Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
Chicago Alfalfa Convention.

the 10 O'Clock north bound train on the
morning of November Goth for Chicago
primarily to attend an alfalfa confer
ence. and incidentally to take a look al
the International Live Stock and Lane
| Shows.
The Alfalfa Conference was held fol
the purpose Of making an Alfalfa Con
gress one of the features of the Pana-
ma Pacific international Exposition to
be held at San Francisco in 1915, and to
| otherwise a~ccentuate the value of the
alfalfa plant.
The conference broadened the scope
of it's work, and organized a national
Alfalfa Growers Association. Many
Of the states were represented at the
conference, though by no means all of
them.
Your correspondent was honored by
being made chairman of the committee
on resolutions, and as it may prove in
tcresting, | here give a set of resolu-
tions prepared before leaving home:
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, First, That a building
constructed of alfalfa bales be erected
on the grounds of said Exposition. con
uiguous to which building a miniature
farm be maintained. in which all the
different varieties of alfalfa obtainable
be grown, and that, if necessary for
making the plans for said building and
miniature farm, the services of a deco
rative artist and landscape gardener be
employed.
2, That electric signs be erected at
said building, over the entrance and at
suitable places on the Exposition
grounds, which signs would flash forth
the words Grow Alfalfa, Grow Alfalfa
on Every Farm"
3. That there be kept on exhibition
in said building specimens of all the
different products of said alfalfa plant,
and that a restaurant be maintained
therein where foods from said products
are served.
4. That with said food meats also be
which meats were produced
wholly, or in a large part, from the
consumption of alfalfa.
5. That space be set apart in said
building where manufactures may ex-
libit implements designed for the seed.
ng, culture and harvesting of alfalfa.
6. That literature which gives the
instruction respecting the alfal.
"a plant be dispensed from this building,
far as said literature can be obtained
rec.
7. Thatoall persons desiring be in
'ited to send specimens of alfalfa hay.
n co npetition for a suitable medal tt
re awarded the person Offering hay OF
he highest quality.
8. That a number of DAYS be sci
part to be known as alfalfa Days."
t which time an Alfalfa Congress be
cid, when suitable persons from differ
mt sections of the United States and
countries be invited to deliver
idresses on the subject of this great
liant.
8. That since California was perhaps
le first home of the alfalfa plant on
now embraced by the United
and since along her fertile val.
ys the plant perpaps grows in its
reatest Insurance, it is BETTING that
her soil should be held a Congress-
to extol the value of the plant
I'd to bring forth the best thought of
lose who are its most enthusiastic de.
tees.
The live stock show included exhibits
all the different beef breeds of cattle '
ON the United States and Canada, as
ell as the various breeds of draft
rises, hogs and sheep.
Mr.. Davis, of Jackson, Miss, carried =
| the prize for the hest Hereford bull =
own. For the second time in success.
on Canada won the trophy for the
steer. The steer was an An
from the McGregor farm, province
Manitoba.
The land show is not what its name
ould imply, but consists of exhibits of
e products of the soil. The exhibits
ere simply wonderful, but those from
e Northwestern states and the Cana
an provinces were gotten up in the
ost attractive manner-som of them
ould have done credit to a decorative
fist.
Short talks were made at stated
mes by the persons in charge of the
.~hlblts-talks giving information in
to the possibilities of the soil,
lmatic conditions and educational ad-
'ntages.
Our Mr.. Blakeslee was there. with a
'ry good exhibit from Mississippi. but
thing like the resources of the state
ould warrant. He had to rely on pri-
tie donations to make any exhibit at
!, as our Legislature refused to appro-
late any funds for that purpose. His
ain effort seemed to be directed to-
ard creating a market for our products,
CHI as vegetables, syrup, etc. he told
'ople very plainly, if they were doing
ell, they had best remain where thew
ere. He did not seem to regard land
Of much onn,on /