The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-15
AGRlCULTURISTS IN SESSION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STATE So
CIETY AT BROWNSVILLE.

Interesting and Profitable Discus
sion by the Members-Attend ancc
Small. but Composed of the work
ing Element of the Organization.
Townsville, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE state
Agricultural Society began its thirty
first annual convention at the court
house in this city at $50 o'clock. Ow-
ing to the withdrawal of free passes
by the railroads. the attendance was
very small compared with that of pre-
vious years. Up to u o'clock to-day
there are about sixty delegates pres
ent. but they are a fine body OF rep
resentative men and the working ele-
ment of the society. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev. j.
p. wardlaw, who was followd by DR..
j. T. Culpepper, Mayor of Townsville,
in an eloquent and appropriate address
of welcome. In the absence of Col.
Waddel Mr.. Conner made a rining re-
spouse to the address of welcome.
The president. Hon. ]. Pope
Brown of Pulaski. sumbitted
his annual address. He carefully
vention and closed by thanking the So
ciety for having elected him president
for FIVE successive terms, and declaring
that in the future he desired only to
serve as a private in the ranks.
Adjournment under the programme
was next in order, but by special mo-
ton, Col. r. l. Redding, superintendent
of the Georgia Experiment Station, was
q H. fnV
Redding was fully prepared with a
mass of interesting facts and valuable
suggestions, by which those present
were entertained and profited. He laid
great stress upon the value of the oat
crop for feed of both work stock and
growing animals. He claimed that
years ago. before the rust-proof varie-
ties of oats were developed and before
it was known how to avoid early freez-
ing, that this crop was very uncertain,
but that now both these objections had
been removed and that in his judgment
this great crop was not properly appre-
ciated by the farmers of Georgia. He
also told of yields of sixty to seventy
bushels to the acre secured by himself
and urged the farmers to give more at
tention to oat cultivation.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the Agricul
tural convention was opened with
an address by Hon. d. G.
Purse of Chatham on sugar
cane, cassava and an experiment
station for South Georgia. The speaker
handled his subject in very interest
ing and attractive manner. He showed
samples of the growing and the great
value of these products to the people
of their state if properly developed. He
contended that the state should aid
this development by establishing an
experiment station at some suitable
point in South Georgia for the purpose
of giving special attention to these
crops.
James NJ Smith: the famous planter
of Oglethorpe county, was booked for
a speech on diversified farming and
manufacturing but this gentleman had
failed to attend the convention.
Mr.. F. j. Merriam of Fulton deliver
ed an address on "The Value of Agri-
cultural Experiments" making
strong plea for the establishment of
branch experiment station in each con-
gressional district. Mr.. Stubbs, DIR.
Hunnicut and several others Joined in
the discussion which followed Mr.. Mer-
riam's speech. The opinion as to the
value of branch stations seemed to be
badly mixed. Some favored them, some
did not and some of the speakers did
not appear to know exactly where they
stood on the question. The discussion
involved principally the subject of fer
tilizers DIR. Hunnicut declared that the
farmer did not know what he was buy
ing. Another speaker wanted fertiliz-
ers mixed on the farm. Still another
speaker contended that the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company had mo-
nopoly of the ingredients of the ferti-
: lizers and that the farmers could not
get them.
At the night session the convention
was addressed by Hon. Walter B. Hill,
chancellor of the University of Geor-
gia, his subject being THE Man With
a Home" His address was both or
nate and practical. The large audience,
containing many ladies, were highly
delighted and prodigal with their APP
plause.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Rev. w. E.
Mumford, who made a plea for the
Georgia Industrial Home, which was
both eloquent and effective.
Convention Notes.
President G. Pope Brown disclaims
any Partially among the candidates
for presidency of the society. This he
does because it has been said he fav-
ored a certain candidate.
Chancellor Hill is one of the conspic-
uous figures in the convention. He is
very popular in Thomasville.
The delegates have received hearty
welcome from the people of Thomas
Vile The only trouble is there are not
enough delegates to go around.
Everybody is disappointed that Mrs.
FELTON, has not arrived. 1t is hoped she
may yet come.
The only Charley Hill Of Atlanta is
here. It is hoped that he will make a
speech before the convention.
TREASURER PARKS REPORT.