The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
LOUISIANA COOPERATIVE RURAL
ASSOCIATION FORMED. M.
PARK PRESIDENT.
TO HOLD A BIG CONVENTION
New Organization Plans to Make Best
Use of States Large
Resources.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Accommodations for carr IN for
ward the agricultural up-lift movement
which was inaugurated recently by the
tour OF the Holden corn train through
portion of Louisiana, were formulat-
ed at a meeting of representatives of
number OF commercial organizations
at Alexandria. At this meeting the
louisiana Cooperative Rural Associa.
ton was formed, and plans were made
for a statewide organization.
}. NJ. Parker. of Monroe, general
manager OF the Arkansas, Louisiana &
Gulf railroad, was elected president OF
the association, and Luther Ellison,
secretary of the Monroe Chamber of
Commerce was elected secretary.
1t was decided that convention be
held at some early date to determine
definitely upon a course of action. All
cities, towns and villages having any
commercial civic or agricultural or
ganization, are to be entitled to one
delegate each to this convention and
II any parish should not have one of
these organizations the executive COM
mittee is empowered TO organize an
association in that community and ap-
point delegate.
Among those present at the confer
ence here, besides Messrs. Parker and
Ellison, were Mayor Martin Buehrman.
Theododre Gruenwald, William Allen
and A. B. Graves of New Orleans, l.. y.
Brueggerhoff and Mason Snowden of
shreveport, ]. A. Redhead of St.
Charles, w. r. Dodson and A. r. Bar.
racks OF Baton Rouge.
The idea was emphasized by various
speakers that the prosperity of the
cities is dependent upon the prosperity
OF the agricultural classes and tha,
1t behooves the business men and resi-
dents of the cities TO do verything DOS
siDle for the improvement of agricul-
tural conditions.
Resolutions adopted at this meeting
stated thar twill be the purpose OF |
the organization to aid in every way (
possible, by cooperation and intima- |
ton OF effort, to correlate, enlarge and |
supplement efforts already being made
by various federal, state. corporate, |
local and other organizations to pro- |
mote the development of the agricul- /
tural and closely allied industries of
Louisiana.
The resolutions also provide that ct |
shall be the further purpose of this |
association to develop a proper under
standing of the mutual interest of the
business, professional and agricultural
people in the general adoption of meth
ods that will increase production. con-
serve soil fertility, improve farm and
livestock, build good roads, secure
good schools and advance the general
welfare Of the state"
J. NJ. Parker, who heals the new or
is given the credit for
originating the present movement and
ne has ben tireless in his efforts 10
secure united action on the part OF
The commercial organizations and busi-
ness interests of the state. He origin
aied tho idea Of running the recent
Corn Special" and brought together
Ior this trip large number of agricul-
lural experts, headed by Prof. p. G.
Holden. Mr.. Ellison, the secretary of
ne organization, has co-operated with
Nr. Parker in the preliminary work
md has had charge of the working ont
" the plans for the new organization.
II is expected that after the organi-
alton is perfected an extensive cam
'aign of education among the farmers
Will be begun. to arouse them to the
Importance of raising more and better
rops, in order to keep at home mil
ions of dollars that now go to other
ections of the country from Louisiana