The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-10
FARMERS SPEAK OUT
WANTED No POLITICS IN STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN.
1T INDORsED APPOINTMENT OF
HON. POPE BROWN.

other Tcrm-Mat. &. VI. Hyals Vice
President for the First District.
The other Ofhcers-SOme interest
ing Talks Given by Prominent Ag-
rieulturists-Prof. StocISbridEe Pre-
sented Some Points on Sugar.
Dublin Ga. Aug. 9.-The session
this morning of the State Agri-
cultural Society opened with the
address of r. j. Reddng of the Ex-
perimental Station. Col. Redding dellv-
cred an able speech, and said that sue
eessful farming was more in the man than
in the land. He stated that the expert
mental station. when purchased, would
only produce sixteen bushels of corn uu-
der favorable circumstances. but this year
under unfavorable circumstances, would
produce forty bushels per acre. He paid
a glowing tribute to the State university
and State Normal School.
Prof. Rogers spoke of the need for good
country schools and said every country
school should be an experimental station
and chronological school. Prof. Rogers
said the schools he presided over were
such
Capt. John A, Cobb of Americus. made
vigorous denial of a statement made
during the convention. that farmers were
guilty of idleness, and did not pursue
business methods in farming. The great
need said he. is a market in sympathy
with the producer.
Ex-Gov. Northen spoke again on the
same line as yesterday. Gov. Northen
said tilling the soil is God-appointed
work. and he comes nearer TO duty to ma
ture and to God who does it well.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Leonard of Talbot, thanking Judge J.
Harper Black and Col. j. VI. Mobley for
their long services to the society.
Or. H C. White of Athens said the
| great need of the Southern farmer was
technical knowledge Of farming and he
advocated farmers clubs in every militia
district
Mr.. Wade of Virginia. spoke of raising
beef cattle for profit, and said It could pe
done
Breezy Discussion.
Quite breeze was stirred up over the
resolution of Col, Crittenden Of Randolph,
commencing Gov. Gambler for the appoint-
ment of j. Pope Brown as railroad COM
missioner. Col j. NJ Stubbs Immediately
made motion to lay 1t on the table This
motion was lost, and the question was
then discussed with Maj G.. NJ Ryals in
the chair.
Col Stubbs said there was Zoo much
politics in she resolution, and white the
| appointment of Mr. Brown was satisfac-
| tory TO him, he wanted no politics in the
society. He said in the Georgia State
Horticultural Society this resolution
would have been ruled out of order. Col.
! Martin of Elberton spoke along the sama
/ line Col Il n WnHJall n ut
| for the resolution, but it was evident that.
1t would be voted down. and Gov. North
ern and others persuaded Mr.. Brown 10
request its withdrawal.
As soon as Mr.. Brown had resumed the
chair Mr.. l.. NJ Park of LaGrange stat
| ed that If Col. Stubbs was q member Of
| the agricultural society long he would
know that. unlike the horticultural so
ciety %here was politics in II. Mr. Park
was called to order by the chairman, who
said that he should not speak against the
society. Mr.. Park rejoned that he was
stating truths
At the morning session all che old off,
GERS were reelected. and Thomasville Sc
lected as the place Of the next meeting.
Thomasville received 5s votes Tennille 50.
Milledgeville 3 and Indian Springs 1.
New Officers Chosen.
The officers elected are as follows:
President--J. Pope Brown, Hawkins
Vile
Vice President-James Barrett. Augusta.
secretary-M. N. Calvin, Augusta
First District Vice President-G. VI.
Ryals; executive committeeman. @
| Rountrce.
Second District Vice President-R. F.
| Crittenden; executive committeeman, e.
| L. Tumin.
Third District Vice President-J II.
Black; executive committeeman, c. II.
Smith.
Fourth District Vice President-Roder-
| lex Leonard executive committeeman, NJ.
r. Russell.
| Fifth District Vice Presidential ].
Smith: executive committeeman, ]. NJ. b.
| Goode.
Sixth District Vice President-B. NJ.
Baum: executive committeeman, S. III.
Mays.
Seventh District Vice Presldent-J. j.
| Roberts.
Eighth District Vice President-G. w
Holmes; executive committeeman, J. ~
| McAlister
Ninth District Vice Presldent--G. H.
Jones: executive committeeman, ]. e. Nc
Elroy.
Tenth District Vice President-charles
". Churchill; executive committeeman, b.
| Fl. Baker.
Eleventh District Vice Presdent-W. b.
Burroughs; executive committeeman, w.
| $. McRae.
Something About Sugar.
Prof H. f. Stockbridge. director of the
| Florida experiment station, who culti-
Yates ten acres in Georgia for himself for
| every one he cultivates In Florida for some
| one else, delivered a fine address upon
sugar cane culture at the afternoon ses-
sion. Prof stockbridge said cane was
prohtably grown anywhere in Georgia
South of Macon, and he told the members
how to grow 1t and how to keep 1t from
| fermentng in ordinary barrels. FIJI a
barrel, said he. with the moss that grows
upon the trees and run the Juice through
| II before cooking It. The syrup will keep
! for five years unsealed He said he sold
year Old syrup recently in barrels for 90
! cents per gallon
4 President c. II. Jordan of the Cotton
| Growers Protective Association followed
Prof Stockbridge. and urged the men,
| bers to rally to the association and make
| O success of IL.
Rev. w. e. Munford followed Mr.. Jor-
dan, ana spoke Of the Indus rial Home
at Macon.
Mrs. w. H. FELTON, of carters-
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