The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-28
THE FARMERS FAVOR IL.

There has long been a leeliiis
among the most progressive farIner'
of the State in favor OF q perfect unlo1
between the A. and M. College anC
the Agricultural Department To 'h'
end that the agricultural development
and agricultural education SHAH SC
hand in hand. Therefore speaker
Dowd's bill to marry them met WITT
hearty approval in and out of the Gen
eral Assembly. Everywhere yesterday
he was congratulated upon having
shown q way to end a too liberal ex-
penditure of money by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, to end the dupll-
cation Of work, to put the college and
the farmers in direct touch, and elimi-
nate the employment of men for poiiti-
cal reasons. The fact hat DR.. II. Q.
Alexander and other leaders in the
Farmers Union are enthusiastically
in favor Of h Dowd bill shows that
it is one that is approved by the far
mers. The following letter from a
prominent official Of the Farmers
~NAf - 0As "'S ~ AAAAA Ca - iC
of approval of the Dowd bill:
To the Editor: Speaker Dowd's bill
to unite the Agricultural Department
Of the State n the A. & M. College
should pass, by all means. Economy
and efficiency should be the watch
word Of every farmer in North Caro-
lima. Bring these two great agencies
together as the great heart with the
1arm-ilfe schools made as the princi-
pal arteries, n 0 fill our farmer
boys and girls with that agricultural
llfe-blood which they so much need
to develop the wonderful Of
our soil. Major Graham. DIR. Hill and
our worthy State Superintend ent Of
Public Instruction, DR.. J. Y. Joyner.
are men who are leading the farmers
Of the State to high things in practical
scientific farming. While the farmers
furnish the money. the Legislature
should pass safe laws tina will make
the best possible use Of that money.
The DoWd bill meets my hearty ap-
prevail and endorsement. Let this
General Assembly pass this bill and
thereby marry these two great in
stitutions,
A. A. MAYNARD.
See. Farmers Union Legislative Com.
The most important piece Of con-
structive legislation Of this session II
the Genera Assembly is the Farm
School Life bill that has in II the
greatest possibilities Of usefulness and
progress. This State is largely an arr,
cultural commonwealth and &c ho,o
lies IL educating the youth who 40
70 De the OF the future These
far1n Life School wiz not ONLY, ad,-
cate the coming generation hut VII, -
a mighty impetus to better fa,m;na
oS the present generation of o,aa-
FARMERS. Where are taacbn~.
mad for these schools They .
OUT by the y. and NJ. College
'"a' 'oilese should have the di-
iootioi ana guidance Of these school,.
= DIS 70 make them effective IA
Maynard has given a strons
LOT the Dowd bill in ca,line a,to.t:-'
" me ne" and valuable Farm -
schools. The money now
on The State Test Farms a-e
aho the property could be con-
'ei'eo into Farm Life Schoo, si+o.
iioi' John Graham, of warro
inner president Of the stare -
Noi Alliance, and one OF
men IN the State, was in belt.
'efoaS, and gave his hear., %"
No"o piil and said it wo,,d
aae ~agricultural development ana
'6iicuitufal education. ~
me Dowd bill is the way to ho,,ou
ss''o Needed economy, tn
Unnecessary duplication Of uo.,
az % read in the newer and ~
'~slichfural progress an . ''ei