The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16
WHEAT GROWERS MET.
PRIZES AWARDED FOR THE
BEST SPECIMEN OF WHEAT.
Agricultural Society and Committee
Reach Agreement Sending State
Fair to Valdosta.

Constitution Bureau, Brown House. Ma
con. Ga, July 12.-(Special)-The second
annual convention of the wheat growers
OF Georgia met this morning at 10 o'clock
at the Academy of Music. there being a
large attendance of growers and inter
ested spectators. President ]. Pope Brown.
of the association, called the meeting -
order. Prayer was offered bv Rev w.
II. Mumford. president of the Georgia In
dustrial Home. An interesting and appro-
PIRATE address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor Bridges Smith. An eloquent re-
sponse was made by Colonel II. +. Crit
tenden. of Shellman. President Brown
delivered an address in which he ex-
planned the object of the gathering.
The election of officers came next, re-
sulting unanimously as follows:
President-Pope Brown. Of Pulaski
Secretary-T. w. Ellis. of Bibb.
Those who desired TO enter for the
prizes gave in their names. quite a num-
ber responded.
The following committee was appointed
10 award the prizes: ID. G.. Hughes. Of
Bibb: j. j. Easterlin. Macon county. and
I. w. Ellis. OF Bibb.
Mr. Harvie Jordan was next introduced
and spoke i'm part as follows:
He said that IL was a great pleasure to
him To appear before the convention, as
the subject under discussion was one of
great interest TO him. lie spoke of the
manner In which the farmers had re-
sponded to the suggestion To plant wheat,
breaking assunder as ii did the shackles
which had bound them TO the grain grow
ers Of the west.
He said that the crop this year was a
great success and that those farmers who
had grown wheat would be better off by
far than those who had not diversified
their crops. lie referred to the evil prac-
tices of adultcrating flour and all kinds
OF food that had crept in from modern
business methods and the injurious re-
suits that would follow. He spoke of
the best methods of shocking the wheat
in the fields. going at some length into
this feature of wheat culture. He dis
cussed the best methods Of preparing the
ground for wheat culture. lie suggested
that the best method OF killing rust germs
was 10 soak the seed wheat I'm blue stone
water over night. This is "a sure preVen-
tive.
Mr.. Jordan held the attention OF the
audience undoubtedly for half an hour
and every farmer present showed the
deepest interest in what he had 10 say.
An experience meeting followed Mr..
Jordans address. Many participated in
this discussion.
A communication was read from Com
missioner Of Agriculture o. Il. stevens,
expressing regret that he could not be
present at the convention.
The committee appointed to award the
prizes then made the following report:
III st Pr4zc-Awarded for best four acres,
60 bushels to the acre. 500. won by w. j.
Bridges, OF Spalding.
second Prize-Awarded for best acre.
5Siz bushels, 10: won by ". ID. Walker.
Of Spdidlng.
Third Prlze-Awarded for best acre. 2S
bushels; Won by T. Ii. Cox. Washington
county.
Fourth Prlze-Awarded for best acre "a
bushels won by W. II. White. OF Jones
county.
special Prize-Awarded for best acre 39
bushels. won by J. ;. McGhee. Dixie
pany and a barrel Of flour from Jaaues
* Tnsiey.
Fifth Prize-Awarded for best acre, Al
bushels. won by Julian Lane, Of BlbD, W
in gold: also "A double plow from Dunlap
Hardware Company and barrel of flour
from Jaques 4 Tins.ey. -
Consolation PriZc-J. B. Wills. or Blbb;
set Of harness from G. Bernd Co
Il L Miller Of Williamson. SO In gold.
J r Parker. ~ Talbot. won gold medal
offered by mayor ana council OF city 81
Macon for best shcaL
Riley Bros. of Carsonville. won a silver
medal offered by mayor and co4ncil for
Miss Allie Thompson won So in gold for
NIiss fIla Dana won n dress pattern val
ned AT $40 offered by The Telegraph for
loaf % bread.
orT1.raa nv THithnancc 4 Rountree.
Nrs Tobn Moore won 80 for best grain.
Vr Juliau Lane offered a vote Of thanks
20 those who had presented the prizes
awarded. The motion was Unanimously
passed. -,
nh. Toll
n,rt n had contributed TO the success OF
Tho convention and the getting up OF the
nrizos. The resolution was passed.
The convention adjourned at l2:O 10
meet next year IN Macon at a time 10 De
named 10y the president
Many magnihcent specimens or WhedI
were exhibited.
The State Fair.
President J. Pope Brown, Secretary
Martin T. Calvin ana number OF mem,
- ~ the Georgia State Agricultural
Soc.etv met at the Hotel l.anltr today
in conference with Messrs. J. NJ. Nlihih-
SON 4 q. Crawford and a. 1. Moore
!, .ornnittee from Naldosta. who came 10
Macon with the view Of presenting
nrouositiou to the executive committee
az ,ba society TO hold a state far this
year at Naldosta.
The executive committee and the rep
r, r,sentatives from Naidosta agreed to hold
tbe state fair at Naldosta, commence *
Oetober .gtu. Naldosta Is To pay all -
.reuses aud offer $1,000 in premiums, Mhlch
aldo-ta Is 10 pay. The AgrltW 80
ciety Is 20 have charge Of all exhibits.
A contract 10 the ABOVE effect. ana COW
ering an details. was signed on the part
OF the Agricultural Society by PresiuehS
Ga,,,. Krovu secretary Martin Calvin and
James Barrett. and on the part OF Val
dosta ny J. u. Wilkinson. 7. q. Gran
ford and \. T. Moore. Naidosta pro
I,.,.,,s A., have 4 great exhibition.