The Bulletin. 39 



STATE FARMERS' CONVENTION. 



(ROUND-UP INSTITUTE.) 

 Held at the A. and M. College, West Raleigh, August 25, 26, 27, 28, 190S. 



The State Farmers' Convention was organized five years ago through the 

 efforts of the Faculty of the Agricultural College and a few others interested in 

 agricultural progress. At the annual meeting of the Convention, July, 1(106, it 

 was affiliated with or made a part of the Farmers' Institute work conducted 

 by the State Department of Agriculture, and the State Director of Farmers' 

 Institutes made the Secretary of the Convention. 



This convention was intended to be and virtually is a four-day Farmers' 

 Institute. Its aims and purposes are educational, and in preparing the follow- 

 ing program instruction more than mere amusement was the object in view. 



While the money available would not permit of the securing of high-priced 

 speakers and teachers from abroad, a glance at the program cannot fail to con- 

 vince any one that those who attended were well repaid in knowledge acquired, 

 inspiration, encouragement received and pleasure obtained from mingling with 

 those engaged iu similar lines of work. 



This should annually be the largest meeting of farmers held in the State for 

 the study of strictly agricultural problems, and all farmers who can possibly 

 do so should certainly attend and take their families. The program for the 

 women was also an attractive one, and, with all members of the family thus 

 provided for, this State Convention should be made the occasion for giving all 

 the grown members of the family an annual trip combining pleasure and profit 

 at a minimum cost. 



In a re] tort of this kind it is manifestly impossible to give a complete state- 

 ment of the proceedings of the Convention. The many most excellent discus- 

 sions,- and also a large number of the splendid addresses or lectures, are of 

 necessity omitted. As an index of the character of the work of the Conven- 

 tion, the program which was carried out and a few of the lectures given at the 

 women's and dairymen's meetings are printed on the following pages. 



PROGRAM SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING NORTH CAROLINA STATE FARM- 

 ERS' CONVENTION, NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 

 AND MECHANIC ARTS, RALEIGH, N. C, AUGUST 25, 26, 27, 28, 1908. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 25. 



MORNING SESSION. 



10 :00.— Convention called to order by President H. C. Dockery, Rockingham. 

 Enrollment of those present. 

 President's Address, by H. C. Dockery. 



The Future of Agricultural Education in North Carolina, by D. H Hill 

 President N. C. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



2:00. — Observations and Conclusions Concerning Certain Farm Practices, by 

 T. J. W. Broome, Union County. 

 Discussion : 



The Soil Water and Its Management in the Production of Crops, bv 



W. A. Petree. Stokes County. 

 Commercial Fertilizers: When, How and Why Use, by C. B. Wil- 

 liams, Director N. C. Experiment Station. 

 The Results of Feeding Stuffs Inspection, by C. D. Harris, Feed 

 Chemist, State Department of Agriculture. 



