46 The Bulletin. 



STATE FARMERS' CONVENTION. 



(ROUND-UP INSTITUTE.) 



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

 Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, in co-operation with other inter- 

 ested parties, the State Farmers' Convention was organized seven 

 years ago. Subsequently, at the 1906 meeting, the Farmers' Con- 

 vention was affiliated with and made a part of the Farmers' Institute 

 work conducted by the State Department of Agriculture. 



From the first meeting of the Convention it has grown in num- 

 bers and usefulness. The attendance this year was the largest in 

 the history of the Convention. 



The following very interesting program was carried out : 



Program. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 30. 

 Morning. 



11:00. Address of Greeting by Major W. A. Graham, Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture. 



11:10. Address of Welcome by President D. H. Hill of the Agricultural and 

 Mechanical College. 



11:15. "The Twentieth Century Farmer," A. L. French, Rockingham County. 

 Discussion. 



12 M. "Production and Preservation of Home Fruit Products." Assistant State 

 Horticulturist S. B. Shaw. 



Discussion. 



Afternoon. 



12:30. "Farm Machinery." John W. Robinson, of Catawba County. 

 2:15. "Why, When, Where, How to Use Lime." Director C. B. Williams of 

 the Experiment Station. 

 Discussion. 



3:00. "Does it Pay to Fertilize?" B. W. Kilgore, State Chemist. 

 Discussion. 



4:00. Demonstration, in the field, of the proper way of selecting seed corn, 

 conducted by Messrs. C. B. Williams, T. B. Parker, I. 0. Schaub, C. R. 

 Hudson, C. L. Newman and W. C. Etheridge. 



Evening. 



8:00. President's Address. Hon. Thos. W. Blount, Washington County. 

 8:30. "Wealth in Fruit." Prof. W. N. Hutt, State Department of Agriculture. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. 

 Morning. 



7:00 to 10:00. "Live Stock Judging." 



Dairy Cattle Hogs 



Prof. J. A. Conover. Mr. A. L. French. 



Prof. W. F. Turner. Mr. R. S. Curtis. 



