The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-25
Will Be Principal Feature of
 Meeting of Southern Association
PACKING PLANT MAY
 BE LOCATED HERE
Auction Sale of Pure Bred Cattle Will Be Held on Last Day of Meeting. Elaborate Precautions to
 Protect Buyers

The organization of stockmen's s bank. to be capitalized at half mil lion dollars and probably located in Birmingham, as the basis of the move rent to properly finance cattle rais- ing in the south, will be the outstand- ing feature up for discussion before the convention of the Southern Cat tlemens association in this city Au- gust IS, 19 and 20. according to gen eral report
 IL is known that leading bankers of the country, among them Vert Wright president of the Stockyard Ma tional bank of Chicago, will attend the convention with this purpose in view. The proper financing of cattle raisers in the south will be the main feature Insurance companies in the world is planning to have representative at the convention with a plan to insure a farmers cattle in pasture, 1t is said, thus assisting him to raise money and properly finance his growing herds.
 May Get Packing Plant
 Several large packing plants are to Oc eSldpliShcu III tllc SOdth to tdhS care of the beef cattle produced by the new southern industry and this will also be subject of discussion at the convention. Prospects of one of the packing plants being located here are said to be extremely good Recently a large packing plant was located at Moultrie, Ga, and the plan is to have them constructed throughout tho south.
 The meeting of the association last year at Meridian, Miss. probably brought together the largest number of southern cattlemen ever before as sambled east of Texas. The third an- nual meeting August IS, 19 and 20, at Birmingham, will be held in the au- ditorium of the Tutwiler and this ho- tel will also be the headquarters of the officers of the association during the meeting. Birmingham is well sup piled with hotels where accommoda- tions may be had to suit the varying tastes of all Several of these are To- cated near association headquarters.
 Auction Sale of Cattle
 An auction sale of pure beef cattle, Shorthorns, Aberdeen Angus and Here fords will be held on the last day or the meeting. These cattle will be in spected by the secretary Of the asso- ciation before they are shipped to Bir- mingham As further guarantee that the cattle will be of quality suited to the needs of the south. only such animals will be offered for sale as are approved by committee appointed by the association the first day of the meeting.
 "The average southern man starting in the cattle business does not want extremely high priced cattle. but ke does need and should be willing to pay for pure bred cattle of good quality. states Tait Butler of Memphis. secre- tnry of the association. "It Is the aim of the association to see that only this class of animals are offered at this sale.
 "The programme which has been pre- pared is good one for the practical cattleman. Those getting up the pro gramme believe that helpful informa- = ton will better suit those who Will at tend than 'orations' dealing in gener- alities. We know what we ought 10 do and about what we can do and now the need Is for information how to do. The programme aims at supplying Htbis need.
 with a splendid programme. re- duced railroad passenger fares ana a high class auction sale of cattle es- pecially adapated to southern needs, this meeting should be attended by ev- cry prominent cattleman in the south. It is especially desired that Alabama cattlemen attend in large numbers, but our Alabama members will have to do some good work If they exceed the mark set by Mississippi last year.