The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-15
MERITS
 OF FORESTRY LAW HorticulturaliStS Will Meet Next
 In Mobile FRUIT INSECTS A TOPIC Thorsby Man Tells How Profitable It
Thorsby Man Tells How Profitable It Is To Grow Sweet Potatoes In Alabama-A Valuable Ad-
 dress on Fertilizers.

The second and last day of the fifth annual meeting of the Alabama State Horticultural society was full of inter- estng features, the discussion covering horticulre in all of it's many phases. President W. F. Heikes and Secretary R. S. Macintosh presided
 It was decided to hold the next meeting in Mobile during the first part of next December. The delegates announced themselves as being gratified at the two days session in Birmingham
 It would be hard to tell which was the feature of the days session, although the talk of J. B. Powell of Montgomery during the afternoon on the subject of Forestry was unusually interesting MT. Powell explained the exemption law which was recently passed, which allows prop ty owner to exempt from taxation for 10 years land that has timber on 1t, the owner agreeing not to cut and to pro- tect it from fire during these 10 years.
 MT. Powell Is a member of the state forestry commission and also of the tax commission. The object of the new law, he explained, was to prevent the clearing of lands. He told how the timber rights on lands could at one time have been bought for $2.50 per acre and how the rights on these same lands were now selling from $40 to $50 per acre.
 "The timber lands now won't average 30 per cent original forest,' continued the speaker. Fifteen years ago you could get on a train at Montgomery and travel II. xs.. 4t,..1<1 olr+ Now, you can take the same trip and you won't see 10000 acres of this virgin tim Der.
 ITO show how rapidly the second growth comes on, rights that in 1901 could not be sold for s1 per acre are now in great demand at s7 per acre. There are acres and acres of land that had noth- ing on them in 1900, which now have at least 5000 feet per acre on them.
 MT. Powell explained the reading of the law which rules that land worth more case a man should buy land at $750 per acre it does not mean that he could not exempt part of 1t. He could divide that which he desires to cultivate and ex- empt the other. The cultivated land is worth more than the other and valua- tion could be placed at higher figure on it, which would bring the value of the other down In equal proportion" The speaker also said that it was the waste land the government was trying to save. The swamp lands produce bet ter timber and the government is anxi- ous to get these lands under this exemp- ton.
 Fruit Insects" was the subject of a talk by Dr. W. T. Hinds of Auburn. He touched especially upon the subject of the San Jose scale. the danger from it and the importance of being able to recognize it's approach The measures of control were explained by him.
 He urged the importance of careful nursery inspection to make sure that onlJ clear stock Is sold and set, and also the lime and sulphur wash, which is most widely used and which Is the best remedy for infected trees.
 The peach, borer also came in for re- marks by Dr. Hinds, who also outlined measures for it's control.
 John L. Winslow of Thorsby, on the subject of Sweet Potatoes." made an interesting talk. MT. Winslow is one of the largest growers of sweet potatoes In the state. supplying Birmingham with a large part of its supply. He described his potato cellar at Thorsby and gave many other hints for the preservation of the crop.
 Secretary McKintosh read a paper by J. A. Wilkinson of Montgomery on His tory of Horticulture in Alabama
 Dr. E. M. Wilcox. on the subject of Survey in Alabama" told of the plant disease which had been discovered by this survey Diseases are numerous but few are understood" said the speak CT. He spoke of the progress of the work, how the first year has resulted In very