The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

Of them are staying over for the cattle sale today and will leave for their homes this afternoon and tomorrow.
 Vice Presidents Chosen
 The convention came to close yes- terday after two long and active ses- sions. one in the morning and the oth- CT in the afternoon. At the morning session vice presidents for each of the southern states were elected as fol- lows
 Alabama, J. S. Kernachan of Tus- oumbia; Arkansas H. F. Auten; Ten nessee. H. T. Parker; Florida. c. F. Barber; Texas, W. J. stanton; Ken lucky, F. c. Giltner: Louisiana, Walter Godchaux; Mississippi, Archibald Smith 1; South Carolina, l.. T. Guion, North Car oiina. B. T. Shelton; and Oklahoma, z. T. Miller.
 Three addresses were made at the morning session. the first by Prof. c, L. Willoughby of Gainesville. Fla, on Cattle in the South" MT. Willoughby went into the scientific details of feed ing and managing dairy cattle. giving tHC NdiucS Ol uillcIcHt AOouS anu WHch and how to feed each for given pur- poses. What Is Necessary to Develop the Dairy Industry in the South" was discussed by J. H. McClain of the Uni- ted States dairy division, Washington, D. C. Progress fin southern dairy farming has been slow" he said. but it Is making progress and has a won derfu1 future The true worth of south ern butter must be appreciated if dairying in the south Is to succeed. We need a proper system of marketing southern butter"
 w. B. Robertson of the Hartford Fire Insurance company, at the request of President Derby, discussed plans for insuring live cattle. a matter of great interest to cattlemen
 Warren Cannon of Des Moines, Ia., was an extra speaker at the morning session. discussing the advent of the cattle business in Iowa. He said that grasshoppers and dozen and one ad- versailles following thick on each oth- CTS heels brought poverty to Iowa farmers but proved a blessing in dis suise. for it taught them to go into the cattle business. Now we've got pure bred cattle and are raising more and instead of worrying about the grasshoppers eating up his crops ev- cry seventh man in Iowa has an auto mobile. New President Installed The first business of the afternoon session was the installation of the new president. "I have been studying scien- tific farming for seven years" he de- clared, "and have many deep convic- tions about it. Already in Mississippi we have half our land under cattle hoofs We don't want to raise all cat tie. But We tried all cotton and that failed and If we have to make a choice now we'll take all cattle"
 The report of the committee which counted the ballots on the next con venton was made and Shreveport de- clared the winner. Following the re- port J. E. Price. commissioner of agri- culture of Georgia. one of the active work kers for Atlanta for the next con vonton. made a ringing speech declar- ing Atlanta was a game loser as well as game winner and would get the convention next year.
 Chairman Scale of the resolutions committee then made his reports and there was a lively few minutes of de- bate over the various resolutions. The bank and association attorney resolu- tion were adonted as were also reso- lutions of thanks to the Tutwiler ho- ,el. the press. civic organizations and
 lhe people of Birmingham for the en-
 tertainment of the convention. A spe- clal separate resolution of thanks was passed .in behalf of Secretary Sam Fowlkes of the Business Mems league and the officials of the league for their interest in behalf of the convention. It was the work of MT. Fowlkes at tine convention last year at Meridian which hrousht the present convention to Birmingham.
 Fine Addresses in Afternoon The addresses of the afternoon ses- sion were among the best of the con vent;on. Establishing Herd of Beef Cattle in Tick Infected Area" was discussed by CT. Shingler of Ash