N.C. State to Hold Farmers' Institutes Across the State, 1914

“Director Parker Announces Farmers’ Institutes” from the Thursday, July 16, 1914, issue of the High Point Review. Before there were county agricultural agents, the state held Farmers’ Institutes with educational programs for farmers and farm wives.

Raleigh—Director T.B. Parker announces that the summer schedule of farmers’ institutes has been made out in connection with the following prizes to be given:

To the woman living on the farm baking and exhibiting the best loaf of bread, a year’s subscription to a woman’s magazine; to the girl under 20 years of age living on the farm baking and exhibiting the best loaf of bread, a year’s subscription to a woman’s magazine; to the girl under 16 years of age living on the farm baking and exhibiting the best pone of cornbread a premium will also be given.

Following is the list of institutes with dates:

Alamance County—Elon College, Monday, August 17; Maywood, Tuesday, August 18; Spring Graded School, Wednesday, August 19; Hawfield Graded School, Thursday, August 20.

Alexander County—Taylorsville, Friday, July 31.

Anson County—McFarlan, Saturday, August 8; Polkton, Tuesday, August 11; Wadesboro, Wednesday, August 12; Ansonville, Thursday, August 20.

Burke County—Hildebran, Wednesday, August 5; Hickory Grove School House, Thursday, August 6.

Caldwell County—Collettsville, Monday, August 3; Hudson, Tuesday, August 4.

Cabarrus County—Rimer, Tuesday, August 11; Concord, Wednesday, August 12.

Caswell County—Leasburg, Wednesday, July 29; Semora, Thursday, July 30.

Chatham County—Siler City, Friday, July 24.

Cleveland County, Casar, Tuesday, August 11; Belwood, Wednesday, August 12; Shelby, Thursday, August 13; Waco, Saturday, August 15

Davidson County—Enterprise, Friday, July 24; Boston School House, Saturday, August 1; Cedar Springs School House, Wednesday, August 5

Davie County—Farmington, Monday, July 27; Center Church, Tuesday, July 28.

Durham County—Lowe’s Grove School House, Monday, July 27; Mineral Spring School House, Saturday, July 25; Bahama School House, Friday, August 21.

Forsyth County—Clemmons, Saturday, July 25; Belew’s Creek, Saturday, August 15; Burke’s Grove, Wednesday, August 19; Cold Springs, Thursday, August 20.

Gaston County—Sunnyside School House, Monday, August 17; Eaker’s School House, Tuesday, August 18; Stanley, Friday, August 21.

Guilford County—Pleasant Garden, Wednesday, July 29; McLeansburg, Thursday, July 30; Jamestown, Friday, July 31; Battleground, Saturday, August 1; Colfax, Friday, August 21.

Hoke County—Raeford, Wednesday, July 29.

Iredell County—Cool Springs, Wednesday, July 29; Eupeptic Springs, Thursday, July 30; Test Farm, Saturday, August 1; Mooresville, Friday, August 14.

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