The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
STATE GENTLEMEN ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PROPOSED B|G SHOW Delegates From All Over State IndOrse Movement
 at Meeting DUROC HOG RAISERS
 FORM ASSOCIATION Fitts Is President-Brown Authorized to Name Committee in Each County to Arouse Interest in Cattle
 Show at Fair in 1916

That the Alabama State Fair will in the future have one of the finest cattle and hog shows held in the country, and that will have the enthusiastic indorsement of every cattle and hog breeder in the state. was assured last night at a meet ing of the most prominent cattle and hog raisers of Alabama at the TutwiIer hotel.
 More than 100 men from every section of Alabama and some from other parts of the United States who are interested in the raising of cattle and hogs gathered in the ballroom of the Tutwiler last flight at o'clock and put the seal of approval on the proposition of having one of the greatest live stock exhibits in the south here each fall,
 R. A. Brown president of the Ala abama State Fair association, who acted as chairman, was authorized to appoint a committee of three cattlemen In each county in the state, to arouse interest
 in the live stock show at the fair next year.
 After the dinner the Alabama Duroc- Jersey Hog Raisers' association was or ganized with w. F. Pitts of Tuscaloosa ttS pIeSlutIt. Es. It. oiy Ol MODile, SeCfe- tary. and J. E. Dunaway of Orrville, treasurer, Nine vice presidents are to be named later. It was decided to petition the American Breeders association of Chicago for $500 as premiums TOT a Duroc hog show to be held at the State Fair in 1916.
 The meeting of the cattlemen last night was the first one of it's sort ever held in Alabama. No meeting of any class of men could have been greater suc- cess. Every suggestion was enthusiastic ally received and many speeches from the most prominent men in Alabama rang with the approval of encourage ment of the fostering of this industry and the cooperation of each and every cattle raiser in the state. The meeting was the result of the activity of O. D.. Cobb and F. l. Derby of Sumter county, among the best known cattlemen in the state. More than 50 invited guests par took of a sumptuous banquet that was tendered to the cattlemen by Mr. Cobb and Mr. Derby. Alabama raised turkey, meat and vegetables adorned the festive board and every one was enthusiastic in their praise of the repast.
 BROWN IS CHAIRMAN
 After the banquet the meeting of those who came to take part in the organiza-
 
 Brown, president of the Alabama State Fair association, presided as chairman. He explained the purpose of the meet ing. MT. Brown stated that the time was ripe for the Alabama farmer to go into the cattle raising business, and pointed out the numerous advantages tLis line would offer over the cotton crop. He stated that owing to the boil Weevil and the reyerses caused by its destructive powers now was the time to go into the cattle and hog business and make it one of the chief industries of the state.
 X The first speaker on the programme was F. l. Derbylof York. who spoke or cattle raising:
 "I have been interested in the raising ol cattle and hogs for sometime and natural ly am interested in all It's branches,' he said. Tt gives me great pleasure to sec so many of the people from this state present to take an active interest in the proposed cattle show, which will be helt at the Alabama State Fair in Birming- ham each year. Mir. Brown Is ready ant willing to cooperate and l am sure al of you who are present will be able tS boost the proposition and make the cat tie show as well as the fair success each year.
 MT. Derby stated that the cattle rais ing business was as feasible in Alabama as in any other state in the union anc pointed out the many natural advantages in the way of soil. feeding and crops tha' Alabama had. His remarks were enthu- siastically received.
 E. k. Silliman of Chicago. secretary oi the Short Horn Breeders association made talk in which he pointed out the good which would be done by the meet ing held last night. He stated that there was no other line of business In the worlc that was more profitable and interesting than cattle and hog raising He gave many points of value to those who were present and said that his association would do all in it's power in promoting the cattle and hog raising industry il Alabama.
 R. J. Evins of Chicago. and member of the Duroc Swine Breeders associa ton, spoke on the subject of hog raising and pointed out the necessity of raising hogs and cattle together. He told of tn, profit that could be made in the raisins of hogs and stated that Alabama coul, raise both products as well as any othe state. J. r. Watt, state demonstrato of Auburn. spoke about the interest tn, 1 state had in the furtherance of cattl and hog raising.. He spoke of the destruc tive boil weevil and also mentioned tha this was the time to go into the hog ane cattle business.
 PREMIUMS OFFERED | W. B. Hensley of the National Liv' stock yards of St Louis offered sun