The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-15
FARMERS TO MEET
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Baton Rouge. The State Board OF
Agriculture and immigration, through
Commissioner ]. G. Lee, makes the
following announcement Of dates and
places where farmers institutes will
be held under its auspices during this
month and next month.
Hammond, Juno II; Amite City,
June IL; Greensburg, June 10; Able
vile, June 49,; st. Martinville, June
%; Breaux Bridge, June 81; Lafay-
cite, June %; Opelousas, June "a;
Crowley, June Is; Jennings, June Il;
Gueydan, June 80; Lake Charles,
July l; Zachary, July a; st. Fran
cisville, July 8; Clinton, July 6;
Marksville, July 10; Oak Grove or
Pollock, July 10; Natchitoches, July
II; Many, July 10; Walnut Hill, July
10; Mineral, July 20; Grand Cane,
July %; Blanchard, July 80; Benton,
July "a; Coushatta, July %; Minden,
July 10; Homer and Athens, July 16
and II; Arcadia, July 10; Ruston,
July 10; Vernon, July 20; Farmer
vile, July 80; Mer Rouge, July IS;
Columbia, July 90; Winnsboro, July
20, and HSrrisonburg, July 80.
The press of the state is requested
to publish the dates, and the assist
ance of the press is earnestly solicited
to advertise the meetings, to the end
that large local attendance may be
secured and successful meetings held.
Three institute corps will be placed
in the field, embracing Southwest
Louisiana, Northwest Louisiana and
North Louisiana. DR.. W. O. Stubs,
| professor Of agriculture Louisiana
State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and director
Of State experiment station, will be
| in charge as institute conductor Of
the work in Southwest Louisiana.
He will be assisted by the Hon.
George E. Scott of Mt. Pleasant, y.
Prof. v. r. Dodson Of the State Ex-
| pertinent Station; DR.. F. ]. Mayer
of Lafayette and O. A. Tlebout Of
Roseland.
The North Louisiana tour will be
in charge Of Prof. H. A. Morgan,
professor Of etymology Louisiana
State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and Prof.
D. N. Barrow, assistant director OF
the North Louisiana Experiment Sta
ton, Calhoun, as institute oonduc-
tors. They will be assisted by Prof.
| ]. F. Dugan, agriculturalist State
Experiment Station at Auburn, Ala.
F. T. Constant of Anterior, La.
Hon. E. L. Boilers of Union, E. j.
Watson, hortioulturalists North Louis
lana Experiment Station, and Hon.
J. A. Brewer, Of Arcadia.
TIL Northwest Louisiana tour will
be in charge Of DR.. W, H. Dalrymple,
professor of veterinary science Louis
lana State University and Agrioul-
tural and Mechanical College, and
Major J. G.. Lee, Commissioner of
| Agriculture and immigration, assisted
by Hon. George E. MoKerrow, super
intendent farmers institutes of Wis
consin; Hon. W. L. Foster of Caddo
Prof. F. II. Brunette, horticultural
ist Louisiana State University, and
Hon. Charles SCHUYLER of DeSoto. The
dates are subject to changes to suit
local conditions These institutes are
expected to be of special valre and
interest to the farmers of the state,
and a large attendance is looked for.
Special programs will be issued in
due time.
All papers read, together with
stenographio reports of all discus
sions, will be published in special
farmers institute bulletins and sent
free to the farmers of the State upon
application to the Commissioner Of
Agriculture at Baton Rouge. =.