The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-27
GOV. M'MnLN SPEAKS.
Diversificati0n of Crops the
Theme Of the Executive.
New England Has SKINNED the
Cream from the South's Milk.
Smokehouses Should Be
Brought from Chicago,

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 26-The Cctton
States Association of Commissioners -
Agriculture began It's fourth annual con-
vention here today in the Senate Hal
at the State capital
The following States are represenfsds
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina. Viz
ginia, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennes-
see. B. C. White and w. A. orten are
also in attendance. representing tbs
United States Department OF Agricuitures
Commissioner Thomas III. Paine Of Ten
nessee called the meeting to order and
introduced President s. l.. Patterson ct
North Carolina, who presided. Governor
coined the association. saying In part:
Nothing but good can result from such
gathering of those interested In the
greatest of all neutrality-suspicious.
The course of time is strewn with wrecks
Of countries that have lost their great
ness by reason of the loss of asriculture.
1t Is the foundation of all greatness.
Diversified Agriculture.
We want more diversified agricui-
ture. We do not want our people depen-
dent on any one crop. We have been
too long dependent on one or two crops.
i want to see the time when forty acres
is sufficient to empty thirty to forty men.
Urge 1t in season and out of season. We
have raised enough to enrich a dozen
empires. We have made New England.
They have fattened by siximmins the
cream form our products. want to
see the time when our smoke houses will
be brought from Chicago and our cotton
factories brought from New England
Referring to the discovery of oil In
Louisiana and Texas he said 1t was not
Only tho greatest oil field In ths world.
but would prove the greatest factor In
developing the South. With oil. salt
and sulphur, the greatest sugar and rice
fields in the world and splendid crops OF
all other products, what might not De
expected of this territory?
Governor McMillin urged that worn,
wasted or washed lands be put in timber.
G. w. Koiner of Virginia, responded
for the Association.
Fertilizer Laws.
Secretary Kilgore made statement as
to the question of uniform fertilizer laws
saying some slight changes had been
made In the Georgia law, but aside fronN
the preparation of the bill published in
the proceedings, the committee had moth
ing to report
The question of postage rates for de-
partment publications was informally dis
cussed and President Patterson suggested
that facts should be gathered showing the
saving possible in postage rates by Sc
curing the ranking privilege and getting
the best rates.
1t was decided to have each department
furnish information as to the probable
amount of mail matter that will be sent
IL INF -.
ton to be furnished the chairman Of the
committee.
The association then adjourned until 2
o'clock.
President Patterson's address opened
the proceedings of the afternoon. He
referred to the fact that the United
States spends $750,000 annually through
its Department of Agriculture and the va
rious States half that much. He said
the work Of the States should follow
closely that of the United States and
be supplemental to the latter.
Live Stock Growing.
He considered analysis of fertilizers -
probably the most important State work
and thought the revenue from this source
should be used In the development of the
science and practice of agriculture. The
State Department should work to exter-
inmate crop pests and disease and that
each State should have at least one ento-
mologist I'm its employ. Live stock grow
ing should be encouraged and the adj
vantage of the section for growing forage
crops should be impressed on farmers.
He spoke of the great benefits derived
from farmers Institutes, the advantage
of issuing bulletins from headquarters
and the gathering Of crop statistics.
Charles A. Kaffer horticulturist at the
Tennessee Experiment Station, discussed
Apple Growing in the Mountains of the
Southern States" saying it has become
as much a speciality as live stock raising.
The convention adjourned for a ride
over the city after which the commits
sioners were entertained at the Univer-
sity Club.