The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE AT
GUILFORD COLLEGE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
A very interesting and instructive
Farmers Institute was held at Gull
ford College on the 7bh and 9Th Of
July.
DR.. D. Reid Parker, Director of
Farmers Institutes for the State was
assisted by Prof. Massey of the A. &
ID. College and DR.. Bird of Davidson
county.
Among the home speakers were DR..
D. W. @. Benbow, the father of these
Institutes in North Carolina, President
J. Van Lindley, of the National Hor-
ticultural Association, Prest. Hobbs
and Professor Davis Of the Faculty.
of Guilford College; also, Revs. Albert
Peele, James r. jones, Mrs. M. M.
Hobbs and others.
The attendance was not large. but
composed about equally of intelligent
and progressive men and women Of
G2ilford who manifested great inter.
est during the entire session of two
hot July days, and by their prompt
attendance and close attention, at.
tested their appreciation of the work.
The g joyment Of the occasion was
greatly enhanced by the music con,
tributed by the young people of the
vicinity under the ekillful direction of
Miss Mamie Jones, one of GuiIford's
accomplished musicians. Great credit
also ls justly due to DR.. Parker, both
IN the arrangement of the programme
and skilltul manipulation of the ex-
e~rcises, so as to avoid tediousness on
the part of speakers and WEAKNESS to
the audience. In this respect the Or.
fully sustains his reputation as a COM
petent presiding officer. The pro-
gramme embraced the following list
of topics:
"Ihe Cow"-Her physical structure
and care.
''Butter"-How TO make and market.
'Ensilage"-How to build and hll a
silo."
"Co operative and Farm Dairying."
"The Corn Crop"-How to grow and
harvest.
"Drainage"-To prevent the wash
ing of upland and overflow of bottoms.
"Horticulture"- The orchard and
its enemies, small fruits and trucking.
THE proper relations that should ex-
ist between the leading classes of so
ciety and the direct il fl renee they
should possess in the government"
Education for the Masses"
Advantage for Industrial training
offered by the A & N. College, etc.
Time and space forbid an attempt to
give even a synopsis of the lectures,
which were of high order, and very
instructive. Our people were especi-
ally pleased with Prof. Massey's style of
Importing instruction, his tersa lucid
sentences and his facility in transform
ing technical terms into language easy
to be understood by all.
Dr.. Bird, one of Davidson county's
progressive farmers and dairymen,
rendered valuable assistance in the
meetings, and will always be a vel
come guest on account of his social as
we'll as literary attainments. The
thanks Of the body were cordially
rendered the authorities of Guilford
College for the courtesies extended by
them, etc. ,#"a
At the close Of the meeting steps
yer taken to organize a County Asso-
citation for the purpose Of holding an
Annual Farmers Institute in our
county, to take the place of a county
fair, agricultural and horticultural in.
struction to be made the leading fea.
lures, supplemented by the display of
products Of orchard and farm, also the
practical working of improved nipple
ments of husbaudry as obj ct lesson
for cur people, rather than as objects
tfsred in competition for PRIZES.
J. B. SMITH.