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establish as soon as possible textile schools for the training of the experts for the.'e 

 industries. 



Resolved, That the president of this association be requested to ascertain the 

 probable cost of printing the proceedings of this meeting, and that he be further re- 

 quested to communicate such information to the members of the association, and to 

 communicate to commissioners not yet elected to membership, with the view of 

 arranging to cover the cost of such printing and to determine the number of copies to 

 be printed and distributed. 



Kesolved, That we regard as the proper field to include in this association the 

 States of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, North 

 and South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and California, and the 

 territories of Oklahoma, the Indian Nation, New Mexico and Arizona, and the presi- 

 dent is requested to invite all of these States and Territories to be represented at our 

 conventions and in our association. 



Resolved, That at the meetings of this association the members may present for 

 election to honorary membership the names of presidents and professors of agricultu- 

 ral colleges, directors of experiment stations and State chemists, in their respective 

 otates. 



Resolved further, That honorary members shall have the same privileges to par- 

 ticipate in discussions as members, without, however, the power to vote. 



Considering that the lack of an adequate merchant marine is operating so as to 

 give to the European nations the command of markets, which owing to their proxim- 

 ity to our southern ports should instead be commanded by the various southern and 

 and American industries ; 



Be it resolved, That we urge the senators and congressmen of the S9uthern States 

 to advocate and support proper measures to rehabilitate the American merchant 

 marine, with the view of establishing direct intercourse between our southern ports 

 and the markets referred to. 



Be it resolved further, That to aid in such intercourse, we would urge said sena- 

 tors and congressmen to endeavor to have created direct mail service with the markets 

 referred to. 



The report bythe Committee on Resolutions was unanimously adopted. 



A paper by President O. B. Stevens was read on the subject of fertil- 

 izers. 



On motion of Commissioner Jastremski, Dr. W. C. Stubbs of Louisi- 

 ana was elected an honorary member of the association. 



The following resolution by Commissioner Jastremski was unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That the president be authorized to have the proceedings of this session 

 printed, in consideration of the privileges tp attach advertisements to said proceed- 

 ings, in case he finds a contractor willing to make such publication upon the above 

 stated terms, or otherwise upon the most favorable terms, according to the resolution 

 already adopted. 



The following resolution by Commissioner Jastremski was unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That the warmest thanks of this association be and are hereby tendered 

 to the Governor and the General Assembly of the great State of Georgia ; to the Mayor 

 of the beautiful and progressive ciiy of Atlanta ; to Hon. O. B. Stevens, Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture of Georgia, the worthy originator of this association : to Colonel 

 Robeet P. Wright, his able and urbane assistant; to the faithful and efficient Secretary, 

 Mr. Royal Daniel, and to his assistant, Mr. Frank Fleming of Atlanta ; and to the 

 citizens of Atlanta, the press of Atlanta, for the courtesy that they have been pleased 

 to extend us on this occasion ; and to the City Council for the generous use of the hall 

 of the Chamber of Commerce. 



On motion of Commissioner Jastremski, President Stevens and Assis- 

 tant Commissioner Wright were requested to prepare the program for 

 the next session of the association. 



On motion of Commissioner Redhead, the convention adjourned to 

 meet in New Orleans on January 19th, which is to be the first annual 

 meeting of the association. 

 ROYAL DANIEL, Secretary. 



Approved : O. B. STEVENS, President. 



