The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
PLANTERS MEET
 AT MONTGOMERY Agricultural Commissioners in
 Annual Session KlLG0RE'S REPORT READ Representative Men From Cotton States Will Discuss Matters of
 Interest to Them for
 Three Days.
KILG0RE'S REPORT READ

Montgomery, October 7.-(Special)- Representatives from all the cotton grow ing states are gathered in Montgomery to- day to attend the three days session of the Cotton States association of agri- cultural commissioners. This is the fifth annual convention of the association, and the work today was confined to introduce tory work and organization.
 Three sessions were held, the first con venng at 1O;3O o'clock, when Alderman Mcintyre welcomed the association to the city. Dr. J. B. Hunicutt of the Southern Agriculturist, Atlanta, responded and made some very pertinent remarks on the purposes of the convention. Several papers were read at the afternoon and evening sessions. Secretary Kilgore in his annual report employed this language:
 Secretary kilgore's Report.
 "The correspondence which the seere- tary has been called on to conduct in con- nection with the association shows that 1t 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. a number of them asking for back copies that they might make their file complete.
 "The talk which I have had with ag- ricultural workers in other parts of the country show that they are interested in the progress of this association and are watching it's 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 I 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 cot ton states, largely in unifying methods of and bringing about cooperation be- tween the workers in the various states, as to what has already been accomplished in this line.
 'I have but to refer to the concession in postage rates which we now enjoy in sending out our bulletins and other liter ature 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 unimportant and otherwise reducing and concentrating the matter to lessen the cost of publication. 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 ha n1in of NachNilla meeting have been published and distributed to the members of the association and others interested in them, about 300 copies to each commissioner for the use of the sev- eral departments of agriculture.
 ITO 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 getting out the proceedings and arranging for speakers on the programme for the pres ent meeting, as well as relating to the meeting in general and other matters in- volving the interest of the association. It is trusted that you will find this satis- factory. Respectfully submitted.
 "B. w. KILGORE, Secretary"
 The convention is largely attended, and beside the delegates there are many To- cal planters who are attending the ses- sions.
 Among the delegates in attendance are the following:
 Prominent Delegates Present.
 J. G. Lee, of Baton Rouge, president; commissioner of agriculture of Louisiana; R. R. Poole, Alabama commissioner; G. w. Koiner of Richmond Virginia com- missioner; Dr. B. w. Killgore of Raleigh, state chemist and director of experiment station: E. w. Magruder, of Richmond, state chemist of Virginia; c. M. Connor, of Lake City, Florida, agriculturist: G. F. Nelson, Clemson college, s. C., veterina- rian; J. r. Dugar, professor of agrlcul- ture at Auburn, Ala; Dr. Tate Butler, of Raleigh, N. C., state veterinarian; E. R. Lloyd. agriculturst of Mississlppi B. B. Ross, of Auburn, state chemist of Ala bama; McQueen Smith, of Prattville Ala. Dr. J. B. Hunnicutt, of Atlanta, editor of the Southern Cultivator; B. C. White, special agent of the bureau Of statistics United States department Of agriculture at Washington; R. J. Bedding, director of the Georgia experiment station; R. E. Rose of Tallahassee, Fla; c. P. McIn tyre, of Montgomery; J. c. Adams, as- sistant Alabama commissioner of agrlcul- ture: J. w Huger, of Montgomery; F. B. Dancy. of Atlanta; Prof, E. E. Ewell, of Atlanta; pr W. H. Dalrymple of Baton Rouge; H. A. Morgan, entomologist, of Baton Rouge; Mrs. II. A. Morgan of Baton Rouge; c. E. Bell, of Montgomery; J. 0. I,amberth, of Rosebud. Ala; J. M. Jones, Auburn, Ala; H. c. Fisher. of Newman. Ga; E. R. Faber of Montgomery; w. A. Gayle. of Montgomery; w. B. Somerville, Aliceville. Ala; Dr. A. St. Clair Tennille, of Montgomery; M. Dawson. of Mont gomery: J.. D. McCarty of Atlanta; H. T. Bradford. commissioner of agriculture of Arkansas.
 Gcoroe McAndrews Kills Negro.