The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-14
Meeting of Committee
Here Yesterday.
REMAINS AT WILLARD
Unanimously Adheres TO its Former
Decision. No Reflections Cast on
Sites Offered at Other Places.
This SHE Meels All the Re-
Quirements.
Quirements.

The report Of the committee from
the State Board of Agriculture on the
location of the truck test farm, was
made yesterday. and it was unani-
mously decided that the farm should
remain near Willard-the previous Sc
lection made by the committee.
The report in part is as follows:
The committee has given much
time and thought TO the selection OF
the site for the test farm for truck
crops in the eastern part % the State.
The importance Of the undertaking
and the interest in il has demanded
this. 4 large number OF towns We're
visited and the tracts Ol land offered
carefully examined
The Department Of 4 Agriculture has
been conducting experimental work
for q number Of years. ana as re-
suit Of its experience the committee
was able tn begin seeking a site with
reasonably definite ideas as TO the nee
eSSary requirements.
First Importance was attached u
types OF soil. which must be such as
are used for producing the large and
important truck crops. particularly
the ones which are grown on large
areas and are more in the nature 81
staples. Not only should the types
OF soil be satisfactory. but the particu-
lar tract selected must have at least
Il considerable area Of uniform soil
having good average depth of clay
containing subsoil. This is absolutely
essential for comparative results in
EXPERIMENTAL work one line sf tests
vii! Dc with various kinds Of truck
crops. Two hundred and seventy mine
= fyG l.
mcnted with this season TO determine
their comparative yields and other
qualities. If the subSoil on which a
test OF this kind is made is at very
varying depths the results will not
show the comparative merits Of the
different kinds.
In the case Of fertilizer and other
experiments the same is true. In any
kind Of experimental work. even in
obtaining new facts, il is necessary 10
compare the old with the new TO de-
teFmine the relative merits of the old
or new facts or methods or crops. Uni
form land is essential for this.
The above are some OF the main
considerations leading the committee
to place first and greatest impor-
lance on the type Of the land in max
ing its decision.
The committee has endeavored TO
CS Eb4i>tuClANE anu AcIE 10 al AoM4i5
and sections offering sites, weight be-
ing given 10 the southeastern section
OF the State because of the large straw
berry interests and the Truckers As
ISOLATION. Il previously selected n site
at Willard. II unanimously adheres
10 its former decision in favor OF the
location of the farm on the present
site AT Willard. In doing this it has
not in the past, nor does il now, cast
any reflections on the sites offered at
other places, bug considers that il has
at Willard a farm well located as re-
CARDS the interests of the southeastern
part OF the State, one containing three
OF the important types Of soil in suf-
fcient quantity and uniformity, and
well adapted TO the work, on basis
of the points. in the judgment of the
committee, to be given consideration
in the location.
I'm conclusion il desires TO add that
il has acted on its own Judgment ana
did what il thought was best for the
work in view. and it believes that great
good will result from the undertaking.
II further bespeaks the interest and
support of the trucking people and
farmers generally in the farm and be-
lieves that it will have these.
-. l.. PATTERSON. Chairman.
'B. W. KILGORE,
III. HAROLD HUME,
"WM. DUNN"
Mr.. A. T. McCallum was absent on
account of sickness. but the committee
was assured of his being in full ac-
cord with its action.