The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03
CREWS PREACHING CROP DIVERSIFICATION
 LEAVE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THIS
 MORNING FOR WFIIRL WIND TOUR OF COUNTY

Loaded with farming experts from every section of the country. 30 auto mobiles will sweep out of Birmingham this morning in every direction. re- turning tonight for the "Alabama products" dinner at the Tutwfler. after having held over 90 meetings in all parts of the county.
 Indications are that over 400 persons will attend the Alabama Products" dinner. which will begin tonight in the Tutwiler banquet hall at : o'clock. Among the guests of honor will be Gov. Charles Hen derson, Commissioner of Agriculture Wade. and probably officials from other states.
 Hill Ferguson, chairman of the commit tee in charge, admits there is to be a big surprise for those attending the dinner. So far, however, he has succeeded in keeping secret every intimation as to what it may be. Tickets for the dinner have been sold to people in all parts of the state Today noon Secretary Rad eliffe stated yesterday would be the latest requests for tickets to the dinner could be honored. The tickets sell at sl each and reservations will be made for only the number of tickets disposed of
 Amazing figures were announced yes terday by the crop diversification au- thorities, when it was stated that official estimates of experts on the subject placed the imports of Jefferson county of agri- cultural products from sources outside the state entirely totaled the appalling sum of over s65oO,ooo during 1914 This s.% t., a.f tR h.R guns of the crop campaign will be pointed. The slogan is, Alabama must feed herself,' and that is what the crop campaign workers intend to show the farmer of Alabama how to do.
 While the required number of automo- piles, as originally asked for by Chair man Doster of the county campaign, have been secured, it is requested any citizens whose car will not be in use today may send 1t around to the Chamber of Com nerce building this morning, as there doubtless will be many people desiring to go on the campaign who will not have room in the 50 automobiles on hand.
 All of the crews will leave the Chamber of Commerce building this morning be- tween the hours of 730 and S:30 o'clock. Each crew of speakers will hold an aver age of three meetings during the day A general rally meeting of the farm experts was held last night in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, at which the lecturers were giving additional data con- corning conditions in Alabama and in structed in the use of special charts made for the Alabama campaign.
 Cullman and Blount counties will be the first counties reached Thursday, as the crews start northward to cover the north end of the state.
 Assignments of Workers
 The 'assignments' for the farming and school men in the crop diversifi- cation campaign throughout Jefferson county were made out last night The start will be made this morning at 8 o'clock from the Chamber of Com merce. Dr. J. T. Doster, chairman of the Jefferson county committed. eX- poets a number of the business men of the city to go out to the farm and school meetings. Among those who will go out are w. P. Redd, chairman of the general committee; P. G. Shook, president Chamber of Commerce.; Hill Ferguson. chairman of the hnance committee; Congressman-e elect George Huddleston, and others prominent in the work.
 The schedule of meeting places and the farming and school men who will have charge of them are Route Huffman, ChallSville Clay
 
 vile and Nashville railroad, and J. M. Browning, International Harvester company; Prof. F. A. Wolfe. state ex- pertinent station.
 Route 2--Alton. Trussville, Argo; R. E. Tidwell, assistant county superin- tendent schools and Lindsey Reese. In ternational Harvester company.
 Route 3-New Hope, Sycamore. Leeds; Congressman elect George Hud- dleston, A. E. Chamberlain, Interna- tional Harvester company c. c. Hud- son, International Harvester company.
 Route 4-Oak Grove. Summit, Pat tons Chapel; G. G. Weatherbee, su- perintendent home schools and gar dens; Rev. w. B. Holmes, Presbyterian church; l. D. Fuller, Southern rail- Toad.
 Route 5.-Cottage Hill, McDonald's s Chapel, Crumley's Chapel; P. G. Holden, director agricultural. extension depart ment International Harvester company, and R. A. Hayne, International liar vester company; Prof. N. R. Baker, as sistant superintendent county schools. Route 6-New Castle, Lewisburs, ke- tona Boyles; D. G. Magruder, county demonstration agent; J. s. Thomas, University of Alabama; J. F. Duggar. head of state experiment station
 Route 7-Gardendale, Snow Rogers, Mt Olive; Fred l.. Hatch and Miss Zel- la Wigent, International Harvester company.
 Route S-Pinson, Bradford, Gurley Creek; Prof. George Wilson, University of Oklahoma; Roland Turner, Southern railroad.
 Route 9-Kimbrel, Pleasant Hill, Morgan; Prof. D. E. Smith, principal of Martin school; R. T. Hempht1l o1 Oklahoma.
 Route 10-Oak Grove, Mud Creek, Virginia Mines Guy Hathorn, Interna- tional Harvester company; L. A. Ed monson, county demonstration agent.
 Route 11-Hueytown. Concord, Al lance; Miss Jennie Rosser, canning club expert; J. P. Waggoner. Interna- tional Harvester company.
 Route 12--Morris, Fairview. 1ndio, Monmouth pr. H. c. Wilson, U. S, department of agriculture; F. L. La Bart, Morris & Co.,; F. B. Erwin, as- sistant superintendent schools; pr. w. F. Hinds, state experiment station
 Route 13.-Warrior. Conner, Victory: G. w. Humphreys, Southern railroad 1; c. M. Mauldin. district agent United States department of agriculture