The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-28
The Farmers Festival.
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that at the East Tennessee Farmer,
Convention, ana l believe thai W. snail
eventually surpass our Tennessee brrln
rem m POINT OF attendance
a. l.. FRENCH "Ouc al tho most
PRACTICAL, progressive. beneficial farmer,
conventions the writer has cgci haa the
pleasure Of attending"
J. !. JOINER. state superintendent Of
Schools II have been especially i'm
pressed with the educational value of the
Farmers Convention. The information
impaired 80 simply and practically. illus
tratc9 by experience aud experiment
must prove IN itself a valuable course ma
agricultural education. Such q oonscu.
ton VIII do much to show the value and
necessity OF agricultural training and vail
do much to remove from the public miud
tho idea Of the mystery OF scientific
farming
PROF. Z. /. STEVENS Il have At
tended many farmers meetings IN many
parts Of the country, but never 1 better
one with more enthusiasm. or ono with "a
more progressive, intelligent member
ship
L. +. McRAE, Maxton. \. g. 4 "A
starter along the line of work laid out
for the instruction OF our farmers.
p'ii'Nt tEE ioifNtlllIOn "a BoDl Success. ] lf
lectures were good, and an subjects pre-
scntci were treated in an intelligent and
practical manner Every farmer that can
do SO should attend these mcctng4
r. W. SCOTT, Representative ii the
Legislature from hlamancc. Il am glad
to say that the Farmers Convention Ia
been a great success. Those in attend
ancc feel that they have been vel re
paid and are returning 10 Their homes
determined to come again next year and
BRING their ~nclghbors. Tho KIND and
courteous attention given Dy the college
instructors has been highly appreciated.
and all that could be desired. The farm
ers are returning to thor homes with
more nope, with 4 greater pridc in the a.
and NJ. College, and a gr"ator prldc IN
their State. This convention should Bc
held every year at the 4. and NJ. College.
and RACES and board should be- 20 cheap
as to be within the reach OF every farm
er IN The state. a whole week hould DO
taken and farmers should come aad bring
their wives ana gIyc them q week OF
recreation ana pleasure. Tho agricultural
interest Of the state IS TAXING on ur@ l1e
and there seems to Be a new Hfc beginning
for the farmers OF tie State"
PROF. e. ". BURKETT. - great
gathering in every sense Or the word.
Fully twice - many people we're N at
tendance a. We anticipated. / have seen
many farmers convention and meetings,
but zone whore more interest aud "a
tLu-iasm have been shown. / feel Sc
can expect much good 10 agriculture and
our people a. the result Of thl- iarncra'
convention"
DIR. TAFT BUTLER: The farmers
convention has been a splendid success IN
that the attendance OF intelligent. earn
est farmers has been good, and the ad-
drcsse5 and lectures interesting and in
structive, As shown by the close attention
given 10 each speaker and tine numerous
practical, thoughtful questions asked CON
corning the subject. under discussion"
a. T. McCALLUM. Member state Board
OF Agriculture The spccches were by
earnest, practical farmer, who told Us
not what they intended to accomplish. but
what they had actually accomplished on
their own farms. The class Of farmers in
attendance were the most intelligent body
o. farmers ever assembled in North Caro-
lima. outside OF Robson county"
PRESIDENT GEORGE r. WINSTON:
The work Of the convention has been
most gratifying. From beginning TO end
the one thought has been agricultural
Improvement The convention viii grow
year by year in numbers and in useful
ness until it VIII become the Great Farm
ers' Festival, to which with wives, sons
and daughters. the progressive farmer viii
come for instruction, for recreation, for
enthusiasm and Inspiration"
| GEN. VI. w. RANSOM: This conven-
ton marks the birthday of agricultural
Improvement in North Carolina. | see it
| as plainly as though it was written on the
| wall: North Carolina shall be foremost
. in agricultural Development