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

J AnsH- "A DO HSf Steal k1o
yourself, bu- love Motherf Earth. give
back to il. put more into your SOL
| than You have taken out. Another
remedy IS found in the A. & M Col
lege: send you BOYS 10 il and come
yourself. And there Is the FarmSs
Institute and the good il has done
p~atronize il and regain What has been
iost. Mr.. Shields here expressed his
deep appreciation Of the daily press,
especially TO the News and Observer,
for the good work II was doing for
the interests Of the farmers. There
are papers for various purposes ne
said, but the Progressive Farmer Is
the agr icuitural paper for the farmer.
II has the rue ring Publications
like these will help US.
And whatever has become Of the
booty. 1t is not in banks to your
credit; Il is not shown in Your faces;
il is not seen on improved farms; ii
is not seen in pretty homes on the
farm. II dc not know where this
booty has gone" said the speaker IN
closing. "and I will leave the answer
to that Ii some one else"
Mr.. Shields address was greatly
enjoyed and vas given applause. 1t
was most excellent.
The Standardization of Cotton.
DR.. D. Z. Earle of the United
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next read a comprehensive and val
liable paper on the matter of cotton
Standardization, in this telling of the
work done by the United States De
partment Of Agriculture in making
uniform standard grades of cotton.
naming the big cotton markets of the
country which have adopted this
grading, in rais way the farmers be-
ing able to get Information as to the
exact grade of his cotton.
DR.. Earle exhibited a cotton grade
box with twelve grades of cotton and
a vacuum tube in which a grade Of
cotton has been sealed for future use.
The Department has had prepared in
vacuum storsge fifty true copies Of
the original standard, fifty boxes Of
each grade, and by means Of this rae
grades OF cotton viii be kept exact
in color for all time and by opening
a box each year. TO be used as a guide
the uniformity of classification will be
maintained. These grade boxes for
getting the exact grade of cotton. can
be obtained from the Government at
cost, this about $50 a box, or at a
cheaper grade for parts of sets, and
1t IS held that such q box Will ave
great amounts in money and will give
to the farmer tie exact knowledge Of
the value Of his cotton. especially that
a common basic in grading cotton is
being reached.
Prof G. L. Newman. Of the A. and
NJ. College. spoke of the value in
these grade sets and gave practical
experiences in the matter. Mr.. I. B
Parker said that modern cotton gins
should have these grade samples in
order to aid rceir customers and that
Farmers Union representatives
should also have these. President
Shields declared the work on this line
would prove Of great advantage to
the farmers and was a step forward.
This ended the events Of the night
session, and notices Of the meeting
today were a Especial attention
is called to the illustrated lecture to
be delivered tonight at eight o'clock
on Boys and Girls Corn Clubs in
the South by Mr.. O b. Martin Of
Washington. There will also be a
paper on How l Raised 146 Bnshels
Of Corn" by young Everett Starnes. Of
Hickory, who won the trip TO Wash
ington by this record. and there will
also be a song, Tho Corn Club Boys
by Mrs. Charles Mckimmon. The
public is especially invited TO this
meeting.
an announcement that should also
attract many mothers to the two
o'clock meeting Of the Women.s
Farm-Life Convention is that DR..
Della D~ixon-Carroll Will deliver a
lecture on the care OF children.
Women'- Farm-Life Convention.
IN the afternoon tee Women's
Farm Life Convention met in one of
the rooms adjoining the library hall
OF the A. and NJ. College. The meet
ing was opened by Mrs. w. \. HUT.
who most charmingly added TO the
words Of greeting Of the morning. The
response was happily made by Mrs.
Henley. Of Sanford.
President Hill Speaks.
DR.. ID. H. Hill next spoke and be
gan With a happy remark about
Women's power. saying a man the first
tWelSe years Of his life is under
her immediate care. older he taggs
! after a girl. then he marries and is
! forever bound TO her influence.
He delivered eulogies to the intel
ligent WOman'S influence in the home.