The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
MEETING OF FARMERS
ASSOCIATION DE.
 CLAREs FOR STATE FAIR.
Iuterestfug AAdress Delivered by W. Fl. sistrunk and Discussion of Destructfon of the Cotton
 HOIl Worm.


 The Montgomery Agricultural Asso- citation held it's regular October meet. ing yesterday which was largely at- tended notwithstanding the great pres sure of work among the farmers in gathering the cotton crop. President M. B.. Houghton called the meetinr to order and Secretaries Barnes and Harry Muiden were pres ent.
 President Houshton read a letter from J, R. McLendon of Naftel urging the Association to hold meetings at Showdown. Banner and Sellers where basket dinners would be provided and from two to three hundred farmers would attend. He stated the farmers were so busy that they could not at- tend regularly and get the benefit of the meetings, but were anxious to learn better methods and would gladly hear speakers on farming subjects. The Association. will consider the propriety of holding meetings in diff ferent portions of the County in the future.
 pr. Tennille submitted twig of g peach tree infested with new peach scale. with a letter from Professor R. S. Mackintosh pronouncing it as bad
  spread. He stated the remedy was to spray with lime, sulphur and salt and that 1t must be stamped out even if many of the trees had to be destroyed.
 e. c. Abercrombie said he was plantine new trees and destroying
 many old ones infested like, the sam pie.
 A letter from Oliver A. Clapp was read calling attention to cheap and effective rural telephone system in use in the Eastern States where he had witnessed it's successful operation. The Committee on resolutions re- ported a resolution on the death of Francis J. Hagan, a member Of the Association, which was adopted. President Houghton added that Mir | IJaran was a brilliant writer, had beer a practicing lawyer. but was so enam' ored with farming that he gave up the law to pursue his favorite occupation The special subject for debate wal called, which was How to Combat tho Alarming Destruction of the Cottof Crop by the Boil Worm and Shedding of Bolls and Squares.
 The subject was held in abeyanct while W. E. sistrung of Tallassee. 6 large and successful farmer who had been invited to address the Association was introduced and made an interest ing address on 'Reclaiming Worn Out Lands by the Use of Green Cotton Seed and Acid Phosphate.
 MT. Sistrung showed some half dozen photographic views pf his 100-acre field and invited the members to visit him and inspect 1t. He stated he had moi been troubled with the boil worm. M. c. Scott said he was making from one to two bales of cotton pei ntoI ferftlfZar with cotton seed meal as a basis, but the land had the benefit of animal manures in addition, He believed In heavy fer tiIization when the soil was in condi- ton to receive 1t.
 w. ,E, Hinson said he had forty acres of prairie land fertilized with cot ton seed meal, phosphate and kainit in equal proportions, about 800 pounds per acre, that would average a bale per acre. On a small field of better land he used 400 pounds per acre and would gather 8 bale and quarter per acre. He said that prairie or lime land would respond to the use of fertilizers equally as we'll or better than other kinds and he preferred It.
 The following resolution as to State Fair was adopted and the Pres ident was authorized to appoint the committee:
 'aThe Montgomery Agricultural Asso- citation. recoEnizing the importance of annual fairs and exhibitions as mark ing the growth and expansion of sue cessful farming and live stock breed ing, invites the cooperation Of all the agricultural aisorganizations of the state, together with the live stock associa- tions and all farmers and tillers or the soil by whatever name, in an effort to hold an Alabama State Fair in the city of Montgomery in the fall
 That a committee of five be appoint ed from the members of this Associa- ton who shall confer with the Com missioner of Agriculture of the State, the Experinent Stations and other in- stitutions and secure their aid and as- sistance in making the exhibition a great success
 '"rhat said committee shall also can vass the subject with commercial or ganizatiorls and other bodies and re- port the results of their investigations to this Association at the December meeting"
 The following was read and laid over for further action:
 Tn view of the great importance of Montgomery as cotton market and the primitive and unbusinesslike way in which the staple is now handled this Association consider the advfsabii- tty of the establishment of a Central Cotton Exchange in Montgomery and the regulation by law of the warehous- ing, weighing. sampling end sale of cotton and the fixing of the maximum charges therefor"
 An elegant lunch was served to the members, which was greatly enjoyed Some of the members declared if this feature was kept up the seating ca pacity of the hall would have to be en- larged.