The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-24


has been made for a permanent annual
farmers convention at the A. and M
College. This will be of vast direct bene-
| fit to the farmers in intoxicating more pro-
| gresslve ideas, and the indirect benefit
will be hardly less-the awakening of
| the adult farmers TO the need and value
of agricultural training for their children.
The program has been a remarkably help
full one, and the very best class of
farmers have attended. prominent
visitor from another State said to me
that the program was even better than
that at the East Tennessee Farmers
Convention, and | believe that we shall
eventually surpass our Tennessee breth-
rem in point of attendance"
A. l.. FRENCH "One of the most
practical, progressive, beneficial farmers
conventions the writer has over had the
pleasure of attending"
j. Y. JOINER, State superintendent of
Schools: Il have been especially i'm
pressed with the educational value of the
Farmers Convention. The information
impaired so simply and practically, Illus
trated by experience and experiment
must prove in itself valuable course in
agricultural education. Such a conven-
ton will do much to show the value and
necessity of agricultural training and will
do much to remove from the public mind
the idea of the mystery of scientific
farming.
PROF. F. l.. STEVENS: q have at
tended many farmers meetings in many
parts of the country, but never a better
one with more enthusiasm, or one with a
more progressive, intelligent member
ship
E. F. McRAE, Maxton, NJ c.: Gas "a
starter along the line of work laid out
for the instruction of our farmers. |
believe the convention a good success. The
lectures were good, and all subjects pre-
scented were treated in an intelligent and
practical manner. Every farmer that can
do so should attend these meetings.
K. w. SCOTT, Representative in the
Legislature from Alamance: II am glad
to say that the Farmers Convention has
been great success. Those in attend
ance feel that they have been we'll re-
paid and are returning to their homes
determined to come again next year and
bring their neighhors. The kind and
courteous attention given by the college
instructors has been highly appreciated
and all that could be desired The farm
ers are returning to their homes with
more hope, with a greater pride in the A.
snd M. College, and a greater pride in
their State. This convention should be
held every year at the A. and NJ. College.
and rates and board should be so cheap
as to be within the reach of every farm
er In the State. A whole week should be
taken and farmers should come and bring
fhcfT INV nd rr1vy fhnx11 onI~ oF
recreation and pleasure The agricultural
interest of the State is taking on new life
and there seems to be new life beginning
for the farmers of the State .
PROF. C. W. BURKETT: "a great
gathering in every sense of the word,
Fully twice as many people were in at
tendance as we anticipated. | have seen
many farmers conventions and meetings.
but none where more interest and en-
thusiasm have been shown | feel we
can expect much good to agriculture and
our people as the result of this farmers
convention"
DR.. TAFT BUTLER: 1.-The farmers
convention has. been a splendid success in
that the attendance of intelligent, earn
est farmers has been good, and the adj
dresses and lectures interesting and in
dS SuOMU ny the ClOSE
given to each speaker and the numerous
practical, thoughtful questions asked con-
corning the subjects under discussion
A. T. McCALLUM, Member State Board
of Agriculture: 1.-THE speeches were by
earnest, practical farmers, 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
OF farmers ever assembled in North Caro-
lima. outside of Robson county
PRESIDENT GEORGE T. WINSTON:
THE work of the convention has been
most gratifying. From beginning to end
the one thought has been agricultural
improvement. The convention will grow
year by year in numbers and in useful
ness until it will 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. NJ 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