The farmer and mechanic., 1907-09-03

pr T.f, putler state Veterinarians.
s~aII..sf she attention ~ the convention
20 a fexN facts illustrating IN" "of
that Is bclug done III this Si"'N u""''
the cooperative dcrn onsiraN"h F'-A'''
and ne stated that thc Nurih 2af"s't''S
Department. had employed an cxpcf !
Tor this special Work The efforts 90
this new movement have already e""h
resultant IN great good IN this state
A subject for Informal discussion
was. How can the Farmers iusu-
tute bc Made More Effective 7" Among
those who participated iu the discus
ford county. Mr. Charlie 4 Moore n
Mccklenburg. NJ II - Ham. -
WAYNE l. +. MAoEae. OF RoocHpn. =
" scott ~ Alamancc. II T. Nhuford-
a. Catawba. and Mrs Tyson. - Pitt
The discussion Was interesting and
beneficial being an interchahsr -
Ideas and experience
The discussion on Womcn's lusit-
tutcs HON. Can the Farm House bc
Made More Attractive and Better. was
led by Mrs. sue v, Hoilowch The
payer read by Mrs. HolloweN was
practical but interspersci with
beauty and at times sparkling hdmor
that appealed 20 the audience. Her
address was the most interesting and
entertaining Of the evening
e-rs Hollowen having spoken for
the women OF the farms. Mr.. {. 9
Moore spoke for the masculnity lie
asccrtained first how many men in
the audience were married ond how
many were single Mr.. Moore be-
sides giving some practical advice
went into fun. TO raise the spirits OF
his hearers He began by stating
that the best way - Keep peace in
the home was for the husband TO
close his mouth the moment he enter
ed the front door and keep his lips
sealed until he passes out Of the
back door.
AT this point Mrs Houoweu rose
and stated that she would not listen
10 her womankind being slandered.
While she spoke Mr. Moore took
glass OF water, and there were cries
from the audience Of "Moores TAX
ing water"
The discussion OF Mr.. Moore was
spirited. enthusiastic and helpful and
he had the convention entirely in his
sympathy, and held the attention or
the GIdience from the very begin
ming.
The Program for Today.
Morning session: Oats and Corn.
9.00-Oat Culture, by r. l. Shu-
ford, Newton, n. G.
Discussion opened by r B Parker
and Professor G. NJ. Conner.
10:00-Effect Of Good Seed and Va
riety on Yield of Corn. by C. 3 VIII
liams. Director Experiment Station
Preparing the Land for Corn. by
!. G.. Ross, stokes county.
Cultivating corn. by T. ]. w. Broom,
Union county.
Methods of Harvesting the Corn
Crop, by a. l.. French. Rockingham
county.
The following have been invited to
assist in the discussion on Corn Cul-
ture: S. H Hobbs. sampson; r. w
Scott Alamance; ]. a. Long. person
and Prof. c. NJ. Conner
Afternoon session: Cotton.
2:O0-Preparing the Land for Cot
ton, by S. II. Hobbs, Sampson county
2:30-Cultivation or cotton ,.f.' =
View to Lessening Cost Of Produc-
ton. by w J. McLendon, Anson
county.
j w Hall. Wayne county: ]. w
Myatt Johnston county. and Or. R
w. kilgore have been invited to dis
cuss the subject Of Cotton Culture
30-Marketing the Cotton crop.
by {. G. Moore, president State Di-
vision Southern Cotton Association
1t has also been announced in the
Progress We Farmer, BY G. O. Moore.
that addresses VIII be delivered by
Archibald John. Of ThomasvilIe: A. ]
Mckinnon, Of Robson county. and J
M. Templetn. Of Wake county.
Afternoon session: Tobacco
2:oo-The Preparation OF Plant
BEDS ard Fertilization Of Tobacco. nv
w. A. Petree Stokes county
245-Seed Selection. by r. III
Mathewson, Appomattox Virginia.
330-Some Common Insects and
Diseases Of the Tobacco Plant and
itoW to Combat Them, by F. H. stew +
ems and Franklin Sherman. Jr
4:15-The Great Risk which A.
tends the Production of Tobacco and T
the Remedy Therefor. by ]. O.
Gravely.
j Laughinghouse. Pitt county
and l. T. Lucas, Wilson county. have
been invited to open tho discussion
OF Tobacco Culture
Night session:
S.0O-An address by Hon. w NJ
HAS. assistant secretary Of ApricuI-
ture, Washington. D. C.. on "Tu1nrovc-
mcnts IN Rural Affairs