ditfu-
sing practical and scientific Knowledge
and experiences are most promoiivc of
the pnblic good, aud will advance the
interest of the farmer.
4. That a copy OF these proceedings
be seat to each senator aud Representa-
tive from North Louisiana.
). That all North Louisiana news