The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-26
FARMERS ON FAIR
COTTON GROWERS INTERESTED In
MONTGOMERY SHOW.
They Declare that the Special Day Set
Apart for AgricuIturists Will
Bring Great Crowd Here.

The hearty sympathy and warm in
terest shown by members of the Ala
bama Division of Southern Cotton AS
sociation in the big State Fair of the
Alabama Agricultural Association.
which is to be held in Montgomery.
October % to 81 was one of the fea-
lures of the meeting which attracted
growers of the staple from all parts
of the State to the Capitol City yes
terday
From every side whenever the sub
ject .wasbroached, the attendant MEM
bers at the meeting expressed their ap
prevail of the work of the Fair As
ISOLATION is doing. and their belief in
the good that the Fair will accom-
plish for the farmer OF the State
The feature of the Fair in which
the growers who came to Montgomery
yesterday held the greatest interest.
however, was Southern Cotton Associ-
alton and Farmers Union Day which
will be held on Monday of Fair week
On this occasion President Harvie
Jordan and Financial Agent E. d.
Smith of the, Cotton Association, and
w. NJ. Morris of the Farmers Union
will address the agriculturists of the
State. Many individuals present at the
| meeting. expressed their interest in
the mater, and spoke their views of
the necessity of a large attendance of
farmers and growers for the initial
| day of the exhibition.
| ITO my mind" said one of the visit
ors. mo more important program has
been arranged for Fair week than that
which the management has laid out
for the opening day BY that time tne
cotton will nearly all have been pick
ed and stored. The addresses of Pres
ident Jordan and Mr.. Smith will be OF
the utmost Importance to the cotton
growers, and hope that every grower
| who can possibly come to Montgomery
win be here for the opening day. ] am
4 going to be here for one. and I am
going to bring my family and as many
of my neighbors here as can persuade
to come. For that matter. though
| everyone in my neighborhood has sig
nified his intention of coming here for
the, opening day, anyhow"
The speakers view of the impor-
lance of the day to the farmer and
| grower was echoed by a number OF
those who heard his expressions.
Special effort Is making by the Fail
management, also. to arouse the in
terest of the young men of the State
in the program for Railroad Day
| which will come on Thursday of Fail
week. On this day. President Samue
Spencer, of the Southern Railway, will
be the speaker of the occasion. He will
be introduced by President w. F. Van
diver. who, in his Introductory ad
dress wilr>have a special word for thu
young men. AS is well known, Mr.
Vandiver has been to great degre'
responsible of many of the advantage.
which the shippers of this section o
the State now enjoy from railroads
President Spencer, 1t Is understood, II
his address will speak of cooperation
between the farmer 9 and the rail
roads Mr.. Vandfver yesterday refus
ed to say just what he wished to sa!
to the young menyyaaying he preferre'
to hold 1t over uhta aRailroad Day.
speaking o. the matter, ITO make an,
address at all. yERatever I shall say
will be short But I have something
to say in which I. think every. youni
man in the State win be interested
and 1t is for that purpose that an