Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-16
TALK ON TOPICS OF
INTEREST TO MANY,
Speakers Talk on Numerous
Subjects.
INSTITUTE HELD IN AMERlcUs

Friday Is Attended BY farmers OF
Three Countles-Address BY Psesi-
dent Jordan-Many Topics of In
terest Are Discussed
The privilege afforded the farmers of
Sumter and citizens generally of listen
ing to the addresses delivered before
the Farmers Institute of the Thir-
teenth district was one rarely afforded,
and quite large audience thus greeted
the distinguished speakers Friday.
Farmers of Sumter, Macon and
Schley counties were present in mum
bers, while many ladies graced the oc-
casion with their charming presence
and enjoyed the addresses TO the
utmost.
The sessions, morning and afternoon,
were held at city hall
Capt John A. Cobb, president oil
the institute, introduced Hon. Oraw-
ford Wheatley, its secretary, who in
an eloquent address welcomed the dis
tinguished visitors to Americus. Hon.
Harvie Jordan responded upon behalf
of the several guests.
The annual address of President J or
dan to the Institute was one of wisdom
and of practical suggestions for their
general betterment.
The farmers, and especially those OF
George, he said, were making rapid
progress. The farmers. however, did
not appreciate the advantage they
hold IN the marketing of the crcp and
thus lost large sums annually in letting
1t go at really less than it's value.
Already, Mr.. jordan said, more than
100000 bales of the next crop have
been sold in advance by the owners at
ten cents, and thus it is really the
farmers themselves who "bear" the
market.
Mr.. Jordan said the spinners prefer
to deal direct with the producers rather
than with the middle men, and if the
South had storage warehouses where
cotton could be held, instead of forcing
it upon the market as it is gathered,
the farmer would reap the benefit.
LII the farmer was thus fortified the
mill men would come to them and ask
their price. rather than fixing the price
on an overstocked market
All the advantage ia held by the
farmer, If he but knew it, and appre-
/ ciated the fact. Mr.. Jordan's address
IN it's entirety was replete with wise
suggestions, and throughout the hour
he thus spoke to the farmers his re-
marks were listened to with deepest
attention.
He criticised sharply the acreage re-
port made by the Government, and
thought that if such methods as now
practced are continued the Bureau
obOuI1 ba oh
Mr.. Jordan was followed by Col. R.
j. Redding of the State Experiment
Station, who in an entertaining ad-
dress told what was being accomplish
ed by that important enterprise.
Mr.. Redding spoke particularly up
on rotation in planting, and advised as
to the best methods of cuItlyating. He
thought oats better crop for this Sec
ton than wheat, and dweIt at length
upon the open furrow methods of plant
Jog as insnring against freezing.
His remarks upon farm work gener-
ally were very timely and interesting
throughout.
Capt. Cobb next introduced the
"Eoman eIe quent," Mrs. w. Fl, Fell
tor, one of the grandest women Geor
gia has ever produced and who, dea-
pite her three score years and ten, pos
sesses force, vigor and eloq1ence re-
markable, q noble type of her sex.
For more than half hour Mrs. Eel
ton ertained her audience in an adj
dress replete with wisdom and words
of kindly suggestions aud advice. her
topic principally being home life upon
the farm, its betterment, and how
farmers could help each other.
IL was indeed privilege to listen to
the words of wisdom falling from the
lips of this grand old woman, q splen-
did type of Southern gentlewoman the
like of which the world will never
know again. Her address throughout
was greatly appreciated.
The entire program was interesting.
and this session of the Institute was
one of the very best and calculated to
do great good.