The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Captain Purse Again is
 Chosen President.
In Afternoon Sail on Mobile River and Mobile Bay, Aboard Rcyenuc Cutter winona isnjoyea
 By Delegates.
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By Will T. .Sheehan.
 Mobile, Feb. 9.--(Staff Corresponds ance.)--An inspiring excursion up Mo bile river and down Mobile Bay today on a sunlit winter afternoon com pieted the fourth annual convention of the Interstate Sugar Cane Growers. The cane growers of the South who have been here for the past three days are stontly averring that Mobile has more than maintained the Cuff City's oiden and continued reputation for warm and generous hospitality.
 The final business adjournment was taken this afternoon close to two o'clock. The final act was the cleo tion of officers and 1t was the pleasure of the association for the fourth time to give to Capt. D. c. Purse, the able and indefatigable President a unani- nous reelection as the head of the organization. To Captain Purse the inception oe the idea of an associa- tion for the mutual good of the grow CTS of cane is due and his energy is responsible for the formation of the or ganizaton and It's continued success. No other name than his was even con- sidered when the question of select ing President was under advisement He together with all other members of the association regards this Mobile gathering as one of the most profita- . 0stN oHS ot tHe HlOHL pIeaSdnL III the history of the organization. The cane growers will next year In all propaoility meet in Tampa. Fla. A warm invitation has been extended by Capt R. H. Rose, Florida State Chem ist, speaking on behalf of the. official ana commercial bodies of the city. The Executive Committee of the as sociation has the invitation and there IS little reason to doubt but that it Will be accepted.
 Alexander MeuIton. an extensiva planter of Louisiana. gave to the Cane Ssrowsrs today hearty invitation to nave the meeting two years from now m Louisiana. He explained that the Can Growers, if they saw fit to hold the meeting in Louisiana, would be gwen the unusual opportunity of see- Ing Louisiana sugar plantation in operation, to see the operations of the most successful sugar plantations in the whole of AmerIca. Mir. MouIton is or French descent with just a trace Of his sallic accent which gave a spe- cial warmth to his invitation to the association
 At the morning session of the Cane Growers final discussion was had of the three phases of the vital question, which the association is pledged to lssist In solving. The question in it's concrete form is the development of the Cane Growing industry until it shall have assumed it's due and proper place in the industrial economy of the South. The three phases were, first, the proper treatment of the syrup in it's incfpient stage, so that it will be free on the one hand from fermenta- lions, its greatest danger, and from specialization on the other; second, the creation of a discriminating de- mahd for the palatable cane syrup of the South, so that It's delights will be appreciated where it is at present un- -nAx TH cane growing until there shall be community sugar mills throughout the lower portion of the Gulf States as there are cotton oil mills now.
 To prevent fermentation and crys- utilization adequate and understanda- bie remedies were given by the prac- tieal syrup makers of the convention and bv the teachers and scientists who are lied with the organization.
 Tn problem of securing a certain and adequate market is solving ltselL as the palatability of Southern cane ever it has been introduced.
 svrun is making itself known. where
 captain Rose of Florida today sub nitted an interesting paper on plan of having community sugar mills to which the cane from any given section or town within convenient radius or the mill should be ground and made into sugar. The Gulf Coast he de- olared was set apart by nature for the rTowine of sugar cane and It afforded Toom for 1,006 of these mills which would supply all of America.
 An hour after the final business ad- sourpnaent delegates, with number of ladies, gathered on the beautiful little revenue cutter. the "Winona," for a run on the bay. This was a part of the last feature of generous enter tainment provided for by committee on arrangement of which Capt. John Craft and Paul Wilson were at the head, The decks had been holystoned, the array of brass works burnished and the entire vessels was as clean and shining as the dining table of a Dutch housewife. The craft is under the com nand Nof Captain Hanks. Lieutenant William Broadway was assigned to the special duty of entertaining the large passenger list of the vessel.
 Lieutenant Broadway enjoys the unique distinction of being the only Ala