The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Thirty Counties In State Will
Be Represented In Meeting
May 25-26-27
SEVENTY-TWO DELEGATES
Meetings Will Be Held at Peace
institute and There Will Be
Demonstrations BY Experts
Other Practical Problems of
Canning and Preserving

III ANOIlH ,dIOIkIS
will be represented in the meeting
here on May 25-26-27 of the agents
OF the girls demonstration work OF
the State Department of Agriculture,
under the direction of Mrs. Charles
Mchlmmon S~eventy-two agents OF
the department will be present at the
meeting to receive instruction in the
practical problems Of canning and
packing to carry back TO their own
counties for dissemination among the
district which has been anotteds to
them as agent.
Demonstrators.
The detailed program of the meet
ing has not been issued as yet. but
it is announced by the Department of
Agriculture that the meeting will be
held at Peace Institute. There will
be speakers of prominence and dem
constructors expert in this line Of work.
Among those who will be heard at
the time are Miss Margaret Scott. of
Haw River; Mrs. o. Il. Martin and
Washington department. These eX-
perts will deal with all the problems
Of canning and packing for sale as
we'll as for domestic purposes.
Mr.. Hudson to Speak.
On this special occasion Mr.. {. r.
udSon Of the farm dem ~nstration
department will make a special adj
IA Nho oh Nt10 oobjSSN u INV oiiN
Feed and How to Feed Plants. This
will carry the agents deep down into
the causes of plant growth and the
individual characteristics of the vari-
Gus fruits and vegetables which may
be canned. The department in this
work has taken the position that it
will take more than a mere under
standing of the mechanical methods
Of canning to make successful can
ming which will pass under the pure
food inspection. The real Gamer OF
success must DE practically if not
theoretically somewhat Of a chemist
as we'll as an expert on plant life.
DIR. Fulton's Address.
DR.. H. r. Fulton of A. and Nj
College has agreed to make an d.
dress on How to Prevent Plant Dis
ease" This is a subject on which
DR.. Fulton is laying special emphasis
OF at present in his work al A. and
NJ. College. He is now also ENGAGED
in writing a bulletin on the subjec,
for the Department of Agriculture
of the State. This will be out within
a short time. I'm the meantime DR.
Fulton will give the ladies present a.
agents Of the girls demonstrate
work the benefit of his researches ii
this line.
Mrs. Charles McKimmon.
Mrs. Charles McKimmon who ina.
been t~ireless in the work of organic
ing the girls canning clubs through
out the state will make an address
OF the subject of Organization of tn
Club" She will deal with the prob
lens confronted by the individual
: organizations and the methods which
should be used in the successful
meeting of those difficulties.
s Agents of Department.
| At the present the department o
agriculture has from one to eigh
representatives in each of the thirt
counties of North Carolina. Gradu
2 ally the work has expanded and
: still expanding. Each county is frs
= lined up in the demonstration wor
by the appointment of one agenr
Gradually, as the interest and the &C
tivity among the girls and aides Q
the county warrant the number is in
creased. In some Of the countie
4 now there are as many as eigh
gents Even more will be place
when the work reaches that stag
= when the eight agents cannot effec
lively meet the requirements of thos
. enlisted in the work. The object Z
h meeting here in May is to increas
interest in the work and TO furthe
z instruct the agents N the practice
phases of canning in order that the
may carry back new ideas TO impal
e to the ladies Of the county.