The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
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elevation giving a protection from
frost, a great advantage in fruit rails
ing, this not enjoyed in eastern or
central Carolina. His remarks We're
on the line of orchard Management
and cultivation, and was Of interest
to all fruit present, especially
western men. as he held the noun
tains TO be the place -or the raising
Of fruit, the bright color and flavor
Of the apple coming from the abund-
ant sunshine. its long keeping quality
coming from the cool climate, these
points Of advantage.
Resolutions of hanks
Mr.. r. H. Cover. of Clayton, Of
fered a series of resolutions Of thanks
which We're adopted by a unanimous
vote, these being:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
body, the North Carolina State Farm
ers' Convention are due and are here
oy tendede:
1st. To Hon. Ashley Horne, u re-
firing president, for his very able and
broad Introductory ADDRESS, and also
for the fair and impartial manner in
which he has presided over the DELHI
e~rations of this Body and rapidly
dispatched it's business.
End. To DR.. TAFT Butler. our very
able Secretary for his untiring efforts
to promote the every interest Of this
convention.
3rd. To the officers Of the A. and NJ.
College for their very excellent table
fare.
4th. That the Farmers Convention
appreciates to the highest the splen-
did reports of the proceedings of this
convention as given by 1.-THE News and
Observer and the Raleigh Evening
Times, and we desire to thank espe-
cially Mr.. f. E. Britton, Of The News
and Observer for his constant attend
ance on our sessions and the full and
accurate reports of our proceedings
appearing in the paper he represents.
Remarks by President Horne.
President Ashley Horne, in arnest
words, expressed his gratitude for the
resolution OF thanks, and in doing 50
spoke of the great future in pros
pect for agriculture in North Caro-
lima and for the great growth TO come
to the a. and NJ College, the young
school, which will become the greatest
of FL schools in the State, which IS
now making a greater advance than
any other State.
The Prizes for Butter.
DIR. TAFT Butler here announced
that the prizes for the best pound of
butter exhibited by any dairyman in
the State had beer awarded as follows.
one hundred per cent. being the
/ OASIS VI Jud6IIICiAI III liz oN"''' -
first prize going to A. c. Green, of
/ Wake. SO per cent: John w. Robinson,
Of wake, 90 per cent, and j. r. Bal
l~entine, of Fuquay Springs, So per
cent.
Following this the session Of the
Farmers Convention was closed by
President Horne. It having proved a
most successful Nd valuable one.
A Special Dairyman's Meeting.
49,
having it's closing session the dairy
men in attendance held a special
meeting of the State Dairynan's As
ISOLATION, which proved a most inter
esting one.
At this meeting the following reso-
luton was adopted:
In order to hold up the agriculture
interests OF the State il IS the sense 81
the State Dairyman's Association 0.
North Carolina that every state lnsti-
tuition supported by state fund!
should be a patron of North CarollnS
farm products, applying directly =
the dairy interests of the state, there
fore this association recommends u
the trustees and stewards o. the vari
Gus State institutions n use Of Nortf
Carolina butter on the tables Of al
these institutions.
Resolved, Second. That the secreta
~ Of this association be requested I
send a copy Of these resolutions to tn
heads of all our state Institutions
The committee or the award o
premiums or butter awarded these II
follows: $500 to a. c. Green. Of Wake
SO per cent; $500 TO j. ". Robinson
of Wake. 80 per cent. and $500 TO j
E. Ballentine, of Fuquay Springs, 81
per cent.
The officers elected are r. H Cow
or. of Clayton. president. john Men
OILS. A. and NJ. College, secretary: 2
Il. Shuford, Of Clayton. G. G. Moore
of Mecklenburg and II. Williams. ex.
ecutive committee.
The meeting was enthusiastic anC
great things were planned for TIT
coming year.