The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-26

are best to exterminate them.
3. The best plan to get rid of any
specially troublesome weed.
4. The best treatment for any par
ticular soil, by giving it's history and
character.
5. The free chemical examination of
any mari, muck, phosphate, Or home
made application, to learn of their
value.
6. The application Of lime to soil;
when it is best to do it; when it is best
not to do it.
7. The free chemical examination of
chemicals or fertilizers, when the
samples are taken according to direc-
tiOns
8. The value of any particular grass
or clover can be learned, soils most
suitable, treatment necessary for
growth, &c.
8. How to plant an orchard or vine
yard, and how to tend it.
10. How to ship fruit, to make the
mOSI money.
II. What garden vegetables can
most proftably be grown, how to grow
them, and how to keep them.
ID What fertilizers are best for any
particular crop, and how to mix them
for the least outlay Of money.
13 The value Of pea vine manurinS
for crops, especially wheat.
Il The value of crimson clover.
10 The best plan for the preserva
tlon of manure, and the great value it
Is when properly saved.
IS The proper care and management
Of stock in winter and summer.
II. The most economical and rational
plan Of feeding stock.
Is. The great economic value of en-
silage, how to preserve it, and how TO
use it.
10. The value of different feeding
stuffs, and compared with each other.
20. The examination Of seeds to test
taeir purity and vitality.
21 The economical production of
milk and butter.
~, The Fxperimont Station will send
to the committees all Of it's bulletins
and publications, and these can be die
cussed by those present in the meet
ing.
%. Short, concise reports of the Sta
TONS work, and other matters of gen
eral agricultural interest (such as are
now given press bulletins) will be sent
for general information once a week to
the committees.
24. Official analyses can thus be
more promptly distributed to the
hands of the farms.
25. Special reports and bulletins can
be gotten into the hands and before
the attention Of the farmers sooner and
more efficiently in this way than in
any other.
26. Questions and answers of general
interest will be printed in the columns
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The above are only suggestions of
some ways by which the people of the
State can be benefited, if they cooper
ate and interest themselves in the
proposed plan. It will be found that
actually many other ways will present
themselves in which good can be ac-
cOmplished
The Station has on it's staff men who
have been equipped in the field and
the laboratory, havelearned practically
and scientifically the different branches
they are now investigating, and desires
to place this knowledge where it will
accomplish the greatest good. It is
firmly believed that in no other way is
it possible to secure such immediate
and it is hoped beneficial results than
through it's offer Of cooperation with
the individual farmers, collectively,
through their various Sub-Alliances.
With this end in view, it is my in
tentiOn to present this plan to every
Sub-Alliance in the State and request
their consideration of it, and if favor
able, to request:
1. The election of a committee of
three to be known as the Expert
mental committee"
?. A regular time during the meet
ing for the reading and consideration
of whatever the committee desires to
bring before the meeting.
3. The adoption Of a question box at
the place of meeting, in which box can
be placed by any member questions or
any matter pertaining to the work of
the experimental committee. These
can be discussed and forwarded to the
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