Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
.ATLANTIANS WANT
FARMERS COLLEGE
ESTABLISHED HERE
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee to Confer With Pres
ident of Farmers National
Union.
president BARRETT Is
EXPECTED IN ATLANTA

An active movement has been inau-
gurated by progressive Atlantians toward
securing for Atlanta the 100000 agri-
cultural college, which is to be establish
ed by the National Farmers union. for
the purpose of educating the youth of the
south and the entire. country in the
science of modern, scientific production Of
all manner of farm products.
While negotiations looking toward the
location of the college in this city have
not yet been entered into, the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce is vitality interest
ed in the project, and a special committee
has been appointed to handle the matter
and secure the institution for this city If
it is possible for them to do so.
1t will be recalled that Charles S. Bar
rett, of Union City, Ca, president OF the
National Farmers union, mapped out
scheme for scientific education of the far
mers of the country at the, recent con-
vention of that organization which met at
Macon. --
NEEDS OF EDUCATION.
At that time Mr.. Barrett pointed out
the crying necessity for the application OF
scientific farming methods before it is toe
late He showed that it is not only prac-
teal, but absolutely imperative to edu-
cate the farmer up to an understanding OF
the theoretical as well as the practical
application of scientific methods i'm the
production of his crops.
President Barrett pointed out that it is
possible, with a knowledge OF the I'M
deriving principles of scientific farming.
for an industrious farmer to enhance the
value of his holdings anu his produced
crops, both in quantity and quality, from
% to 100 per cent with but little extra
outlay i'm money and labor.
PRESIDENT BARRETT EXPECTED.
Some DAYS ago he Journal reported that
President Barrett would be in this city
within short time, together with
number of the presidents of Farmers I'M
ions from all over the south. This fact
Immediately interested the chamber OF
commerce, and it was learned by them
that the object of the visit was to look
over the ground with view of establish
ing the s1,O0U.OOO college here in case that
other things were satisfactory.
Owing to the fact that no negotiations
have been entered into as yet, none of
the details are known to The Journal. 1t
is certain, however that the Farmers I'M
ion officials are expected i'm the city every
hour, and as soon as they arrive the ag-
riculturaI committee from the chamber of
commerce will wait upon them and make
a strenuous effort to convince them that
the big college would De Deller OH III
this city than anywhere else on earth.
PROPOSITION UNCERTAIN.
Secretary Walter C. Cooper, of the
chamber of commerce, was on the lookout
for President Barrett Wednesday morn
ing. and stated that he expected that Of
fetal during the day. although he had
heard nothing definite from them as to
the hour and date of their arrival,
Not being in possession of all the facts
i'm the case, the committee from the
chamber of commerce cannot say at pres
ent what sort of proposition they will
submit to President Barrett, but they
are determined to get the college If 1t Is
possible for them to do so.
This is a big thing for not only At
lanta but the entire state, for 1t is prac-
ticaIIy certain that the 100000 said TO
be at the disposal of the Farmers union
will be supplemented by as much more
from other sources, and that the institu-
ton will be the most important of its kind
anywhere i'm the world.