The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06
WORK Of STATE
IN AGRICULTURE
Commission er aham
Tells Of Great Progress
THE USE OF THE MONEY

At Annual Meeting OF the a Of
Agriculture 1t Is Set Out That the
Farmers Are Prosperous as Never
Before and That in e Years There
Has Been an Increase in Value of
Farm Products Of 129 Per Gent,
Reaching Now $122,OOO, 600.
The State Board Of Agriculture is in
session here this week, and the first
meeting Of the s~emi-annual session
was held yesterday. At 1T there were
reports made at morning, afternoon
and evening sessions, it being the
purpose Of the board to pass on these
today and on the various recommend
atoms made.
Outside of this and the appointment
of cOmmittees to take in hand the re-
ports, the only other matter that was
transacted was the election OF OIL IN
spectors, who are paid four dollars a
day while on duty. Elected to these
positions were Messrs. Z. V. Robinson,
of Morehead City; j. d. Austin, Of
obeson county, and W. G. Hall, Of
WiIkesboro. The only new mar elect
ed was Mr.. Hall.
Commissioner OF Agriculture w A.
Graham, chairman Of the board. pre-
sided. and in the absence of Secretary
Elias Carr. who is i'll in Rex Hospital.
Mr.. II. H. Brimley acted as secretary.
There were present the following
members Of the State Board of Agri-
culture: Messrs. H. G.. Carter, of Fair
field; X. w. Barnes, of Lucama; r. L.
Woodland. Of Parnlico; l. II. Kearney,
Of F'ranklinton; r. w. Scott, Of Haw
River; A. 7. McCallum, of Red
Springs; William Bledsoe, Of Gale; w
J. Shuford, of Hickory, and A. Can
non. of Horse Shoe. The only absen-
tee was MI. J. P. McF,ae. of Laurln-
burg. h is kept at nome by illness.
The board first heard the report Of
Commissioned w. A. Graham, who
gave an. extensive review of the work
Of the Department and called atten-
ton to matter affecting it, making in
his report a number of recommended
lions He called attention to reports
Of the heads Of divisions and endorsed
them. His report showed that in the
past ten years there had been a re-
markable advance in agricultural in
tereStS In the State. that the farmers
were in better shape financially and
socially, that their very appearance
showed progress and prosperity. He
told or Increased production Of farm
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funds in sight were not sufficient for
the Department to go forward with
new work or an extension of that on
hand: the expenditures having kept
pace with the increased receipts.
During the sessions yesterday there
were detailed reports of the work of
division made by DR.. B. w. Kill
gore, State Chemist; DR.. w. G. Chris
man, veterinarian, the former dairy
man, Mr.. G. w. Conover; Messrs. O..
l. Tillman. botanist; Franklin Sher-
man, Jr, entOmOlOgiSt. w. M. Allen,
pure food chemist; MIR. J. l.. Burgess,
agronomist; H. H. Brimley, cura-
tor of the museum. Other repor
will be made today.
Report of the Commission.
Maj. W. A. Graham, the Comul;s-
sioner Of Agriculture, in his report
to the board first extends congratula-
lions upon the improved financial
and social condition of the farmers,
whom he says constitute over eighty
per cent Of h population. He then
enters into matters Of the operations
Of the department, saying there are
fourteen different SPECIES of work done.
all referring to the farmer and his
actual work, with Institutes and de-
m~onstratlOns held in every county, In
some as many as six or eight It Is
urged that farmers raise home SUP
plies. make the farm self-sustaining,
and that the farmers avoid the pitfan
OF raising high-priced cotton and then
buying all the provisions, as prices
may go down for the money crop.
As to the Crop Yield.
Statistics are given showing how
the yield per acre in various CROPS
are on the increase and the great
work Of the Boys Corn Clubs is told,
that In 1910 the average for these
was ST. bushels per acre. while 81
boys made from rs to 100 bushes
70 the acre. 23 made 100 to 100
bushels and 10 made from 100 to LAG
bushels TO the acre. It Is shown thai
In the past ten years North Carolina
advanced to the eighteenth place in
value Of farm products. an increase Of
129 pei cent. the figures being fifty