The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-26

Little Rock, Oct. 26.-Governor Hays today issued a call for con- ventlon to be held at Little Rock No vember 9, of merchants, bankers, manufacturers and farmers, to dis cuss the campaign for crop diversifi- cation.
 The profitable farming campaign was definitely launched in Faulkner county today, when at meeting of the Board of Trade the following com mlttees were appointed by President Jo Frauenthal of the general commit tee to arrange the details:
 Financial Committee-G. l.. Bah ner, J. Haydon, w. M. Harrell and A. M. Ledbetter.
 Vehicle Committee-J. Haydon and J. A. King.
 Itinerary and Publicity-J. w. Par Her.
 Entertainment of Workers-G. L. Banner
 These men will, in cooperation with the other business men. arrange to handle the local end of the state wide campaign, which is to be carried on by the agricultural forces of the state in cooperation with the busi- ness men and farmers.
 In explaining this work at the meeting this morning, c. o. Carpen- ter of the agricultural department of the Iron Mountain Railway Company stated that corps of 20 agricultural speakers would come to the county prepared to hold at least 30 meetings. provided that many were required to reach the people. These, he stated, are the best trained agricultural workers that could be placed in the field and represent the combined forces of the University college of ag- rlculture, the demonstration agents and other representatives of the United States department of agricul- ture, the district agricultural schools, the agricultural extension force of the International Harvester Company and those of the railway company. They will come to the county we'll equipped with charts and literature and will divide up into 10 teams of two men each. Two of the workers will be experienced school men and will cooperate with the county school superintendent in reaching the pupils of the country schools, while the oth- CTS will go out and hold several meet ings to each team on the day or days while in the county. It is hoped that the entire county can be covered in one day and in not more than two day at least.
 The slogan of the campaign will be, Let Arkansas Feed Herself," and in view of the fact that Faulkner county spent in 1913 over $300,000 for feed stuffs that came in from outside the county, this slogan has especially ap- plication to the work needed here. But, of course, it is not intended for the results to stop at feeding our selves and our stock, for a general diversity of crops will be urged. In discussing this matter, the business men present stated that if the farm CTS in Faulkner county should raise surplus of grain and hay and simi- lar crops they would see that a prop CT market was provided. A. E. Liv- ingston stated that he would bond himself to purchase 1000 bushels of oats from the farmers of the county if necessary to get the crop planted, and MT. Frauenthal stated that he would, with proper notice, purchase any amount of surplus corn at the market price. On suggestion of MT. Harrell and MT. Harton, a plan is under consideration to arrange for market for these products if such a market is needed. It was agreed, however, that it would be long step even to raise the feedstuffs the county used.
 It was stated that the forces en- gagged in the work would come to this county only upon the invitation of the people of the county, that if they came their salaries and transporta- tion expenses to the county seat would be donated to the people, but that it was necessary that the local people arrange to take care of their board and lodging while at work in the county. It was Mr. Carpenters opinion that from $50 to $100 would cover this cost and that of advertis- ing the work, this cost depending up- on the length of time in the county, the amount required to provide ve-