The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22
Agricultural Association
 Has a Meeting.
W. H. seymour Submits Suggestions Which, Embodied with Those of NJ. n. Houghton, wnl be Sent Te New Orleans
 Convention.

At a special meeting of the Mont gomery County Agricultural Associa- tion yesterday at noon in the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial As- sociation resolutions were adopted pledging the reduction of this years cotton acreage and the loyalty of the farmers to whatever plan the Nation al Cotton Convention in New Orleans next week may adopt.
 Several plans for the relief of the crisis in the cotton situation were dis cussed at the meeting yesterday. The principal object of the special meet ing. however. was to receive a report of the Committee on Resolutions ap- pointed Saturday, January IS.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 The Resolutions Committee. com W. D. westcott, J. c. Adams. Jesse Walters, M. c. Scott and J. E.. Ed- son. made the following report which was unanimously adopted by the As- sociation.
 "Your Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Montgomery Coun- ty Agricultural Association, respect fully recommend the adoption of the following resolution:
 That the Montgomery County Agri- cultural Association favor the organi- zation of all farmers into beat. Coun- ty, district and State associations as speedily as possible.
 That the Association favor a marked reduction in acreage to be planted in cotton and a large decrease in the use of fertilizers for cotton du- ring the present year.
 "That the Association favor the holding for better prices of the sur plus of the last crop of cotton which remains unsold.
 That we will loyalty cooperate with our fellow farmers in other por- tions of the South in any we'll con- ceived plan that may be adopted in convention at New Orleans to carry out the foregoing"
 This same Committee was author ized to agree upon a specific plan which would embody the sense of the Association but the members decided that it would be unwise to offer for ratification any other than the general method of beat, County, district and State organizations. This was inc1ud- ed in the first clause of the resolu- tons.
 W. H. Seymour addressed the meet ing at length in outlining a voluntary plan for the permanent relief of the planter. He would have organized g. giant corporation which would always hold in trust the surplus cotton of the years crop.
 Mfr. Seyrnour's Idea intends to cre- ate as part of the big stock com pany a Board of Directors which should consist of members from each County in every cotton growing State. These officers together with a Presi- dent would be elected periodically un- der further details of the. plan.
 The corporation would be located ae a desirable point in the south. V
 Plan of Mir. Seymour.
 MT. Seymour's suggestions in full are as follows:
 Realizing that only as the practical application of the mechanics invention will show its worth, so only will the practical operation of any plan that might be suggested demonstrate it's usefulness. the most that could be ex- pected of one would be the suggestion of a plan out of which might evolve or grow the plan that would best meet all requirements.
 "on considering this question, have come to the conclusion that If it is solved, those who are mostly affected. the farmers, must do 1t, and by each contributing his pro rata share towards 1t; a share that must be founded on Justice and reason and the amount of which must be easily and accurately determined, and easily and unmistak- ably ascertained if contributed.
 'As to each mans share or part, how determined? There is d very great dif- ference in the lands upon which cotton is grown. some being much more fer tile than others and consequently the production much greater, so the acre can not. and should not, be taken as a basis, and for the same reason the blow should not be; but why not the bale of