The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-15

attendance secured. including prominent
cotton planters, officers OF experiment
stations and professors in Agricultural
and Mechanical colleges. THIS meeting
was Of great interest and value to those
present.
I'm a general way | may say that some
Of tho things we are now working on,
and that we hope soon 10 see accom-
plished. are:
ITO secure the cooperation OF all per-
CONS interested in agricultural advance
ment.
ITO ascertain and secure the introduce
ton CT crops best suited to the climate
and soils of the different States, especial
~ forage crops.
"Uniformity of fertilizer control IN the
States.
Better and more reliable methods OF
securing crops statistics.
BEST means of handling and market
ing the cotton crop.
"Colonel O.. b.. stevens. the Georgia
commissioner who took the initiative III
calling the convention was very properly
elected it's first president, and under his
wise guidance / think the Association has
been given a east that will accomplish
much good. Mr.. Royal Daniel, of the
staff of the Atlanta Journal, is the very
clever and capable secretary.
w hope to have the lecture room in
the new museum building ready for occu-
pancy when the convention meets in this
city in June. This hall has been con-
structed especially for such purposes and
his occasion will be a very proper one
for its opening.
THE program for the meeting is now
being arranged by the president and will
soon be given out by the Associated Press
from Atlanta
DO you expect a good attendance on
the meeting here in June?'
L am looking for q larger attendance
at this meeting than has yet been had.
The Association is growing in interest
and not only the commissioners of agri-
culture. constituting its active member
ship. but it being vacation time with The
schools and colleges | think many of the
directors of experiment stations. State
chemists. will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of attending the meeting and
getting Il taste of the North Carolina sum
mer climate
"Win the session of the convention here
be marked by any feature of special IN
terest?"
Yes. There will probably be several.
The Hon. James Wilson. Secretary OF Ag-
riculIure. has been invited and / think
will be here. II so he will be requested
to deliver an address on cooperation OF
the National Department of Agriculture
with the various State departments.
Il have today, in compliance with the
request from President stevens. sent him
some suggestions as to the program.
Among these is that We have addresses on
the education OF the farmer by DR.. Chas.
w n,IDay of Tanpnoccaa. nr Can ~
Winston. Of North Carolina. and DR.. II. G.
White. Of Georgia. Also a discussion on
the best method of conducting expert
ments in regard TO the use of fertilizers
for different plants and different soils, by
Or. W. G. Stubs. OF Louisiana: Prof. W.
l.. Hutchison OF Mississippi: Prof. j. +.
Dugger. Of Alabama, and Prof. b. W.
Nilgore. OF North Carolina.
These will be popular features of the
convention.
Another interesting feature of the
program will probably be an illustrated
lecture on Good Roads and Road-maling
by Prof, J. y. Holmes. State Geologist fol
North Carolina"
Secretary Daniel writes that he viii be
in Raleigh several days. probably. before
the convention meets. The News and OBJ
server will then give YOU all detailed in
formation about the convention. The pro
gram is now being arrange and will be
sent out by the Associated Press tron'
Atlanta as soon as complete.
When Raleigh was chosen as the place
for this session OF the convention. Com
missioner Patterson called attention t,
the fact that a hot campaign would bt
n progress in North Carolina this sum
mer and suggested the advisabilty of put
ting the meeting of until after that. |
was therefore generally agreed that /
should be held the last of august. ]
seems however. that the executive com
mittce has for some reason deemed i
best 10 hold il earlier. and so it viii bt
sometime the latter part of June-thc eX
act date yet 10 be named.