The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-29
Notes and Comments.


 The people of Alabama are certainly indebted to their Commissioner of Ag- riculture for che part this State took | in the convention, and the influence 1t exerted in shaping its action cannot be over- estimated. He persuaded quite a number of leading and influential cit- izens from different parts of the State to attend the convention, and in nlak- ling up the committees he was enabled | to select such talent and ability that was sure to make itself felt. Captain Poole informed himself thoroughly on the purposes and work before the con- vention, he had the confidence and re- spect and held the ear of his fellow Commissioners of Agriculture and del- ] eKates from other States, and although he was not at all forward, nor did he | in any instance force his views upon the convention, but when he was called upon and did speak they knew he had something to say and having heard, they needed.
 In the matter of gathering statistics | in the different States of the growing crop and the yield proved a most im- lportant paper on the most vital sub l ject before the convention, in which | he was applauded to the echo. and the views he advanced were adopted by the Commissioners of Agriculture and by the convention as follows in the re- port from the Committee on Statistics
 "'The gathering of statistics has been | found to cut a most important figure in | fixing the price and in the marketing of the staple, and 1t should be our chief aim and purpose to so conduct 1t with the utmost reliability and absolute cor rectness as to place at minimum the question of it's accuracy and trust worthiness. How to obtain this result is problem for us to solve.
 "FiPst-We. your committee, recon mend that the Commissioner of Agri- culture of the Cotton States, and those who are delegated with the power of gathering statistics. are herby request ed to place themselves in position to secure a complete and full return of all l gins operated in the State, and suggest | that the said Commissioners place | themselves in communication with each 1 and every ginner, to secure complete ! and correct returns of the entire num- | Der of bales glnned of crop of 1904 4-05, and thereby have them all in line to furnish this same character of infor- nation twice month during Septem- Der. October November and December, | 1905, and monthly to March inclusive
 "Second--We endorse the movement | of the National Ginners' Association: {: after examination into them, believe their method the quickest and most feasible way of getting out promptly and correctly these reports. and placing them in the hands of the producers. and we urge al lginners to cooperate with them.
 ''Third-Believing that this plan sug- gested by us of having the Commis- sioners of Agriculture gather these statistics and cooperating with the National Ginners' Association, will cor rect any inaccuracy that may arise, and we believe 1t will induce the gin- ners to make a more correct report to Census Ginners Department, and cover l ing three different sources to the one purpose and end should give absolute ly correct results, and we urge upon the legislatures of the several States to make a full and ample provision for same, and we recommend that each State organization appoint three dele gates, whose duty 1t shall be to lay be- fore and urge upon the legislature the necessity of providing for and carrying out this work and the Commissioner of the State be made chairman of same.
 "Fourth-The committee recommends that each State organization complete a thorough system of reports upon the condition of the crops, from time to time.
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