42 The Bulletin. 



STATE FARMERS' CONVENTION. 



(ROUND-UP INSTITUTE.) 



At the instance of the faculty of the North Carolina College of 

 Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, in co-operation with other interested 

 parties, the State Farmers' Convention was organized six years ago. 

 Subsequently, at the 1906 meeting, the Farmers' Convention was 

 affiliated with and made a part of the Farmers' Institute work con- 

 ducted by the State Department of Agriculture, and the State Director 

 of Farmers' Institutes made secretary of the convention. 



From the first meeting the convention has grown in popularity 

 and usefulness. The attendance this year was by far the largest 

 the convention has ever enjoyed. By a vote the convention is to 

 be of three days' duration the coming year. 



The want of space forbids a more extended notice of the con- 

 vention and the very interesting and important topics discussed 

 during its four days' meeting. 



PROGRAM SEVENTH MEETING NORTH CAROLINA STATE FARMERS' 

 CONVENTION, NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND 

 MECHANIC ARTS, RALEIGH, N. C, AUGUST 24, 25, 26, 27, 1909. 



PROGRAM. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. 



11 :00 A. M. — Address of Welcome by Major W. A. Graham, State Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture. 



Annual Address by the President of the Convention. 

 2 :15 P. M. — Reclaiming Soil, Mr. R. W. Scott, Alamance County. 



Discussion by Mr. J. P. Wyatt. Wake County. 



The Crime of Gullying, Prof. C. L. Newman, A. and M. College. 



Discussion by Mr. R. W. Pou, Iredell County. 



Crop Varieties and Soil Types, Mr. J. L. Burgess, State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



Soil Preservation, Mr. E. E. Miller, Managing Editor Progressive 

 Farmer. 



General Discussion. 

 8 :00 P. M. — Progress in Agricultural Education, President D. H. Hill, A. and 

 M. College. 



Agriculture's Debt to Science (Lantern Lecture), Dr. F. L. Ste- 

 vens, A. and M. College. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25. 



7 :30 to 10 :00 A. M.— Live-stock judging : 

 Cattle — Prof. John Michels. 

 Horses — Dr. W. G. Chrisman. 

 Hogs— Prof. R. S. Curtis. 

 Poultry— Prof. J. S. Jeffrey. 

 10 :00 A. M. — How to Make Two Bales of Cotton to the Acre, Mr. W. A. Simp- 

 kins, Wake County. 

 Discussion by Mr. T. J. W. Broome, Union County. 



