The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27


 Mr. Roddenberry paid tribute to the old South when the culture. the intel- 1igence and the statesmanship of the entire country was largely on the plantations south of Mason and Dix on's line. The speaker prayed for such day to return and he saw in the present a great hope for the fu- ture in the upbuilding of the rural DOT lions of the South The farm offered a most attractive field for intelligent and energetic, young men. There was so much to do. so many problems to settle. that no man need have any idle time on the farm.
 Mr. Roddenberryss Profits.
 MT. Roddenberry quoted figures to give the result of his farming opera lions for the last year which was the banner year on his farm. although he had made money on it In every year he had operated it. Last year he had made net profit of ss.5ss.16 The total receipts on his farm were $15,- seS and the total expenditures were 3e.377. Syrup was only a partial out put of his farm. He had raised 105 bales of cotton on his sixteen mule farm in addition to his syrup.
 At the close of Mir. Roddenberry's remarks pr. Wiley rose to bid the convention goodbye and to convey to them a message from Secretary of Ag- riculture Wilson, who. he said, would have been present but for important Legislation pending before Congress which demanded his presence in Wash ington. The Secretary had commis- stoned Dr. Wiley to convey his best regard to the Association and to felic- itate the members upon the great work they were doing and to assure the As- sociation of his best wishes for their success Dr. Wiley took that occa- sion to render his sincere thanks for the cordial welcome that had been ex- tended him.
 At this juncture there was some dis cussion of the next meeting place of 8r -ociation. Invitations were ex- tsr by delegates present from Mo- t4t .nsacofa. Tallahassee and Way
 The rivalry between the two t., 5l towns of Tallahassee and Pen- as..,. Iterested and amused the dei- erare= All invitations were. however. .eseresi to the Executive Committee.
 Adoption of Resolutions.
 The report of the Committee on Resolutions was presented by Profes- sor B. B. Ross. The committee report ed favnrably upon the resolution of
 7s, .orter placing the association on r~e.l s favoring the establishment of H -Ee, tandard for syrup as proposed t-r s ary Wilson and declaring that ,.a o standard would be of great ben- eEt .h eraisers of cane. The reso. rHstcr was unanimously adopted by fHe siation.
 The resolution of Hon. John Dymond requesting and petitioning Congress to refrain from any legislation that would lower the import duties on sugar syrup or mcIasses was also unanimous 1y adopted.
 Dr. Newton presented a resolution providing for a committee composed of the Governor. the President of the Agricultural Society. the Commission- CT of Agriculture and the President of the Cane Growers to secure a 1 cent rate for the next convention. This resolution went to the Committee on Transportation after some discussion.
 resolution of thanks to Commits sioner Wilson for establishing the ex- pertinent station at Waycross and earn sstly requesting him to continue its maintenance was next adopted
 A resolution of thanks was then presented by Professor Ross and adopted by the conven tion. The reso- Iution thanks the Commercial and In- dustrial Association for It's rooms, its sympathy and encouragement.
 The resolution thanked the press of