Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01


lofida state lft ting
will convene In Gainesville ~ Febrn-
| AIRY 5, and I. During this meeting
speakers OF State and national reputa-
tion viii be present TO deliver lectures
Fon their favorite subjects. While II Us
not possible to cover all subjects con
nected with farming in the short pc
Rod OF time allotted, still the lecturers
have the ability of bringing together
in short space Of time the experience
that It has taken many years to ac-
complish.
Mr.. N. A. Callison will have present
the choicest cattle from bis very ex-
tensive and magnificent herd. These
are probably the finest animals Of the
Hereford breed east Of the Mississippi.
A sight Of these cattle alone will
be worth the trip TO Gainesville.
Mr.. 8. H. Galtskill, who Is president
OF the Florida Live Stock Association,
has built up one Of the best herds
in the State, and has solved the prob
lem Of how to make. q pasture I'm.
surpassed by those In the famous
Blue Grass region. The experience
has cost him a great deal Of time ard
a large sum Of money, the results Of
which are given freely 20 the people
Of Florida.
Judge B. H. Palmer Of Lake City.
Florida, has consented TO address the
people on the Cotton Growers AssO-
citation. This association has ac-
complisted much for the cotton grow
ers and the plain farmers Of the State.
Judge Palmer has given several years
Of study to this work. He will be
ably supported in his discussion by
Prof. r. 9. Schell OF Lake Butler, who
is secretary Of the association.
Mr.. O. w. Trawick has been the
president of the Farmers Union and
Association in the State, which has
done and Is doing an exceedingly
great amount of good for the farmers
In uniting them and bringing them to-
gether TO discuss subjects of special
interest.
Colonel w. A, Harris, ExUnited
States Senator, has grown up with
the cattle industry in Texas. He has
had years Of experience in the cattle
business. and has seen It grow from
almost an insignificant beginning. In
the early days Of the cattle industry
in Texas the long-horns ranged all
over the territory, and II was thought
impossible 70 produce the better beef
breeds. Texas 10 now able TO export
the very finest cattle, not only to other
states, but to nearly every country
Of the Western Hemisphere.
Secretary G, r. Thomas OF the
Hereford Association has represented
this breed OF cattle In various capac-
tiles. His ability as q Judge OF cat.
tie. and q producer OF fine stock, Is
recognised not only in the United
States. but has carried him to South
America.
DR.. Andrew NJ, soule, president OF
the Georgia State Agricultural Col.
lese, has probably stood before more
agricultural audiences In the South.
eastern portioh OF the United statos
than any other man. He ID o splopdId'I
speaker and has learned his sub.
Iects well BY hard work In his chosen
profession.
DR.. c, A, Cary. superintendent OF
the Farmers Institutes Of Alabama,
may correctly be said to have grown
up with this organization, In the
early part Of the organisation of the
Farmers Institute in that State the
difficulties seemed almost insurmount.
able, AZ the present time his au-
diences are numbered by the thous-
Rnds, DR., Cary has had about twenty
years OF experience In the State OF
Alabama alone, and consequently Is
thoroughly familiar, not only with
that State, but OF Florida as we'll
Governor Rroward IL too well known
TO tho people Of Florida TO need any
more than a mention Of his name,
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