The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-25

Mrs. Hard, perhaps. is the leading grower of raspberries in the State and yet her acreageTis small compared with what it should be in maIfy sections of the State. She finds ready market in Birmingham for raspberries at from 20 to 30 cents quart.
 Mr. Tapping told of the absolute necessity of putting fruit in uniform packages. If this is done the rail- roads and commission merchants would be greatly satisfied.
 The Society adjourned few minutes before o'clock until o'clock when the night session began.
 Paper of Professor Sargent.
 When the night session began at o'clock Professor H. O. Sargent, of Jackson. began to read his paper on The District Agricultural Schools in Developing Horticulture"
 Professor Sargent showed that the small amount of appropriations from the State greatly limit the experiments at the nine different agricultural schools.
 He recommended truck gardens at the schools. This would, disseminate an early education among those boys who are unable to attend college. In ad dition to this. the schools should have strawberry orchards. patches of pota- toes and other horticultural products.
 He said he represented the First Dis trict Agricultural School of Jackson and he told of how that institution had begun experimental horticulture on a practical scale. The students are re- quired to work the gardens.
 Professor Sargent explained that the whole work Is done by students. The students did not take we'll to the work but they are gradually being "broke" in and there Is now fascination att tached to the work. The labor is be- coming popular. the students being paid cents an hour. In this way. some of the students earn their matrtculatton and expenses through college. having time to prepare creditable recitations at the same time.
 Professor Sargents experiment in practical horticulture at Jackson promises success. The products are ex- pected to be sold and make the plan self-sustaining.
 A short discussion followed on the practicability of growing pomegranates In the State. There is little being done in the State In raising pomegranates except some successful planting now being undertaken extensively by W. L. Smart of Clayton.
 Remarks of pr. Gary.
 Dr. C. A. Cary. who has conducted farmers institutes in Alabama over the State for several years spoke to the Society on Horticulture and Farmers Institutes"
 He said farmers institutes are just seven years old in Alabama. In the days of the Alliance there was some kin dred work but no definite, permanent results were obtained.
 In 1890, the speaker began organiz- ing institutes. This was some time before the beginning of the regular in stitutes He prevailed upon the late pr. w. Leroy Broun, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, to per- init a series of travels over the State in the interest of scientific agriculture and clinics.
 There was great opposition and not so much as a "corporals" guard was out to hear pr. Cary on these original trips The cold shoulder was given him. Finally after much perseverance a good part of the live stock raisers or Ala bama and some horticulturists were in- terested.
 After repeated 'hammering' he said many successful institutes were finally accomplished. Yet great personal sac rifces were made by the speaker ana by the other representatives or the eX- pertinent station. of Auburn.
 The institutes were held and are be- ing held by the speaker and his asso- ciates of Auburn when they are not required to do so by the law. Only the travelling expenses are charged to the State. The institutes are the out growth of the Alabama Polytechnic h. stitute itself. They tend to edueate the farmers and live stock men in a way that bulletins cannot equal. Illustrating the work that has been done in the way of lecturing to the