The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-12
WORK OF THE SOIL TILLERS
Ge9rgia'S Farmers Made a Good Show
Ing al Stone Mountain.

DR.. Norton Talks About the Conven-
ton and its Probable Results-The
Farmers say There has Been too
Much Cracking About Hard Times
They are Generally in a Good Condi-
tion-Chatham's Truck Growers
Make Decided Impression at the
Convention.
In these days of conventions, when the
general public, and especially the voters,
express their sentiments through such as
semblies, there is nothing that will carry
more weight than the assembly of the
country's farmers, who are the mainstay
of the land.
Combined with principles Of sound de-
mocracy, the effect of convention of the
tillers of the soil is sure to be felt.
DR. K. G.. Norton, one of the delegates
sent to the recent convention Of the State
Agricultural Association by the Chatham
County Truck Growers Association, was
back yesterday. Maj. Ryals went down
to Augusta for few days, and Mr.. Elk
ley, the other delegate, stopped over in
Atlanta
1T was one of the best and most inter
esting conventions ] have ever SEEM re-
marked DR.. Norton yesterday, as he
grew reminiscent about the two days he
had spent with 300 of Georgia's foremost
farmers at Stone Mountain.
alt was encouraging to see the enthu-
siasm manifested, and that the associa-
ton, meeting as it did, at the place of its
birth, had taken new life. The COnVen-
ton was one of the largest ever held, and
l believe it has done more good among
many of the farmers of the state than
anything we have had in years
DECIDED THERE WERE NO HARD TIMES.
"The convention decided" continued
DIR. Norton, chat there has been entirely
too much croaking about hard times,
which they concluded were not so hard
as made out to be. 1t was the opinion
among those present that the farmers
were really in a better condition than
they have been in some time. Not only
that but the general outlook among them
is better everywhere, and the prospects
are highly encouraging.
"Among other things was a report from
the experimental station at Griffin, which
was satisfactory in every respect. 1t
showed that highly satisfactory results
had been obtained from mixing sea island
and upland cotton, and it was
recomm ended that the farmers make the
test. The convention indorsed both the
agricultural college and the experimental
station, al well as the work they are do
ing and their sentiment with regard to
the college was that it could best sub
serve the purposes for which it was in
tended by remaining at Athens, where it
is now located. Some sections complained
of lack of rain, but the general reports
were to the effect that the crops were all
in good condition.
There was an effort on the part of
some Of those present to have the tax for
the inspection of fertilizers removed. But
on the showing made by Commissioner of
Agriculture Nesbitt, that the charges,
| being only cent sack and 10 cents a
| ton, were too small to create any oppOsi-
| ton, inasmuch as they guaranteed a
! chemical analysis and the proof that the
| fertilizers used were chemically pure, it
was decided to take no action on that
| line. This is small tax when it is taken
into consideration that it affords the
farmers protection from fraudulent prac-
| tees"
GALATIANS DELEGATION.
Chatham county's delegation of truck
| farmers was something new at the con-
vention, and the information they i'm
! parted to those present from other sec
| tions was interesting and instructive.
| DIR. Norton addressed the convention
| upon the subject of truck farming in
| Chatham and the surrounding counties,
showing the immense proportions it had
reached and the large amount of money it
brought into this section The facts pre-
sented in this line were a revelation to
the farmers from some sections of Geor-
| gia, and there are no doubt many of them
who will want to come this way. Maj.
| Ryals spoke to the convention upon the
methods and modus operandi of truck
| farming, and there is no man in Georgia
| better able to present ideas upon that
subject than the major, whose life
work has been to bring the
methods of truck farming up to
their highest development. Q This is the
| first time Chatham county ever sent a
| delegation of truck farmers to the agri-
cultural convention, and the representa-
| tives who went made quite an impression
upon the farmers of Georgia.
The convention was decidedly demo-
! cratic in its tendencies, and indorsed the
| position of Georgia's representatives up
| on the leading questions of the day.
AN TTNwETCOME SITRpRTSE