The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
Another Hobson Tour.

 for an extensive tour of the Sixth Con- gressional District of Alabama. 1t be- ing a continuation of his plans of government aid to farmers which he started soon after taking hls seat in Congress.
 Representative Hobson will be in personal charge of the tour and will be accompanied by at least six experts from the Department of Agriculture. These specialists will cover the sub jects of corn and cotton seed breeding, animal husbandry. including the rais- ing of hogs. mules and poultry, dairy ing and cattle-raising in general and in its relation to tick eradication and other subjects.
 Beginning at Greensboro, probably April 19. the party will cover the nine counties of the District-Hale, Sumter. Greene, Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Lamar. Marion. Fayette and Walker-and will travel for five or six weeks. The time allowed for. the trip and for each meet ing has been made much longer than on previous tours in order that more time may be given to personal inter- views and conferences after. the meet ings. se-'tf ,~s]'s
 The best experts in the Agricultural Department. Representative Hobson says, have been secured for this trip.
 The BepaTdto anu lHuopcuuCht tfIp III the interest of seed breeding, planned originally to begin March 4. has been merged into the larger trip, and this subject will be handled on the tour in April.
 This trip is an extension of Repre- sentative Hobson's efforts and plans to bring all the resources of the govern ment to the citizens of his District. His former efforts along this line met with such an enth usiastic reception and the results have been so far-reaching he claims that he and the Department have been encouraged to undertake a much more ambitious program this spring and It Is expected that the pres- ent contemplated trip will be of vast benefit to the District and State. The idea of this tour, he explains, is to cover all the branches of animal in- dustry as was done on the former trip with plant industry. and at the same time to take up some important ques- tions in regard to agricultural devel- opment of the District
 According to Representative HObson the Secretary of Agriculture and the other experts believe that Alabama and the Sixth District present G valuable field for the development of animal in dustry, and that remunerative and attractive field of occupation can be DullL In LnaI SCttiOu ouL Ol Ihls industry and it's kindred branches, such as dairying and poultry raising. They believe that the possibilities of these pursuits have not been heretofore fully understood and they expect to show the advantages of this industry and are confident that an awakening will fol- low their efforts.
 CaptaIn Hobson says he feels fortu- nate in being able to secure the hearty cooperation of the Department and expects this to be the most valuable of any of the tours along this line yet undertake en in the District. The Sixth District. he declares, has the unique distinction of being the first to take up the work of government aid to farmers. by bringing the Department to the farmer instead of compelling the farmer to go to the Department Since 1t was started there the work has spread until 1t Is now an import ant part of the governments work.
 Bowie and HundIey.
 From what .he has gathered since arriving here ex-Congressman Bowie says he does not think there is any probability that oscar R. Hundley will he a annointed Judge by President Taft