The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-03

the department. leading au other
States in the number of analyses made
each year. these II the ctghborhocd
. of FIVE thousand
The work and value OF the test
farms Of the State were told Of. In
which most attention has been de-
voted to corn and cotton. though other
CT rpa have also been cultivated. such
a cow peas. peanuts. alfalfa. wheat
oats. grasses. etc AMI in the Guilt
combination OF fertilizers to use were
found and announced 70 the farmers
The care OF live stock wc< also re-
ferred % and the value of the soil
Sul vey maps OF the various counties
wee shown. the value Of these In the
selection OF fertilizers being empha-
sized Work done in Horticultural
line~ was recounted. showing that the
North Carolina Agricultural Depart
ment was leading IN This line. the
work IN the east and west being told
OF n detail. The chronological work
dohe in ridding plants OF insects was
reviewed. and the experiments made
TO get rid OF such pests a. the San
Jose scale and the white worm re-
la'el. Animal husbandry and the
care OF cattle vas discussed. the work
OF the department being told In i'm
proving breeds and securing
Of healthy cattle for the
markets, quarantine restrictions rs
10 the cattle tick were told cf and the
amount OF money saved 10 the farm
ers by teaching how 20 free the cat
tie from ticks. q work begun by the
department. which also investigated
and gave out remedies as to diseases
among cattleh such as glanders among
horses and mules.
Farmers Institute work was re-
viewed. these beginning with 2S six
or seven years ago. and reaching 166
last Year, the value being instructive
IN farming right at the doors OF the
people, there bing a marked increase
IN attendance each year. the value Of
the institutes being more and more
recognized, while the various insti-
tutes, fifty two Of which were held
this year are proving most attractive.
The work of the department in emil
grafton was told of, and the results
reached by the systematic work. the
sentiment Of the people being against
miscellaneous emigration, but that
only desirable classes be brought to
the state, home seekers and invest
ors being sought. a work we'll in hand
today, $4,000 being in the hands of
the department for this purpose The
value of The Bulletin" issued by the
Department, was explained and its
ton TO the farmers was shown. 900
copies being issued monthly The mu-
scum and its worth to the State We're
given attention, especially this in the
educational line, it being recognized
as the best museum in the country.
SLUG F1NE E etaOib. -. 7S90S 7S90$
The Board is to establish new test
farms as soon as its means permit; a
farm in the northeastern part Of the
state for experiments in peanuts,
general farm and trucking Of that sec
ton; another in the old Bright Tobac
co Belt to make tests of tobacco and
other crops of that section, and one
in the northwestern end Of the State
to study the grasses, grains and farm
problems of interest there.
Recognizing the value Of more init
mate work With the farms than on
the test farms. the Board has en-
ployed as a special worker to do CO.
operative work Mr.. T. b. Parker to
conduct experiments with the various
farm, truck and fruit crops and the
out the country are to be made by
him as he travels from section to Sec
ton.
In concluding his review of the
work of the Department of Agricul-
ture President Horne gave as the re-
ceiptS $108,S00 from examination of
fertilizers, cotton seed meal and feed
stuffs, the expenses last year having
been in round numbers $500, as
follows:
l. Inspection and analysis of
fertilizers, stock feeds cot
ton seed meal and mainte-
nance of building :. $35,000.00
2. immigration :. :. :. 100000
3. Publication and Distribu-
tion Bulletin :. ... 100000
A. Inspection & Analysis of
Human foods -. :. 100000
5. Purchase, equipment and
conduct four test farms. 100000
g. Soil work and soil sur
vey maps. .. 100000
l. Vetrinary and Animal
husbandry work including
cattle tick determination,
control Of contagious dis
eases, etc :. . 100000
8. Farmers Institutes. 100000
g. Entom Oligical work, in
Guiding inspection of nur-
series and orchards and
experiments in extermina-
ton of crop pests 4,500.O0
10. Horticultural work, with
with truck and fruit crops 100000
II. Analysis of waters for
prevention of sickness 100000
II Museum for collecting
and exhibiting State re-
sources. :. 4,5OOO0
49, Fair and other premi-
ums and Farmers Con-
vention.. =. ...... 100000
IA. Construction and equip
ment of Agricultural
building at A. and NJ Col
lege.. ;. :. ..... 100000
Col. j. Bryan Grimes Speaks
Col. ]. Bryan Grimes. the Secretary
of State, was introduced by President
Horne as 4 farmer, who if not kept in
office would go back to his farm, "for
he is a good farmer and loves his
farm
Col Grimes spoke first of the odu-
cationa1 value of Farmers Institutes
and then reviewed the various kinds
of climate found in North Carolina
showing that every known product of
the northern temperate zone can be