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ing as I do, and I am satisfied I voice the sentiment of the entire bank- 

 ing interests of the State, that we feel the greatest interest in the success 

 of any effort that may result from your action here, towards the de- 

 struction of this imepnding danger to the cotton interests not only of 

 Louisiana, but the entire South. As I said, I am quite sure that I voice 

 the sentiment of the entire banking interests of Louisiana, when I say 

 that I am in hearty sympathy with any efforts that you may put forth; 

 and when this question is properly understood, if it is not now, not only 

 the banking interests of this State, but the banking interests of the country 

 at large, and particularly of the City of New York, will be quite as in- 

 terested in this great question as we are at home to-day. 



The President. I have in my hand a request to submit before this 

 Convention, from our State Commissioner of Agriculture, Major J. G. Lee. 



The request was read by the Secretary, as follows, to-wit: 

 "HoN. CHARLES SCHULER, President. 



"Dear Sir: The State Board of Agriculture and Immigration, through 

 its Commissioner, requests the privilege of publishing, in pamphlet form, 

 and distributing to farmers and planters of the State the proceedings of 

 the convention. "Respectfully, 



"J. G. LEE, Commissioner.'' 



Professor Stubbs. I move that the request be granted. The motion was 

 seconded and carried. 



Professor Stubbs. I believe we have had no address by farmers in- 

 terested in the boll weevil, have we? (Being answered in the negative, 

 Professor Stubbs continued.) Well, it certainly does not reflect properly 

 upon our planters to say that there is no one present on this occasion to 

 respond to that question. When I look into this audience, and see the 

 vast array of talent that can speak to that question, I think it is a slander 

 upon them. Our friends, Mr. Maxwell, of Madison, and others, can en- 

 lighten us on the question, and I call upon Mr. Maxwell first to respond 

 to that question. 



The President invited Mr. Maxwell to the platform. 



Mr. Maxwell. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I 

 have listened to our scientific men, and everybody that has spoken upon 

 this subject, with a great deal of interest. I have learned a great many 

 things about the boll weevil. 



One of our scientific men here yesterday stated that there couid be 

 cotton raised in the midst of the boll weevil section. It had been done. 

 In his opinion, with proper methods and proper cultivation, with early 

 maturing varieties, the cotton could be produced, with profit, in the midst 

 of the boll weevil section. However, he is a young man, and has not had 

 as much experience as some of us who have been in the business for the 

 last forty years. But especially he should remember what kind of 'labor 



