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

able papers. tho matter of pure
water. of sanitation and other topics
occupying the attention OF the con-
ventiOn.
Among the resolutions adopted by
the Farmers convention vas n ex-
pressing a preference for having cot
ton ginned on a money basis in place
Of for toll, and hat the m
should insist on full tare in the sell
ing Of cotton. 4 gradual selling OF
the cotton crop was advised. 1t was
urged that agriculture be taught in
the public schools. The Department
Of Agriculture a requested TO take
up the matter of handling and mar
kcting farm crops dairy products,
vegetables, fruits, etc, SO as TO aid
the farmers TO obtain the highest
prices. A resolution Of regret was
passed on the death of DR.. S. A.
Knapp, that the farmers of the State
and Of the South have sustained a
severe loss; that his work was APP
preciated. The parcels post bill was
endorsed.
The convention this year was a
marked success and there is great
credit due to Mr.. Frank Shields. Of
Mr.. I. O. Schaub. Of the Department
of Agriculture. the efficient secre-
tary. Mr.. Shields has made q fine
officer, and presided owe the meet
ilss most happily. He is held in high
esteem by all the members, and is a
working force for the advancement Of
the interests of the farmers. There
were resolutions adopted thanking
both him and Secretary Schaub for
their valuable work. end each Of them
deserve the high ributes paid them.
jersey and Holstein.
The first work of the day in the
Farmers Convention yesterday was
the judging Of cattle from eight to
ten o'clock. In this the Jersey and
Holstein cattle were used for illus
tratiOn.
Concerning the State Fair.
At the opening of the convention
exercises yesterday there was first
heard a talk by Col. Joseph E. Pogue,
secretary of the State Fair. He
spoke Of the Importance Of the
Farmers Convention and Of the A.
& M. College, and said that another
thing of great Importance to the
farmers was the State Fair, which
was for the betterment Q fthe farm
er. He told Of the plans for this
year, of the new buildings, Of the
growing interest, and urged that the
farmers be present to take advantages
Of the Fair, and that they have ex-
hibits at it. He set out the value
Of this to the farmer and said it was
IL uCS1Ic VI VIC Oh -
do everything possible for the farm
ers Of North Carolina.
KS to Demonstration Work.
Mr.. c.. r. Hudson, State agent in
farmers coon eratiye demonstration
work, was the next to speak. He
gave the results of the denlonstra-
ton work in the State. Stated that
all the credit for larger crops is not
claimed for the demonstration work.
II i1 on1u nna nf tho forces The
work has resulted in a very large
increase in the use Of improved i'm
plements and gave the detailed re-
suit in a numbr of counties; has re-
suited in increased yield over the
average methods. Many farmers
joined in the discussion.
The Parcels Post.
Mr.. e.. E. Miller of the Progressive
Farmer, gave a lecture on the value
of a Parcels Post TO the farmer. II
you lied at Cary you could send q
pound of butter to Hong Kong for
II cents. 1t would cost you 16 cents
to send it to Raleigh. If you had
pounds YOU could send it to
England for so cents. You would
have to make two packages and
would cost s1.2O.
The question of cotton tare was
brought up and a spirited discussion
cnsued, and larger number Of men
discussed the question.
The Fertilizer Question.
The question of fertilizer was dis
cussed by Capt. J. ]. Laughinghouse,
superintendent of the States prison,
said that despite all guarantees
Of the goods sen ever by the most
reputable concerns, that it would paN
the farmers to have their fertilizers
analysed; that he had found fraud in
goods he had bought: that once he
had advised a firm which has sold
him goods under false ~aten1en
he would not pay the bill and
he invited q suit against him;
he would like to expose them
and that a column in the News and
Observer would serve to show up the
He told of money lost to the
farmers and urged that they take