Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

MACON. Ga, Nov. 2-One of the most
gratifying reports received by the oeie-
gates to the conference of the georgia
d,,-lsion NJ the Farmers Educational ana
Co-operative union, was that OF the or
ranization campaign that is being con-
Quoted by Pres. Charles L. Barrett' OF the
national union. President Barrett WIS
unable to be at the conference as ne Is
busy organizing a state division IN Caii-
fornia. -,
From California President Barrett VIII
go to Indiana and then to Virginia where
state unions will be organized. 1t is also
understood that there are three other
states that have notified the national OIL
GERS that the farmers are ready Tor state
organizations. President Barrett ls meet
ing with the greatest success in Califor-
mia and reports Of conditions in Indiana
and Virginia are equally as encouraging
While the question OF the price OF cot
ton will hardly be taken up by the con-
ference. as 1t was called to consider other
matters, there are a number OF delegates
who believe that the price will advance to
II cents. While there is no official con-
firmation Of these rumors, IT is believed
that the shortage in the crop and general
conditions will push the staple beyond the
IL cents mark that has been established In
a number of places.
Little credence is placed by the visiting
delegates in the report that cotton mills
are being forced to close down on ac-
count of prices. The reported curtailment
is held by many TO mean that, according
to the yearly practice, many mills. are
running on short time In order to make
changes in their machinery or repair
looms. ..-"t-s Pr" fE"
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MACON. Ga, Nov 2.--TFrom ali indi-
cations the price OF cotton will reach Is
cents by spring." was the statement
made by Commissioner OF Agriculture
Thomas G. Hudson. Tuesday. 1T may
come by, Christmas, maybe. not before
srFine,' bat there are many reasons to
predict the advance to this high figure, I"
continued Colonel Hudson syo,er sar1 '
The. shortage of the crop and the gen.
.eral conditions will be responsible for the
advance. fs --t -e'ief-sa--
"I do not think that the Georgia crop
will reach over 800, 600 bales. 1t may be
!, 200. 900 bales, but the first figures appear
to be correct. 't..- - '~'o77
"I do not think that the total crop will
be over 100000 bales, while conserv-
alive estimate will be that Georgia Will
produce one-sixth of the entire output
There will be no second crop this year
and. cotton is all about in"
Colonel Hudson was in Macon TO ats
tend the conference of the Farmers union
and visit the fair.
While Macon may claim that all roads
lead to the Central City. It is also true
that all roads that lead to Macon Tuesday
brought members OF the Georgia division
OF the Farmers union. The city was fill
ed with visitors by early Monday after
oil DO
began bringing in the advance guard Mon
day afternoon.
President J. L. Lee and Secretary
Treasurer John T. Mcdaniel were among
the first TO arrive. State Agent J. G.
Eubanks arrived early Tuesday morning
and by the time the first session was call
ed to order the streets were thronged
with delegates.
The farmers of the state were enabled to
see their own products at the Georgia
State fair Tuesday. The fair this year is
one of the largest agricultural exposi-
lions ever held in the state and for this
reason the visiting farmer was the lion
of the hour.
All other visitors seemed to realize that
the greater part of the success of the fair
is due to the farmers whose exhibits are
an education in many ways.
Tributes to Georgia farmers can be seen
at many places in the city. In addition
to the agricultural exhibits at the fair
grounds there are many other instances
that call attention to the agricultural
leaders Of the state.
On Second street an archway of 500 bales
Of cotton is being built in honor of Pres
ident Taft's visit on Thursday.
This archway will cost in round num-
bers $35, 600 1t will be decorated with
flags and bunting.
AS a silent yet positive evidence Of
Georgia's agricultural prowess. there are
two long lines Of bales OF cotton on Third
street The cotton bales are placed on
/, either side of the car tracks and the pres