The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26

much more potent It could improve
preparation and price, foster scienti-
! flc methods, and establish uni
TormIy high reputation for the state S
products. His own organization was
stock company Of 275 holders, in
Guiding some business men among
them. but he would not bind it I'm
til he could thresh out the district
| plan with them. But the secretaries
| should organize at once, and could
only suggest features which the union
would strive for, better railroad ia
| cllltles, proper representation in the
markets, the exposure Of dishonest
commission houses, highest grading
and packing standards, cheaper seed,
and other vital lines, He called at
tentlon that the large wholesale seed
houses had refused to sell at bulk
rate oats to the local bureaus, re-
training from competition with mer-
chants.
Mr. Stuart held that to be a
strong reason for union, as a district
| body could go after the seed at the
| tial is Intelligent supervision of seed
| purchased. His local had bought po-
tato plants Of (which q the majority
were diseased.
| Farmers Union Plans.
Miss Mime Carron, for the State
Farmers Union, which is organized
in twenty-five parishes, with 10000
Louisiana membership, said the whole
| body would have to pass upon the
| of q
proposed selling federation. But all
knew it was impossible to succeed
! without cooperation. The union had
set the example, having state
agency for the purchase Of seed and
fertilizer in common. She thought
the organization of secretaries would
be a wise move, as they are the life
and breath of the locals, in direct
touch and with full knowledge of the
farmers needs. The National Farm
ers' Union had organized the orders
secretaries, and she believed the
body will prove very helpful.
There was long exchange Of
ideas aGd analysis of conditions, and
with the secretaries organization,
leaving it open to the state, although
| the united selling bureau to come
later will take in the alluvial delta
territory from about Melville to
Pointe-a-la-Hache
The name selected was the Louisi-
ana Secretaries and Managers of
Growers Associations. Secretaries,
managers and other directing officials
of the local farm selling organiza-
tions are eligible, and the dues were
fixed at So a year. The objects are
| declared to be to promote the inter-
ests Of the associations represented.
Officers Elected.
The first officers are: A. S. Ba-
i ker, Lockport, president; J. G. Cazes,
Adds, vice presidentf B. aLFisasaaEsa
deur, NapoleonVil1e, secretary and
4 treasurer.
i Miss Minnie Carron and the Times
i Picayune We're elected the first hon
orary members.
i Then the lines for the quickest and
most thorough organization of the
central selling association for the
seven or more parishes in the dis
trict Were laid. The three officials
/ oAiA w ellS1 IAeSI NAooCAAoSaa
and S. L. Drexler were chosen a
committee to prepare a constitution
to cover the plan Copies of this
constitution will be sent to each
south Louisiana selling body to be
discussed. These bodies will then
elect delegates 20 convention to
| be called by the secretaries associa-
ton. The convention will launch the
great movement of uniting the farm
ers of vast section for combined
buying and selling, while the secre-
taries will then become valuable
educational adjunct.
1t required all day to reach a unan.
lmous footing, but the plan adopted
will be carried out, and may herald
another new era in the agricultural
fortunes of the state.