The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11


 as politics was injected into it, it would, a failure.
 ]. E, Helms was then elected Secreta- ". and the announcement was made by the chairman that the meeting was ready for organization. On motion the chairman then appointed committee on permanent organization and also a committee on resolutions. as follows:
 On permanent organization: I. D. Ward. chairman; w. B. Taylor, W. F. McKinzie.. F. M. Williams. and F. A. WhittIe.
 >On resolutions: J. F. Johnson, Henry Crenshaw. A. c. Winkler. Wiley How ard and J. W. Little.
 While the committees were out, the audience was addressed by a number of farmers. who gave their opinions as to the amount of acreage which should be planted in cotton, and the amount of fertilizers used. The principal speakers were ]. F. Johnson, J. N McBrde, Jim Brunson, w. F. Cheatham and W. H. Cheatham.
 The following Is the report of the committee on permanent organization:
 1st. We, your committee on perma- nent organization recommend that a permanent organization be created in Butler County. to be known as the Far mers Protective Association.
 z. We further recommend that the permanent organization be perfected today. and that all members of said or- ganization be enrolled.
 3. We recommend that said organiza- tion send a committee Of five to New Orleans to attend the Interstate Cotton Growers Association. on the 24-2s inst.
 {. We further recommend that our committeeman while in attendance at this convention that they take some steps to dispose of the surplus cotton now on hand held by the members of this organization.
 5. We further recommend that the farmers of Butler County reduce their cotton acreage 20 per cent and increase In acreage all cereal crops.
 The above resolutions were unani- mously adopted. Tie temporary off, cers were elected permanent officers for one year.
 Nomination for delegates to the New Orleans Interstate Cotton Growers As soctation was declared in order, and the following were elected:
 .. E. Hamilton, Wiley Howard. Henry Crenshaw, J. F. Johnson, J. E. Wall and D. D. Bennett.
 The Committee on Resolutions made e,19,. the f99iiowing report which was unani-
 "We do hereby congratulate the farmers of Butler County and of the State for their action in having sold a large portion of their cotton crop at fair prices and their tepacity in hold ing the remainder of their crop since the recent slump in prices, and in view of the concentrated action on the part of all of the cotton growers of the South, your Committee offers the fol- lowing resolutions:
 "First-We recommend the contin- uation of the policy of holding until the spinners of the world realize that cotton cannot be bought except at prices to suit the farmer, and to this end we suggest that when necessary that the owners borrow such amount only as ar@ absolutely necessary to tide them over this period of depres- sion.
 "Second-In order to obviate a rep- etition of the over-supply we reconn- mend a reduction of acreage of not less than 25 per cent.
 Third-This present situation being one that involves our future more than the present welfare we earnestly urge every farmer in reach of these resolu- lions to us 25 per cent less fertilizers than last year, and to practice the most rigid economy, in the growing of the crop of 1905.
 "Fourth-In taking time by the forelock ia the direction of economy we will be then better prepared to en- dure the hardships incident to cent cotton. which will certainly prevail if the acreage is not reduced and the use Of fertilizers are not curtailed" desired to become members of the Butler County Farmers Protective As- sociation to come forward and give their names to the Secretary. More than 100 had their names enrolled.
 The meeting then adjourned to be n nrAn