The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-16
PROGRAMME.

Eleventh Annual Session OF Louisiana
State Agricultural Society, January
27th, :,6th aud 29ih, 1897, at Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
FIRST DAY, wEDSESDAY. JANUARY II, 1877.
M..-CaIlcd to or,ler by the Pres idrnt.
Prayer. Rev. Father Van der Heijde. Address
OF Welcome on part of the City-His Honor
joint. Wax. Mayor OF Patton Rouge. On
part OF Louisiana Central Agricultural Soci-
ety-Hon. John 4. Redheal, Ccntreville,
Miss Kesponsc-CoI Chas. Schiller. DeSoto
Parish. La. Annual Address by the presi-
dent Hon. John Dylnonl, Plaquomine5 Par
ish. La. Appointment Of Committees. Re
cess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
"p. III, Tobacco Industry in Louisiana
u. n. Barrow, Assistant Director State Expt-
rimcnt Station, Baton Rouge. La. p. H.
Diversified Agriculture Profitable TO both
Tenants and Proprietors-F. l.. Maxwell,
Madison Parish. La.
EVENING SESSION.
8p. m.--Question Box Short discussions
OF Agricultural subjects.
SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, JANUARY e, 1887.
Relation Of Louisiana State University and
Louisiana A. and NJ. College TO the Develop
President. Baton Rouge. Lii l0a m.-Ilu-
raj Public Schools and How they Should be
Conductcd-Prof. B. c. Caldwell: President
State Normal School. Natchtoches La. Man
ufacturins in tho South Cot. II. II. Ed
mondS. Editor Manufacturers Record, Balti-
more, Nd. Education, Agriculture and I'm
migration. the Triune Needs Of Louisiana
His ES ;elleacy. Murphy J. Foster, Governor
OF Louisiana.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2p. n,.--Aims and Purposes of the State
Department OF Agriculture and Immigration
Maj. J. &. Lee, Commissioner. Bluff Lands
ofLouisiana. -Prof. ". ". Clendenin, Pro-
fessor Geology in State University, and Cecil
gist Of Experiment Stations, Baton Rouge,
La. Coed Roads~-Prof W. b. Taylor Pro-
lessor OF Engineering. State University,
Baton Rouse, La.
EVENING SESSION.
Resources Of Louisiana DR.. WIN, G,
Stubs, Director State Expirent Stations,
Louisiana. How to Get Immigrants from
the West-Capt. J. f. Merry A. G. +. Agent
/. 9. r. r., Manchester, Iowa. How to In
ducc Immigrants to Louisiana J. Hem
~ Shepard, Shreveport, ia. 8 y. m.-Par"
ish and State Tairs-Hon. W. d. Pipes, Eass
Feliciana.
THIRD DAY, FRIDAY. JANUARY &C, 1897.
i9a. m.-Dairying In tho South--W. B.
MERCER, Centrevlle, Miss. Grasses and
Forage Crops Of Louisiana-Col. J. Burris
McGehee, West Felicians, La. Stock Raising
IN the South-Dr. Vim. L. Oates, Vicksburg,
Miss. Swine Breeding In Louisaaa-W. L.
Foster, Shreveport, La. Swine Raising in
South VS.. North Louisiana Or. TAFT Butler,
Starkville, Miss. After the above discussion.
a Stock Breeders Association for Louisiana
will be formed, and all Stock Breeders and
Farmers interested in Stock are requested to
DO present and aid US in the organization.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
3p. nl.-Scientfic Education in Agricul-
tureDr. Chas. i. Coates, Professor Chemis-
try State University, Batoa Rouge, La.
Truck Growing III Louisiana John Pulcs-
Ton, Amite City.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports Of Vice-presidents and District
Committees. Election Of Officers. Selection
OF next place Of meeting. Unfinished Bust
ness. New Business.
EVENING sEssIOS. \, i
Up. m.Experience Meeting. Discussion
OF Questions from Question Boy. Adjouru-
mcnt.
The Police Juries OF every Parish havo
been requested to accredit two or more dele
gates to this Convention and many have
done so. All Agricultural Associations, So
cieties and Clubs, Planters Associations
Oranges, Alliances. etc.. are cordially in
yited to send delegates. The public artic-
uarly the Farmers aud Planters of the ad-
joining Parlshes--are earnestly invited to at
tend all sessions OF this Society Ladies are
cordially invited. Tho Louisiana State Uni
yersity, the Agricultural College Of the State
will be open to visitors ut ell times during
the Convention. All persons attending this
meeting arc cordially invited to visit and in
spect the Class-rooms, Laboratories, Horti-
cultural and Botanical grounds and Expert
ment Station. Tho railroads will give one
and one-third fare, round trip, ON certificate
plan. The city OF Baton Rouge will give roy
al welcome and entertainment to all delegates
and visitors. The office Of the Commissioner
OF Agriculture will be the headquarters for
delegates and visitors, and all such are re-
quested to report to his office in the State
House, and enroll their names immediately
upon arrival. All delegates to the Conyon- !
ton are requested to notify the Secretary Of
the Enrolling Committee, Mr.. n. S. Dougher- |
ty, Baton Rouge. La, at the earliest practi- |
cable moment of their intention to be pres
ent. JOHN DYMoHp, President,