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

There are North Carolina farmers
here practical farmers, in large num-
hers and with them. though in small
or mum Ders. there are women from
the farms of North, Carolina. these in
attendance on the State Farmers
~onypntion and the Womens Farm
life Convention, the sessions of which
are being held at the A. and NJ. Col
lege.
The attendance on the State Farm
ers' Convention is large. larger thus
far than at any former convention.
and Mr. Frank Shields, of Scotland
Neck. the practical and energetic
president of the organization, has
reason to be proud of tae interest he
has aroused in the meetings. Ye'ster-
day there Wee from $50 to 200 farm
ers in attendance and their interest
in the convention is notable. More
are expected to arrive today and
when the session closes tomorrow 1t
is expected that the records IN at
tendance will be broken.
There were three sessions yesterday
and at each of t. ese there were talks
Of real value to the farmers, entered
into with Zest by all, many questions
being asked of each speaker. Inc
welcome addresses were inspiring.
these being delivered by Governor w.
w. Kitchin, Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture w A. Graham and Dr.. D. Fl.
Hill. presden Of the A. and Vt. Col
lege At the morning session the
chief address was by DR.. 3. w. Kill
gore in tie afternoon there were ad-
dresses by Miss O. !. Tillman, Of the
North Carolina Department of Agrl-
culture, concerning farm seeds and
by Mr.. A. c. Smith, the United states
Department of Agriculture on tile
drainage and at night an address on
cotton standardization by Mr.. D. F..
Earle. of the United states Depart
ment Of Agriculture. the address OF
President Frank Shields also being
q feature of the evening session
The sessions are proving Of great
value, for tee talks are not Of the
merely theoretical kind; they get
down to valuable facts. The program
for today and tomorrow indicate that
for all who attend the meetings and
the public is invited.
Tie Women's FarmLfe Conven-
ton, also in session. is arousing much
interest. There were talks of value
yesterday and today the program is
one Of 50 much interest that every
woman in Raleigh who has household
duties should attend, for they will
learn things of value. The sessions
of both conventions are held during
the morning and afternoon and the
speakers at each are those who kno"
of the things Of which they talk.
The session of the Farmers Con-
Venton began at 1890 yesterday
morning, and after the meeting was
called to order by President Frank
Shields, the addresses of welcome
were made, the speakers being intro
Guced in fitting terms by President
0hIeldS, the first to speak being Gov
erhor hitchin, who made one of the
addresses of welcome, being received
with applause, his address being given
close attention by ALL
Governor Kitchin Speaks.
Governor Kitchin began his ad
ofess by saying while we are all not
mere yet | make this welcome ad
oreSS 10 those who are here and those
VINO are to come" He warmly well
cofned the farmers. saying that it
Cotid not be gainsaid that the farms
ana the farmers were the backbone
% % the country. that it had been said
thdl IN three generations the cities
would be filled With degenerates if
~ &c were not for the influx of country
Ii'e- The cities had good men and
"omen, yet if you found in the coun-
mH man of dissipated habits he
WA wa so to the city to find companions
WIN whom to enjoy himself. The
same is the case as to a woman who
becomes debased, for she, too, goes
TO the city
- me country communities, said the
IoNeihor, are more W-abiding, and
icy DO Tor the churches more than
- uohe IN cities of the same popula-
uoh- This statement could not have
zen made thirtyfive years ago. for
Iel Ior churches, good schools and
s"oo roads one would have gone from
&c country to the city. In the past
~" years there has been advance