PROGRAMME 



OF THE 



Louisiana Boll Weevil Convention 



ODD FELLOWS HALL, 



(Opposite Lafayette Square), 

 November 30th and December 1st. 



NEW ORLEANS, LA. 



HON. ABE BRITTIN, President Cotton Exchange, Temporary Chairman. 



COL. CHARLES SCHULER, of DeSoto Parish, Permanent Chairman. 



HON. N. S. DOLGHERTY, of Baton Rouge, Secretary. 



One rate for round trip by all railroads. Tickets good from 28th November to 

 December 3d. Hotels will give special rates. Headquarters : St. Charles 

 Hotel. 



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1903, 12 m. 



Convention called to order by temporary chairman, Hon. Abe Brittin, presi- 

 dent Cotton Exchange. 



Introduction of permanent chairman, Col. Chas. Schuler, of DeSoto Parish. 

 La. 



"The Boll Weevil," Prof. 3. H. Connell, secretary Texas Boll Weevil Conven- 

 tion, Dallas, Tex. 



"How to Protect Louisiana Against the Invasion of the Boll Weevil," Prof 

 II. A. Morgan, entomologist of Louisiana Experiment Stations, Baton Rouge, La. 



Appointment of Committees Committee on credentials, committee on reso- 

 lutions, committee on legislation ; other committees. 

 Recess till 2 p. m. 



"National Aid in Fighting the Boll Weevil," Hon. Jas. Wilson, Secretary of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ; Hon. Phaneor Brazeale, of Natchitoches, La. ; 

 Hon. Jas. E. Randell, of Lake Providence, La. 



"Legislation Required to Meet Our Emergencies," Judge John C. Pugh, of 

 Shreveport, La. 



"Constitutionality of Proposed Legislation," Judge Walter A. Guion, Attorney 

 General of Louisiana, New Orleans. 



TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1903. 



MORNING SESSION 10 A. M. 



"Planters' Interest in Repelling the Boll Weevil," Hon. F. P. Stubbs, Sr., 

 Monroe, La. 



"Merchants' Interest," Mr. Jno. M. Parker, New Orleans, La. 



"Bankers' Interest," Hon. Sam'l McC. Lawrason, St. Francisville, La. 



"Oil Mills' Interest," Mr. S. P. Sullivan, Alexandria, La. 



"Birds in Relation to Boll Weevil," Mr. F. M. Muller, president Audubon 

 Societies, New Orleans. 



EVENING SESSION 2 P. M. 



Reports of committees. Discussion of reports. Appointment of permanent 

 committees. Unfinished business. New business. Adjournment. 



The railroads will give one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale Novem- 

 ber 28th and 29th, and good till December 3rd inclusive. Headquarters, St. 

 Charles Hotel. Hotels will give special rates. 



