The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
INSTITUTE WAS
 GREAT SUCCESS
Gov Cunningham Speaks at
 Uniontown Gathering
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Acting Governor Says Need Is Great for Technically Educated Aericul- turists-canebrake Is Rich
 Section for Farmers.

l Uniontown, July 15.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The in. stitute for the farmers of the canebrakt was called to order yesterday at 12 clock About 1000 people were In attendance anc listened attentively to the addresses by the speakers of the day. Among the prom 1 inent visitors were Governor R. w. Gun ningham, R. R. Poole, commissioner of az riculture and industry; Jesse C. Adams | his chief clerks J. sF. Duggar, director of I the Alabama experiment station Jesse M. Jones, formerly professor of animal industry at the sflabama Polytecnic insti- | tute, and Hon. B. M. Miller of Camden. The meeting was called to order by Com missioner Poole, who introduced Governor l Cunningham.
 He said that the canebrake should re- turn thanks to Professor Duggar for his efforts to make this meeting a success. This institute is to encourage the use of scientific methods Of agriculture in the canebrake. Alabama is doing mere along this line than any state in the union. Five experiment stations are in each con- gressional district are being maintained at the expens of the state. A corps of az ricultural experts tour the state each summer holding institutes to introduce modern methods of farming. Alabama is more greatly blessed in natural advan- tages than any other state in the south. The canebrake Is especially so. As a stock-raising country she is equal to Ken lucky. Bermuda, Johnson grass and clover all do well here and make unexcelled pas lures. The farmers of Alabama do not properly avail themselves of these advan- tages The farmer of the future must be educated if he hopes to succeed.
 For this purpose we are holding these institutes, which we hope will result in great good to asrlo .tural interests in the state.
 Governor Cunningham Speaks.
 Governor k. M. Cunningham spoke for some time, holding the attention of the audience by his eloquent address. He said in part:
 "lt is the first time in my life during my travels l feel have reached the real been told concerning the beauty and gran deur of the canebrake, and l could be tempted to remain here
 Alabama is a great big subject. A speaker never knows when to stop until his audience goes to sleep. No section of the United States is equal in poten- ti.lity of development to Alabama. She has 1,S00,o00 people, school system that costs $1,133000 annually with an agricul- tural school in each district. Alabama, considering her circumstances, is doing her full duty towards the school chill dren and on account of natural resources we stand par excellent among the states Ninety per cent of Alabama is devoted to agriculture and we need technically in- structed agriculturalists
 Tt requires more intelligence to raise a cabbage than a baby; more intelligence to make earth yield fully than to be doctor, preacher or lawyer Agriculture is a science and scientific principles should be applied to it. The same laws apply to plant as to animal life"
 The speaker gave some good reasons why the former should be practical and later discussed political issues at some length.
 After the speaker closed there was a demonstration for Parker Dinner was then served by the committee, and it gave evidence that experienced men had the affair in charge. After dinner Com missioner Poole introduced Prof. J. NJ Jcnes who made some instructive remarks on live stock raising. Prof. Duggar spoke next on improved farming and also on the subject of good roads, and commit tees were appointed to formulate plans Altogether the institute was of great benefit to the farmers of the Canebrake