The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-13

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.
In a general way may say that some
of the things we are now working on
and that we hope soon to see accom-
plished are:
ITO secure the cooperation of all per+
sons interested in agricultural advance
ment
ITO ascertain and secure the introduce
ton of crops best suited to the climate
and soils of the different States, especial
ly forage crops.
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 in
calling the convention was very properly
elected it's first president, and under his
wise guidance | think the Association has
been given a cast that will accomplish
muCu SOOu. MI. IVY an AeNhiSA' ~ NAAN
staff of the Atlanta Journal, is the very
clever and capable secretary.
1--WE 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
this occasion will be a very proper one
for it's opening.
1.-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 good attendance on
the meeting here in June?'
Il am looking for 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 l think many of the
directors of experiment stations, State
chemists, will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of attending the meeting and
getting taste of the North Carolina sum-
mer climate.
will 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-
riculture, has been invited and | think
will be here. If SO he will be requested
to deliver an address on cooperation Of
the National Department of Agriculture
with the various State departments.
II 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. Dabney, of Tennessee; DR.. Geo. I.
Winston, of North Carolina. and DR.. H. c.
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
Dr. w c. Stubs, of Louisiana; Prof. w.
l.. Hutchinson, of mississippi; Prof. ]. F.
Digger, of Alabama, and Prof B. W.
kilgore 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 making,
by Prof j. A. Holmes, State Geologist for
North Carolina
Secretary Daniel writes that he will 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 arranged and will be
sent out by the Associated Press from
Atlanta as soon as complete.
When Raleigh was chosen as the place
for this session of the convention, Com
missioner Patterson called attention to
the fact that a hot campaign would be
in progress in North Carolina this sum
mer and suggested the advisablty of put
ing the meeting Off until after that. 1t
was therefore generally agreed that it
should be held the last of August. 1t
seems however, that the executive COM
mttee has for some reason deemed it
best to hold it earlier. and so it will be
sometime the latter part of June-the eX-
act date yet to be named.