The Tupelo journal., 1903-08-28
Farmers institute and Industrial Con.

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cal College says that the attendance
ar the farmers institutes held III
different sections of the State have
been the largest they have ever had,
and the interest in this work has
been first-class in every respect.
There have been nearly 100 insti-
tutes held SO far, with an attend
ance Of more than 10000 farmers.
There viii be a roundup meeting
at the college September 2, and 4.
This meeting will be called estate
Farmers Institute and Industrial
Convention" Men of international
reputation will take part in the pro-
gram, and the indications now are
that the meeting will prove to be the
most important gathering of its kind
ever held in the Southern States,
and it will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity for the farmers of the State
to visit the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College and inspect the
workings of the State experiment
station, from which many valuable
lessons may be learned. The pro-
gram for the entire meeting, which
is chock full of ''edhcation'' for the
agrlculturist and stock raiser, is as
follows:
Wednesday. September 2-Evening
session: Address of welcome by Prof
J. c. Hardy, president of the college,
uses and Abuses of Arganization,'
G. c. Creelman, superintendent Farm
ers Institute, Toronto, Canada.
Uses and Abuses of Organization"
Irby, Beaumont, Tex
Plant Breeding" Glenn w. Her
rick, professor of biology.
Thursday, September 3-Morning,
afternoon and evening sessions; visit
to dairy and creamery, beef pasture,
etc.
Problems of the Southern Live
Stock Association" ]. M. Aldridge,
secretary of the association, Michi-
gan City, Miss.
Beef Cattle and Feeds" E. r.
Lloyd, professor of agriculture Dis
cussion by w. J. Davis, Terry, Miss.
The Function of the Dairy Cow on
the Farm" ]. D. Moore, professor of
dairy husbandry.
Judging a Horse for Soundness,"
DR.. J. G. Robert, professor of veter
mary science.
THE Improvement of Our Fall
Fairs G. c. Creelman.
How the American Farmers May
Get the Best Good From the Depart
ment of Agriculture" John Hamilton,
Farmers Institute specialist, Wash
ington, d. G.
Soil; Hillside Terracing." w. L.
Hutchinson, director of station. Dis
cussion led by Prof. Ben Irby.
"Tillage and Restorative Crops" w.
R. Perkins, chemist for station.
Mcneil Branch Experiment Sta
tion," E. B. Ferris, assistant director
in charge.
Improvement of Mississippi's
Roads" j. w. Fox, professor of civil
and rural engineering.
Agricultural Education" G. C.
,Creelman.
industrial Education DR.. S. A.
Steele, Lumberton, Miss
hSdho III viz 4 al blSi
Bucket" R. P Wright, Free Trade,
Miss.
Friday, September 4-Morning and
afternoon sessions:
Farming as Business" w. B. Mer
cier. Centerville, Miss.
"The Need of Better Business Or
ganization in Mississippi" H. l.. Nc
Kee, president of the Mississippi
Business League.
THE Industrial Possibilities of
South Mississippi" Capt. w. H. Har-
dy, Hattiesburg, Miss.
THE Influence of the Panama Ca
nal Upon the Industrial Development
of the South" Senator A. ]. McLaurin.
Building Up of the Farm" A. B.
Mckay, professor of horticulture.
Orchards and Vineyards" c. T.
Ames, assistant professor of horticul-
ture Discussion led by A. M. Au-
gustine, West Point, Miss.
Farm Management ]. R. Heggie,
Walden, Miss. Discussion by M. Snow
den, Woodville, Miss.
Alfalfa in Mississippi" D. A. Saun-
ders, Starlville, Miss. Discussion led
by Col w. B.. Montgomery, Starkville,
Miss.
Visits will be made to the various
places of interest and information
given between the sessions every
day.
Pasture will be furnished for the
stock of those who may come cover
land' and meals may be had at the
mess hall at actual cost, or about rs
cents each. Bedsteads and mattress
es will be furnished in the dormito-
nv, but all should carry sheets and
pillows. The college management
expect to secure a one-cent railroad
fare.
Negro Killed in Crap Game.
While engaged in a game of craps
Horace Hicks became angered and
shot George Anderson, killing him
instantly, last week, near Homer
vile. Both are negroes. The STAY
er is still at large.
Filling Judge sTruIy's Place.
Some speculation is being in
dulged in at the capitol as to whom
the governor will appoint judge of
the Sixth judicial district to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Judge Jeff Truly, who was appoint
ed last week associate justice of the
Supreme Court. There is only one
applicant for the position SO far,
M. H. Wilkinson, of Gloster, who
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