The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-27
Three Big Days for stats Farmers.

ers' Institute and Industrial Conven-
ton to be held at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Starkville,
August 81, and September l and
2, was issued last week. The
meeting will be interesting and will
be largely attended by the farmers
and those interested in advanced and
scientific farming methods. This
gathering at Starkville will be the
grand wind up of the Farmers In
~stitutes that have been held in the
different counties in the State DUR
ing the summer, and as these insti-
flutes have been a marked success this
year it is a splendid indication of the
interest the farmers have taken in
the work Of the college authorities
and bespeaks a large attendance for
the State Convention and Farmers
Institute on the last of this month.
One of the prominent speakers of
the meeting will be Col. r. E. Smith,
of Sherman, Tex, who is one of the
best authorities in the whole coun-
try concerning alfalfa and its
growth. Of Mr.. Smith and his work
in Texas, the Dallas Morning News
says:
"a decade ago alfalfa was I'M
known in Texas. Through the eff
forts of such men as Mr.. Smith, its
properties have become widely
known and many, who are DESTROYS
Of planting it, Ire only waiting to
become better acquainted with the
methods used in %cultivating and har-
yesting it before beginning.
During the last few years, Mr..
Smith has delivered a great many
addresses at farmers Institutes and
at a great many other meetings of
farmers and others interested in
agriculture. In these lectures he
has given his OWL experience in rails
ing, harvesting and marketing al
falfa, and has always been accorded
most fattering attention"
The arrangements the college u
thorities have made for taking care
of the guests is a splendid one, and
will be taken advantage of. Quarters
will be furnished with iron bedsteads
and mattresses in the remOdeled dor
mitory. Sheets, pillows and towels
must be brought bv those who at
tend. Meals will be furnished in the
college mess hall at rs cents each.
All railroads give a reduced rate
of one fare plus 25 cents for round
trip to the college. Following is the
program:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81.
Welcome Address-W. l.. Hutchinson, d.
rector Mississippi experiment station.
agricultural Education"0C L. Newman,
Fayetteville. Ark.
1.-The Mexican Cotton Boil Weevil'-I
entomologist in charge of fight against the
boil weevil In Mississippi.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.
9Th Work Of the Farmers Instltute"-
o. G.. Gregg, superintendent OF Farmers
Institute. Lynn, Mass.
9Th Growing Of Alfalfa"-R. z. Smith.
the "AlfaIfa King of Sherman, Tex. Dis
cussion: W. l.. Hutchinson, director of
experiment station; D.. A. Saunders, Stark
Vile, Miss.
plant Breeding and Improvement"-C.
L. Newman. !
Beef Cattle in Mississippi"-E. r. Lloyd.
professor Of agriculture. Discussion w.
r. Perkins, assistant professor of agricul-
ture.
portance to the Rural Population"-T. II.
Hartmus, Jackson, Tenn.
Diseases of Live Stock"-George N.
Rommell, expert in animal husbandry,
Washington, d. e.
bee Culture"-George A. Hummer, Bra
celia, Miss.
soil Preparation fer CULTIVATION. W.
Fox, superintendent of college farm.
Poultry Ralsing"-R. N. Crane, poultry
expert, Guelph, Canada.
THE Railroad and the Fartner"-M. V.
Richards, Industrial agent Southern Rail-
way, Washington, D. c..
"Greater Mississippi; How to Bring 1t to
Pass"-H. E. Blakselee, Jackson, Miss.
O. C. Gregg. of Farmers Institute of Min
nesota. (Subject to be selected by the
speaker.)
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ..
"The Commercial Orchard"-D. L. Il.
Bonner, Omen, Tex.
bISIISSLOE-Is l. " ENAf
Miss. L. II. Thompson, Ridgeland, Miss.
Small Fruits'-Sam Wherry, Durant,
Miss.
Discussion-N. L. Hutchison, Crystal
Springs, Miss. ]. T. Cameron, Madison
Station, Miss.
Transportation and Distribution of Hor.
ticultural Products. LotterhOs, Crystal
Springs, Miss.
Discussion-F. s. White. industrial agent
Frisco System, st. Louis; L. e. Waldrup,
Laurel, Miss.
THE Home Garden and Orchard"-E. B.
Ferris, Mcneil, Miss.
Observation-Disclosures by Prof. A. B.
Mckay.
Big sale of short horn cattle BY B. B.
and II. L. Groom, of Groom, Tex.
Trains on Mobile and Ohio arrive at
Agricultural and Mechanical College as FOL
lows
From the north. - pm
Trains on the Illinois Central arrive at
Starkville, Miss. Zone and a half miles
away ,as follows:
From north, Local 291. .....-...S 10 am.
Passenger, No. 203 ............ 20 am.
South-Accommodation .........l :3Oa-m.
Local Pa"
Passenger ~ Pun.
Damage Suits at Oxford.
Three damage suits, amounting to