The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-01

Toward Doubling the Yield and
Having the Cost" on the Farms or
the south Than Any Man Who Has
Lived.
\ genera Souih-wide organization
70 erect a memorial IL the late Or.
Seaman A. Knapp. organizer OF tho
Cooperative Demonstration
Work, was effected At a meeting IN
Raleigh yesterday following \ pre-
lmAnary meeting IN Washington City
a few days ago. The following gem
tlemen constitute the general commit
tee 10 gave charge OF raising funds and
erecting a
Knapp Memorial Committee.
Chancellor II - Barrow. Athens.
Ga, President
Clarence Poe. Raleigh. Y (. Sec
retary-
Q. r. Martin, Washington, d. c.
Treasurer.
Governor ". H. Mann. Richmond.
Virginia.
Congressman 4. r. Lever. Lexington.
S. c.
Chas. S. Barrett, Union City. GA.
Prof. j. f. Duggar. Auburn, Ala
Charles Scott. RoSedalc. Miss.
Congressman j. L. Ransdell, Lake
Providence. La.
Lem Banks. Memphis. Tenn.
Governor Geo w. Donaghey. Little
Rock. Ark.
DR.. s. r. Brooks. Waco. Texas.
John Fields. oklahoma City. Okla.
w. NJ. Holloway. Tallas assoc. Fla.
Each Of these men. with the eXccp
ton of Chancellor Barrow, who IS
president of the General Board. viii
act as chairman in his own State. nam
ing four other men TO act with him as
a general committee for his state. A
committee of three for each county
Will be named by the General State
Committee.
1t is proposed to erect a statue or
bust on the grounds or in the main
building of the Department of ASricnl-
ture at Washington, where II VIII pe
a perpetual demonstration OF the fact
that our people hold in lasting memo
rial and esteem, not only those VINO
distinguished themselves OIL the battle
field and in the forum, but also our
great educational and industrial lead
ers who have distinguished themselves
in the arts of peace. It IS also pro-
posed to furnish a replica of the bust
or statue to be installed at some con
s%picuOuS place in each southern state.
preferably at the Agricultural College,
where it may be seen by tens Of thou
sands Of young Southerners at a form
ative period in their careers. and where
it will also be seen by thousands or
appreciative farmers and Others inter
ested in building up the South.
The General Committee. having
completed its organization is ready to
receive contributions and proceed with
the work. Several contributions we're
sent in bv appreciative friends as soon
as the suggestions in regard to tho
monument were first made public.
Other Inquiries have come in
willingness and readiness to contribute.
The plan is to erect these memorials
with many small contributions. Chan-
cellor Barrow suggested that no con-
tribution exceed ten dollars. II is the
opinion of the committee that TINS -
a Very wise suggestion. Let the contri-
buttons come from the Thousands or
DR.. Knapp,s friends and co-Workers
in the great work of doubling the
yield and halving the cost on tho
farms Of the Southland. 1t was hds
belief that the profits or the farm
could be increased many fold and that
this would lead to better homes. bet
ter schools. better churches and A bet
ter civilization in general. Having tHas
vision he devoted the strength or his
great personality to making Il a reailty
The whole nation knows OF ms success.
and foreign nations are sending men
here to study his work with the Vie"
Of ~odu it. The South appreci-
ates the service OF its great benefactor
and this congratuidteS our
people that they now have the oppoT-
tunity to manifest that appreciation
and to show to the coming generations
that those who render such signal.
unseIfsh and successful service shall
not be forgotten.
some of the Corn Clubs
have asked To be allowed to contrib
ute. DR.. Knapp was proud Or these
BOYS. He also devoted soma Of the
closing days of his life to getting the
Girls Club Work thoroughly establish
ed. Surely southern girls viii apprc-
ciata Sucb cbivalry. Doubtless there
will be hundreds OF schools where the
bows and girls viii collect their CON
tributions and forward them for this
purpose Some teacher rave already
been asking where they can secure an
enlarged picture of DR. Knapp Tor
their schools. a plan viii be worked