The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
MODERN METHODS
TOLD BY THINKERS
A. and NJ. College Students Present Seven
Valuable Papers.
SOME INTERESTING TOPICS FOR FARMERS
Able Presentation of Valuable Aids Helps to Far
and Dairyn1en, Made Before the North
Carolina Agricultural Society, at It's
Annual Meeting.
SOME INTERESTING TOPICS FOR FARMERS

The North Carolina Agricultural So
isrv held its annual meeting on Thurs
a, night in the Hall of the House of
Representatives.
There was an excellent attendance and
the following officers We're all reelected
+nr the coming year:
Hon. J. \. Long, RoNboro, President;
Mr. Joseph Z. Pogue, Raleigh, Secretary;
Cant. G.. B. benson, Raleigh, Assistant
SECRETARY and Treasurer. The vice
-rqstdents for the ten congressional dis
rricts were all reelected.
Tie following resolution, which had
been prepared by Col. A NJ. McPheeters
and read by Mr.. r. H. Battle. was
unanimously adopted:
"ResoIyed l. That thanks of the asso-
rjat.on are rendered to President Long,
who has presided over this association
with 2 strong arm and rare executive
ability
RESOLVED ,. That thanks are hereby
due to Secretary Pogue and Treasurer
benson for their unceasing labors which
have brought about the present salts
factory result"
COL McPheeters, who had attended the
meetings for thirty years, was detained
by sickness.
UNIQUE feature of the meeting was
The presentation of seven valuable pa
rers on modern methods in agriculture
and d9irying by seven students OF the A
and NJ College. members of the Rural
Science and Biological Clubs of the Col
lege These were listened to With mark
ed attention.
The questions discussed by the young
gentlemen were live and interesting sub
iecrs and each young speaker showed a
thorough knowledge Of the subject se-
lectp3 and clearly demonstrated the 1act
that there is such a thing as real genuine
a1rieuItural education being taught al
this great institution. 1t was a practical
demonstration of the practical value OF
the college. and the information showed
that thcre had been intellisent research
and modern application made by the
Young men. under a capable and enthuSl-
asric corps of instructors.
full synopsis of the papers read Il
given. these containing the essential
points, They give hints which can Dc
made Of real value by every farmer II
th- State.
The first paper was presented by Ca
d-t J. +. Colt, of Rowan county, whose
subject was
BACTERIA AND THEIR RELATION IL
AGRICULTURE.
Bacteria are very simple bodies con
sistug of one cell. which may be either
In he shape of a ball, snort rod OF
ccrkscrew. Some idea of the SIZE o
basteria may be gained when we say ina
if one hundred Of them were to be placeo
end 10 end, their total length Would no
equal the thickness of ordinary paper
The bacterial cell grows lengthWlse UNI
q certain size is reached, when II pIeah'
IA the middle and two bacteria result
Some kinds divide in fifteen minutes
while the cholera germ takes l"eh''
minutes Thus if we start with on'
cholera germ in active growth, IN l"eh'
four hours we shall have something Hh'
cao tillion trillion cholera germs.
Now if any one is prepared to question
'a" actual existence of bacteria
have few samples here for to examine
These tubes contain some peel proCh
which has been filtered clear ana lhe'
A-alad till all the bacteria in them nav
'een killed. As long as the cotton plu'
ls left in the broth will keep, but IL III
plug IS taken out. bacteria fall IN iron
The air and cause the broth to spoil, Q
become rotten and Dutrid. The plug !
ms first tube has not been taken ou'
ana YOU see that it is clear and s"ee'
@ihough it is over month Old 20 III
7%aond tube | added a little dust Whlcl
~ always swarming with bacteria y
~" that the broth is rotten and offensive
ne third tube | left open in the laDofd
'''y for one hour. This is also spolleo
"Hch proves that bacteria are preSeh
-'aNng around in the air. In the 1ourl
.-5" J put dust, and then heated the tuot
+Als heating killed the bacteria, Wnlc
were IN the dust, and you see tnat III
'Io}h is sound. In the fifth tube / adde
."at and also drop Or two OF caroond.
1sld. In this case the carbonate acl
h'ied the bacteria and SO the broth ha
kept sound
u great many people think OF bacterl
as enemies, but in reality bacteria di
-'o'h more our friends than our enemle
~F'h the outrifactive germs whlc
FUSED my broth TO rot, are our frlend
''' practically al decay is caused