The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-28
HORTICULTURISTI Is
 IN NEED IF MONEY Funds Inadequate for Impor-
 tance of Work CALL MADE ON STATE BANKS Jack Thompson Arrives In Montaom- cry From Evergreen, Where He
 Will Remain Until Sent to
 the Penitentiary
CALL MADE ON STATE BANKS

Montgomery, January 27.-(Special.) )- The report Of the state horticulturist, R. s. Mcintosh, Is in the hands of the gov ernor. covering the year ended June l. 1905. He says that with only S40O allotted for office and travelling expenses he can not get about much. He thinks that there should be funds enough to allow testing and trials of methods to prevent devasta- tion of orchards. It is shown that rules have been adopted to meet the demands of the horticulturists in the state in such way as possible.
 Rules and 10 were adoptions of the year. The first stipulates that growers of nursery stock for sale must make appli- cation to the hortieulturist for examina- ton and certificate prior to tho first day of each July. Rule 10 provides that nursery stock received without proper tags shall not be delivered without au- thority of the horticulturist. Regulation against the boil weevil was also adopted. They are the same as those of the of ffeial entomologists of the cotton belt.
 It is thought that the next session of the legislature funds should be provided to afford protection against the boil weevil, as they are now within fifty miles of the Mississippi river in Louis lana. It Is also thought that all tags used in the state should be printed under the direction of the horlcultuTist. It Is noted that the strawberry root louse was found during the year and provision made to combat it.
 During the year c. K Kinman of Kan sas, succeeded T. B. Rivett as assistant horticultufist
 Nurseries Do We'll.
 Nurseries examined were in good shape but 1t Is impossible for the horticulturist to look after all the nursery stock com ing in, and he must depend upon the honesty of the nurserymen.
 The financial statement shows receipts for the year of $500, with balance of A75.54, making total resources of $1975.54 The expenses were paid out of this amount and there was SSl5.96 left.
 The officers of the state board of horti- culture are R. s. Mcintosh, horticulturist and C. F. Kinman, assistant, Auburn; R. R. Poole, commissioner of agriculture Montgomery; w. F. Heikes, president State Horticultural society, Huntsville and J. F. Dugger, director of the experi- ment station, Auburn board of control.
 The report of the year ended June l. Is accompanied by report covering the time from March 20 1903 the date of or ganization, to June 1. 1904, twelve months prior. The expense at that time was $47572 For the year ended June 1, 1904, $197572
 Gall on State Banks.
 This morning J. Craig Smith, state treasurer issued call for the condition of the state banks at the close of busi- ness on January 25. The following is the call:
 Tn accordance with the provisions of an act approved October 10, 1903: TO pro- vide for the examination and regulation of the business of banking in the state of Alabama you aye hereby notified to forward within five days after the re- ceipt of this said request to this office on form herein enclosed, a report of the condition of your bank at the close of business on January 25, 1906.
 ''In case there is no amount to enter in any of the schedules 1t Is not sufficient to leave it blank, but the word ''none'' should be written in
 These statements must be attested be- fore a notary public or officer of court and the seal of said officer must be af- fixed.
 "On form should be made copy which is for the use of the printer publishing the report as required by law. Please see if the attestation of the publisher is properly made out before sending the fern to this office."
 Jack Thompson Here.
 Jack Thompson, the white man con veted in Evergreen for the murder of his wife and father-in-law and who was given a life sentence. was brought to Montgomery lsst night by Deputy Sherifr Leigh of Conecuh county and is now locked up in the county jail.
 Thompson will remain in this jail until the state convict bureau orders him sent to the state penitentiary.
 When Thompson arrived last night he