The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-12
STATES
FARM EXPERTS
MEET OCT. 10
ALL OF THE COUNTY AGENTS
APPOINTED BY A. 8. MEHARe
WILL CONVENE Ar-THE UNI
VERsTX AT GAINESVILLE.
Special TO The journal

Gainesville, Oct 11-Gafnesville
and the University OF Florida Will be
visited by the United States farm
demonstration county agents Of Flor
ida Their work under the state agent,
Mr.. A 8. Meharg. had heretofore Gov
cred only the western counties and
now extends wen In south Florida 1t
has been emphasized In these counties
on account of the fact that they are
cotton growing counties and the de-
partment urges preparation for the
dreaded boil weevil that is gradually
making its way into the cotton grow
ing sections Of this state.
The agents appointed by Mr.. Ne
harg are all residents Of Florida and
must be property owners and SO have
a personal as well as a general interest
In the work that they have been de-
tailed to carry out. Mr.. Meharg de-
sires them to have the very best in
formation possible for carrying his
plans into effect, and has arranged
this meeting at the university that the
men may get the benefit Of the best
experiments and most scientific facts
that the experiment station has been
able to work out
The main object Of their visit at
this time is to put them in more direct
communication with the best methods
adapted to Florida soils and condi-
tons. Besides officials of the agricul-
tural department and the Florida ex
pertinent station, the men will listen
to addresses from their chief advisers
from Washington.
The Program.
The following program should be of
sufficient interest to every farmer &C
cessible to Gainesville to induce him
to attend. While It is primarily in
tended for the agents, a general invi-
tation is issued to others who can see
their way clear to be present On the
tuesday, October 17th.
$3.50 a m-ROn call
S:35 g. m-Sketch of Years Work.
State Agent A. 8. Meharg.
$3.50 a. mA-Outline of Policy and
Scope Of Demonstration in Florida for
1912. General Field Agent H. E. Save
10 q. n.-Address, President Muir
1880 a. m.-Rotation of Crops and
Corn Growing in Florida, P. H Rolls.
IL m.-Recess for dinner.
1880 to p. m.-Visit to experiment
station and university laboratories,
university farm, etc
1880 to 8 o. m.-Reports from agents.
Wednesday, OCTOBER 18th,
$3.50 a. m.-Ro1 call.
1885 a. m.-Hog Raising. A S. Me-
sis a. m.-Opening Exercises of
College Address. Congressman Frank
Clark.
10 a. m.-Fertilizer Loss by Leach
ing, Prof. S. e. Collision.
1890 a. m-Education for the
Farmers Boy, Prof. J. J. Vernon
II a. 'm--Stock Raising, ]. NJ Scott.
1870 a. m--Home Mixing of Fer
tilizers, C K McQuarrie.
10 ro-Recess for dinner.
2 to p. m--Visit to stock farm of
H. A. Callison.
1880 to . p. m.-Instructions to
Thursdsv- October 18th.
$3.50 a m.-Roll call.
S:35 a. m.-PouItry in Florida, A. P.
a. ni.-Ferti1izers, p. H. Rolls.
10 a. m.-Soil Fertility, H. E. Savely.
II a. m.-Growing Cotton Under
Boil weevil Conditions, VIM. L Wat
son.
IL m.-Recess for dinner.
1880 to p. m--Machinery demon
-'-otions.
1880 to p. m.-Boys arc girls in
dustrial club work.
Friday, October goth.
$3.50 a. m.-Ron call.
1855 g. m.-Address, NJ S. Knight,
president farmers union.
$50 a. motion Growing, A s.
Meharg.
1890 a. n-Diseases Of Farm Crops.
H. s. Fawcett.
II a. m.-Explanations Of how to
make field reports and keep records of
field work.
IL m.-Recess for dinner.
1880 to p. m.-Judging corn club
exhibit and making demonstrations in
removing stumps.
1880 to p. m.-Instructions to
agents.