The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

of tennessee: Cruce. Of Oklahoma,
and Glasscock, Of West Virginia
The object OF the conference is the
promotion Of rural life by the pro-
mitigation Of the latest ana
systems Of rural development along
all lines. It's ultimate result IS the
enlargement Of the South's progress
through the growth OF her agricui-
tural resOurces. Its keynote Is CO
operation.
Some Of the problems which Will
receive the consideration of the con-
ference are the farm tenant evil.
increasing exodus Of farm people TO
the cities and towns. the fact that
IN farmer Toes not get out or ms SOIL
the crops of which it is capable. the
fact that the farmer has to pay ex-
tortionate and in many cases pro
hibitive rates of interest on his cash
capital. the taxation question. bet
terment Of methods of education, m
provement Of social life Of the coun-
try and h higher education OF coun-
try
Farmers to Confer.
The Farmers Conference will be
In session three d~ays-Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Clarence Poe,
Of Raleigh, n. c., Is general secretary
of this conference. d. H. Hill, of
IAdlcXSu, N. N., Will pressure al tI1C
meetings which will be held Thursday
and Friday and l.. n. Duncan, Of Au-
burn, Ala, will act as general secre-
tary.
Among the men who will lead the
discussion at this conference are the
following:
w. j. shuford, secretary Of the
Catawba Cooperative Creamery Com
pany. Of Hickory. N. c.; A. J.. Nc
Math. secretary Of the Eastern Shore
Of Virginia Produce Exchange. OF
Oniey, Va: A. o. Nelson, Of Svea,
Mimi, and Clarence w. Moomaw,
general manager of the Virginia Fruit
Growers, Inc, Of Staunton.
Among the business men Of the
country there is a growing belief that
it will be largely to their own inter
ests to aid in the development Of the
agricultural resources Of the country
surrounding the cities and towns ir
which they live. and acting IN this
many of them Will get together If
this conference.
Gen. Julian s. Carr, president of the
First National Bank Of Durham, n
c.. will preside. Harry Hodgson, sec.
rotary and treasurer Of the Empire
State Chemical Company, Of Athens
Ga, is general secretary.
To Better Country Schools.
Discussion Of the most effective
means for developing the rural schOo
will occupy the attention OF the In
terstate Meeting Of County Superin
tendents. r. l.. Mcfarland, superin
tendent Of schools OF Daviess county
Kentucky, will preside yer this meet
ing and Zebulon Judd. superintendent
Of schools Wake county, North Caro-
lima. will act as general secretary
The Need OF q Definite Constructiv
County Plan for the Development o
Rural Schools will be tn subject o
an address which will be delivered b
A. G. Monahan, Of the Bureau @
Education. Of Washington. D. c.
Discussions on consolidation Q
schools will be led by Miss Jessi
Yancey. superintendent Of schools. c
den. chairman Of the committee o
consolidation Of this State Supervisor
of Rural Schools; W. W. Edwards,
= Waverly, Va; w. c.. Edmonston, {
3 Loudoun county, Virginia.
, Special addresses will be made b
J. d. EgglestOn. Of the National B,
\ reau Of Education OF Washington,
1 c.. and r. C.. Stearnes, State Supel
: intendent Of Public Instruction in vi
: ginia, and others. J. Y. Joyner, chat
man of the conference OF State SUpe
9 intendents of Public Instruction,
9 North Carolina. will deliver a messat
from the State superintendents. Plal
for the training Of teachers by Il
high schools and for the certificate
Of teachers will be presented
Joseph S. Stewart, Of Georgia, chat
man of the Conference of State Hi:
Schools Inspectors, and T. I. WOofte
Of Georgia, chairman of the COME
ence of Workers for the Training
Teachers.
D $1,000 D