The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-30

farmers will be thus asked also to b come members and to take up tn work that is to be mapped out by tho officers once the organization is under way.
 Plant Breeding Important.
 Plant breeding. as 1t was discussed at yesterdays meeting. is a compre- hensive term and embraces the sciencf of breeding plants of all kinds knowf to progressive agriculture. Much O the science has been concentrated O.. corn breeding but 1t was also show that vast importance attaches to the principle as applied to the raising q cotton as well. Instances were point ed out of cotton bolis and plants de. teriorating to a worthless degree bu when select seed of resistant typ was planted in the same region. su' ject to the same ravages and condi tions, there was an excellent fruitinf and the production was doubled and trebled.
 !. The study of plant breeding will b pursued at the agricultural school with ever more earnestness than i has been in the past, according to. tf determination expressed at yesterday's meeting.
 The Boys Clubs Idea was handle enthusiastically by the college presi dents yesterday. The object of the O ganization of such clubs Is to maj aericulturaI arts more attractive to the average farmer boy. to increat. the interest in rural life generally ant to generate a spirit of society that so badly needed in the country rot tine of the younger farmer.
 As expressed in the opening remarks of President Clarence J. owens of the Third District Agricultural school: collectively. the boys will learn the value of organized efforts. of co-opera- tion and compromise and the social instinct will be developed in them-a matter of great importance in rural districts, where the isolated condition of the people has always been draw
 ResoIutfops Adopted.
 The following resolutions were adopted unanimously:
 s First--Resolved That the presidents and the agricuiturists of the nine agri- cultural school. the -Commfssioner of Agriculture and Industries. and the Director of the Alabama Experiment. station, pledge themselves to the work of organizing boys clubs in Alabama.
 second--Resolved. That the work of the clubs during the first year shall be confined to contests.
 Third--Resolved. That the work of the organization shall comrnence at once, and that the clubs shall enter into active operation during the season of 1909-
 Fourth--Resolved, That committee be appointed with the Commissioner of Agriculture, J A. Wilkinson. as chairman, with Professor Duggar and Professor Doster and two Presidents as members, to plan State and local constitution and have power to act in arranging the plan of effort.
 In accordance with the resolutions, the following committee was appoint ed by the President of the Associa- ton: Commissioner wilkinson, Pro- lessor Duggar, Professer J. J. Doster. Or. c. J. owens and President c. H. Thispen.
 The Association of Agricultural scho Presidents decided yesterday to continue until the next regular meet ing the committee on the mapping out of a uniform course of study to apply for the year beginning in the fall of 1909. The uniform course problem Is one of such labor and detail that 1t could not be done over night The committee will be working on 1t, therefore. until about six months hence.
 The meeting was adjourned about o'clock, after which the members left for their respective homes on the next outgoing trains.