The age-herald., 1900-01-12
THE COMMISSIONERS
 HAVE ADJOURNED
Shown Grinding of Sugar Cane
 at Experiment Station.
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS
On Vote for the Next Convention Mont gomery, Little Rock and Raleigh
 Tied-The Executive Com mittee. Will Decide

New Orleans, January 1.-The second days session of the Cotton States Associa- ton of Commissioners of Agriculture was called to order at noon by President O. B. Stevens. Before the session was begun the members of the association had been great ly interested in the grinding of sugar cane in the experiment station. pr. Stubbs, in charge of the station, had arranged the grinding for the special benefit of the visit ors. Tomorrow sugar will be made, and the visitors will be entertained and instructed by Professor Stubbs, who will explain the processes in an informal lecture.
 At the opening of the session the follow ing telegram from Memphis was read: "We. the undersigned, interes ted in the prosperity of the cotton producers of the south, re- spectfully suggest that your association, by resolution, request the cotton exchanges of New Orleans and New York to change their contracts for future delivery of cotton; to clearly define in each and every one the gade of cotton to be delivered, so that the buyer may know what he is buying, and be placed on an equal footing with the seller. We do this because we believe the present contract basis of middling is a lever being used to depreiate the value of our great staple, and instead We want the contract to be a merchantable transaction"
 The telegram which was signed by George Arnold, T. M. Noraeet, McNeil Bond, S. -Lukesie. Robert Wilkerson and H. s. Spinning, provoked considerable dis cussion. It will be further considered dur ing the meeting.
 A number of matters relating to the rais-
 
 manufacture and cotton oil were discussed. There was also considerable discussion up- on the subject of correct and reliable sta tistics. Definite action in the shape of reso- lutions will be taken later on these matters. This afternoon the election of officers will be held, and the next place of meeting de- termined.
 Commissioner Johnston
 One of the interesting papers read today was that of Commissioner Johnston,i of Texas, on what Texas is doing agriculture ally. He said Texas has more miles of railroad than any other state, except Illi- nois and Pennsylvania. She produces more cotton than any three states in the Union. for 300O,OOO bales is her normal crop. The crop of 1899 will, in his opinion, be reduced to- 2,600 900 bales.
 Commissioner Redhead of Mississippi in- trcduced resolution stating that there was a well organized effort on the part of capi- talists to enter free fruits from Cuba, Puer- to Rico and Jamaica, to the detriment of the fruit growers of the south, and asking that the south's representatives in con- gress should be watchful in defeating the scheme adopted.
 Secretary Wilson was elected an honor- ary member.
 General Charles E. Hooker was the first speaker of the evening. Professor Duggard read a paper on Plants for Forage and Plant Food" followed by an exchange of experiences.
 The following resolution by Commissioner Hill was adopted:
 Resolved, That, whereas, efforts have from time to time been made by the cot ton growers of the south by more or less systematic organization to advance the price of cotton by curtailfng the supply by a reduction of acreage, and,
 ''Whereas, such efforts have met with serious obstacles, and have not fbeen ticipated and in view of all the conditions surrounding the cotton growing interests we urge upon cotton growers the necessity of intelligent, systematic efforts towards the cheapening of the cost of cotton pro- duction, and holding out the only promise of permanent relief and permanent success to the cotton planter of the south.
 The old officers were elected to serve un-