The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

That the Farmers convention lately
held in Raleigh was a great success III
IFS practical value and in the lessons
learned for greater and for improved
work on the farms is the testimony
that comes from farmers who We're in
attendance and who, from their own
aypprience know whereof they speak.
II was the desire of the News and
Observer and The Farmer and Mech
anic to obtain expressions from the
farmers concerning what they learned
at the Farmers Convention in Raleigh,
and letters were sent to all who at
tended. asking an expression OF their
views the letter reading as follows:
Dear Sir:
1t is our purpose to print a weekly
''Experience Meeting' In both the
News and Observer and the Farmer
and Mechanic, and I am writing to as
YOU to write a brief article for these
columns on What / Learned at the
Farmers Congress in Raleigh We
are already promised stories of eX-
perences from successful farmers.
VIII YOU not help in this endeavor to
advance the agricultural interests Of
the State?
Very truly yours,
JCSEPHCS DANIELS.
In replying to this inquiry there
have been a great many letters re-
ceved in these the farmers setting
out the principal matters in which
they found things of value, as We'll as
general review Of the work of the
convention, the summing up Of the
opinions being that the convention was
one of great interest and great value
and that there will be improvem nts
on the farm and in farm methods. The
letters all breathe a spirit Of optimism
and show that this is indeed the day
Of the farmer.
There is much food for thought IN
the letters received, both for the con-
sumer and the producer and reading
Of these letters will bring a return in
value, and all the readers Of thsI paper
ere invited to give time to the reading
Of the following replies:
Fat Soil Means Fat Bank Account.
To the Editor: The great Farmers
Convention, held at the A. & NJ. Col
legc three days Of last week, was the
most enthusiastic body Of intelligent
farmers that [ have ever had the
good fortune to meet with. On no
one Of the three days did the inter
est lag. from morning till the end
OF the third session at night Every
man present was thoroughly in earn
est fully alive to the possibilities OF
the occasion, and let no opportunity
to learn more of the great business
OF farming slip unnoticed This was
shown in the prompt and patient at
tendance, the pointed questions asked
OF the lecturers, and the wide range
OF the discussions, covering the most
Wal nOlnts in the business of farm
ing
Tie lesson OF the convention is that
the North Carolina farmer is moving
70 the front ranks Of the business
world with a quick step and the
gleam Of a new hope in his eye.
That be is awakening to the splen-
oid pbssi biEues of better methods
better drainage, better fitting of the
SOL, better impleme ents, better seed
better stock, more sanitary home sur
FouhdingS; that he is realizing that
a well drained, well titled, fat soil will
make fat bank account. The dulleS'
member OF the convention had only
20 mention one of these subjects and
instantly he had the attention Of the
enure audience eagerly watching fol
"hat he had to say. The press re-
portS OF the proceedings were SO good
mat the whole State was practically
u! ~ toUch with the convention, and its
o1SS SuSSlons are being quoted and
GtoIhlnented upon very extensively
nus showing not only a. realization or
we part of the general public Of the
o@alolimles Of farming, but that press
ca tlu people alike are greatly interest
~ III the uplft of the far1Eer. Hon
~: mem capable men, men who Dc
.1li'sS' are IN the lead. The Develop
eHtS OF the next decade VII be fA1
ance
THOS. w. BLOUNT.
ROPER y. c.