The Green Forest tribune., 1914-10-09
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

cotton acreage;
 That all governors agree to call a special session of their state legisla- tors and enact such 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 J. s. Turner of Ozark, secre- taries of the meeting:
 Resolved, That the slogan of this meeting shall be: Arkansas Will 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 uets as may give fair promise of req senable sale.
 That it will plant cotton less and other things more.
 Be it 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 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 sible from his own soil, and who will not plant such other products when encouraged by proper credit, and au-
 demonstrations; it being un-
 that the encouragement for nra,,, Nrsification of crops Is based upon tion in cotton acre. age, which VIII work the least hard ship upon the planters, and by this reduction to maintain fair price for cotton next year.
 Be it further resolved, That it Is the sense of this meeting that reduc- tion of 50 per cent of the acreage planted in cotton will be necessary to maintain a fair price against over- supply at home, and under consump-  duction in cotton acreage with anyone is 9 per cent.
 Be it further resolved, That the buy y-a-bale' movement is approved as a measure that will materially assist the slower marketing of cotton, and in addition will serve as a bond of sym pathy between the cotton producer and the consumer at home and abroad
 Be it further resolved, That it 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 it further resolved, That state agricultural, executive and campaign committee shall be appointed by this meeting, with the object of inaugural ing a definite and practical campaign that will reach every banker, mer chant and farmer in the state before the end of this year.
 That it shall be the duty of this nite practical list of products for planting in the emergency of the year 1915.
 Will Organize the State.
 That 1t shall be the duty of this committee to organize the state into county or other convenient communi- ties, to conduct a campaign of pub licity, and finally to visit every school house in the state and make direct demonstration to every farmer in the cotton counties.
 That 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 con- munities.
 That the following agencies espe- cially be solicited to cooperate active ly in this movement The United States Department of griculture, state Department LII ASTlCulluIet EuuCd- tional Department of the state, the Ar kansas State Bankers Association, the Travellers Protective Association, the Agricultural Departments of the rail. road companies operating in Arkan. sas, the Agricultural Development Departments of the companies operat, ing within the state, the Farmers Union of Arkansas.
 Railroads Are Interested.
 "The agricultural commissioner of each railway line operating in the state shall be member of this com mittee.
 "The state representative of the | United States Deparament of Agricul ture, the dean of the agricultural col lege of the University of Arkansas | shall also be members.
 "Prof. Perry G. Holden and the sec | retaries of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and Little Rock Board of Trade shall also be invited to be come members of this committee.