The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-08
SOUTHERN STATES AGRICULTURAL
 OFFICIALS IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Meeting is Attended by Num- Der of Distinguished Ex- pertS, Chemists and Far merS--IntereSting Re-
 ports and Papers
 Were Submitted.

nection with the association shows that it is growing in interest and importance and is attracting rather widespread att tention. From individuals, libraries and departments of agriculture requests have come for the proceedings. number of them asking for back copies that they might make their files complete. ''The talk which I have had with agri- cultural workers in other parts of the country show that they are interested In the progress of this association and are watch hing its course in covering the field of endeavor to which it is confined. This is further impressed by the resolutions of the American Veterinary Medical Asso- citation, which submit herewith. T can but feel that the association is progressing satisfactorily, and that 1t is | destined to have an important influence | In shaping the agricultural work of the cotton States, largely in unlfying meth l ods of and bringing about cooperation between the workers in the various States, | as to what has already been accomplished | in this line.
 T have but to refer to the concession | in postage rates which we now enjoy in | sending out our bulletins and other litera-
 ture and the uniform fertilizer law. There are other matters of like nature and which the strength of united efforts will greatly advance. if not entirely solve.
 At the expense of considerable time, the proceedings of the Nashville meeting
 were edited. by emitting what seemed un- important and otherwise reducing and
 concentrating the matter to lessen the cost of publication. A number of papers, together with the discussion of them, which came toward the close of the meet ing, had to be left out on account of ex- pense of publication. As thus prepared, the minutes of the Nashville meeting have been published and distributed to the members of the association and oth- CTS interested in them. about 300 copies to each Commissioner for the use of the several Departments of Agriculture.
 "To show the growth in this line, only need to state that the proceedings of the Hot Springs meeting occupied 66 pages and the Nashville meeting 115 pages.
 The secretary has been called on to
 conduct a not inconsiderable amount of correspondence in connection with get ting out the proceedings and arranging for speakers on the program for the pres ent meeting, as we'll as relating to the meeting in general and other matters in- Wolving the interest of the association. It is trusted that you will find this satis- factory"
 The Finance Committee, composed of Thomas H. Payne of Tennessee, R. R. Poole of Alabama and G. w. Kolner of Virginia, was instructed to inspect the accounts of the Secretary as requested by him in his report.
 Two communications were read from Secretary J. A. Wilson of the United
 States Department of Agriculture, and J.
 J. Repp. Secretary of the American Vet
 erinary Medical Association. congratulat-
 ing the Association on Its work. The hour for recess having arrived the President declared the meeting adjourned
 until 2:30 o'clock.
 The Afternoon Session. The afternoon session was called to or der at 2:30 o'clock and the convention continued the consideration of reports.
 The report of the Executive Committee
 was submitted by President Lee. Commissioner Koiner of Virginia read the report of the Committee on Postal Rates and Legislation. He showed that | steps had been taken to have bill in- troduced in Congress to give better rates to the publications of the various State Agricultural Departments.
 The report of the Committee on Seed Testing was read by Professor Duggar of olina. submitted the report of the Com mittee on Uniform Fertilizer Guarantees and Fertilizer Law.
 This report showed that Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia. Virginia and Tennes- see had adopted the main provisions Of the uniform fertilizer law recommended by the Association.
 The convention then listened to fifteen minute reports of work in the several Departments of Agriculture during the past year, including Improvements in old lines and addition of new ones.
 Commissioner Poole spoke for Alabama; Commissioner Bradford for Arkansas; R. E. Rose, State Chemist for Florida; pr. Dalrymple for Louisiana; E. R. Lloyd for Mississippi; MT. Kilgore for North Caro- lima; G. E. Neson for South Carolina; and Commissioner Koiner for Virginia.
 Reports on Georgia, Texas and Tennes- see were passed until today.
 These reports were informal talks re- viewing the agricultural interests of the various States, embracing crops, experi- ments. good roads and allied interests
 The first paper read before the conven- ton was by Colonel R. J. Bedding, direc- tor of the Experiment Station of Georgia near Griffin. Colonel Bedding has been in charge of the Georgia station four teen years. His paper, The Character istics of the Best Varieties of Cotton," gave the convention the benefit of his long experience It was well prepared and was interesting throughout
 At the conclusion of Colonel Redding's paper the convention at 5:3O o'clock re- cessed until 8 o'clock.