The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-02
LESS COTTON
AND MORE FEED
IS THE SLOGAN
Adoption Of CurtaiIment Plan
by Little Rock Cotton
Conference.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURES POSSIBLE
PRODUCTION OF COTTON ACREAGE
BY LAW IS PLAN FAVORED
~ THE DELEGATES.
CROP DlvERslFICATl0N URGED
~Pisnt Food Crops and Be independ.
ent," 10 Advice Of p. G. Holden.
the Iowa Corn Man.
PRODUCTION OF COTTON ACREAGE
BY LAW IS PLAN FAVORED
~ THE DELEGATES.
CROP DlvERSIFlCATl0N URGED
~Pisnt Food Crops and Be independ
ent" 10 Advice Of p. G. Holden,
tie Iowa Corn Man.

Little Rock.-A reduction Of cotton
acreage BY law and the raising OF
more food products is the gist Of the
Recommendations made by most
notable cotton conference called by
Governor Hays and held in Little
Rock Tuesday. There were about 4On
delegates present, bankers, merchants
and planters from all over the state.
and Tia sessions we're characterized
By Al earnestness that meant bust
ness. The meeting began at 10 a. m.
and lasted until 4:30 p. m, when the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
I'VE favor federal aid in the cotton
situation and ask the Congress now In
session to grant 1t.
I'VE favor reduction in cotton acre.
age BY law and recommend that the
governor OF this state confer with the
governors Of the other cotton states
cotton acreage;
That all governors agree to call
special session Of their state legisla-
tors and enact such law"
The Plan Adopted.
Tho plan adopted for 1915 is couch.
ed in the following resolution Of
fered by Moorhead Wright OF Little
Rock. and J. s. Turner OF Ozark. secre.
tartes OF the meeting:
Resolved, That the slogan Of this
meeting shall be: Arkansas VIII
Feed Itself In 1915
That its farmers will raise food
for their families and for their live
stock, and will plant such other prod
ucts as may give fair promise OF rea.
sonable sale.
THAT II will plant cotton less and
other things more
BE IL further resolved, That the
bankers, merchants and the planters
themselves will cooperate to hold and
market the present cotton crop to the
best advantage Of the present holders
of the cotton.
BE it further resolved, That all
age by Withholding credit from any
farmer who does not make provision
for the maintenance of his own fam
lily, tenants and teams. as far as pos
sible from his own soil, and who will
not plant such other products when
encouraged by proper credit. and alt
thentic demonstrations; 1t being un.
derstood that the encouragement for
practical diversification of crops is
based upon reduction in cotton acre
age, which will work the least hard
ship upon the planters. and by this
reduction to maintain fair price for
cotton next year.
BE 1t further resolved, That II is
the sense OF this meeting that reduc-
ton of so per cent of the acreage
planted in cotton will be necessary to
maintain fair price against over
supply at home, and under consump-
ton abroad that the minimum re-
duction in cotton acreage with anyone
is 25 per cent.
BE 1t further resolved, That the
'buy-a-bale' movement Is approved as
a measure that will materially assist
the slower marketing Of cotton. and in
addition will serve as bond OF SYM
patty between the cotton producer
and the consumer at home and abroad
BE 1t further resolved, That 1t is
recommended to the farmers OF this
state to plant Immediately winter
oats. and where practical, rape, in an
effort to save the buying OF corn at
high price next spring. and to in
crease the fertility Of the soil for next
years planting.
BE 1t further resolved, That a state
agricultural. executive and campaign
committee shall be appointed by this
meeting, with the object OF inaugural
ing a definite and practical campaign