The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-19

up my mind to get something" He showed samples of his turnips, raised In the winter, very large Gnd fine, from seed received at the Conference, last year. He has seven horses and eighteen head of cattle. He runs four blows.
 M s. Alexander of Maillard. La, said; II borrowed $Z5O of my father in 1877 to buy lard. bought twelve acres at s25 per acre. 1 was out at O'CLOCK Tn the morning. I raised what we ate. began in a small way to plant cane. In seven years I got so I raised twenty-seven hoesheads of sugar and several barre.s of syrup, For one year my wite ground our meal. three ears at time Tn small hand mill.
 Our lands are now worth $1OO per acre, I own 300 acres of sugar land nave 27 white and AS coored people at worK for me The Italians draw the larger part of their earnings in cash. the coiored spend theirs almost wholly In the store
 James Whilbrow, Macon County salo' q got hold of two steers and my wire and I worked them three days in the week and hood the balance of the week. I have now 1SO acres. l have four room house. I started with two log pens, I owe H,00O. I have fifteen mules and twenty-seven head of cattle. When l was buying my land l used to sell butter on Saturday morning and catch me TOUT or five rabbits in the evening.
 Mrs. Hubbard, Laurel, Miss, said she had three lots and good house. She got 1t by hard work.
 MT. Coleman of Butler County said he started with oxen and had worked up to mules and horses. He has 6S0 acres Of land paid for. ''I got my start by working hard and wearing home made clothes, my wife made the cloth. have 4-room house. I began in log pen. l run six blows" school farm of ten acres was run in his community which netted $l59 for the school.
 R. c. Carter, a young man from Butler County, said he and his father together have 23o acres. They make no debts. Thomas Buchanan of Macon County said: We come here to learn wisdom and knowledge. I had part of the slavery time and all of the freedom time. When l was in my 18th year l wanted to marry the worst sort. I tried every plan. 1 worked Sunday as we'll as Monday. I even hitch ed myself to the blow and my wife ploughed me. Five years ago l made an- other start. 1 ha e got horses, mules, meat, corn and plenty of everything to do me but l haven't got any home, but I | have one.
 Mir Reese comes from Mississippi He said there are good people in Mississippi. He said no one objected in Mississippi to any ones raising all the corn or cotton he wished to or owning all the land he could pay for. In Jackson County, Miss, the colored people own property, person. al and real, to the value of $l0O,OO0. Jack son County has five students at TNske- gee.
 Mir. R. L. Smith of Oakland Tex, Pres ident of the Farmers Improvement So- ciety summed up briefly the results of the conference and presented the follow ing declarations which were unanimously adopted:
 First-In this the twelfth session of the Tuskegee Negro Conference, we would repeat and re-emphasize much that has occupied our attention in other years.
 Second-We believe that our progress centres largely around the acquiring of land, homes, the exercise of economy, thrift, the payment of taxes. and thor ough education of head. hand and heart, to the end that we constantly grow more fit for all duties of citizenship.
 Third-Since the greater portion of us are engaged in agriculture we urge the importance of stock and poultry raising, the teaching of agriculture in the coun- try schools. the thorough cultivation of a small acreage rather than poor cultiva- tion of a large one. attention to farm work in winter, the getting rid of the crop mortgage system. and the habit of living in houses with but one room.
 Fourth-We urge better schools in the country districts, more protection to life and property, better homes for tenants and that home life in the country be made more attractive. all this mostly with the view of keeping our people out of the large cities in such large numbers
 Fifth-ln connection with better schools and churches, we emphasize the need of careful attention to the moral character of our ministers and teachers, and all others acting ln the capacity of leaders.
 SiXth-Prosperity and peace are de- pendent upon friendly relations between the races, and to this end we urge a spirit of manly fcrbearance and mutual interest.
 The Conference barbecue has come to be famous. This year l2OO pounds of pork and 800 pounds of beef were barbe- cued. This was made into 3,640 sand wiches. About sevcnty-ive gallons of coffee were served. Temporary ta were made out in the sun and the great throng was served with comfort and ease package of five kinds of garden seeds with Conference literature was given to each person present and flower seeds to each of the women.
 An interesting feature of the Confer ence was an exhibition made by Prof Conner of eighteen different ways of cook ing and serving the ordinary cowpcas. It awakened deep interest and will result in very largely extending the use of this article as a table food.
 P. s. Dawkins of St. Helenas Island & C., and MT. Jackson of Albany. Ga, spoke a few parting words. Rev. l. B. Scott, D. D.. of New Orleans. pronounced the benedicton and the twelfth annual Tuskegee Negro Conference stood ad- tourned. The Conference of workers for tomorrow promises to be most interest ing The discussion will be on the teach ing of agriculture in it's broadest sense
 R. c. Bedford