The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05

vas gratifying. but there snould Dc
a larger attendance, and he asked the
present to pledge themselves
10 bring in ten new men each CAPT
I.aughinhouse said il would be
wise for men in each county 10 write
articles for their county papers about
the meeting, the president OF the
convention TO write an article in the
News and Observer. President filit
endorsed this idea.
Mr.. I. 3. Parker. chief of the farm
demonstration work of the Depart
menr of Agriculture, said hat it
would be OF value to have an execu-
tive committee Of one man IN each
county 10 stir up interest and atten-
dance. The need Of increasing the
attendance was emphasized by a num-
Der Of farmers. MIR. w. J. Shuford
said money was needed for adSertlS-
ing and study and literature.
Prof. L. O. Schaub, the secretary,
emphasized the need of low railroad
rates and special excursions to in
crease the at n V
ton. Mr.. A. j. Moye. Of Pitt, spoke
Of the extra good work and the low
rates made by the Norfolk Southern.
President Hill. of the \. and NJ.
College, said that there should be
money raised for increasing the at
tendance at the meeting; that there
should be greater publicity given and
interest aroused He said hat to aid
in this work he would pledge the A.
lars.
Starts the Ball Rolling.
That declaration of President Hill
started the ball to rolling and en-
thusiasm swept over the audience.
You can put me down for ten dol
lars said President Frank Shields,
Of Scotland Neck. and this associa-
ton will ojUo n h1rr1ra1 6n1lor 7
feel certain
But Mr.. T. B. Parker, Of the De-
partrnent Of Agriculture. was by this
time addressing the chair. Put the
Department Of Agriculture down for
one andre dollars"
The Money Comes In.
There was applause at this, and
President Shields called for other
subscriptions. They came, and if
there was any tagging Mr.. Shields
would give the name of a Halifax
County man whom he pledged for five
dollars, and he kept doing this till
there was a call that alifEax County
was doing too much. When the total
of the subscriptions was made it was
found that his was $309, the list Of
subscribers to the fund being
DR.. A.. w. Hill, for A. and NJ.
College :. ....s 10000
7. 3. Parke r. for Department
u ASIlcuIiuTe 10000
Frank Shields, of Scotland
Neck 1000
J. J. Laughinghouse,
Raleigh ............. 500
Maj. w. A. Graham. Raleigh 500
\. L. French, Rockingham
county :. ............ $50
Mrs. A. J.. French, Rocking
han County ........... $50
". J. Shuford. Hickory..... $50
L. j. Baker, Palmyra...... 500
John H. Pope, Crowell. .... ESQ
b. +. Shelton. Speed ...... $50
w. r. Nevill. Heathvine.. ESQ
c. W. Spruiil, Quitsner..... ESQ
{. F.. Clark, Charotte...... 500
q. /. Tyson. Farmville. $50
3. n. WEIGH. Of Bear Creek 500
Dunn, of Scotland
neck -. 500
G. J. Shields, of Scotland
Neck :. 500
w. H. Britt. of Garner...... 100
W. NJ. Hancock. of Scotland
Neck :. 500
1harles Emory Of Weldon. 500
Wilder. of Cary. $50
Johnson. Of Littleton. 500
w. +. Wilson. Of Halifax. 100
], Shuford, for Catawba
t1ounty ........... 1000
F. Shelton, for E~dgecombe
County 500
/. j. W. Broom, for Union
county ;. $50
John r. Foster, for Camden
County =. 500
j. c. Brown, Of New Bern. 100
Total 8 900 IN
For Attendance of Women.
Following the taking of these suh-
scriptions-some paid up as the sub
We're made-there was a
discussion as to securing the atten-
lance Of he farmers wives and
daughters at the annual meetings. Il
participated in by a large num-
Der and it was the c~oncensus of
that extra efforts he made to
secure the attendance of the farmers
y ives and daughters. the women who
had the question of farm life TO