The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-31
SOUTHERN RICE GROWERS
ENJOYED SPLENDID MEETING
Continued from page u

ton of Is to 20 Mills, DIS against local
competition, a point decidedly in favor
OF the Rice farmer.
This was followed by an address
from Mr.. Coyrrdale, in which he
thanked the Association members for
the support that had been given him
in the past years work, and asked for
a continuance of the cooperation. He
dwelt on the Importance of ate ndlng
the meetings, stating that they were
getting substantial results from the
meetings that had been held in the
past, and that every meeting had re-
suited directly in the writing of con-
tracts. He urged the members to in.
terest their neighbors, stating that
they could approach them as members
and benefiCiarieS of the Associa ti1n
work, and not as Salaried employee,
He showed where the Association was
a direct benefit to the Rice Buyer, and
was gradually getting their support.
stating than in one instances a Buyer
had admitted to him that in all of his
purchases this year only one purchase
had shown a loss, and that the Mills he
represented were now nursing sore
head, because they had not backed
Association ideas and bought more
Rice. Mr.. Coverdale showed that in his
past experience as q Rice Buyer, a very
large percentage of the purchase did
not show gain, and attributed same to
the disturbed market condition, brought
about by the farmers operating as in.
dividualS, and undertaking each other
in their effort to unload, which in turn
affected the Miller who bought at the
commencement, and due to delay in
transit, accumulation of stock, or some
such icauses, had to place their clean
offerings on markets that were gov
erned by the latest selling price of
rough. He referred to Mr.. Garvey's
statement in regard to the farmers
throwing the blame on the Mills for
breaking the market, when in reality
it was the farmer and not the miller,
who broke the market, by his lack Of
support, thus creating a demoralIzed
condition that the miller had to follow,
and which had been clearly overcome
by the present organizations of pro-
ducers and manufacturers, who in each
instance are strong enough and willing
to support the markets on a profitable
basis to all
Some general discussions followed
after which the meeting took recess
until $50 when they met in the Masonic
Banquet Hall to partake of Sumptuous
supper furnished by the merchants and
business men of Welsh for the occasion
and served by Welsh's famous Chef.
j. L. Byerly. The banquet, for it could
hardly be called less, was most excel
ent and abundant, over 100 members
and friends of the Association, having
partaken of the Business Mems hospital
ity. Following the Banquet, impromp.
TO addresses were received with hearty
applause for an hour or more, following
which the meeting was adjourned with
the utmost good will and enthusiasm
existing between all present.
Much that was said at this time was
very pertinent to the conditions pre-.
vailing here. and is we'll worth repro.
duction did space permit. Among some
OF the more important themes touched
upon was;
The growth of fellowship and conf.
dence between the farmer and the
business man, presented by DR. Jno. H.
Cooper. The speaker made it clear that
the day had passed, when the merchant
sought, or the farmer believed he
sought to rob him of his hard earned
reward.
Chas, F. Jeter made some telling re.
marks upon methods of maintaining
good roads throughout the country
His strongest plea was for the farmers
OF given line of road to join together
and put their teams on the greater al
odd times and maintain their respective
sections of road without waiting for the
parish or somebody else to come out
and pay them for their work. He sale
they would get their pay, in the in
creased ease with which they could
market their crops and the enhanced
value OF their lands. AS an indication
that he was in dead earnest about the
matter he stated that he had taken a
section of two and half miles of roaC
that he expected to keep up. His re
mark was most heartily applauded.
0. N, England of Iowa Station, made
d strong and folceful appeal not only tc
planters outside of the association, but
a still sfrOnpar nIpa for AcSnniufinn