The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-03

Gathered In Raleigh is a body of
representative farmers Of the state
who are in session at the A and NJ.
College in attendance on the fifth an
u7naI meeting Of the North Carolina
State Farmers Convention. which pc
gan yest crday morning and which VIII
continue through Friday afternoon
Not only are the men here, but
there are also representatives or the
WoTnan's Department Of the assocla-
zion which is to have special meet
Engs this morning and tomorrow morn
ing. The session this morning Will
begin at $3.50 with an address of wei
<.crne bv Mrs. w. s Primrose. of Raj
sigh, the response to be by Miss
Josephine Scott, Of Mebane. After
this will come the adress Of the presi-
dent, Mrs F. l.. Stevens, followed by
an address on the ''Woman's Branch
of the Far1ntrs' Institute" by DIT.
TAFT Butler This session and that
of tomorrow viii be full OF Interesting
events
YESTERDAY afternoon and last night
the registry which win be increased
today and tomorrow showed that a
yoodly number Of farmers from
various sections OF the State were in
attendance At the convention, ana the
oppression, from those is that the ex-
erefs~s thus for have Eeon very profit
able ami irterost nc. The program
of the opening daE was filed with
good things, and the program for to-
day, which is published at the ond or
this article shows that the topics VIII
be of practical interest to the farm
ers
The features of the opening yester-
dav wer, the welcome addresses OF
Governor Glenn and President Win
ston of the A and M. College, "A hap
py response being made by Col. e. +.
McRae, of Robson county. In the
afternoon there was heard the Valua-
bic reviev. of the work of the Depart
lrent of Agriculture in the address Of
Hon Ashley Horne, president of the
North Carolina Farmers Association,
addresses by Secretary of State j.
Bryan Grimes and Prof. J. b. Carlyle,
of Wake Forest. the great feature of
the< session being the practical talk
on propagation of tree fruits by Prof.
f C Re4mer, the assistant professor
of Horticulture at the A and M Col
lege who illustrated his talk with ex-
periments in grating in the presence
of the audience. The session at night
was also a most interesting one, the
subject discussed being Farmers In
xtitutes
Enjoyed during the day was the din
ner and supper served at the college
at IS cents a meal These were eX-
ceUent and pleased all the delegates.
AT the college rooms are furnished
without charge, the only cost being
25 cents ariece for N eals
Special Features of Interest.
There are some special features of
interest not on the regular program,
and among these are the following:
On Thursday and Friday mornins,
from 1880 to 800 o'clock. Professor
John Michels VIII run the dairy in
the basement of the Agricultural
building for the benefit of those i'm
terested in modern dairy operations
and equipment
On Friday morning from 500 to
800 O'Clock. Professor Curtis and
Michels will lecture and give demon
strations in stock judging-horses,
cattle and hogs-in the basement OF
the Agricultural building.
The State Farmers Convention
offers prize of IS for the best SO
for the second best. and 50 for the
third best pound of butter made and
exhibited by any dairyman in the
State Butter must be sent or de-
livered t. Professor John Michels at
the Agricultural building by 9 O'Clock
this morning
On Friday afternoon there will be
organized a State Stock Breeding AS
sociation- Any one interested in the
advancem ent of North Carolina agri-
culture should make a special effort
to attend the live stock meetings Fri
day, and especially should he interest
himself in the organization of a State
Breeders Association.
The Morning Session.
1t was at 1910 that President Ash
ley Horne called the association to
order, and it was than led in prayer
by Rev A H. Moment, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Raleigh
who ask ed for Gods blessing upon
the meeting, upon the work which was
being done for the state. and upon
those who took part in the delbera-
tions and discussions
President Ashley Horne then intro