The progressive farmer., 1903-07-28


second picking, have these select pickers 90 oror
the field and pick the cotton from the best nIont.
only. These pickers should be paid by the dor,
and net for the amount picked Preserve orI
seed cotton separately, gin it separately on .
carefully cleaned gin to avoid mixing, and nso
the seed to plant the general crop the next wear
If sufficient seed is not secured at the second
picking, the same pickers can be sent over +ba
field again before the next picking. In general
it is desirable not to use the seed of the first or
last picking.
A practical and important subject, "Buildng
Up Worn-out Clay Lands in Middle North Oar
olina," was treated in two able papers by Messrs,
R. W. Scott, of Alamance and E. W. Brawley,
of Iredell Mr.. Scott's will be found elsewhere in
this issue and Mr.. Brawley's will appear later
The speakers most in demand we're DR.. Charles
W. Burkett, professor of agriculture, and Dr. F.
L. Stevens, professor of biology-two of the abIest
members of the A. & M. College faculty, and
men well known to our readers. Unfortunately
DIR. Burketts best addresses were not reportable.
Wednesday night he gave a stereOpticon lecture,
Farm Animals" and on Thursday morning he
carried the farmers to the barn, took out the cat
tle and made practical demonstration of his
subject "Type and Form of Cattle" This was re-
garded by many as the most effective lecture Of
the Convention, for it is forever true, as Tenny-
son says that "things seen are mightier than
things heard" DR.. Stevens's addresses on "PIant
Improvement and "Some Easily Preventable
Plant Diseases" abounded in practical suggeS-
tions, and our readers are to be congratulated on
the fact they are to appear later in The Progress
sive Farmer
l.
"'Texas Fever" and the other on "The Cattle In
dustry in this State" The last named subject has
never been more ably and wisely handled, and Dr.
Butler has promised to furnish us his copy. The
subject of Texas fever he discussed in our col
umns about three weeks ago.
By our enforced absence from the Convention
the greater part of Wednesday, we missed the
papers of Merrs. VIM. Dunn, O. W. BlacknaL
E. L. Daughtridge, J. E. Colt, and j. G. Kendall
Mr.. Dunn is a large Craven County trucker and
his subject was trucking. Mr.. 0. W. BlacknaL
one of the largest American strawberry growers
was unable to be present. but sent paper dealing
with his speciality. Mr.. Daughtridge's subject
was Extensive Farming" but intensive farming
was what he pleaded for. Mr. Colt is an enterpriS-
ing young A. & NJ. graduate who is now conduct
ing a dairy farm near Raleigh, and Prof hen-
dali is the popular instructor in dairying at the
College. One of the best Wednesday lectures was
Dr. B. W. Kilgores "Soils and Fertilizers WHICH
we hope to get for use in our columns
Rural school problems were discussed Thursday
Drs. Winston, Burkett and Stevens made force
full speeches in behalf of the introduction OF ma
ture study and agriculture into country Scnool91i
and Superintendent j. Y. Joyner ably reVleWeu
recent educational progress in North Carolina
and pleaded for greater sacrifices and more ear
nest work l behalf of better schools.
After each paper some time for discussion I W"I
allowed, and the questions asked and anSWet5o [5a
demonstrated the interest of the farmers anu '"'
value of the meeting.
Friday afternoon the officers were electeq21
Mr.. R. w. Scott, of Alamance, President; ~ IL
@. W. Burkett, Secretary No better Selec'loH'