The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
STATEWIDE LIVE STOCK FIX.
POSITION AND CONFERENCES

Made for the Conference in Will
mingtOn In March--Practical Dis
'cussions of Subjects Pertaining to
Animal Husbandry
Special to The Robesonian.
Wilmington, Feb. 1.-THE chamber
of commerce announces that definite
arrangements have been made for the
holding of Statewide livestock ex-
position and conference in this civ
On March 18th ar.1 10Th. This confer
ance will be held under the Joint
auspices of the Southern Settlement
& Development organization of Bal
timore and the Wilmington chamber
of commerce, with the Agricultural
& Mechanical college extern
sion division, the State de-
partment OF agriculture and the trans
portation lines cooperating.
The sessions will be devoted to
practical discussions of the subjects
pertaining to animal husbandry, and
experts in their various lines will be
present from the Federal and State
departments Of agriculture and the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
of North Carolina.
An Important feature of the meet
ng will be an exhibit of North Caro-
lima pure bred cattle and hogs. This
exhibit will be gathered from all
sections of the State. It is proposed
to have each type of cattle and hogs
represented for the purpose of Civ
ing a demonstration of what can be
done with respect to raising these va
rious types Of cattle and hogs within
this State in successful way.
"The Wilmington meeting will be
the fourth of its kind held in the
South during the past year," said.
Mr.. T. W. Hughes, special agent of
the Southern Settlement & Develop
ment organization, who is handling
the details with the chamber of COM
merce. Continuing, he stated: "The
Southern Settlement & Development
organization is quasi-public service
institution chartered nuder a special
act of the Maryland Legislature to
develop the agricultural and indus
trial resources of the twelve South
Atlantic States. 1t owns no land and
has no capital stock. 1t does not OPP
crate for profit and Unsupported by
voluntary contributions from those
interested in the development of the
unused lands in the South that are
susceptible of agricultural develop
ment.
The primary object of these meet
ings is to stimulate the develop
ment of the livestock industry. The
officials of our organization after
rnving made careful survey of con-
1ditions in the South, came to the con-
clusion that the essential first sten
in Southern development should be
an increase in livestock production
coupled with a concerted propagan-
da to be carried on by those agen'
cies that are working with the same
end in view. This program has beer
the dominating feature of its work
IN the past year and the success Of
its efforts is evidenced by the re-
suits obtained from the conferences
held at Tampa, Fla. Moultrie, Ga.
and Orangebur0. S. c., all of which
we~n well attended.
Following the Tampa moo+'ng. Feb
-7th-Sth, 1916, the large land owners
held a session and ORGANIZED them
selves into an association known a'
the Florida Cattle Tick Era ticatlo-
committee of the So'-+hor-7 81,
Dew. organization, having for its OBJ
ject the conduct Of an educatlnna
campaign for the complete eradica
ton of the cattle tick. realizing thai
this was the most important ste1
n be- +e'-en IN that State in the inter
1es of the livestock industry. There
were seven million acres OF land rep
resented in this ASSOCIATION and ~
assessment of one half cent pc
acre per year was levied and paid u
for tho purnose of carrying out thu
program. Prior to this +ime no "''
panied effort had been made alons
these lines and practically noth'nf
had boon done TO eradicate the tick
Since then. lasting results hove ben
accomplished growing ont IF the -
4iyities Of that or@ar.ization. IN
U. 6, 1opartTnant of agrirulture IA
mode FIorida a sepaTa+o dle+T1cf 10
tick eradication work and placed on
of its most efficient men in char"
and given him corps Of assistant
70 90 ahead and clean Up the S1aTfs
IN addition to this. nure bred sfnc
ie being imported. lands are pens
fenced. nasturns are hning pTeparef
counties are giving active support T
tick eradication and The land own
ers. who but short time before ha
taken but passing interest in 40
riculture are now giving their act1,v
support to the development OF tn
live stock irlustrv.
After tho conference at MoDltr',
c., Juro 27th-28+h. 1916. tren'nno
cps nublic interest was awakened &c
sultinp in the formation of tn
Georgia. Land Owners assoc'atl .
This association is made up OF tn
large land owners ard it is propose
10 begin an active rampa1en, IN tn
interest of the further developmef
and settlement IF the State as 500
&c two million acres are s,0nnH u
This work is almos- COMPLETED al
bv ASSESSING themselves cent
acre ner wear, a substantial s,7no. W.
be raised to 20 forward VIII u
nroorano thew have mapnnd ont.