The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01
Agricultural Interests of the
South To Be Discussed
in New Orleans
IS IMPORTANT MEETING
The Meeting Of Commissioners Elk
pected To Have Good Results.
Stevens, of Georgia, Will
Preside Over the
Meeting.

The first annual convention or the
commissioners Of agriculture of the cot
ton states will be called 20 order at New
Orleans on January 10 by President o. Is.
Stevens. OF Georgia. and the initial ei-
forts to- better the agricultural interests
OF the south ws.I BE- started al that meet
Ing.
A. the meeting OF the commissioners IN
Atlanta during the State fair in Novem-
her the organization WAS perfected oy
the election, oF officers and the outlining
OF the work to ne undertaken by the men
who represent the farming classes al the
south. Ideas were exchanged at tha'
meeting and q was decided before ad-
inurnmeut that the fist annual meeting
should be held in January IN New or-
leans
The invitation extended 70 the commits
sfrr.erS t.-- Colonel Leon Jastremski. the
Ferresent1 fsve Of Louisiana AZ the con-
venfion. waS a cordial one and every
prepsratIon has heen made for the en-
tertainmrnt of the prominent officials
WHO viii -se ON hand
CommIsEiotcr Stevens expects 10 leave
for New Orleans on January sih or "lh'
accompanied by the secretary 81 the
organization. Royal Daniel. and 'Tiil
rsarh the Crescent City in advance OF
the other commissioners The states In
cluGef in the association extend rom
West Virginia 20 Texas and the replies
that have been received from the diner-
srt commissioners Indicate that the at
tendance win bs a large one and that
every state viii have representation at
the rathc-.rg-
AdE-cssess principally On the condition OF
agriculture iu the Different states viii
O.. made by che commissioners and sug-
s-estfve hesitation viii be talked Of with
the tetterrrc - q cotton I'm view
An esuerin- study viii Re made of the
rwrar care industry Ly Commissioner
Stevens and tlle growth of cane VIII be
one ~ the leading topics at the conven-
ton. : visit lis been arranged BY Com
missioner IaSt-rnsizi 70 one Of the largest
cane mills near New orleans ana this
part ~ tl, Dro--arirle IS looked forward
t0 with mU interest by the commits
sIoners.
In speaking ~ the coming convention
ComuiIssfor,er stevens stated last week
tr7t the leaIi1g itea IN bringing the
comm -ssinne-s II the cotton states to-
cerhrr v1= t. encourage uniformity in
the enactment cf laws referring TO ag-
rfcuiture-
-Cue ~ the frsl things 20 b. accom-
rl'shr1.~ s-- Clmm-ss-ouer Stevens. "or
rather attempted = that Of bringing
about urif .-rs-tv- In the protection of
is cotton interests 1u1 the people whose
living ,s.acr.ls ou the staple. ID matters
ret so much wrat plan IS adopted. 80
Ion.- as th. cotton states stand together
and s--uiTv their willingness 10 go for
ward hand en- hand"
Thc session x the commissioners VIII
extend over three days. Wednesday. Jan
uarv Ieth. being devoted largely 20 ad-
dre-sos of welcome. and responses Al
rha tv-o sessions on Thursday the aG-
dresses or the different commissioners vii
81. made. aad cn Friday Dr. ". g. Stub5s.
or Inuisiaus aud Dr. Charles Schuier VIII
tax e. sl1e commissioners
Programme of Convention.
Ws,-nszlav Afternoon. January IO-The regu-
lar hr-iu,r- baf.re the convention
Thur=,iay rlpErin-. 3 ".c4ock-i'eEuiar ousi-
NJ before t1e convention =.
AsIre=e tr Hon L. H- No-nhveii. % Florida.
en- --TEucs rlrFlins-'
sNIr r ~ Iaa- George ". Homer. os- v,r-
F.uia. "a --IIv. Sto-k. Tobacco md Apples
asiIre-~ ~ Hon = =. Smith. 10 South caro-
Ina ou --t1 hite Versus C1lorel Labor for oar
Cotton Eielsl--"
Thur-,,av aftrrnoon. O'Clock
AGdrass lv E1sn. = w. Atkinson. az West
VIrEin.a- cn '-IllustTinl Education IN Our Pub
..AdIr--s hv Hon Jefferson Johnson. of
Texss. ou '-Wtat Texas Is Doing Today IN an
ArrlcuItlraI WAY"
Informal discussion % papers read
Friday. JalHary l2th-
AEFrfsz ~ Trr- w - Stuhh=
Visit - commissioners - cane mill.
AsIrtss b. DR. Ch1rles Schuler-
Informal fiseussian-
AEfuurE-u-lf.