The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-20
MARKET PRODUCTS
BY. COOPERATION
Profitable Selling by Farmers
Chief Topic for Southern
Educational Conference.
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED
Meetings Of Farmers and Minis
tiers TO Help Draw 1000
Visitors Here.

Cooperative marketing, the posi-
bilities for the financial bctterment OF
the farmer I'm this modern scheme. and
! it's practical development in the South
will be the keynote subjects of the
! Conference for Education in the
South. which is scheduled to draw 1000
visitors to Richmond April 1918. At
meeting of tho executive committee
on local arrangements, held yesterday
afternoon In tho Office OF Governor
Mann. DR.. y. L. Bourland, OF Wash
1ngton, executive secretary of the
conference, made the above declara :
ton.
The leaders in the South have
been preaching to the farmers to pro-
duce, to produce and then to produce
more. without showing the planter
how to dispose OF his products in the
best market" said DIR. Bourland The
program of the conference will be
built up around this subject of CO.
operative marketing, by virtue Of
which Dir. Bourland declares, the
farmer will enhance his profits
Although almost the entire commit
tee was present and enthusiasm high,
but little of practical result was ac-
coinplished yesterday. What ground
tho various committees have made
was reported and was Indicative OF
greater things to come.
Zig Attendance Promised.
For the reception committee. Gov
erhor Mann reported that replies from
Governors to whom lie has written
Indicated that about 1000 delegates
would attend the conrercnce \ let
ter from the Episcopal Clericus of
Richmond was exhibited. in which II
WIS said that this organization was
prepared TO interest Episcopal minis
ters In the Ministers Conference and
10 entertain as many clerical visitors
OF the Episcopal faith as attend the
meeting.
Major James II. DooIcy has notified
me committee that the Richmond Art
Club will give a reception and exhibit
IN hohor OF the visitors. The art club
Is preparing TO secure the loan OF sew
urai famous canvasses Tor the exhibit
Inc confederate Museum will he
thrown open for three days of the
conference for all VINO mav desire "a
avail themselves of rne onnortunit,
TO study the mcmentocs of the civil
war housed in that institution.
business Men Coming
w. r. Dabney. BUSINESS manager of
'nc Chamber of Commerce, gave a
glowing account OF the interest heinz
s"o"n ny business men IN the South
ern states over thu BUSINESS Mems
conference, which is to DO IL feature
Oh inc great meeting. Tho tranapor
'ation committee reported that tho
railroads represented in the South Al
iahlic Passenger Agents Association
IA" agreed TO give special rates for
the occasion.
Letters from farmers Interested IN
me plans for the Farmers Conferences
were read by T. .. Sandy, chairman of
'hat committee. ]. II. Binrord. of the
exhibit committee. reported that snace
Tor exhibits from Kentucky, Tennes
see florlda' Alabama ana Arkansas
mas already been reserved
Present at the meeting were. NJ
r. b. Munford, presiding: Governor
Mann' w. I. Dabney. DR. \. p. Bour-
land G. +. Norman, Evan r. Chester
man. Mrs. Kate y. Minor 7. y. Egg
Eieston. T. Q. Sandy, Or. j. G. MetcaIr
~, ~; w. Elan kcnship. of Naruna; A. Is.
inorhhiii' OF Bent Creek; Rev. w. Rus
sell Bowie, y. II. llin Mrs. r.. n III
ser, Agar Voolfolk, Miss J. d. Wright
and j. II. Binford