The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
FARMERS To MEET
This Week in Raleigh at
A. and M. College.
A Session of Three Days Begins Mon.
day Night and the Program is
One of Interest and
Value.

There is to be gathering of farm
ers in Raleigh this week that should
be largely attended for the meeting is
one that will be of value.
The meeting of the Farmers Con-
vention begins on Monday and last for
three days, with sessions morning, af-
ternoon and night. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday,. August /, ., and 3. The
correspondence with the secretary
shows that much interest is being ta-
ken in the meeting and that there will
be an excellent attendance.
One of the important matters to
be called to the attention of the farm
ers who gather here Is concerning 4
method by which the cotton crop may
be so handled that fair prices may
be obtained. Judge Eugene Williams.
of Waco, Texas, will be in Raleigh on
Monday to attend the meeting and he
will present the plan of warehousing
cotton, and emphasize the value it will
be to the farmer in preventing
glut on the market or the forced SELL
ing of the crop Then the price may
be low The discussion and presen-
tation of this matter is apt to be full
of interest. Judge Williams is thor
oughly posted on the matter and he
IS certain to give some valuable hints.
some strong addresses delivered by
men versed in knowledge OF the
farmers and their needs, and there
will be also some discussions winch
will bring out other matters OF I'M
portance as shown in the following
program:
Monday Night Session. August 1st.
500 p. m.-Convention called or
der. -. .--~a
Invocation.
Music.
Address of Welcome. Hon. S. l..
Patterson, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture.
Response, DR.. H. F. Freeman, Will
son, n. c.
turaI Outlook Hon. r. w. Scott, Mel
vile, n. G.
Music.
..Improvement of Rural Schools
Hon. j. Y. Joyndr, superintendent
Public Instruction, Raleigh.
Tuesday Morning Session. August End.
600 to 500 a. m.-ViSit to college
farm.
1900 a. m.-"Growing Cotton on .
Large Scale'-Capt. w. M. EVefetk
Rockingham, n. c.
Discussion.
1915 a. ACCUMULATION in the
Building of Beef Herd A. l..
French Byrdville. n. c.
Discussion.
1870 q. m.-"Hints on Butter-mak-
ing" Prof. J. c. Kendall.
12.OO .. m.-''Fruit Culture" Prof
Hume. Horticulturist State Board OF
Agriculture
Afternoon Session.
200 u. m-"The Labor Question
and What the Farmer Must Do About
It," Hon. L. M. Green. Henderson.
n. c.; Hon. e. l.. Daughtridge, Rocky
Mount, N c.; Hon. L. B. Parker,
Hillsboro, n. c.
4 D. m.-."rhe Home Garden" Prof.
w. f. Massey.
Prof. Z. l.. Stevens.
Night Session.
500 d. m.-Lantern Lecture-"Our
Worst Pests and Remedies for
Them'-Prof. Franklin Sherman,
Entomologist North Carolina Expert
ment Station.
Wednesday Morning.
600 to 500 a. m.-'Farm Poultry"
Mr.. j. S. Jeffrey. Poultryman North
Carolina Experiment Station.
1890 a. m-"Personal Experience
i'm Dairving and Dairy Interests in
North Carolina" c. c. Moore, Char
lotte, n. c.
Discussion.
Music.
11:45 a. mis- North Carolina
Adapted to Wool and Mutton?" Sam
uel Archer, Statesville. N. c.
Discussion.
1900 a. m.-"Neighborhood Coop
erative Cotton Seed Oil Mills DR..
r. III. Speight, Whitaker. n. {.
Discussion.
Afternoon Session.
200 p. m.-"Farm Sanitation as
Means of Preventing Disease" DR..
TAFT Butler, State Veterinarian.
The Farmers Convention is to be
a big affair. 1t is hoped that farm
ers will come from every section of
the State and join in a discussion of
the vital factors connected with North
Carolina agriculture.
On Monday, August 1, reduced
rates of one fare plus Is cents will
be charged for the round trip. The
tickets are sold going on Monday,
August 1, and good returning after
the convention.
Board and room can be obtained at
the college at so cents per iday.
CHAS. w. BURKETT,
Secretary.
r. w. SCOTT. President.