The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-04
RICE PLANTERS HELD
LIVELP MEETING SATURDAY
Mr.. [. {. Robinson Elected For 1873
1914 Present Conditions Dis
cussed' and Suggestions or
fered For Their Emelioration

fered For Their Emeli0ratlol
A very good attendance; and a. lively
interest was taken in the proceedings
of the meeting of the Southern Rice
Growers Association held in the Audi
forum Saturday, showing that the
Welsh farmers tare made of the; night
sort of material, and are, taking the
right kind of interest in their affairs.
The meeting was called to- order by
Philip Coverdale, who stated that the
main purpose of the meeting was for
the election of their Director for the !
coming year. Subscriptions OF stock
were then taken, thus giving, anyone
interesteda right to vote in theehoice
OF the Director.
Mr.. w, B. Gabbert was elected chair
man of the meeting; and Mr.. a. L.
Jones secretary.
The Chairman then called for nomlrfa.
tionsfp Director, and Mr. L. E. Robin.
SON was nominated by Mr.. G. w.
Cosner; seconded by j. L. Byerly.
! There being no other nominations
Mn. A. T. Jones moved that Mr.. Robin
! son be elected by reclamation, this was
duly seconded, and the motion carried.
Mn. Robinson then addressed the
meeting stating that he accepted the
honor conferred on him. with an In
tense desire to do anything in MS
poWer to assist as a Director OF the
d Southern Rice Growers Association, In
e overcoming certain obstacles tina
e seemed to be in the path OF the Rice
IL Producer for the coming season. M
= outlined the situation in detail, stating
&c that there were combination OF cir
Ill cumstances before us. that threatene'
Vi to demoralize the market in the future
u and that it would need the carefu
d study of the management to devis
III some means to overcome them' an
1S hold the market on reasonable Dasis
to he stated that this was Icing locke
re into. and that some preliminary step
to had been taken, and that he wanted tn
y utmost confidence of the Rice Farmer
q. to assist him in bringing these to
IS. satisfactory conclusion.
" A general discussion OF the matter
~, followed and volc on the proposition
as outlined to them was taken, resul
at ing in about s5 per cent voting in fave
IN of following the Association manag
ment in any feasible plan, that Wou
meet conditions.
" Mr.. Jeter stated they had elected M
ID Robinson as their Director, and ne sli
CD pested that they place entire conflden
a in his ability to attend to all SUI
"a matters for them, and give him tint
y united support, this suggestion n
" with universal approval.
% Mr.. Coverdale then stated that
GN would have to blame the Democra
"a Party for some Of the undeslra
r. features that we were facing at
X present tine, and expressed his bel
y that in four years from now Il
" would be in better position to corr
% the error that many of them includl
q the speaker had made in the p
"a election-he also stated that or
n many predicted that this com
" season would be test for the Assoc
ID ton, but that he did not think 1t wo
CD be SO, as he felt that the Rice Farm
a could face a crisis with the same
"a termination to overcome obstacles
X business men have to do, and that v
" the united support from the Farm
" to enable the management OF the A
Cd citation to carry out policy, that tn
% would be a way out of the diiiicu
"a and that the Association would eme
x from the present conditions, nr
Y established as factor in the Rics
" dustry, and not a joke as some IN
CD asts seemed to be inclined. to bran
q he stated that present conditions w
a test the Membership, and that J
their united support, the Manager
y could accomplish results.
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y Unsightly Face Spots.