The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
DESIGNING ORGANIZATION,
 FARMERS STAND BY MIR. COMER
ADDRESS TO FARMERS
MONTGOMERY COTTON GROWERS URGED TO COOPERATE.
Comnittec sn Acreage and Fertilisers Issues an Appeal--Connty Or.
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Frank Mclean. chairman of the Com mittee on Acreage and Fertilizers of the Montgomery County Cotton Growers Association, yesterday issued letter to the cotton growers of Montgomery appealing for d strict compliance with the resolution of the Alabama Cotton Growers Association adopted on Feb ruary 21. that landlords accept in par tial payment of rents other products than cotton.
 Attention is also called to the ne- lcessity this year of reducing cotton acreage and use of fertilizers. The address of the Committee Is as follows: ITO all Montgomery County Cotton Growers:
 "As planting time is now near and all of us are busy with crop prepara- County Committee on Acreage and Fer tilixers or like committees to be ap- pointed in the several beats as per res olution adopted at meeting of March 4th, inst, to give this important mat ter the attention 1t deserves. Tn the interest of this great move- ment we implore every farmer to re- duce his cotton acreage and fertilizer. for what you lose in quantity will be gained in price.
 we further request all landlords who rent their lands or use the share system, especially on prairie planta- tions, to require solid corn planted, and corn in their cotton.
 | We would call especial attention to this resolution, adopted by our State Convention of February q: | Resolved. By the Cotton Conven- tion of Alabama, That our farmers of this State who rent out their lands be requested to take rent notes payable partially in corn, hay and other pro- ducts than cotton, so as to enable ten' ants to cooperate with their landlords ! in carrying out the intentions and ob- jects of this Association
 "when your committee begins careful investigation of acreage of this crop
 which Is one of the powers of our or ganization, we hope the enthusiasm manifested over such e great movement for the betterment of our Southland will also manifest itself in the reduced acreage of the fields of cotton. and in its place corn. potatoes, peas and for age for stock will be growing. | "Our organization now in it's prime depends upon this its Fundamental principle. and we cali upon all farm. CTS to agitate this important feature. | Frank Mclean. l Chairman so of Committee on Acreage and Fertilizers."
 | Secretary Charles L. Gay. of the County Cotton Growers Association, yesterday announced encouraging pro- gress on the part of the Finance and City Membership Committee. | As the result of one days work the committee reported that $250 was raised for the expenses of the Associ- ation to help in bridging it over the probation period. Ready responses or firm approached refused to contrib ute to the organization.
 The committee also secured an addi- tional membership of seventy during Fridays work. The number includes not only farmers, but bankers, mer- chants, 1aborers and members of pro- fessions.
 The Constitution and bylaws of the
 Association are so broad In their ap-
 plication that they will admit as mem
 bers anybody who becomes & convert
 to reducing acreage in cotton and uss
 of fertilizers 25 per cent.
 The list of donations and subscrip-
 tions Is as follows: w. H. Vaughan $io: Charles L. Gay. s20; A. H. Eu-
 banks, $20; Dr. A. St. c. Tennille. $20i Fourth National Bank, $20: W. F. Van
 diver & Co.. s1o; Teague & Sons. s1oI
 Hobbie & Teague Co.,. s1o; Greil Brosl
 Co.,, $20; Steiner, Lobman & Frank, sl0,
 A. Gerson & Sons. s1o; J. s. Edson. s1o,
 NJ. Kahn. $5 virden & Co, $5; John IC. Carter. $5; Hill. Hill 6 whiting, $5
 Mike Mohr, $5; Abraham Bros, $5: Holt
 & Strauss. $5: pr. S. H. Saul, s5; c. Y, Bogacki, $5; w B. Jones & Ray, s5
 W. M. Hudson, $5; s. >zadelS, sS; C.. M
 Sellers & Bro., $5.
 The Montgomery County unit of the
 Southern Cotton Association in the be- ginning expressed its determination tc
 make 1t the banner organization of the State. and from its early work this is
 likely to be attained.