The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-15
But the People of North Carolina Will
Do All in Their Power to Make
It a Success.
SOME or THE POPULAR FEATURES
OF THE PROGRAM OF THE MEETING
1t is Expected That the United States Secretary
of Agriculture viii be in Attendance.
Session of the Convention Will be
Held in the Lecture Room in
the New Museum
Ann>x.

The next annual meeting of the Cotton
States Association of the Commissioners OF
Agriculture will be held in this city the
latter part of June. This is a move
r.ent Of national interest and Importance.
and the visitors here must be given a very
hearty reception by the people OF the
civ and OF the State generally. For Ger
1ainlt it is no small compliment, the de-
cision Of this Interstate organization to
hold its second annual conference with
in our BORDERS.
lis first annual convention was held
last January in the city OF New OF
leans. the initial meeting having taken
place IN the city OF Atlanta, Ga, during
the fall OF last year.
The object of this important orSanlZa-
ton is 10 afford an opportunity for con
terence. from time to time. between the
heads of the departments of agriculture
uf the various Southern states for the
purpose OF devising ways and means
whereby Southern agriculture. in all its
branches. may not only be improved but
brought 10 its highest state of peTfec-
lion.
There can be no question as TO the
value 10 agriculture OF this department OF
The various state governments. The
large amount Of information collected
and widely distributed. gratuitously.
through the medium of bulletins and re
ports. places before the agricultural
reader OF this country more valuable.
instructive and up-to-date matter thar
is presented 10 its agriculturists by any
other country in the world.
1t the meeting in New Orleans invita-
rions were extended from three OF the
States-Alabama. Arkansas and North
Carolina-for the next meeting which eX-
cited quite a lively contest. After several
ballots Raleigh was chosen.
The regular meeting would have come
curing the fall. said Hon. Samuel l.. Pat
teraon. Commissioner Of Agriculture for
North Carolina. but owing to
the desire OF the extreme South
crn men to avoid the heat OF
summer it was decided 10 hold the con-
vention here the last OF June. The South
ern members are very greatly interested
in the progress North Carolina has made.
especially in the line of cotton manufac~
turing. II IS exceedingly gratifying in
travelling through the Southern States
TO discover the respect for and common
dation Ct our good old North State. Her
history and achievements, especially dur
ing the war. are becoming better known
and the success which she has won as
u manufacturing State as we'll as in other
lines Ct industry is universally comment
cd upon. Indeed North Caroline is held
up as an example for her sister Southern
States to emulate,
very much hope that our leading
farmers will take an active interest in
The meetings Of this Association and
-b.t r1apy. of Thorn Will attend its session
here this summer. ! am sure that they
viii find both interest and profit in the
discussions that take place.
Speaking Of the organization Of the AS
SociatiCn in Atlanta in October, 1899, Mr.
Patterson yesterday said:
of the Southern States have expert
ment stations and either q department OF
agriculture or some other organization
in charge Of the agricultural interests o.
the State. 40 effort had been made be
fore this to bring these various depart
ments and organizations in touch witt
each other. 1t was therefore with a view
10 promoting greater efficiency in each
and Working together for the good o
agriculture in the South, that the Com
missioner of Agriculture in Georgia in
vfted the ether commissioners to meet to
opthcr in Atlanta two years ago. At tina
meeting each one Of the commissioner
was assigned to some subject for discus
sion. The following partial program vii
give you some idea Of the scope of thi
discussion and the work of the conven
ton:
North Carolina-"Cotton Factories AM
Aid to Cotton Fields
South Carolina-"White VS.. COlOred La
Dor for Our Cotton Fields
Georgia-"Fertilizers."
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