The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
lt st-x 3*s 2s5 s& sS X ,A. VI f+ PRES. HEIKES IS REELECTED Head of Horticulturists
 Five Times. FRUIT GROWERS ADJOURN Birmingham Will B. Meeting Place
 in 1908.
 -s- Mrs. W 4 Gayle l. Made Wee Presi- dent of orxanisatios--w. F. van- diver Makes Address To
 Society.

At the second days session of the Alabama State Hortfcuiaural Society. at the New Exchange HptelN yesterday, business of importance to the members of the Society and to the interests which they represent in the State, was discussed: i: officers for the coming year were elected; reports of committees were heard. and a committee was ap- pointed to endeayor to secure an in- creased appropriation from the State for the extension of the Horticultural work In Alabama.
 President W. F. Heikes of Hunts ville. WAS reelected for the fifth time as head of the organization, while R. s. Mackintosh, State Horticulturist, of Au- burn, was for the fifth time chosen sec- retary of the Society.
 The eight vice. presidents of the So- ciety elected to represent the various sections of the State, were as follows: Mrs. w. A. Gayle. president of the Montgomery Flower Growers Assoeia- tion, Montgomery; Dr. c. H. Franklin. Union Springs; John l.. Winslow. Thorsby; J. A. Kernodle. Camp Hill; Thomas Brigden. Prospect; J. E. Wool sey, Vinemont: w. F. Mcfarland, Flor ence; J. H. McCary. BirminghamV
 The members of the executivaf7 ln. appointed by the president were < c. Scott. Montgomery; D. c. Turnipseed. Flora, and H. O. Sargent, Hamilton.
 The Committee on Legislation con- sists of, J.sH. Mccary. Birmingham; D. c. Turnipseed. Flora. and NJ. c. Scott, Montgomery.
 When the question of selecting place to hold the next annual meet lpg came up, invitations were extend- cd the hofticulturists from both Birm- ingham and Mobile. The former, how eyer. was given the preference, by the close vote of IA to Il.
 A resolution was offered and unani- mously adopted, pledging the Horticul- tura1 Society to an endeavor to assist in obtaining the passage of the bill for good roads, as proposed by the Alabama Good Roads Committee and introduced in the Legislature by Senator John W Overton.
 Dr. Cary, Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, reported a number of resolutions. among which were the fol- lowing:
 That the Society urge the Legislature to assist in fully supplying the needs of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn in fostering the horticulaural work at that school.
 Pledge Cooperation to Fair.
 That the approval and hearty coop eration of the Society be extended the Agricultural Fair Association.
 The Montgomery Flower Growers As sociation was thanked for the part ta- ken in the annual meeting; as were the speakers on the program from other States and cities, the press and all companies and individuals contribut- ing to the accommodation and pleas ure or the Society.
 Prof. Hugh N. Starnes of the Ex- pertinent Station. of Georgia. by re- quest, made an interesting talk on the fik. its adaptability to certain soils. and tlSs climatic conditions necessary to Its perfection as an article or commerce. and as a fruit fo general planting and cultivation.
 Professor Macintosh made his an- nual report as the State Horticulturist- He said so thoroughly had the ground been gone over in the many papers read bAfore the Society. that his report Would but be reiteration and su- perhuity. In the address on the Agricultural High School" by W. c. Smith of Washington, D. C., something of the nature of the work which Is being done all over the country in these schools was shown, and the fact em- piiasized that while a certain amount l of attention Is given to class work the ] time of the students in the agricultu- | ral schools is devoted, in a great measure, tC practical and experiment !, tai work or the farms.
 W. F. Vandiver, president of the 1 Alabama Agricultural Association, de- | livered an address in which he took as the basis of his discussion the im- provements along agricultural lines | in the State. He spoke, In illustra- | tion of the exhibits of farm and agri- | cultural products at the agricultural | fair held in Montgomery last fall. 1 The subject. he said, on which he had | been specially asked to speak. was of the cooperation of the Fair Associa- | tion and the Horticultural Society. and along this line of thought he spoke of | the objects for which the Fair Asso- | citation stands, objects far removed 1 from the accepted idea of an annual | frolic, or a period of amusement. The ! amusement feature is offered as an at- ' traction, but the real motives are more | firmly founded, and the benefits from ! the exhibitions made are far reach
 ing.
 The two associations. he said. stood | for much the same things. except I that in the case of the horticulturists
 the scope of influence Is limited, while with the Fair Association there is no { limitation. He advocated work to- l gether of the two associations, for ] WHlle the OI tue EdlF ASSO- ! citation is broad and far reaching. the l horticulturists would be a great help
 inasmuch as they were bringing to g , point of great excellence one of the
 most profitable single branches oi
 the agricultural industry. Like thu
 majority of State associations. the
 one of which he was president he
 said, is attempting to secure aid fol
 the State Fairs.
 Cur objects in calling on the State fer i'd were manifold, and we stil
 hope Alabama may be as farsighted a
 great many other States have beer
 in rendering aid to these movements
 whose benefits to the State at larg
 cannot be questioned. The Fair Asso
 citation of Alabama stands ready a
 any time to render you any assistance
 1t can and, in return, asks of you. a
 an association and as individuals. tha
 you let us feel we can count on yol
 in like manner. We hope you VII ; feel the work of the Fair Association is in sympathy with yours, and W
 wish to assure you of our hearty co , operation"
 One of the most interesting events o , yesterdays session was the Illustrate lecture on planting and pruning peac trees, by John Wlnslow of Thorso! , Mir. Thorsby grows caches extensivei! ! He brought with him a number young peach trees ranging in age fror
 one to four years. He showed tn
 right method of pruning of roots an 5 branches at each stage in the fou years development of the trees. . J. 1T. McCary of Birmingham spok
 on what the state Should do for HoI = ticulturc." As chairman of the Legt'