The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-08
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my other states interested in grow
ing and manufacturing tobacco, as
well as those of Florida, where unus
ual interest Is manifested in growing
tobacco for cigar wrappers, viii make
this gathering one Of unusual impor-
lance in numbers as well as in results.
In this connection the Banner dc Tres
70 extend in behalf of the 0cala board
of trade and the citizens Of the city
cordial and hearty welcome to every
man ana woman IN Marion county
and elsewhere, to attend, who takes or
may be induced to take an Interest ia
this coming enterprise and great in
dusty for our section aud the whole
state.
1t is needless to talk OF the at.v..n-
tages the meeting will be to US. 1t is
evident, and acknowledged by all.
The programme as outlined by Secre-
tary David s. Williams at q meeting
of the Oeala board of trade and the
citizens Monday night, will constitute
the following names who, as experts
and well known writers viii read pa
pers before the convention: Secreta-
ry Morton, or his assistant, MIR. Dab
ney, and Prof. Whitney, chemist OF
the United States agricultural depart
ment, will be present, also w. +. Di-
blell, editor Of the Southern Tobacco
mist, Richmond, Va. J. b. Kellebrew,
of national fame on tobacco, who is
now preparing an article for the gem
eral government on this important
subject; H. +. Stockbridge, of Ameri-
Gus, Ga, an authority as a writer and
experimentor of fertilizers and mode
of cultivation; E. II. Jenkins, direc-
tor of Connecticut agricultural expe-
rimental station; James q. Aydelowtt,
Tullahoma, Tenn, president Of the
Middle Tennessee Farmers ass0cia-
ton; ]. S. Van Duzer, of Households,
n. Y, a well known lecturer on tobac-
co culture; J. b. Estes, Madison, Wis,
on growing tobacco, and gentleman
who has become distinguished as a
writer on tobacco subjects and en-
gagged by the general government to
prepare articles on tobacco; S. II. Fry,
president of the New England tobac-
co growers association.
The state essayests and takers will
be President B. f. Noodle, of the state
association, Lake City; Will NJ. Cory,
Quincy, manager of the Owl Tobacco
company; Henry Curtis, agricultural
and immigration agent for the F. G.
d p; J. L. Medero Ocala, the Cuban
gentleman who has made a success in
growing and curing tobacco around
| this city: President o. Clute, of the
State Agricultural college; Captain ]
b. johnson, of Dade City, and Mayor
NJ. f. Gillett, of Tampa, has oeen re,
quested to appoint manufacturer in
that city to read a paper.
The press of the state will be pres
ent to report the proceeding, includ.
ing the leading tobacco journals OF
| the land.
1t will be great occasion, and we
trust all who can will he present.
The following are the members o.
the Ocala executive committee APP.
pointed by President league, OF the
board of trade by wards: Simon Ben.
jamin, first ward; w. S. Bullock, sec.
ond ward; Geo. MacKay, third ward
H. X. Smith, fourth ward and Mayor
Reardon at large.
This committee will name the mem.
bers of the other committees who will
make the final arrangements and Sc,
that they are carried out to receive
and entertain the delegates who will
attend the convention.