The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
FARMERS FINISH
EDUCATIONAL TRIP
President Morris Discusses the
Work Under Way
GOOD ROADS SENTIMENT
Head of the Farmers Union Says the.
I Corn Crop VIII Be the Largest In
the States History-Cotton
VIII Show Decrease
GOOD ROADS SENTIMENT

The educational campaign inaugurated
few weeks ago by the State Farmers
union has been brought to close Inc
men who have been into every county OIL
tie state educating the farmers along
several different lines, have returned TO.
Birmingham or to their homes. Iney re-.
ported to President W. A. Morris, state
president, yesterday that the deepest in
terest has been manifested all along In
the work by the farmers and great good
has been accomplished
The campaign copamittee departed from
Birmingham one Sunday afternoon about
six weeks ago. The state was divided
into five districts and one man, fully con-
versant with all the plans and purposes
was placed in charge of a district. 1t was
his duty to hold meetings, talk personally
with the tillers of the soil and stimulate
them to a realization of the value of
proper cooperation among the farmers
One of the chief topics talked about was
good roads. The farmers were told what
direct and beneficial results could be OBJ
tanned by proper spirit toward better
roads. The ultimate result of this topic
will be the adoption by the state conven-
ton of resolutions calling upon the legts-
lature to provide state roads for the
farmers and business interests.
The farmers were advised to have CO.
operative telephones in the rural districts
and to become nearer the commercial CEN
tiers by this means. The educators also
advised the farmers to diversity their
crops and fight for longer term IN the
rural schools. The rural school question
is one of the live topics with the farmer,
and 1t is gathered that concerted action
will be taken as recommended to secure
extended terms of the scholastic period.
Norris Makes Statement
After he received reports from practi-
cally everyone of the campaigners, Pres
rfdent w. A. Morris gave out this state
ment:
THE campaign for broader education
which has just closed has been in every
way success. Our agents have COM
pleted a work that will produce unques-
toned good. We have endeavored to tell
the farmers of this state some OF the
things they should do and we have assur-
anccs that our advice will be needed.
The farmers have responded to the work
in gratifying manner and we look for
great harvest from the seed we have
sown.
"The topic of good roads has been es-
pecially discussed by every one OF the
lecturers. We have persistently believed
that the commercial interests and the
farmers were never nearer than now and
J,jc
commercial interests. I might say, now
look upon the farmer in the proper light.
Some time ago it was believed that we
farmers intended little good to the mer-
chantile interests and the city folk we
have shattered that belief, and they LOOK
upon us now as builders instead of de-
stroyers of the existing commercial re-
lations.
Discusses Crop Report
I'VE have reports in regard to the crops
that are very fattering." continued Mr..
Morris 1--WE believe that the corn pro-
duction of this state will be the largest
in the history of the state. the FARMERS
have planted more acreage in corn ana
the yield will be phenomenal. rms Is
result we have long sought and WORKED
for. The cotton condition is improved
over several weeks past but decrease
will be noticeable when the crops are
gathered. Last year we fell off greatly
in our production, and this year Will Wit
ness further reductions. However, we
think the indications are for good crop
of what is planted. The crops IN our
Judgment will be several daya late. The
other grain is rounding into shape very
well, and we are decidedly hopeful over
conditions. The rains Of the past few
DAVIS have been needed and have assist
ed the farmers no little. The cessation
was we'll timed.
The state agents who have carried TO
completion this educational work are:
w. A. Morris, president; o. P Ford, state
lecturer; w. s. Wiles, e. w. Winslett, A
I. Glenn, w. M. Coker and J. j. Robinson.