The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
A Branch of the Organization Or9e
ICED at WaycrOss.

/ A Branch OF the Organization Organ
lied at WaycrOss.
| WAYCRoss, GA, Feb. "a branch OF
the farmerJ institute was organized here
this morning by Prof. White and DR.. Han
nicut Of the state university. Henry C.
| Williams was appointed chairman, and j.
! J. Wilkinson secretary. There will be no
other officers appointed. The secretary
may enroll the names OF these
who desire 10 unite with the insti-
tute. Prof. White addressed the
farmers outlining the object of farmers
Institutes. He said farmers institutes are
assemblies Of farmers met together 70 hear
lectures and addresses from competent and
skilled persons upon topics connected with
scientific and economic agriculture; TO ex-
change views and opinions. and the results
Of experience in matters pertaining TO the
practical culture OF the soil, and the pro-
duction of crops, and for the purpose gen.
orally OF mutual improvement in all mat
tiers connected with the profession Of
farming.
The officers Of the college OF agriculture
hope TO bring to these meetings and 10 lay
before these present., in brief, simple ad-
dresses, the result of their studies and in
designations in the branches Of pure science
related to agriculture, and to encourage and
stimulate the farmers Of the state TO qualify
themselves to pursue their vocation in the
light or the full knowledge contributed By
the most recent researches in science and
economics"
DIR. HUNNICUTT's TALK.
Dr. Hunnicnt was next introduced. He
spoke from experience. lie had been a
practical farmer from boyhood and knew
what he was talking about. He considered
il great pleasure 70 meet with people seek
ing light, and it was his object 70 try to
help them make their profession more
profitable. This is q day of dollars and
cents. The past system of farming has not
been a very profitable one. You have not
gotten the reward for your toll that you de-
serve. This is due t. a lack of sys-
depression is very much exagger-
ated The people at the north
and west are charged with over-production
of food crops. and we are charged with
over-production of cotton. It is impossible
TO Overproduce. Let every man apply this
to himself Did he produce more cotton
than he had any use forg The wearing out
of the soil is another imaginary idea. II we
were to use the soil as nature intended, it
would not wear out. 1t is our met hods that
are exhaustive. and not the soil. There IS a
way of working the earth that does not ex@
haust it.
PROF. WHITES VIEWS.
Prof. White gave a second and instruct-
i've talk on the dir and the soil. He spoke
OF the water-vapor and the plant food found
in the air and what the plant takes from the
soil Prof. White requested those who de-
sired Information on any subject TO ask for
il. Mr.. English, veteran farmer, wished
TO know the best time for putting out fer
tilizers and whether 1t was better to put il
all out at one time or from time to time
Prof. White answered that from ex-
periments he had found that plants
would draw their food only in sufficient
quantities as was necessary from time to
time. The best method, in his opinion, was
to put it all down at once. H. G. Williams
was also of this opinion DR.. Hunnicutt
thought broadcasting was the best plan;
that for corn it was good idea TO fertilize
about the time of laying by, putting the
fertilizer in the middle Of the row. He had
Kept his corn in a healthy condition
through drought of eleven weeks duration
For cotton he thought it best to adopt this
plan some time before laying-by.
Resolutions were then offered by H. W.
Reed, thanking Dr. Hunnicutt and Prof.
White for their addresses.