The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-09
FARMERS UNION
 MARKETING PLANS
MOST PERFECT IN HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION IN OPINION
 OF OFFICERS.
Member of Government Staff at Unl- verslty of Arkansas Will Pass
 Upon Quality of Staple.

Monticello, Aug, Swallowing the election officers of the State Farm ers' Union, the members perfected plans for handling the cotton crop through the organizations own trade channels National President Charles s Barrett and State President H. s. Mobley stated that the marketing plans are the most perfect ever un dertaken by the organization. All cot ton will be graded by the government agronomist at the University of Ar kansas, according to the United States department of agriculture standards.
 At the morning session reports were rendered by Secretary-Treasurer j. B. Payne and W. F. Broadnax, chairman of the executive commit tee. These reports showed the organ ization to be stronger than ever be- fore, despite the fact that the union los. members by the dropping of quit ters." Many new members were add ed, however, anu all departments were reported working in harmony.
 Plans were adopted for a compre- hensive tour of the state by trained lecturers. who will deliver addresses on the business side of farming. They also will instruct farmers along the lines of proper grading and packing of fruit and truck products
 Ask Legislative Aid.
 A resolution was adopted by the members of the union asking that the legislature appropriate $o0O,000 from the taxes for the support of the state agricultural school. They also pledged support to the state demon stration work and the state agricul- tural college at Fayetteville. A res oluiton was adopted endorsing the guarantee clause in the state banking law proposed by Representative J F. Warnock of Magnolia who Is attend ing the convention in the interest of the bill.
 The plant of the Rural Educator at Russellville was taken over by the union to become the official organ Of the organization. Resolutions were adopted pledging cooperation with ounty fairs and live stock shows.
 Comprehensive Resolutions.
 Comprehensive resolutions were adopted urging diversifieation of crops, intensified cultivation, urging the farmers to pay close attention to the political situation and give the education of their children more con- sideration than heretofore.
 Fraternal delegates in attendance at the convention include c. c. Cal vert, president of the Arkansas Fed eration of Labor, and B. c. Marling, chairman of the legislative committee of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, Both addressed the delegates.
 The splendid entertainment pro- gram arranged by the people of Mon ticello continued this afternoon with a reception to the delegates. The Monticello Chamber of Commerce to- night gave barbecue banquet on the courthouse lawn, after which the dele gates went into night session to con- tinue until all reports have been rem dered and all other business disposed of, which probably will not be until almost daybreak.
 The contest for the presidency of the organization last night was hard fought in the extreme, there being four candidates H. s. Mobley was finally elected. with F. w Brednax running second, Ben l.. Griffin third by one vote. and c. L. Brashsars.
 George A. Cole, president of .he Second district agricultural school and retiring president of the union, declined to accept renomination aft CT having served three years, stating that he desired to devote his entire time to the agricultural school.
 Many of the delegates visited the Baptist Orphans Home near Monti- cello. In many respects the home is model farm. It consists of 320 acres, on which there are ' 3highly bred cattle and 100 Poland China hogs. J N Williams is superintend- ent of the home, which cares for 149