The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
SUGAR CANE GROWERS
NET AND TALKED
OF OUTLOOK.
Bv E. c. Bruffey.

BY E. c. Bruffey.
Macon. Ga. May Especial THE sugar
cane growers of the south opened a three
days session here this morning and dur
ing the day the delegates in attendance
heard cane, It's growth and it's products
discussed more fully and more learnedly
than ever before. There are so delegates
IN attendance. representing the southern
states in which cane is grown, and the
interest each Of these has shown indi-
Gates their estimate OF the subject in
hand.
The feature of the days session was
the permanent organization this morning
and the various addresses of welcome and
the responses. Captain d. C. Purse,
chairman of the convention committee
through which the present association
mas been worked up. presided at the open
Ing and during the morning session, and
when permanent organization was eff
fected he was made first president of the
association.
Welcomed to the State.
Immediately after the retirement of the
committee on organization Chairman
Purse. with programme in hand arose
and after expressing his regrets at the
inability of Governor Terrell to be pres
eht, stated that Hon. Harvie Jordan
would, in the governors place welcome
the visiting delegates to the state of
Georgia. Senator Jordan's address was
snort and to the point. In touching upon
the sugar cane industry. he said:
Georgia, the mother OF sugar cane
SOWING IN the south, bids you. the dele
gates to this. the first sugar cane grow
not hitting that the first convention of
sugar cane growers should be held in tina,
state which first gave sugar cane any at
ieHton as an agricultural ana financial
product2"
senator Jordan showed that three-quar-
tefS OF century ago sugar cane was
hhoWn, grown ana used in this state.
true. he said, but little was known
at II at that time and few dreamed of
tie great possibilities in store for the
product which came to us in practically
"a Wild state Since attention has been
given to its culture We have all noticed
the great advancement in that industry.
Siup made from this cane now has an
enviabio reputation all over the country
these sirurs are known practically wher
ever sirups are used
senator jordan EXPRESSED his belief that
growers here assembled would mark a
new era for the entire south. The posi-
hliities OF the south, ne declared. We're
rot only ureaualed, but were unques-
toned. tmportations, he asserted were
rapidly becoming a thing Of the past and
ddy by cay the people Of Georgia were
becoming more and more self-reiant and
independent of outside trade. He declared
that the first half of the twentieth cen
fury will witness a complete close Of all
foreign importatiops and that much If
that would be due To the fact that the
people at home are learning the great
possibility of their possessions.
Chairman Purse Informed the conven-
ton that Governor Jennings, Of Florida,
Who had been programmed to respond To
Georgia's welcome, would not be able TO
be present on account # official business.
colonel s IT, GattsuI, of Mcintosh.
Fla was presented as a substitute for
Governor Jennings The colonel expressed
his regret and the regret Of his entire
state on account of the absence of Gov
ernor Jennings:
"For." said he "all Florida was more
than anxious that the delegates compos-
ire this great convention should hear
their chief executive. Standing in his
piece. I declare for the people of my
home state that Florida viii heartily and
gladly work with Georgia. not only in
this particular work but in any and all
things calculated to advance the inter
csts of tic south / take it we are here
tor business and not for talk. This con-
Heution is composed OF business mon and
among MS we have member of the cabi-
1.t. Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department. a friend to the farmer. Cheap
nor, ve all know, invariably results III
heap product and the result is a cheap
less that is worthless. Intelligent labor.
vth the help Of study ana science will
always produce finished quantity and
IS t)I tha- we should strive
Hon Dudley NJ hughes president Of
tae state agricultural society. speaking
t,r that bedg welcomed The sugar cane
growers 10 the state His welcome. he
declared was On the part Of the farmers
of the Empire State Of the South
Judge Emile Roet president Of the
Louisiana Planters Association, was pro-
CANNED for R response to the agricultu-
ral ocietys welcome ana well did he
execute the trust committed to him
Judge Rost declared that he was surprised
at the large number Of delegates in at
tendance He had expected to find it a
local rather than q general assembly, and
was agreeably disappointed.
We have, said Judge Rost. down
our way no hills or rolling country. In
Louisiana the lands are wholly unlike
those I'm Georgia. With us it IS expensive
70 cultivate the sugar cane crop, while
with you il is accomplished with com
paratively little cost. IT is true, too