Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-08-27
Mississippi State News
Farmers Institute and Industrial Con
vention.

Farmers Institute and Industrial Con.
vention.
President J. C. Hardy of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanic
cal College says that the attendance
at the farmers institutes held in
different sections of the State have
been the largest they have ever had,
and the interest in this work has
been frst-class in every respect.
There have been nearly 100 instl-
tutes held so far, with ain attend
ance of more than 10000 farmers.
There will be d roundup meeting
at the college September 2, 9 and 4.
This meeting viii be called Estate
armers' Institute md 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 1t will afford an excellent oppor-
thnity 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 education" for the
agriculturist and stock raiser, is as
follows:
Wednesday, September 2-Evening
session: Address of welcome by Prof.
]. 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 S-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" J. D. Moore, professor OF
dairy husbandry.
Judging a Horse for Soundness,"
DR.. ]. C. Robert, professor of yeter-
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. c.
Soil; Hillside Terracing," w. l..
Hutchinson, director of station. Dis
cussion led by Prof Ben lrby.
"Tillage and Restorative Crops. w.
r. Perkins, chemist for station.
"McNeil Branch Experiment Sta
tlon," E. B. Ferris, assistant director
In charge
Improvement of Mississippi's
Roads, J. w. Fox, professor of civil
and rural engineering.
Agricultural Education" G. G.
Creelman.
industrial Education" DIR. S. A.
Steele, Lumberton, Miss.
Leaks in the Farmers Financial
Bucket" r. P. Wright, Free Trade,
Miss.
Friday. September 4-Morning and
afternoon sessions:
Farming as a 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" G. 7.
Ames assistant professor OF horticul-
ture. Discussion led by A. M. Au-
gustine. West Point, Miss.
Farm Management" j. R. Heggie,
Walden, Miss. Discussion by M. Snow
den, Woodville, Miss.
Alfalfa in Mississippi d. A. Saun.
ders. Starkville, Miss. Discussion leo
by Col. W. B. Montgomery, Starkvilie,
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 over
land' and meals may be had at the
mess hall at actual cost, or about 20
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 game of craps