The farmer and mechanic., 1912-11-12
COTTON TARE COMMISSION
|, Que Of Biggest Things Accom-
pli>hed by the Meeting Great.
est Attendance
CONGRESS TO CLOSE TODAY

With a big social session last night
az the Marlborough, the Southern AS
ISOLATION OF Agricultural Workers
closed their second big day and left
the evening blank for enjoyment.
There were covers laid for more
than one hundred. The association
had reached it's height in attendance.
Many were here from the Washington
departments and Raleigh furnished
large number who are attending the
association.
The banquet without oratory, was
the climax Of two hard days The
mornings and afternoons have been
crowded. While the crowds have not
been great, the Senate chamber has
been we'll filled and nobody has spoken
to unoccupied seats. Coming upon
hotel was the social salvation.
Following the deliberations yester-
day, citizens Of the town sent up their
automobiles and whirled the visitors
over, Raleigh and the outside terri
tory.
The supper was an oyster cocktail.
consOInme, celery, olives, pickles,
SpaHi Hish mackerel. turkey and cram
berry sauce, Waldorf salad, cheese,
cream, coffee and cigars.
Congress Closes Today.
The Congress closes today. 1t be-
gins at $3.50 this morning and will
conclude before lunch.
At this meeting the subjects Of CO.
operation and a system Of agricultural
credits will be considered in addresses
by J. w. Bailey. of the Raleigh bar,
Clarence Poe, editor Of the Progress
siVe Farmer, and J. l.. Coulter, OF the
bureau Of the census. Washington,
will make the addresses.
Mr.. Bailey will tell of the Torrens
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Mr.. Poe will give the results Of his
Investigations in Europe Of the oper-
alton of cooperative societies. Mr.
Coulter will discuss the cooperative
handling and marketing OF farm
crops.
Resolutions covering the work OF
the association will be presented, Off
GERS elected. and place Of meeting
selected.
To Discuss Hog Cholera.
The morning session was devoted
70 the discussion Of the hog cholera
situation in the South and to the in
auSuratiOn Of campaign for the
eradication Of this wasteful disease.
statements were made from each OF
the Southern States giving conditions
existing in the several Southern
States. Various sources Of the dis.
ease We're presented and means Of
preventing the spread of 1T. The sec
tlon on animal huSbandry CONSIDERED
at a special session yesterday after
noon plans for presentation to thu
general session today for beginning
fight on the disease throughout thu
South
on these subjects addresses wer'
made by DR.. A. d. Melvin, chief of th'
bureau Of animal industry, Washing
ton, d. c.. Dr. e. NJ. Dorsett, Of th'
same bureau, DR.. TAFT Butler. Mr.. =
II, fawl. DR.. G. A. Roberts. DR.. {
A. Cary, DR.. Cooper Curitce, Comnis
sioner 7. !. Conner. and others.
The subject Of "Tick Eradication il
the South was discussed by DR.. ].
kiernan, Nashville, Tennessee. DR.
Cooper Curtis, DIR. TAFT Butler, an
others. in which they showed progress
made in the eradication of this liv
stock enemy and presented the plan
Tor a more vigorous prosecution
the work in the future.
Much interest was taken in bot
OF these subjects by the convention
and a number Of those attending tn
congress took part in the discussion
showing both of them to be live Ques
lions. Methods Of conducting experl
lnents with field crops and fertilizer
We're discussed in an interesting pape
by Prof. f.. 7. ISeitt of Clemson col
Iese, South Carolina. Professor Ly
man Carrier, Of the Virginia Agricui
1ural college. gave the results or nj
work in the making Of pastures an
methods of handling them. 4 sub
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