The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
HORTICULTURE IN ALABAMA-By w. F. Fekes of Huntsville.

that hss not as yet been sufficient
 veloped.
 Doubtless, the local Cantaloupe, berry and Tomato or Truck GroWert sociations would be greatly benefite occasional talks from the state hor | turist who would speak with auth and keep posted on the progress 1 along the different lines in question, consequently be better able to lead il | discussions. This in reality would = | specialized farmers institute work.
 seems to me that fund should be l aside out of which to defray the expen: 1 of the horticulturist while attending St ! meetings.
 1 In calling attention to the farmers stitute work, which is highly commer able I wish to emphasize how very ! portant 1t is that the results of the periments made by the government state, along agricultural and horticultu lines, should be presented In person those identified with the work We he that at these meetings greater promine' will be given to horticultural subjects | has ben done heretofore. There sh
 be an efficient organization to carry
 the farmers institute work, and for
 purpose more funds are needed. i,
 It may be well to say something subject of fertilizers as 1t is one p1
 moment. Every one knows that pi
 fertilizer is used the results depend
 the kind of fertilizer and how 1t is
 piled; that there Is a great differen
 the comparative values between ors
 and artificial fertilizers and that pr
 ence is given, and with good reaso
 the organic fertilizer, commonly knov
 stable, or barn yard manure. The
 artificial fertilizer is now quite ge
 | t..@
 yet the organic fertilizer has F-
 value for all general purposes. e.,
 as it does the essential elements food and, in addition, the substahc | important to the building up of the both chemically and physically, in sup ing the humus much needed in nearly of our soils. Being more enduring the artificial it is more economical if | on the farm where produced, and should be carefully husbanded- Any covery enabling us to increase the que
 ty of this organic fertilizer should
 hailed as a great boon. It is app
 that this valuable product increasI
 the same ratio that our live stoc
 creases. We therefore have rf+re.
 welcome the new law creating ia.,
 sanitary board which will tsb
 steps to free our state from thla.' tick, the transmitter of the dead
 fever. This will be a great helAla.,
 cattle industry by relieving 1t
 its most serious drawbacks. A lla',
 Der of cattle will of course,
 larger acreage in fodder crop.ia., again increases the supply of the
 fertilizer. As 90 per cent. of the A.' this state depend upon the land subsistence it is readily seen tfnEd. subject is one of vital importance~-,
 ~,11xr by the recent legislature for which V have reason to be grateful are the fo estry and game laws. It Is hardly ne essary to impress upon the members the society the importance of giving thel laws carefully study and of doing all v can to see that they are properly enforce l am sure no one values more than do, the horticulturlst any law that will pr serve our woodland birds and streams.
 1 hope the society will place itself ( record as heartily favoring the enactinei of the bill now before Congress known { the Appalachian-White mountain bill. tl object of which is the preservation of u Appalachian Range Timber Belt. Fore reserves is a subject attracting univers attention, and one in which everybod should be deeply concerned. Those desi ing information on this subject will fir the last report of Secretary Wilson, the United States department of agricu ture, replete with many interesting fact not only on forest reserves. but also { horticultural and kindred subjects.
 And now, before closing l would ha' you accept my best wishes for a prospr ous year, and would again voice my ta' that individual and united effort td l. mote all that our society stands fof W be continued by its members, and fund the same fine. undaunted spirit, unH t most sanguine expectations of evefy O of us shall be realized. &<
 Let us bear in mind the indortlitnl courage of Andrew Jackson while fncfl the dangers and difficulties on his mn. through Alabama and like him to be re1 to meet all trying conditions. Sue awaits those who put forth nligi spirit when greater odds need to be :, bated. "a
 Alabama means, Here we r- we are to rest only long eno,-t strength for the onward joPAGE.l