Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-17
NUT GROWERS FIRST SESSIONS
Ones OF UNUSUAL Interest
Large and Representative Attendance
PFeSeRt---AddreSSeS Of TimellneSS
and IRtefeSt--.TimeS-ReCOFdG Pub.
fishes List Of Delegates.

Auditorium.
Times of meeting, A. NJ, morning:
3. P. M, afternoon.
TOday'S Program.
Take Automobile Trip to Anderson
vile, Pecan Orchards and Other Points
of Interest.
3 P. NJ.
Pecan Orchards as an Investment,
Compared with Peach Orchards.-Na-
thaniel Brewer, Jr., Newport, Fla.
Question Box Opened.
Work of the Association-D. J. +.
Wilson, Poulan, Ga
Kind of Land Suited to Pecan Cul-
ture-H. c. White, Dewitt, Ga.
Reports of Committees.
Election of Officers.
Resolutions.
With large and representa- i've at
tendance, the fourth annual convention
of the eorgia-Florida Pecan Growers
Association met yesterday morning in
the auditorium of the Carnegie Libra
ry building.
After the invocation by Rev. J. b.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary church, Il
brief but cordial welcome to Ameri-
Gus was extended to the delegates by
Mayor j. e. Mathis, who referred to the
members of the assembly as Optimists,
as was shown by the fact that no one
other than an unselfish man is accus-
toned to plant pecan trees Mayor Ma
this pronounced the assembly a body
of good business, because each was at
tending not only to the affairs of today
but also providing for the future. His
address was greeted by hearty APP
plause from the delegates.
There is no better section in the
South for the culture of pecans than
Americas and this surrounding sec
ton, according to Mr.. J. B. Wight,
of Cairo, who responded to the well
come address in behalf of the conven-
ton. If properly conducted, said Mr..
Wight, no business would show better
results in this section than pecan Gull
ture. Mr.. Wight struck a happy note
in his allusion to the good results that
should come from the growing of pc
cans, especially in this section.
Mr.. H. w. smithwick, who presided
over the sessions of the convention in
a most gracious and acceptable manner
the note of welcome to the |
that had been sounded by
Mayor Mathis. Then, instead of MAX
ing formal address, Mr.. Smithwick |
talked in happy and informal manner
Of local work in pecan culture, making
to his own experience in
this particular. This pleasant substitu
ton of personal talk in place Of the
usual formal address was highly enjoy
ed by the members of the convention.
The following committee appoint
ments were then made:
Time and Place of Next Meeting
Messrs. ]. B. Wight, Cairo; A. "A. Rich,
Lamont, Fla; lee M Hansford, Ameri-
Gus; Cliff A. Locke, Eufaula, Ala
Nominations-Mes w. c. Jones,
Cairo; B. w. Stone, Thomasville; Will
liam N. Roper, Petersburg, Va;
c. NJ. Barnwel1, Baconton; J, F. Will
son, Poulan; W. W. Carroll, Monticel-
10, Fla.
Memorial Committee-Messrs. J. +.
Poulan; ]. B. Curtis, Orange
Fla; w C. Jones, Cairo.
While the convention was in session
booklets from the local Board of
Trade were given to each one pres
ent. The American Nut Journal, Nor
folk, Va, was represented by Mr.. w
N. Roper, of Petersburg, Va All of the
of yesterday afternoon and
evening were heard by large and rep
resentative audiences. The display of
nuts submitted by the National Nut
Growers Association is to be seen in
the convention hall.
The next place of meeting will be
Waycross. 1t is likely in view of this
fact that Mr.. A. C. Snedeker, of that
place, will be elected president Of the
next convention The other officers
will likely remain the same.
Among the out-of-town delegates to.
the convention were the following:
w. w. Carroll, Monticello. Fla; Cliff
A. Locke, Eufaula, Ala; C. NJ. Barn
we'll, Baconton; John Patterson. Mil
ledgeville; H. G. White, Dewitt; J. B.
Wight, Cairo; H Lampley, Eufaula,
Ala; H. H. Hume, Glenn st. Mary,
Fla; B. w. Stone, Thomasville; G. w.
Reed, Monticello, Fla; w c. Jones,
Cairo, Ga; c. G. Mercer, Eufaula, Ala;
B. I. Mckinney, iSmithyille; S. A
Anderson, Marietta; ]. T. Carroll, Live
Oak, Fla; o. L. Thompson, Smithvflle,
Ga; W. N. Roper, Petersburg, Va;
r. C. Simpson, Monticello, Fla; A. A.
Rich, Lamont, Fla; N. C. Aston, Rich
land, Ga; w. p. Bullard, Albany, Ca;
w. W. Bassett, Monticello, Fla; j. B.
Curtis, Orange Heights, Fla; DR.. j. F,
Wilson, POulan, Ga.
Among the local neonle in attend