The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

of the Alabama farmers. Alabama breed. ers would be at small expense in railroad rates On the cattle which. could be ship. bed through Mobile and would save ex. pense of iiioculation.
 The Association adjourned at this point for dinner. to meet again at i:ao o'clock.
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 Afternoon Session.
 The meeting was called to oroer by the President, for the afternoon session.
 Secretary Bishop read. in the absenc, of Y. IT. Bates. . paper prepared by him on Breeding and DsveiopinE q Dairy Herd" The subject was well ham, died by Mr. Bates end was applauded.
 At the request of President Cary, Mir. Mcintyre, e well known dairyman of this county. spoke for few minutes on his experience in dairyins.
 M. c. Scott, . well known farmer and dairyman of Montgomery, followed Mr. McIntyre and spoke in an interesting manner on food for stock. He said t was almost impossible to buy pure food for stock. He declared that much of the cobs. Cotton seed and cotton seed meal. used discreetiy. he thought was the basis of the best food in the world for cattle. In feeding cotton seed and cotton seed meal to cattle. Mir. Scott asserted that only IS per cent of the value of the orig. inal for fertilixing purposes was lost In the manure. This 1s per cent was lost in the digestion of the food by the cat. tie. As fertilizer. such manure was as good as any.
 In continuing his remarks. Mir. Scott said that he believed that alfalfa would soon be as common as crab gress in Ala | hos-. A~ IA L.. e. A-- and can be produced to the extent of I four or i've tons to the acre. He thought this food was cheapest and the best. The next paper was. Some Diseases of Sheep and How to Combat Them" by pr. C. A. Cary. pr. Cary. as State Vet l erinarian. has had opportunity to know his subject thoroughly and he gave At, excellent review of both the theoretical and practical sides of the subject. He went into detail as to the various dips used in stopping the skin diseases of sheep and said that he considered the lime and sulphur dip the best one, es- 'erything taken Into consideration. He said 1t was formerly believed that the lime and sulphur dip injured the woo,. but that it was recently proved by a test in Colorado. that 1t was less injurious to the wool than the tobacco or other dips. ElG GdN0 tAt0 lOttuOid TUT UtdAtuk tuG Uip and explained the preparation of it. He also explained the drenching of iambs.
 Prof. ]. F. Duggar talked entertaining ly on the subject of Sorghum" He spoke of its food value and the best way to get the best results from it's use as food.
 Shelter for Cattle.
 E. A. Bishop. Secretary of the Associa- ton, next read his paper. Winter Shcl- tor for Cattle" He made a strong plea to tho farmers to give their stock some protection against the cold and wind of winter. He said that he had figured 1t out to his satisfaction that the cost of the lumber to build a shelter for his cattle was worth more than any food he could buy or raise for them in the winter at a like cost.
 As a cheap but at the same time suit able shelter, he suggested long covered shed with the opening to the South. Re asserted that in the South where the cold is damp and penetrating, the temperature is not a criterion. as to how much the cold is felt. Cattle, he says. to do best, should be taken care of--shoatered.
 Mir. Motx replied to MT. Bishops paper. saying that what he had said was true of the Jersey or warrn-blooded, tender breed Of cattle. but that treatment would not prove satisfactory with Hereford short horn or Angus cattle. He proved this by citing tests made by the Missouri Experiment Station. in which 1t was shown that these cattle improved on being left out in the open without any shelter.
 Montgomery Gets Meeting.
 This being the last paper on the pro- gram. President Cary asked that applica- tions be made for the next place of meet ing. Huntsville and Montgomery were named. On a vote, Montgomery was chosen as the place for the ninth annual meeting.
 Secretary Bishop made a motion re- questing Commissioner R. R. Poole 10 publish the proceedings of the meeting. It was seconded and passed. Mir. Poole re. piled that he would publish the proceed ines with pleasure.
 The Committee on Resolutions submit ted its report, which contained the res0' lution:
 'Resoved, That this Association favors the establishment Of an annual State Falr at Montgomery at the earliest practicable tims."
 Resolutions were also read rendering the thanks of the Association to the of. flcers. the members for their generous cooperation, to the press for it's atten- tion and to the Montgomery County Az ricultural Club for it's hospitality in giv- ing to the Association the use of its rooms.
 This resolution was also adopted: That the railroads of this State are requested to so adjust their rates on live stock and their local rates on feed as to build up the live stock industry of Alabama. .
 The meeting was then declared ad- Journed sine die.
 AT EcDONALD's.