The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-08
WOULD CUT down
ACREAGE BY LAW
PLAN PROPOSED BY THE COTTON
CONFERENCE IN SESSION IN
LITTLE ROCK TUESDAY.

dCiedSe Dy law ana the raising Oh
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 400
delegates present, bankers. merchants
and planters from all over the state.
and the sessions were characterized
by an earnestness that meant bust
ness. The meeting began at 10 a. m.
and lasted until 4:30 p. m, when the
adopted:
I'VE favor federal aid in the cotton
situation and ask the Congress now in
session TO grant it,
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
and agree upon a bill to reduce the
cotton acreage;
That all governors agree to call a
special session of their state legisla-
tors and enact such a law"
The Plan Adopted.
The plan adopted for 1915 is couch
ed in the following resolution Of
fered by Moorhead Wright of Little
Rock. and ]. s Turner of Ozark. secre.
taries of the meeting:
Resolved. That the slogan OF this
meeting shall be; Arkansas VIII
Feed Itself in 1915
THAT it's 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 II 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 ii further resolved. That all
bankers and merchants will discour.
age by Withholding credit from any
farmer who does not make provision
for the maintenance OF his own fam
fly. tenants and teams. as far as pos.
sihle from his own soil, and who will
not plant such other products when
encouraged by proper credit and att
thentic demonstrations; IL being I'M
derstood that the encouragement for
practical diyersification 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.
Pc II further resolved. That II Is
the sense OF this meeting that a reduc-
ton OF so per cent of the acreage
planted in cotton will be necessary 10
maintain fair price against over
supply at home. and under consump-
ton abroad that the minimum re-
duction in cotton acreage with anyone
Is % per cent.
BE II further resolved. That the
buy bale movement is approved As
measure that will materially assist
the Slower marketing OF cotton. and in
addition will serve as bond OF SYM
pathy between the cotton producer
and the consumer at home and abroad.
BE 1t further resolved. That II 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 mex.
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 definite and practical campaign
that will reach every banker. mer
chant and farmer in the state before
the end of this year.
THAT IL shall be the duty of this
committee to. work out concrete, def
mite practical list OF products for
planting in the emergency OF the year
1915.
win Organize the State.
THAT it shall be the duty OF this
committee to organize the state into
county or other convenient communi-
ties. to conduct campaign of pub.
licity. and finally to visit every schoo,.
house In the state and mako direct
demonstration to every farmer In the
cotton cor"s
satles.
lnat this convention invites co
operation with such executive and
campaign commitaee of the press OF
the entire state and of every body or
organization having machinery es'
tablished for reaching different com.
munities.
That the following agencies espe-
cially be solicited to cooperate active
" In this movement The United
States Department OF griculture. state
Department OF Agriculture. Educa.
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