The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-25
REBUILDING OF STATE
LIVE STOCK AssoCIA-
 TIoN's WORK.
Much Good Accomplished by the Re cent Meeting in Talladega. Many Valuable Papers
 Were Read.

TalIadega, Jan. 24-(Special. 1.-The an- nual meeting of the Live Stock Breeders Association of Alabama, held at Talla- dega January 2 and g, was one of the most successful in the history of the or ganization. The sessions were crammed full of business points, and yet sparkles of wit and humor were not lacking.
 The Mayor of Talladega, Hon. J. w. Vandiver, welcomed the delegates with one of his usual happy efforts that brought out the smiles and made them feel that they were among friends. He warned the visitors, however, not to monkey with the powder (stock powder) as he could not be responsible for re- suits.
 The President of the Association in his opening address, brought out, in very strong terfns, the fact that stock-raising meant much for Alabama, and, in short, that this was the only practical method for building up worn-out farms. The COW instead of the cotton stalk, the steer as a acceptable for cottonseed meal instead of the fertilizer sack, the pig and the sheep and the hen, instead of the mule and the sweep and the hoe.
 Hon. R. R. Poole. Commissioner of Az riculture for the State, was introduced to the Association and delivered a most interesting paper upon the Southern farmer. He stated that the perfect farm CT is yet to be born. He should be an educated man, familiar with soils, chem istry in it's relation to fertilizing, botany in its relation to plant growth, the prin- ciples of stock-raising, etc., all aside from good education in all the branches of science. In fact. he should be the peer of any man in the land.
 It was shown that the soil was really the basis of our prosperity as Sate and that only with the highest development could the best results be obtained. He concluded by stating that the farmers education should begin at the cradle and end at the grave
 All present were made to feel the great importance and responsibility which rests upon the farmer for the welfare of our great State
 MT. I. C. Wade of Atlanta, Ga., spiced the entire meeting with a contribution from his years of varied experience. In his exceedingly interesting paper he stated that there is no legitimate business today that can make one-half the money that the stock business can, and that what is needed is the man with brains and some capital. Figures were given showing the difference in profit between feeding a native and grade steer to be $S5 per head, two and one-half times the profit in feeding a pure breed steer over a scrub; and how, from an investment of $1, ,000 at the end of twelve years an in- come of $1O,000 might be had. Twenty seven per cent of the weight a steer Is 65 per cent. of his value. In regard to feeding, it was shown that enough corn stalks rot in our fields every year to pur- chase a pure breed bull for every school district in the State Railroad statistics. prepared for the purpose, showed that there is about $15.0OO,0O0 worth of farm produce shipped into the South every year, and the argument seems indisput- able that if we were not naturally the richest section in the United States we could not stand it. We have the climate and the natural adaptabi1ity of soil to varied crops to change all this.
 Prof. Hugh Critz of the Agricultural School at Sylacauga presented paper upon the benefits of pure bred stock upon the intellectual life of the farmer. He drew a most beautiful picture of the great change brought about in the whole family by the purchase and care of pure bred stock. Greater interest is mani fested in studying the best methods of feeding and rearing, papers are subscrib ed for and books bought and read. The general uplift that was given in the whole intellectual life of the family is apparent to all.
 
 most carefully prepared paper upon breeding and developing dairy herd. He showed clearly the great value of know ing by actual records of each COW just what she was doing, and whether she was being kept at profit or loss. At the end of twelve months study, only one half of the cows with which he started had come up to the standard. The other half were consigned to the butcher. It
 
 some definite purpose in view and in knowing which are being kept at a loss in fact, by following strict business prin- ciples the same as a merchant would employ-that a dairy herd can be expect ed to yield profit
 The paper by Professor J. F. Duggar How. can we make the short corn crop go farthest," was splendid. Among other things Professor Duggar advised sow ing spring oats. for this year only-apply- ing some nitrogenous fertilizer like barn. yard manure cottonseed meal or nitrate of soda. Put the oats on the richest field and if nitrate of soda is used apply it after the crop has well started, but at least sixty days before the oats are to be cut Also plant some early variety of corn like Early Golden Dent or Cham pion White Pearl. If these are followed by sorghum or COW peas the farmer can do much to make up for the present short crop.
 It is impossible te attempt even brief sumQary of the helpful suggestion with which pr. c. A. Cary was bubbling over. He makes a most efficient president of the Association in it's attempt to build up this tremendous factor in Alabama's material prosperity
 A most valuable paper bringing out points of vital interest to every farmer and shipper of agricultural products was read by Mir. G. T. McElderry. He showed by a comparison of freight rates from Chicago, New Orleans, Chattanooga