The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-24

Big Meeting Of Farmers
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gathcr.n. 81 r,p-os,r-7tfy. ttr...- f-a...
all PARTS of Tho t-af-gs S.
this fall that has oc.5rr.4 IS. ,.. III.
lar meeting iu IT, south .!urfro fh, ...
- years. refer re~rf5tfi4r',. - -. ..,..
annual session of The Farmers. <s.f.,.1
Congress. ,hieh gc,ycr.s st NJ, t,
on the 1th Nth sth ana 15ra a. III
October. 1902. Tno northern ana western
agricultural press indicates great 7t.~-
est in this convention an1 i f..I.as-l.r..4
that Southern farmers Nin y, rrs-.a. ,-
strong delegations from an tho south
ein 9'a'sS' me tact mat thiS convent Ion
H'iH - j lfii'i 0"Aiitfh 'ill.
et''.4 ii' ''' ii'di - 1Ali'at NoAi l'Et
- !, u - = ana n one - 'h' ''S' states
II '''' mon hd9 A"' iha1h 20 60 W'th
aiouSiHS interest," ana multiplying th"
"auai at'ehdahot on la"se sessions. III.
i''dI, I"l'"' I1't lL'i an oIi-tAShlon,d
9outil'I "'lI"ih' was cofai2ilN extend
- tlt -\"i ,h'rh ahi western farmers
"lohE Nith the invitation sent the tNceu-
ooi''ii't '',' u ,n' "il4r'ss rom
Macon ana me prompt financial eom}l.-
an'e q ihe Macon 'hamher ~ 'omnoroe
Win an 'he requirements OF the com
ifll''ee d'il'ahds' created most pleas
Impression on the minds Or al the Of
i
u ueleSates III me dllierSnt states =
'lo" proceeding lap'dly alld lAef@ Us no
doubl llit l'1e coming -5th annual scs-
9i'h VIII " the largest and most interest
.hs ever held bg the congress Whom il
= 'ohSi''' ''I'u tilai 3'o d4lesatcS nave al
I."HS oe1h appointed from the stat" OF
,hiiiol9 'i'he' some conception can ho
l"u dS 70 lha lhiihehSllE OF ihe d'lcGa-
Lon PloNlf'u oHlN = per cehi or the
delf2 gates appointed IN the different
states Should be able TO attend.
SOME OF THE ATTR ACTIONS
The nrograp, covarino Tho forr dove.
session of tho CONGRESS- has raao mo
pared With unusi,a1 caro- ana co,..,e fc,,v,-
teen subjects pertaining 10 The inrar,ets
OF national Agriculture. Hon. George +
| Flanders. of ALBANY. n Y rresilent of
| the congress is also chairman ~ tba
| committee. on prorr,,n. He bac t,l-c,,
great PAINS in the selection of ena,1,o,..
4 to handle the subjects 10 no discussed
and the delegates viii be entertained
! by somc Of the most eminent men in tba
country. who arc identified viii, aT1
deeply interested in tho future Of our
national agricultural dcvelo,,r1ont
The program is now in tba hands of
! the publishers and viii soon 30 ready f-r
! distribution ard publication an oya- the
country. Hon. Hole smith ex-scorotarv
Of the Interior Department. aE1 one Of
/ the South's ablest statesmen viii dolivor
the opening address Of tn" congress on
the subject. "IntcroCoanic Canal a ma
tional question OF vast Importance 10
American agriculture Governor Allen
y. Gambler will deliver tho address II
/ welcome on the rart O. the state Cf
/ Georgia on the morning OF october 7th
al the assembling of the delegates. This
viii probably be Governor Gamblers lat
public address before retiring 10 private
! life from the Office which hc has 50 ably
filled during the past four years. Mr.
George A. Smith, president OF the Macon
Chamber of Comm arec, viii deliver the
address of welcona on the Part Of he