The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
SOME STRIKING FACTS
 BROUGHT OUT BY EXPERTS
 By WALTER HARPER.

1 He proposes to show the people in the l Sixth district and Alabama how to do it..
 These and other startling facts that are being driven home to the people Of the 1 Sixth district are causing astonishment, but will be fruitful of results. The people of the district are crowding about these practical young men and seem eager to learn. The business men are interested as well, as the prosperity of the farmer means the general good of the com munity
 Discussions Are Attractive. The subjects that are treated by the | men on this tour develop wonderful in terest in their discussion. The topics
 seem dry and unattractive, but none of the men are on the floor 10 minutes be- fore every person in the audience Is con- vinced of the deep personal interest he has in the matter.
 The dairy discussion brings home to 1 every man, woman and child the vital | importance of better milk supply This affects every person in the audience and l Dr. s. T. Dow never fails to awaken | the keenest interest in his 20-ninute talks. | pr. Dow has Just completed a personal 1 inspection of the dairy conditions at ] Montgomery and as result more than 1 60 cows have been run into the fertilizer mill. It was found that they were in l fected with tuberculosis or other harm | full diseases that made them unfit as food l producers.
 i He has shown the Montgomery author | ities how to prepare and maintain san | itary dairy plants and laws are being made to conform to the new and better l system. Dr. Dow tells the farmers how | to improve the milk supply on the farm. l He breaches doctrine of cleanliness and | caution that affects every citizen in the l country.
  | bandman, talks for the promotion of cat 1 tie raising generally in the south. He l points out the growing demand for more l meat as the souths great opportunity l The south has the climate and the re- l sources for hay making that Is enjoyed l in no other section of the country. He 1 says the best breeds of cattle thrive well | in almost all sections of the south and l declares that the day Is coming when | the major portion of the beef supply of | the country will come from those states l lying east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio rivers. I will say here that | Secretary James Wilson, head of the agricultural department, has repeatedly l expressed the same opinion. Attendance Lrage. 1 The attendance was so large today that an overflow meeting was held in the aft | ernoon. The large court room of the
 
 | both meetings
 The party was joined here by J. A. | Wade of the farm management bureau. | His speech was of unusual interest. He | gave some important figures on the amount of money that is annually sent | out of the state for food supplies that should be kept at home.
 He pointed out the alarming fact that $9, 100000 Is sent out of the state for corn each year. The meat bill, flour bill, egg l bill. butter bill, vegetable bill and in fact about every item that goes on the table figure too conspicuously on our import list declared the speaker. He stressed importance of producing moro of the food products at home. Alabama is blessed with the soil and climate necessary for the production of almost all the staple foods and he hopes for the time when Alabama will awaken to it's opportunities and become independent.
 In answer to 19 telegrams from citizens of Haleyville, in Winston county, Cap tain Hobson today agreed to hold meet ing at that place next Monday night He will be at Bear Creek Monday morning and at Huclleberry Monday afternoon. He figures that he can make the Haley vile meeting and not interfere with the programme. Captain Hobson today accepted a chal- lenge from w. c. Davis his opponent for Congress for joint debate. Captain Hobson in his acceptance stipulates that the political discussions shall not begin till some time after the present educa- tional tour is concluded, which win be May 15. Captain Hobson declines to dis cuss politics in any way during this tour. It is hinted that w. B. Oliver of Tus- oaloosa the third candidate. will ask for few joint speeches during the campaign. but MT. Oliver is busy holding court just now and only his friends seem to be doing any talking.
 The meetings today were held in the new Walker county courthouse which has l just been completed at a cost of slso,Ooo | 1t is of Georgia gray or brown sand , stone and is handsomely designed. It is | stear-heated and lighted by electricity. Captain Hobson and party will go to Favette tomorrow morning, where meet ing will be hel5 al 1d o'clock.