Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
UNION CITY, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE open
ing of the new $15O,OOO plant of the Union
Phosphate company at this place Satur-
day is only the beginning, so it is be-
lieved, of a movement that will result
in the greatest good of the farmers
of the south. With it's officers and di-
rectors consisting of the most prominent
and influential farmers and agricultural
leaders of the state, it is understood that
the phosphate company plans the con-
struction of plants in the near future
at at least eight other points
of the state, Rome, Toccoa, Ath-
ems, Waycross, Valdosta, Albany and
Fitzgerald and other points being men
toned, that the farmers of the different
sections may be furnished at a minimum
freight cost.
SAVING FOR FARMERS.
The phosphate company is capitalized
at $4,000 and has probably saved to the
farmers of Georgia in the orief period
Of three years more than 100 times the
capitalization, and it's possibilities yet
are far from being fully realized.
President Eubanks and his associates
have proven their ability to benefit the
farmers of Georgia materially, and the
farmers are proving their loyalty by
rallying to them to the fullest extent.
The officers OF the company are as
follows: J. G. Eubanks, president; j..
L. Mcdaniel, vice president; T. M.
Smith, secretary-treasurcr. Directors:
L. A. Smith, Washington county, chair
man; w. +. Hancock. Toombs county,
secretary; John c. Walters, Hart coun-
ty; w. c. Woods, Henry county; l.. f..
Wooten, Dodge county.
For three years J. q. Eubanks, pres
ident of the Union Phosphate company
of Georgia, has worked necessarily for
not only the completion of the plant
OF the company at Union City, but to
build one of the largest fertilizer fac
tories in the country-owned and man
aged by members of the Farmers union
exclusively.
One week ago President Eubanks be-
gan notifying stockholders Of the
company that the manufacture of fer
tilizer would begin at 10 a. m. at the
C ,mpany's plant, and Friday stock
holders from the different counties OF
the state began to arrive in this union
town, and by Saturday at 10 o'clock
there were hundreds from the differell;
counties besides the farmers of Camp
bell county, who turned out en- masse
with dinner baskets, thereby assisting
the citizens Of Union City to entertain
the visitors in true union style.
Promptly at 10 O'CLOCK Miss Lille
Eubanks, youngest daughter of Presi-
dent Eubanks, turned the steam on the
companys engine and all hands being
ready, in less than one minutes time
, the plant was turning out IL tons Of
fertilizer per hour
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
The people then retired to the audi
torium for the speeches scheduled by
Ia Of the
distinguished visitors invited. Presi-
dent c. s. Barrett, of the National
Farmers union, called the meeting to
order and addresses were made by the
following: President J. G. Eubanks,
Hon. r. f. Duckworth, ex-president of
the Farmers union and editor of the
! Farmers Union News; Hon. e. Caba-
Miss, president of the Georgia State
union; Commissioner of Agriculture
T. G. Hudson; President A. M. Soule,
of the State College of. Agriculture, and
! Hon. M. L. Brittian, state school COM
missioner
The addresses were much enjoyed
and the brief address of President Eu-
banks seemed to especially capture
| the hearers, as one could look into his
| face and see that his dreams were this
day realized, the full force of his feel
ings being put into his preliminary re-
marks.
At 1890 O'Clock sharp the people
gathered in the plant of the Union Phos-
phate company and after very appro-
pirate opening address by r. f.. Duck
worth, ex-presfdent of the Farmers" un-
| ion and editor of the Union News, c.
| S. Barrett took charge of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting and at II
o'clock Miss Lille F. Eubanks, young
ar of 1 StRnnaO
| to the large engine of this great plant
and with the nerve of an experienced
engineer turned on steam and immedi-
| ately the machinery began to move with
| all men at their places and in less
| than one minute making the finest
1 quality of fertilizer at the rate OF
six tons per hour.
! After watching the mixing and sack
| ing for a while the gathering repaired
to the auditorium and after j. G. Eu-
, banks made the opening address Pres
| ident Barrett introduced the following
/ speakers:
Hon. L. Cabaniss, president of the
! Georgia Farmers union; Prof NJ. l.
! Brtttian, state school commissioner; Dr.
| A. NJ Soule, president of the State
| Agricultural college; Hon. T. G.. Hud-
| son, commissioner of agriculture
The meeting then adjourned for din
ner which had been prepared by the
| good ladies of Union City and Camp
bell county.
The outcome of the three years work
and worry upon the part of some, which
has brought the occasion for this meet
! ing has been of supreme Importance
to the farmers of this state. This in
corporation which is cooperative in its
structure, has met many of the objects
for which it was organized; the OBJ
! jects being three. mainly: !. To create
competition in the markets upon fer
tilizer and fertilizer materials, thus
to avert the effect of the combinations
who were setting scale of prices each
season. and forcing their prices upon
the farmers. .. TO give our farmers
their chemicals unmixed, and in their
nrIrrirnI form 70 aaua fraiohf and