The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-22
GREAT Interest
in AGRICULTURE
S. II. Lowenberg, President of the
Natchez Packing Company, Read
Interesting Paper-New Orleans En-
dorsed for Exposition.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, June 22.-All trains
entering this city yesterday and last
night brought additional delegates
from all parts of the state to the State
Wide immigration Convention, which
convened here yesterday morning.
The forenoon of the first day was ta-
ken up with addresses of welcome, re-
sponses and organization.
The Tuesday afternoon session was
replete with splendid features, and
the convention settled down to the
real business pending for considera-
ton. Meetings of the committees on
resolutions and plan of permanent or
ganization were held, and outlines
drafted for presentation at the final
business session.
A resolution was offered by ex-Presi-
dent B. H. Holder, of the Mississippi
Travellers, and, on motion of ex-Gov-
ernor A. H. Longino unanimously
adopted by rising vote, endorsing New
Orleans as the place for holding the
Panama Exposition. Much enthusi-
asm was shown in the endorsement
of the Crescent City
The first literal testimony showing
the agricultural revolution now being
experienced in Mississippi, was pre-
sented in a paper by Mr.. S. H. Low
enberg, president of the Natchez Pack
ing Company. describing the changes
in conditions being brought about in
that section of the state through the
advent of the boil weevil
Very Optimistic.
Despite the fact that the boil weevil
caused a depopulation of negro labor
in Southwestern Mississippi, with
drawal of credits, and a general up
heaval of business. Mr. Lowenberg's 8
address was optimistic throughout.
He did not minimize the disastrous
effects of the weevil. but referred I,
it as an affiction sent to teach the
farmers of Mississippi stern lesson
of the kind that cannot be learned
save in the school of adversity. He
told in very interesting manner of
the diversified farming methods that
have been adopted, the new enter
prises launched. and said that Missis-
sippi is now emerging from the shades
Of disaster, and the light of a new
prosperity is beginning to dawn.
Mr.. Hines Address.
An address about one hour in length,
replete with helpful hints and reveal
ing a wonderful familiarity with his
subject. was delivered by Mr.. Edward
Hines, of Chicago, head of a corpora
ton that owns nearly half million
acres of pine lands in South Missis-
sirpi. Mr. Hines took as his theme
the cooperation of the state and the
lumbermen in settling the cut-over
lands of South Mississippi, and out
lined a practical business plan for the
Vi thCoC WHICH
was submitted for the approval of the
convention. Briefly stated, his plan
would involve a capitalization of s5,-
100000, which would mean the settle
ment of 5000 white farmers on an
area of approximately four hundred
sections of land Mr.. Hines outlined
the plan in much detail and showed
that he had given careful study to the
subject, with the view of carrying it
into effect
Mr.. H. B. Curler, of Macon. Miss.
practical farmer and dairyman, for
mery OF Illinois. gave very inter
lestins report Of the result Of his ven
tcontiaued on page fve.o s.