The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
DATE OF MEETING CHANGED.
OF AGRICULTURE
TO GATHER IN ATLANTA.

waIIoXv Fever Scare Made 1t Advisa-
Ale Not to Hold the Meeting in New
acknowledging VIII Take Place
0uring the state Fair-Many Sub
iects of Interest to BE Discussed.
Nh Danger There, as Atlanta Is
Immune.
Atlanta, Sept 1.-THE convention of the
commissioners of agriculture of the South
ern states which was to have been held
IN New orleans on Sept 20. has been post
noned until Oct "a. when it will be held
in Atlanta
The announcement of the postponement
and the fact that the convention will be
held in Atlanta was made to-day by Com
missioner of Agriculture o. B. Stevens,
who originated the movement to perfect
an organization of the commissioners of
agriculture of the cotton growing states.
The change of date and place was the re-
suIt of the existence of yellow fever in
New orleans.
Last Saturday Commissioner Stevens
wrote to Commissioner Jastremski OF
Louisiana. asking if it would not be wise
10 postpone the date and name Atlanta
for the place because of yellow fever The
commissioner also suggested in his letter
that although there might be no fever in
New orleans on the date which had been
set. that it might be the case that the
commissioners would be afraid to visit
New orleans at that time In order to al
leviate their fears and to make all danger
impossible. the decision as stated was
reached after Commissioner Jastremski
had heartily Endorsed the suggestion of
Commissioner, Stevens.
Getting Ready for IT.
Commissioner Stevens is now engaged in
arranging a programme of entertainment
for the commissioners. There will be no
change in the programme of the eonven-
ton which is announced as follows: North
Carolina. Cotton Factories an Aid to
Cotton Fields;" Georgia, "Fertilizers;'
Florida Truck Farming" Alabama,
The Better Handling of Our Cotton
Texas. THE Cattle Industry VS.. the All
Cotton Plan" Louisiana, THE Syrup aud
Sugar Industry" Arkansas, Corn ana
Wheat VS.. Cotton" Mississippi. Cotton
Tennessee. Cattle and GRAIN; Kentucky,
Hay and Horse VS.. Cotton" Virginia,
Live Stock, Tobacco and Apples" West
Virginia Industrial Education in Our
Public Schools" These subjects will be
open for general discussion from time to
time.
In announcing the change of date and
place of meeting of the convention, Com
missioner Stevens to-day sent out a let
ter to the various commissioners, in which
he says:
ION account of the yellow fever at New.
Orleans it has been thought best to post
pone our meeting, which was to have been
p-T1 in hot Dir an o1 .,fG I,ara
We have had some correspondence with
the commissioner of Louisiana, who has
been in charge of the details of the meet
ing which was to have been held in New
Orleans and he has decided with us that
it would be better to postpone the meet
ing until Oct. "a and change the place
to Atlanta, Ga. I hope that this may
meet with your approval,
Many Inducements offered.
Next to New Orleans, Atlanta is about
the most central point and the most con-
venient for all of the commissioners to
reach On Oct. IS the state fair will begin
IN Atlanta, and it will continue for fif-
teen days. This fair we think will be
great success. In addition to this on the
18th of October the legislature of the state
will convene, and we have the promise of
great many distinguished people, that
they will be with us at that time. A great
many inducements will be offered to us
by the directors of the state fair and TAX
ing all these things into consideration, I
think We can make the meeting not only
very pleasant but a great success. We
VII have ample halls furnished US free
of charge and in fact the city of Atlanta
viii do everything in her power to make
your visit pleasant and agreeable.
1T IS also our opinion that the state fair
being in Atlanta, the railroads will great
ly reduce their rates to Atlanta and trans
portation will be very cheap. 1t is also
believed by the committee in charge of the
fair that they will be able to get for US
reduced rates at the best hotel in our city.
am sure we can promise you good accom-
modations at reasonable rates at least.
Il can assure you that there will be no
danger whatever in your coming to At
lanta on account of the yellow fever, for
the reason that Atlanta is immune. In
fact whenever New Orleans, Jacksonville
and other places have been infested with
the disease, we have always opened our
doors to their inhabitants, and invited them
to come here. and up to this time, no case
of yellow fever has ever developed in the
city