Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
STATEAGRIcULTURALS SOCIETY

On the 18th and 18th days Of last week
the annual session OF the Georgia state
Agricultural society was held az the city
OF Macon. While the attendance OF dele
gates was small. smaller than at any pre-
vious meeting / have ever attended, the
personeI OF the delegates present were
among the leading and most progressive
farmers OF the state. The action OF the
Georgia railroads IN imposing upon the
delegates q rate OF one full fare and
third for the round trip. when I'm past
years. passes were annually furnished the
delegates. has perhaps had an important
bearing on reducing the attendance, es-
pecially among farmers from distance
The action OF the railroads In this in
stance. however, was manifestly unfair,
when at the gfnners' convention. held at
Macon two weeks ago. rate OF one fare
for the round trip was secured simply
through the personal solicitations OF Mr..
c. c Hanson. president OF the square bale
compress association Neither was the at
tendenace at the ginners' convention near
so large as the attendance on the Agricul-
tura1 society meeting. While am glad the
ginners were able 10 secure so low a rate,
i think the members OF the State Agri-
cultural and Horticultural societies have
good grounds for kicking against this diff
ferential rate. because both Of these So
cieties are clearly entitled TO as much con-
sideratfon at the hands OF our roads as
any other society in the state.
There were a number OF interesting and
instructive papers read during the ses-
elons OF the convention. especially those
BY Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick. OF Amer
icus. Mr.. Doughty, Of Augusta. and Mr..
Burkhalter, Of Americas. Colonel W. l.
Peek. OF Rockdale. delivered a strong
address in favor OF taking the Morrell
fund. now amounting 20 $4,000. and given
by the United States government 10 GeOr-
away from the University at Athens,
where he claimed that the fund was beng
misused. and that the farmers boys Of
Georgia were not reaping the benefits
from IL that the government intended.
Chancellor Walter B. Hin replied 10
Colonel Peek's address. and when the
question was put before the society by
resolution as TO whether the fund should
be removed and used in operating an in
dependent agricultural college, majority
OF the delegates voted TO sustain the UnI-
versity- Many OF the addresses delivered
and papers read provoked interesting dis
cussion. and the consensus Of opinion at
the end OF the session was that the meet
Ing had been one Of great good 20 the
members and the people Of Georgia gen
orally. as the proceedings OF the conven-
ton have been published in the daily
press and distributed throughout the
state
Election OF OFFICERS.
Hon Dudley NJ. Hughes was unanimous
" reelected president OF the society for
the ensuing year. as well as the other
officers and executive committeeman who
have served during the past year. There
seems 20 be no friction among the MEM
bers upon any important work undertaken
BY the society, and the consensus Of
opinion among the delegates seems to be
that cooperative efforts should be made
70 advance the future agricultural condi-
tons OF the state. This is as IL should be
and must result in great good to the
upbuildlng OF our farming interests.
think one OF the most serious ques-
lions confronting the various agricultural
societies Of the state, IS their present
method OF holding their annual sessions
at different cities and on different dates.
5 The progressive farmer OF today IS gener-
ally individually interested IN all the diff
ferent departments OF work carried on by
these different societies. but 20 attend
each one on separate dates IS not only
a heavy burden OF expense. but also OF
time.
There should be an EFFORT made by united
concert OF action on the part OF the heads
OF these different societies 70 meet annu-
ally at a central point and on the same
dates
This plan has been already adopted I'm
Texas and also in other southern states.
Every division Of agriculture in Texas has
delegates appointed 20 meet annually at
College station. where the agricultural
COLLEGE OF the state IS located. The at
tendance Is from so 20 200 delegates: they
occupy the rooms in the dorpitory build
fngs made vacant BY the students who are
ut home on their summer vacation. One
dollar per day pays the cost OF providing
meals and all the delegates have their
meals served in the general mess hall