The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
FARMERS ID REDUCE ACREAGE OF COTTON Several Questions of Vital
 Interest Discussed
 OFFICERS ELECTED
OFFICERS
Machinery for Gas Plant Arrives. Allen Enthused Over Prospects of Underwood - A Landerdale
 Boy Is Promoted

Florence. January 26.-(Speeial.)-At a two days meeting, held in the courthouse, by the progressive farmers of Lauder dale county, several questions ofvital in- terest were discussed, action was taken in regard to reducing the cotton acreage 20 per cent next spring.
 The same arguments were used, urging the planters to become independent by producing everything on the farm. This can be done with little extra trouble in Lauderdale county. J. ". Reeder, the government expert who has charge of demonstration work for Lauderdale coun- ty, has shown by actual experiment that no place is so favorable to the farmer than right here. Diversified farming must be the slogan, and freedom from debt, linked with comfortable living and a happy home, will be the result.
 J. w. Gladney, who had been appointed by Governor Colquit of Texas, in pur- suance of the action at the governors conference, to secure pledges from cot ton growers to reduce the cotton acre age, offered the following recommenda- tions, which were unanimously adopted, viz:
 T. The reduction of the cotton acre age in Lauderdale county and an in- creased production per acre of all staple crops, including cotton.
 2. That in order to accomplish this result we earnestly urge the adoption of all our farmers of the farm demonstra- ton work carried on by our federal gov ernment
 '3. That we recommend to the various farm communities the policy of co-opera- tion in the marketing of their crop"
 Dr. J. M. Pearson declared the purpose of this farmers organization and suggest ed that it be called the "Co- Operative association" and the following officers were elected: President, J. w. Reeder; vice president, A. c. Delano; secretary, D. L. Harrison; directors, T. M. Rogers, J. II. Hardwick. A. H. Moore, D. P. NUn- derwood and John Finley.
 A call has been issued by A. J. Gii- bert, chairman of the county democratic executive committee, inviting any one who desires to become a delegate to the state convention to be held in Montgom- cry on April IT to file his name on or be- fore March 15 in order that such names may be placed on ballot and the F re- ceiving the largest number of votes will be declared delegates to represent Lauder dale county in said state convention. 
 The machinery for the North Alabama Gas company has arrived, and Mr. G. B. Horning from Philadelphia will su- perintend the placing of same.
 State Senator Allen has returned from Montgomery enthused over the prospec, of Oscar Underwood's candidacy for Pres ident of the United States. He brought a number of buttons for distribution. He has not yet made formal announcement of his candidacy for Congressman at large but his friends are becoming alive Tn his interest.
 A Lauderdale boy has received deserved promotion. MT. Kirk Jackson, who was born in this county, has been made vice president and a director of the Montgom- cry Light and Power company He at one time served as secretary of state and sponsible position.
 The preliminary work of the beautiful new government building is nearing coni- pletion. Mir. D. c. Ernest Lamp of Wash ington, together with his wife, has arrived to personally superintend the erection of the main building.
 On February 1 the new stock law cleo tion takes place, which involves five beats in the county. The progressives and con- servaties are measuring their full length and much interest is being manifested by both r,artiee