The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07
ocALA,s TOBACCO RALLY.
Names of Some of the Leading Lights
Who VIII Attend.

Ocala, Fla, Jan. Cat large and en-
thusastic meeting of citizens in connec-
ton with the Ocala Board of Trade, the
last steps were taken to carry to a sue
cessful issue the work to be done for hold
ing the national tobacco growers conven-
ton here on Jan. l.. c. Rhenour moved
that an executive committee OF five be APP
pointed who should appoint the members
of all the needed committees.
The finance committee reported graft
flying success in securing funds, and were
continued. The executive committee con-
sists Of Mayor Reordan, George Mackay,
w. S. BaLock, Mayor-elect II. X. Smith
and Simon Benjamin. They are holding
meeting this evening to appoint the other
committees. A vote of thanks was then
rendered the officers of the Ocala Board OF
Trade and those who so steadfastly stood
by them in their labors for the convention,
and the meeting adjourned until Friday
night.
Secretary w. S. Williams had letters
from the following parties distinguished
as writer's and experimentors along to-
bacco lines. who promised to be present
and read papers:
Secretary Morton said he feared he
could not be present, but would send his
assistant, Mr.. Dabney, and Prof Whitney,
chemist of the agricultural department.
W. E. Dibrell, editor of the Southern To-
baeeonist Richmond, Va.
j. B. Kelebrew, Nashville, Tenn,
writer of national fame, and now prepar-
ing papers for the government on to-
bacco.
H. E. Stockbridge of Americas, Ga, who
has experimental much and written much
of the effects of certain fertilizers on the
MO nd hoy . off re rs
E. H. Jenkins, director of the Connec-
ticut experimental station.
James G. Aydelerott of Tullahoma,
Tenn. president of the Middle Tennessee
Farmers Association.
j. S. Van Duzer, Horsesheads, N. Y,
noted lecturer on this subject.
j. B. Estes of Madison, Wis, an author
ity in his state. also a worker in tobacco
for the government.
S. H. Fry, president of the New England
Tobacco Growers Association.
From the State-President Noodle of the
state ASSOCIATION; Will M. Convey, manag-
er Owl Tobacco Company of Quincy;
ton agent Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad with headquarters at
at Quincy; President Oscar
Clute of the state college; Capt. j.
B. Johnson of Dade City; ]. L. Medero,
the Cuban gentleman who has grown and
CuTeQ SO successfully lODdCCO near OCdid
Mayor Gillett of Tampa will get one of
the large cigar manufacturers to prepare
a paper on cigar wrappers, etc.
All the leading tobacco growers of the
country will have correspondents present
President Noodle of the state organiza-
ton has written Secretary Williams that
he estimates that 600 persons interested
in tobacco growing in the state will be
present. He may be too enthusiastic in
his estimate, but if they come, Ocala' s
doors will be open to them.
Belleview, ten miles south of Ocala, on
the Florida Central and Peninsular line,
is enthusiastic in growing tobacco. A cigar
company has been formed, of which Mr..
Lopez, formerly of Marti City, is manager.
Mr.. Bogart of Buffalo and Mr.. Doolittle
of Connecticut are also interested. Ten
men are making cigars, while experts and
chemists have tested the soil and report it
is splendidly adapted for tobacco growing,
and many farmers will pledge themselves
| to plant certain acreage. Mr.. Hart, for a
number of years, has planted tobacco and
grown it for his own use around Belle
view. 1t was generally liked.
Marion county will have good roads
convention in Ocala Jan. 49, to elect dele
gates to the Orlando meeting.
Tonight the new city council was
sworn in.
The air is frigid and frost is certain to-
night.