The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-19
TILLERS OF SOIL CONVENE
The State Farmers Convention II
Raleigh Was . Big Success

III. t. - ADDEer F3f&4s9FA& "a AAN
North Carolina division OF the South
ern Cotton Association. gives the fol-
towing account OF the third annual
convention Of the North Carolina
farmers, held at Raleigh last week:
The convention was in session three
DAYS, with three sessions per day.
During this time there we're meetings
of The North Carolina Tobacco AssD-
citation. the North Carolina Division
OF the Southern Cotton Association,
the North Carolina DaIrymen s Assoc
citation. and under the excellent man
agement Of Mrs. r. l.. Stevens, the
farmers wives who attended the con-
vention held five sessions, which were
full Of instruction and benefit.
At the general sessions of the con-
ventiou from start 10 finish the chair
man had supply OF speakers who
handled their subjects in such way
as to win the applause and arprecia-
ton Of the convention. The different
subjects covered almost the entire
question Of agriculture.
Governor r. b. Glenn was the first
speaker lie was followed by Hon.
5. l.. Patterson, commissioner of agri-
culture. Col. J. Bryan Grimes Of Pitt
county spoke on agriculture in
North Carolina for the Past Ten
Years Mr.. A. c. Green Of Wake
county delivered an interesting ad-
dress on "What the Cow Has Done
For Me. - Mr.. A. l.. French, OF
Rockingham county, handled the ques-
ton of Beef Raising" with intelli
gence and demonstrated to the salts
faction of the farmers that beef rails
ing in North Carolina is not only
possible but very profitable. Mr. r.
w. Scott, Of Albemarle county, with
his characteristic plainness handled
the subject of corn growing to the sat
isfaction Of the convention Mr.. r.
II. Cover Of johnson county. showed
and demonstrated that dairying can
be made profitable on the average
| farm.
The woman's department was per-
haps the most interesting of the whole
convention. DR.. Della Dixon Carroll
gave a lecture on home nursing and
care of the sick that was full of val
liable information. Miss Mae Cord,
Of Canada, addressed the convention.
The Woman's Department elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. j. l.. Stevens,
Raleigh; Vice Presidents, Mrs. C. N.
Allen. Mrs. j. n. Bowles: Secretary
treasurer, Mrs. W. Grimes Execu-
tive Committee. Mrs. R. S. Tucker,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mcleod, Miss Viola Bid
die, Mrs. w. P. Wilson.
The Dairymen s Department of the
convention elected r. H. Cover of
Johnston county president and Prof
j. c. Kendall, secretary. The exhibits
Of butter by various darymen were in
spected and prizes awarded. The
sweep stake prize was awarded to Mr..
R. ". Scott of Alamance county.
Tobacco Growers Session.
There was a session of the tobacco
farmers presided over by President
John S. Cunningham. Col. J. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary of State, was one
of the principal speakers. He made
a special appeal for organization on
the pacs of the tobacco farmers, de-
claring that up to the present time
this class Of farmers have shown
themselves incapable Of perfecting an
organization. He urged that the to-
bacco farmers present return to their
homes and urge the necessity of or
ganization and cooperation upon
their neighbors. He said the only
I successful tobacco farmers organiza-
ton in the State is in Pitt county
where he has money invested in the
cooperative organization that has for
three years yielded him thirty and
| FORTY Der cent prOft