The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

NEW VICE PRESIDENTS
Plans Were Enlarged, and Prepare
lions Will be Made for Great
Demonstration in Augus.--.Ded-
ication of Agricultural Build
ing at A. & M. College.

State Farmers Convention here yester-
day plans were considered for hold
ing a big meeting this summer dur
ing the month of August, in the Pull
len Auditorium at A. and NJ. College.
The two previous conventions have
been so eminently successful, that it
is now the purpose of the officers to
make the third meeting eclipse all
held heretofore. Arrangements are
being made to accommodate 1900
people, who are expected to come
from every agricultural county in the
State.
This convention will be much
broader in scope than the previous
ones. While general sessions will be
held special sessions will be provided
for also, and daily trips over the A
and NJ. College farm will be made,
and lectures and addresses will be
delivered in the fields the lecturers to
discuss the work and operations as
actually carried on. At the previous
meetings of the convention these trips
over the college farm formed one of
the most delightful features, and it
will be enlarged upon this year.
Some of the special features of the
coming convention will be the wo-
mans section, to which will be in
vited all the women of the State. A
special program of interest to women
will be arranged, and practical sub
jects important to every woman in
the State discussed. 1t is believed this
branch of the convention will be ex-
ceedingly popular and valuable.
The mornings of each day will be
entirely devoted to the special meet
ings. In one room will be discussed
questions pertaining to poultry rails
ing; in another room a section in
dairying will meet at the same time;
and third section will be given to
cotton and tobacco culture. This ar
rangement of the program will en-
able each attendant to attend the
meeting where his special interest lies.
The afternoon sessions will be de-
voted especially to questions of gen.
eral interest, such as soil improve
ment; labor organization, diversified
ton and general crops. In this man
ner, every member of the convention
will at all times be interested in the
subjects considered. The evening
programs will be given to general sub
jecs of a practical application to
agriculture.
During the session of this conven-
ton matter of the greatest interest
to every farmer, and every citizen of
the State will take place, being the
dedication of the new Agricultural
building at the A. and NJ College. A
special program is being arranged for
this event. Every farmer in the State
should plan to be a part of this dedi-
catory audience. The completion of
this building marks an important
epoch in the history of this institution.
1t means, the beginning of new era
in North Carolina agriculture. A
large number of young men trained
i'm farming, soil improvement, man
agement, care and feeding of live
stock, seed selection and plant breed
ing in all its phases, stock judging,
diseases of plant of animals, how to
prevent and cure for; horticulture in
all it's phases and all this will mean
great things for the agricultural in
tereSts of North Carolina.
Vice-Presidents.
The officers of the Convention, after
discussing at great length the cam
paign work for the event in August,
elected vice-presidents of the conven-
tion one from every county in the
State, except for the counties of Bruins
wick. Carteret, Dare, Hyde, Mitchell,
Polk. Stokes, Stanly and Tyrrell. The
names of the vice-presidents for these
counties will be announced in few
DAYS.
The names of the presidents,
with their counties and postoffice adj
dresses, are as follows:
Alamance-R. w. Scott, Melville.
Alexander-J. N. Smith, Tayiors-
Vile.
Alleghany-R. L. Daughtry, Laurel
Springs.
Anson-Dr. W.. ]. McLendon,
Wadesboro.
Ashe-John Dent, jefferson.
Thomas H. Blount, Wash
ington.
Bertie-C. w spruill, Quitsua.
Bladen-G. W. Corbitt, Jr.. Currie.
Buncombe-R p. Hayes, Asheville.
Burke. E. Caulter. Connolly
Springs.
Cabarrus-J. P. Allison, Concord.
Caldwell-R. B. Hartley, Lenoir.
Camden-W G. Ferebee Gregory.
Caswell--W. c.. Smith, Sonora.
Catawba--R. L.. Shuford, Newton.
Chatham-J. A. Faust Mt. Vernon
cherokee-R. w. Collett. Andrews.
Chowan-J. NJ. Forehand, Tyner
Clay. A. Pentland Hayesvillp.
Cleveland-J. z. Falls. Belwood.
Columbus-Elroy Bailey, Chadwin.
Craven--Wm. Dunn. New Bern.
CunDef1anQ--J H. 0uTTISs fdy6lIe-
Vile, r. f. ID.
Currituck-Mr. Snowden, Snowden.
Davidson-J. ID. Grimes, Lexington
Davie-James Frost. Mocksville.
Duplin-J. A. Shine, Faison.
Durham-T. N. Allen. r. F. D..
Durham.
Edgecombe-J. w. B. Battle, Tar
boro.
Forsyth. c. Wharton. Clemmons-
vile.
Franklin-H D. Egerton. Ingleside
Gaston-Col r. L. Abernethy, Mt
Holly.
Gates--John Brady
Graham-George w. Walker, Rob-
binsvine.
Granville-N H. Fleming. Creed
moore.
Greene-W. A Darden. Ayden.
Franklin Davis. Guilford
College.
HaIifax-W. c. Whitaker. Enfield.