The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-17
FARMERS CONVENTION.
Sixth Annual State Farmer
Convention to be Held at the
A. and M. College August Is,
&c and State Breeders to
Organize Programme.

A. and M. College August rs,
&c and 81 State Breeders to
Organize Programme.
The sixth annual State Farm
ers' Convention will be held at
the A. and M. College at Raj
eigh on the 25th, 26 and
9th of this month.
The State Farmers COnVen-
ton was organized five years ago
through the efforts of the facul-
ty of the Agricultural College
and a few others interested in
agricultural progress. Later it
was affiliated with or made a part
of the Farmers Institute work
conducted by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, and the
State director of Farmers Insti-
tutes made the secretary of the
convention. This convention was
intended to be, and virtually is,
a four-day Farmers Institute.
Is aims and purposes are edu c.
tional, and, in preparing the
following programme, instruction
more than mere amusement has
been the object in view.
While the money available
would not permit Of the securing
Of high priced speakers and
teachers from abroad, a glance
at the programme cannot fail to
convince anyone that those who
attend will be we'll repaid in
knowledge acquired, inspiration,
encouragement received and
pleasure obtained from mingling
with those engaged in similar
lines of work.
1t is generally believed that
this will be the largest meeting
of farmers ever held in the State
for the study of strictly agricul-
tural problems, and all farmers
who can possibly do so should
certainly attend and bring their
families. The programme for the
women is also an attractive one,
and, with all members of the
family thus provided for, this
State Convention should be made
the occasion for giving all the
grown members of the family an
annual trip, combining pleasure
and profit, at a minimum cost.
Thursday night and Friday af-
ternoon there will be organized a
StateIStock Breeders Association.
Anyone interested in the advance
ment of North Carolina agricul-
ture should make a special effort
to attend the livestock meetings
Friday, and especially should he
interest himself in the organiza.
ton Of aState Breeders Associa-
ton.
A reception committee, of which
c. D. Harris is chairman, will
meet all trains arriving at the
Union Station Monday evening
and Tuesday and Wednesday.
When you get off the train, look
for men with badges Reception
Committee" or for sign: Head
quarters, Reception Committee
State Farmers" and make your.
self known. The Committee will
take care of you. Those who
prefer will be assisted in secur
ing satisfactory accommodation:
in the city, while those who wish
to room at the college will be es
corted there and provided wit
rooms free and meals at cost.
Those who intend rooming a
the college should notify DR.
TAFT Butler, Raleigh, or Mr.. E
B. Owen, West Raleigh, wher
| they will arrive, but failure t.
do this need not prevent anyone
from securing a room at the col
lege on his arrival. Those ex
pecting to room at the college
should bring towels with them
The accommodations for room
ing at the college are not good
owing to the fact that the colleg,
has no furniture or bedding ex
cept that furnished students, bu
such as is there will be at tn,
disposal of those who wish t,
avail themselves of it.
The following programme ha
been announced:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25-MONRNIN(
SESSION.
1O:O0.-Convention called to or
der by President H. c.. Dockery
Rockingham.
Enrolment of those present.
Presidents address, by H. G.
Dockery.
The Future Of Agricultural Ed
ucatiOn in North Carolina, by D
H. Hill, president N. C. Colleg,
Of Agriculture and Mechani,
Arts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200. observations and Con.
clusions Concerning Certain
Farm Practices, by T. J. W
Broome, Union county.
Discussion:
The Soil Water and It's Man
l agement in the Production oil
J Crops, by W. A. Petree, Stokes
county.
Cmmercial Fertilizers: When
How and Why Use, by C. B
Williams, director N. C. College
l Expert Station.
The Results of Feeding Stuffs
Inspection, by C. D. Harriss
J feed chemist, State Department.
of Agriculture.
NIGHT SESSION.
8:3O-The Building of a Nation
DR.. S. A. Knapp, in charge O
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