The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09

quarantine law infmical to the interests of the cattle farmers of the South. In his State. a careful inspection of all cat tie had been made. and as a result south ern North Carolina had been practically freed from the insects. He gave methods of destroying the pests while on the cat tie. and freeing the pastures of them. He urged that the Departments of Agri- culture awaken the farmers to the dan ger of the tick situation and when req son fails to awaken them to the danger, to cause personal influence to be brought to bear which in few cases had failed in his State. He urged that steps be talk en to secure Federal aid for the exter- imitation of the tick.
 Dr. Newsome, veterinarian of South Carolina, spoke on the situation in his State. He showed tables showing the decrease in cattle in South Carolina by reason of the advent of the tick. He spoke on methods of extermination em- ployed by him and threw out sugges- tons founded on his experience in hand ling the pests.
 The convention then recessed for ten minutes to the Capitol steps. where the members were photographed.
 On reconvention Dr. c. A. Cary of the Auburn Experiment Station. spoke brief ly on the condition in Alabama. holding that for the present, 1t was a campaign of education in order to make the far mers realize the gravity of the pest. Professor Morgan. State entomologist of Mississippi. told briefly of the situation in his state. He dwelled solely on the tick from the viewpoint of the entomolo- gist
 Dr. w. H. Dalyrymple. veterinarian of Louisiana, spoke on the need of sanitary reform to remedy the tick situation. Live stock diseases in the South, he contend ed. kept more immigrants from the West, than any other cause. To keep down these pests sanitary reform was needed. The colleges teach breeding and feeding of live stock. but no effort is made to enact laws tending to improve | the sanitary condition of the cattle.
 The report of the Committee on Nomi- nation of officers was submitted as fol lows: President, R. R. Poole, Alabama | G. w. Koiner. first vice presi- dent Virginia: w. w. Ogilvie, sec ond vice president. Tennessee; treasurer B. E. McIin. Florida; secretary, b. w Kilgore, North Carolina.
 On motion the report of the committed | was unanimously concurred in.
 The next place of meeting of the as- | sociation was then taken up. President Lee put in nomination Baton Rouge La, and assured the members a hearty welcome there and full use of the build. ings and laboratories of the Louisiana State University.
 l A telegram was read from the secre. tary of the Louisiana Purchase EXposi ton, inviting the association to meet 1T | St. Louis during the exposition. l The contention was raised by Presi dent Lee, Professor B. B. Ross and Col onel Bedding that If the association me in St. Louis no work would be accom- pIished on account of the members wish ing to spend the days sight seeing.
 On a vote by States, Baton Rouge wor | by S-2.
 | Commissioner Poole announced tha | the train for Jackson's Lake. where to days meeting will be held would leav' the Union Depot at 10 o'clock. and re quested the members to meet at the Ex | change Hotel at 9:3O o'clock in order t | proceed to the depot in a body.
 The association then adjourned unti l 10 o'clock this morning.