Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-12

the farmers are prepared to patronize
such with fresh meats and poultry pro.
ducts.
In a discussion OF this question II
was brought out that our farmers
frequently sell eggs ON the Bryan mar
ket for to 10 cents per dozen, when
by storing the eggs in a cold storage
plant for two to five months they
would bring 30 TO 40 cents per doz.
Mr.. A. w. Buchanan moved that SUI
dan grass be added to the list Of crops
named In the report under discussion.
explaining that Sudan grass had prov
en- It's worth and adaptabllity TO Brazos
county.
Clarence Ousley called attention to
the fact that the farmer who voted
for the adoption OF the committee re-
J port did so with the full knowledge
and understanding that his vote com
mitted hi INTO this plan OF diversified
farming on his own farm for the com.
ing season. Mr.. Ousley also pointed
out that In voting for the adoption OF
the report, II was understood by ev-
eryone present that the planting OF
the diversified crops named In the
report would automatically reduce the
acreage planted to cotton for the sea
son OF 1915.
After full and complete discussion
OF the report II was adopted by a
standing vote. Not a farmer in the
audience but stood up before his
neighbors and friends and pledged him
self TO a system OF crop diversified
ton for next seasons crop.
After this report was adopted the
committee on organization reported
through II. NJ. Elliott Of the Extension
service OF the College suggesting that
temporary organization be formed 10
be known as the "Brazos County d.
versification and Marketing Associa.
ton" that Ed Hall be named as pres
ident and II. l.. Mcknight as secre-
tary, that the president be authorized
to name a committee on Constitution
and bylaws; that such school district
In the county be organized Immediately
to acertaln exactly how many acres
Of each OF these diversified
crops would be planted by each farm
err that pledges be secured at the
same time to reduce cotton acreage
and that these school district meetings
report back to a county meeting to
be held at the Court House on Friday,
October %, at 10 o'clock.
Among those who made interesting
talks during the afternoon meeting
we're l.. l.. McInnls, Ed Hall, Frank
Capps. Uncle Mark Wilcox, A. w.
Kinrard, Major W. R. Cavitt. J. II.
White, T. p. Hall, !. VI. Cook, e. al.
Harvey Jordan was scheduled TO adj
dress the meeting. but was not pres
: ent. Clarence ousley discussed briefly
pointing out the molly o. planting
pointing out the foil yof planting a
/ large acreage to cotton next year.
, Mr.. ousley Is an authority on the
subject Of cotton and those who heard
: him are fully persuaded that diversi
; fled crops for next year will prove
7 more profitable than cotton.
J This meeting is the third Farmers
institute. held under the joint direc
/ ton Of the Commercial Club and the
Demonstration work. Each Of these
meetings has proven greater and bet
: ter in every way than the preceding
i. one. This meeting was beyond doubt
the most literally attended and the
r most interesting in every way of any
5 farmers meeting held in Brazos coun
4 ty in many years. Judged by the at
+ tendance OF the meeting the next one
D to be held on the 20 will be repre-