Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-15

U. of Pine Bluff and one of the large5t live stock growers in this section, was yesterday elected president of tAe Arkansas Stock Growers Association, during one of the most enthusiastic gatherings of development boosters ever seen in one assemblage m assemblage of South Arkansas, The Association already has member:hlr of more than three hundred, scatter ed throughout every one of the sevea- ty-five counties in Arkansas and they are dete rmined to bring Arkansas 70 the front in the live stock world. They are almost to man investing in tie packing houses that are to be esta1- lished in this and other cities ill tEls state.
 H. G. Spaulding, of Pine Bluff, was elected secretary-treasurer, and viee presidents were selected from five districts, formed to include fifte Il counties each. They are George A. Cole, of Russellville; J. r. SardfoJd Fayetteville; E. w. Kay, Jonesbor2 H.. H. Hotzclaw, Magnolia; E. R. lswaty, Eagle Mills. The following d. rectors were also chosen; C. K. Fl liott, Poole, J. F. Mcintyre, Pine Bluff; Ed Favor, England; s. M Samson, Magnolia; J. G. Richardsoa Walnut Ridge; H. S. Mobley, Fayette- vile; George w. Pagan, Stuttgart; ". D. Atwood, New Edinburgh; Thomas Jackson, Little Rock; Harry Wescots, Hot Springs; Parker Evan, Clare : don; Benjamin Gray, Bearden; Wilder Carpenter, Marmaduke; U R. Grub meyer, Forrest City; Adam Vose, AL myra; o. B. Mann, Marianna and E. O. McGehee, Pine Bluff
 The Districts.
 The five districts were divided $ follows, with the counties being listed as they came in the various sections of the state
 District Mo- Hope, Yell, Perry, Garland. Saline, Pulaski, Faulkner Cleburne, Stone, Phillips, Baxter, Ful- ton, Izard, ,. Sharp, Independence White, Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe.
 District No. 2.-Benton, Crawford Madison, Johnson, Logan, Scott, Scar cy, Conway, Washington, Carre l.! Franklin, Newton, Sebastian, Boone Marion, Van Buren,
 District No. 3.-Lee, Woodruff, Crit tenden, Jackson, Mississippi, Greene, Clay, St. Francis, Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, Lawrence, Randolph.
 District Nc 4.-Arkansas, Miller, Columbia, Nevada, Little River, How ard Clark, Montgomery, Jefferson, La fayette, Union, Hampstead, Sevier, Pike, Polk,
 Distr ct No. 5-chicot, Bradley, Cal houn. Dal as, Lincoln, Hot Springs, Ashley, Drew, Ouachita, Cleveland, Desha, Grant.
 Seventy five advisory committeemen one from each county in the state, will also be named to aid in the work undertaken hy the Stock Gro WerS.
 Endorsements.
 During the days sess on resolution :, endorsing the packing house at Pine Bluff and Simon Whitestone, person ally, were adopted by the members of the Association. The members of Group Seven of the Arkansas Bankers Association also passed a resolution commenting the Chamber of Com merce and MT. Whitestone for their efforts to establish packing house Ill this city and also for their successfa' organization of the Arkansas Stock Growers ASSOC1atlOn.
 The membership fee was fixed at $5 annually, payable quarterly.
 The speeches during the day on tor- ics of great interest to the members were enthusiastically received G. L. Singleton, of Texarkana. made most interesting talk on "Hog Raising which showed that he had given the subject much study.
 The Speakers.
 The other speakers during the day were:
 Progress of Tick Eradication-Df. A. E. Wright, inspector in charge CT government bureau of animal indus try at Little Rock.
 Development of Live Stock in Ar kansas-J M. Wilson, of State Agrl- cultural School.
 An Economical Forage System for s Live Stock Growers-L A. Markham, Agricultural commissioner of the Iron Mountain
 Agricultural Training - President Arkansas.
 Treatment of Animal Diseases-D"' J. F. Stanford, state veterinarian.
 Railroad Interests in Live Stock Growing-W. J. Doyle, agricultural commissioner of Cototn Belt railroad.
 A Practical Farmers Experience With Live Stock-Ed Faver, of Eng land
 Hog Raising-Dr. Wilder Carpenter Marmaduke, Ark.
 1 Value of Stock Yards-Editor Ma tional Live Stock Reporter. kA Resolutions. kT The following resolution was offer yQd, duly second and carried unanl- mously:
 That the annual meeting of this association shall be held in Pine Bluff between October 1 and 20 each year, and the directors be instructed tc secure suitable grounds and erect such building as it will require. that w may have live stock shows at our next annual meeting to be iheld Octo- Der this year. and that Pine Bluff