The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05

| four minutes.
The Oregon boy had been favorite
at odds as high as to /. When he
went down he struck with a thud and
his fnertness as he lay in the ring
silenced the usual plaudits for the win
ner. The crowd feared he was dead.
Cross, instead of retiring from the ring.
tary and Matthew Jones of Louisiana,
treasurer
A recess was taken in order that the
committee on credentials might prepare
its report All of the delegates from the
various states filed their appointments
from the governor, or superintendent of
education or probate judge and it was
found that more than 400 had been form
ally designated to attend the meeting.
Land and Land Values as Related to
Race Progress was the first subject dis
cussed. and aroused much interest on the
part OF interested delegates. The subject
was discussed by Bell Reynolds of Tai
ladega; j. H. Waller of Prairie View.
Tex; A. w. Peyton of Arkansas. w. T.
Thurston of Arkansas. T. H. Reid of De-
troit, Mich, and others.
In the afternoon session Seed Selec-
ton was the subject that caused the
most lively discussion. David Nelson of
Pulaski county, Arkansas, who has be-
come an expert in the production and sale
of seeds illustrated how he had come
about this profitable work. I'm talking
about what | do and not what about [
know said Nelson as he detailed how
he had produced perfect seed to the point
where he could absolutely guarantee
them
Mrs. Francis Joseph Gaudet, principal
of the Industrial Home and school, New
nrl ~ j,,at
cialty of marketing garden produce in
the training of negro youth, gave a talk
on seed selection, The subject was dis
eussed vigorously from the floor until
Prof. p c. Parks, head of the agricul-
tural division of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college; Normal. Ala, and r. NJ
Campbell, United States demonstration
agent for Alabama and Mississippi. gave
some expert opinions in the matter of
seed selection.
Greater interest was manifested ON the
impromptu suggestions of Isaac d. Mar
tin, an Alabama prize winner, who dur
ing the last year won second prize in the
state for the largest yield of corn per
acre. He was bombarded with questions
until he had detailed tile plan whereby
he was able to produce 200 bushels OF corn
TO the acre. ] II. Garvin of Winchester
KY. j. r. Ridge of Jackson county. Ar
kansas, who declared that he had not
bought any corn in 20 years, and David
Nelson of Pulaski county, the negro who
became famous by giving to Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson the finest alfalfa
raised in Arkansas. all contributed to the
discussions
G. j. Stevenson of Birmingham declared
that the negro farmers must be on the
alert and hold the advantage they al
ready have over the foreigners who are
beginning to come into the south He
declared that the negro must get busy, do
better work, bring about more satisfac-
tory results and put himself in position
to follow the market every day.
At meeting of the Alabama delegation,
j. II. Henry of Clay county elected
president: c. j. Stevenson. secretary.
The permanent organization will be per-
fected today and the organization placed
in the way of effective work for the fu-
ture. An interesting programme will be
rendered during the day, both at the
morning and afternoon sessions, all oil
which will be held in the Sixteenth Street
| Baptist church.
| Tomorrow afternoon. big mass meet
| ing will be held at the Sixteenth Street
| Baptist church at which addresses will
| be made.