In a^ conference at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, La., on Nov. 

 i3th, 1903, between His Excellency W. W. Heard, Governor of Louisiana, 

 and committees from the Shreveport Board of Trade, the North Louisi- 

 ana Cotton Planters' Association and the New Orleans Cotton Exchange 

 it was decided to call a convention of the planters, farmers and all others 

 interested in the Cotton Industry, to meet in New Orleans, Nov. 30th, 

 and Dec. 3ist, 1903, for the purpose of discussing the boll weevil question 

 and considering the advisability of requesting the Governor to call an early 

 session of the General Assembly to enact such laws as may be necessary 

 to protect this State from the invasion of the Mexican Boll Weevil. 



In accordance with this conference, Gov. Heard by official proclama- 

 tion, called together this convention. Appropriate committees secured a 

 suitable hall for the meeting, obtained reduced hotel rates and railroad 

 transportation and prepared the following program for the meeting: 



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