The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
LAND CONGRESS TO
Be BIG UNDERTAKING
Letters Received Yesterday
From Prominent Men
ALL EAGER TO COME
Plan Under Way to Make Birmingham
Convention SO Large 1t Will
Attract Nation Wide
Attention

Many favorable replies were received
at the headquarters of the Alabama State
Land Congress during the past week from
prominent men of national reputation
who have been invited to take part in the
proceedings of the next annual meeting
of that organization, to be held i'll Bir-
mingham on November A. 5 and C. 1913
Letters We're received yesterday from
Secretary of Agriculture David f. Hous-
ton, b. f. Yoakum, chairman of the
board of directors of the Frisco lines,
and w. W. Finley president Southern
Railway each of whom expressed great
interest in the movement inaugurated by
the land congress, and stated they We're
anxious to accept the invitation to be
present. but on account of the date being
so far in advance II was not feasible at
this time to accept definitely Each,
however, stated that they desired to keep
in touch with the progress of the work,
ana would advise later whether their ar
rangements could be made to accord with
the dates for the annual meeting in No
vember.
The management Of the land congress
stated yesterday that it is the purpose of
the organization to make the next meet
ms CiO VI tit lHOSl important gatherings
ever held in the south. IN addition to
men who are specializing N the raising
OF various crops, such aS cotton. corn,
oats wheat, etc, there W. : be present
experts in >sCil-building, pertilization.
marketing of crops and ruraD redits The
special report to the land col ress of r.
w. Monnish, rspresentatiya l.. the con-
gress now in Europe witT the American
commission for the study rural credits
which Will be delivered the annual
meeting, is looked forwal to with much
interest. letter was ceiVed at the
headquarters the day sailing from
New York, in which M. Monnish in
closed clipping from New York paper.
giving the various speeches made at the
banquet the night before at Hotel Meal
pine by e. r. Breitung. who together
with Ambassador Myron r. Herrick, orig
mated the ieda of forming the commits
sion which is now in Europe Mr.. Mon
nish stated the various speeches were in
spring Senator Duncan L. Fletcher.
president of the commission. concluded
his remarks at the banquet as follows:
THE idea is to make available abund-
ant credit. 1t means the farmer must
take hand in the banking business him
self 1t will encourage savings and put
them to use. 1t will keep the money a
nome, where it is produced and needed.
pan or system must be established
whereby agriculture shall be financed by
those engaged in it
The report to be submitted by Mr.. Mon
nish will be of special interest to the
bankers of Alabama, and every bank in
the state VIII be asked to send a repre-
sentative to attend this meeting
other topics which will come in for de-
tailed study and discussion by able ex-
ponents will be that of cattle and live
stock raising in the south; hog and poul-
try culture; in fact, everything pertain
ing to agricultural development and liv-
ing conditions on southern farms, which
includes good roads, better schools and
social environme ITS.
The larger destions of farm demon
stration WORK, marketing of crops. high
cost of living and others of similar i'm.
port will be reserved for discussion by
such men as Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, b. F. Yoallum, Oscar Under
wood, and others of national reputat tion
The railways of Alabama will be given
one day to show just what they are doins
towards agricultural development and the
securing of immigrants or settlers for
Alabama lands. The management of the
congress claim that when the various de-
tails of this meeting worked out they
Will present a gathering that will focus
the eyes of the nation on Alabama plac-
ing 1t in line with the greatest agricul.
tural states of this country.