The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-08
VOTED 4. A|IIST DINNER
Farmers Prefer to Hear Discus
sion of Corn Growing
Over An Hundred Randolph Farmers
Hraye Four IntIes Of Snow to AT
tend Farmers Institute ana Itesol'c
TO Use Best Methods and Have
Plenty OF Hog and Honniny.

Especial TO News and Observer
Asheboro, n. c., Jan. -
was a notable gathering OF ltandoiph
ounty in the court house TO
dav when they were addressed by
Prof. G. l.. Newman, Prot. OF Agrl-
Farm Demonstration work conducted
in the State by the National Depart-
nent OF Agriculture; by Poi. /. -.
Sc1aub, Prof. of Agricultural ENteh-
sion of the A. and NJ College; ny
Frof. c l. kadnem, Prot. OF AsIi-
culture in the same institution, and by
MY Hall county demonstration for
povan county. notwithstanding the
snov and cold, very nearly a nun1re
farA... RS and farmers sons were pres
ent. their earnestness and interest
was shown by the voting down OF q
rotio.. 10 adjourn for dinner-a large
majority prefering to feast upon
"tood for thought rather thar feed
the lower elmer man The attention
+ ON the beginning to the enc OF th@
meeting was such that a deaf man
might have supposed. from the express
sion OF the faces Of the audience. that
a criminal trial Of great local interest
was in progress.
Prof. Hudson discussed soil tr3at-
mcnt and management, giving SPECIFIC
ard practical directions for the pre-
paration of tie soil for corn ai,1
gave a large numher of records from
demonstration ldTIlS Is tt4tl
proper tillage had more than doubled
the Weld Of corn on these farms aud
at one-half the cost Of production. H"
discussed the selection of seed corn
an' gave a demonstration Of no" 60
lection should be praoticed. The
farmers had brought with them sew
eral hundred ears and tn ec prizes
were offered for the best three ears
exhibited.
Prof. Schaub discussed the educa-
tional work that should be done in
schools where the future farmers n
the wives Of future farmers ae
tare ut. The youth of a State should
he taueht those things the adults o
p State should know. He encouraged
the boys corn clubs and succeeded in
Fettirg well under way the prelimina-
rles leading to the organization Of
girls poultry clubs.
rrof- Newman discussed the nature
and use OF fertilizer. how to buy. mix
ard uso them for the different cops,
n pointed out that COW peas, clovers
a'E Nther legumeS grown in rotation
with cotton. corn. small grain AMI to-
facco would supply q large proper
ton Of the most extensive i~n-radinnf
Tald for in the purchase of CONNER
'1al fertilizers. He u~ged the farmers
70 study more closely his occupation.
and to moro fully realiza that it was
q '~h'slnees' or profession" as was
the Occupation Of the merchant. law
yer. doctor and preacher.
Mr.. Ean told what implements RI
use for the saving of labor in the
"'1.atlon of crops and explained the
renef'ts Of cultivation, how and when
it Should be done.
The large display of con b~o,~h+
or demonstration and premiums was,
IN tn" main. very good IT,, Gr~
RE was won ~ Nr. T. II. Pugb Of
fShen"ro. who e~hihited a nurn1er ~
ears t'nt would have been .in tho
in a~y com show.
u IS gratifying to Gee the real ,,s
deep Inte~est our far-,ers az. +,,a
~ such work, and thy mean husi-
- neV are comm" TO the reaIiz..
20" that f"ere are thfn-S for tro,,
- 800 that they DO not know how
1'H tfineS fO~ thorn to do that 49,,
rave not been doing. Watch ~
do1ph grow co~rs ~