Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
FOR THE PRODUCERS
Commissioners Of Agriculture Starr
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commissioners providing that COM
mittee consisting Of Hoke Smith, SEN
ator Of Georgia, E. D. Smith, senator
Of South Carolina, and Thomas Heflir
of Alabama and w. w. G. Brantley OF
Georgia, and one representative each
from the department Of commerce
and department Of agriculture, to be
designated by the secretaries Of those
departments, to 'formulateza a plan and
take the necessary action to brinR
about a conference Of representatives
Of the various organized cotton inter-
ests of the world, including produc-
ers, spinners, merchants and ex-
changes for the purpose of devisinG
some plan by which the tare on Amer"
lean cotton can be standardized with
a view to eliminating the evils grow.
ing out Of present tare practices"
A resolution was also adopted ask.
ing that the conference consider some
practicable and speedy way Of bring
ing about the adoption as universal
standards for American cotton those
now established by act Of congress
The conference Is to be held In Wash.
ington and the United States govern.
ment will be asked to defray the ex-
penses Of it. j,.H ga.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following important resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF
this body appoint committee oi
such number Of gentlemen as he may
deem advisable, whose duty 1t shall be
to prepare and submit to the mex
meeting Of this body, q plan for 9
uniform and efficient warehouse sys-
tenn for all farm products, in which
shall be embodied a strong public
power Of control, and that shall make
grading and sale Of such products In
such manner as to secure adequate
and inexpensive warehouse facilities
that will enable farmers to hold theil
products so long as may be necessary
for them to obtain Just prices there.
for, and that such receipts Of such
warehouses shall be Of such undis-
puted validity and value that they car
be negotiated not only In the locality
Of their issue, but in the commercial
centres Of the world; and fra.
Resolved, further, That the COM
mittee on plan shall submit its re-
port on the first day Of the next meet.
ing Of this body and that at Q o'clock
Of the second days meeting the plar
so submitted shall be taken up and
thoroughly discussed and revised, aS
the majority may determine aftel
thorough discussion, and when so re.
vised shall by the respective commits.
sioners be transmitted to the govern
ors and legislatures Of their respec-
tive states for such executive and leg
islative action as may be necessary In
the premises"
g. Education for Farm.
- The association felt that the time
was ripe Tor expressing itself in re-
gard to matters OF greatest moment al
this time to agriculture in the nation
ana particularly In the south. The
action Of the body was embodied In
the following document presented by
Commissioner Watson, on behalf OF
the committee on resolutions:
That this association Of commits
sioners eof agriculture Of the southern
states desires to present to the peo-
pie Of their several states, to the pres
ldent OF the United States, to the con-
gress Of the United States, and to the
secretary Of agriculture Of the United
States the following:
I'VE urge that every effort be made
to educate the people OF all sections
to the vital necessity Of raising all
supplies on the farm for both man
and beast
1--WE urge vigorous steps to push
the planting Of leguminous crops, and
that the Federal government direct
its energies to the education Of the
people to the necessity for mainte-
nance Of soil fertility, and in the meth
DDS necessary to accomplish that end
I'VE urge the granting Of the frank
ing privilege to the several state de-
partments Of agriculture, In order thar
the greatest benefit might accrue to
the greatest number Of producers.
I'VE most earnestly urge upon the
national government a most careful
investigation of European systems OF
farm credit and banking, and the
making of such changes in our laws
as will permit Of a practical, adapta-
tion of these systems to American
conditions, in order that, among 9TH
er things, loans may be secured by
farmers at rate Of interest not high
er than that which Is enjoyed by Eu-
ropean farmers.
I'VE urge our people to turn as
rapidly as possible to the raising OF
more live stock for our meat supply
on the one hand, and 10 take the place
of artificial fertilizer on the other;
and to this end we urge upon con-
gress the making Immediately Of such
an appropriation for the eradication
of the cattle tick as will insure a
speedy and total eradication OF this
barrier to a live stock industry In
many sections and to proper market
for beef cattle.
I'VE urge the Federal department
of agriculture, while not neglectfng
the development Of the scientific side
Of agriculture as prosecuted in the ex-
pertinent station, the agricultural and
colleges and the uniyersi-
ties, to give an ever-increasing sup
port to those lines Of work that are
designed to carry scientific knowledge
viduals who need such knowledge and
to this end offer the cooperation Of
the several state departments.
I'VE urge upon congress to give lib
eral support to agricultural and voca-
tional education upon practical lines
in the public rural schools Of the sew
eral state departments Of education.
I'VE urge upon congress, In view OF
the fact that American producers and
Of cotton, tobacco and
other farm products are forced under
the existing order Of things, to send
raw cotton, the by-products Of cotton,
and goods manufactured Of cotton, to-
bacco and other farm products into
the markets Of the Wild with no
Of market conditions or
world demands, or Of even the sizes
and styles Of packages, that adequate
provision be made to send at least six
special ambassadors Of trade duly
accredited by the United States gov
ernment, into the several consuming
countries Of the world, whose duties
shall be to keep the growers and man
ufacturers constantly advised through
daily, weekly or monthly reports as to
market conditions, so as to give op-
portunities for the extension Of the
American commercial sphere Of influ-
ence in these lines Of production and
which are Of basic i'm
portance to the commerce and finance
Of the nation. This recommendation
Is especially urged owing to the mil
lions Of dollars annually lost to the
nation because Of lack Of knowledge
Of marketing conditions. The am.
oassadors of trade should be men
thoroughly versed in all matter relat-'