Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-09
STATE CHAMBER
Of COMMERCE
CALLS MEETING
commissioners
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

the attention of the commissioners of
roads and revenues of the one hundred
fact that they can provide a market
for $1,000,000 worth of Georgia-raised
foodstuffs in 1915, by agreeing to give
articles, and where possible to those
raised in their own counties, the Geor-'
gia Chamber of Commerce has sent
to the chairman of the board of each
county, or to the ordinary, where that
official acts as the county commits
sioner, the following letter:
Farmers all over Georgia are COM
planning that there are no adequate
local markets for grain, hay, livestock
and other food products. Unless the
farmers are assured, before planting
time, that such markets will be provid-
ed, the growing of foodcrops will be
far less than should be, and an undue
acreage will be planted in cotton.
AT our request, merchants through
out the state are signing agreements
TO give preference to Georgia products,
quality, price and preparation for mar
ket being equal. These names will be
given to the l,"ess of the state as
Roll of Honor, and we will publish
the list in a pamphlet, for free distri
button, with the rules, formulated for
US by committee of experts, for pre-
pairing grain and hay for market in
accordance with prevailing trade GUS
toms, in order that they may command
the highest prices and be made sound
security for advances and loans. We
Wish to include your board.
THE prison commission advices us
that there are at present $500 convicts
and about 1000 mules and horses
worked on the public roads in Georgia.
We estimate the cost of feeding at 49,
coo per day, or over $1,00O,000 per
year The prison commission states
that only three or four counties cover
the cost of feeding convicts and stock
by county-owned farms.
eff the county commissioners of ev-
cry county will pass resolutions, or is
sue instructions, giving preference to
Georgia products-preferably raised in
their own county-quality price and
preparation for market being equal
it will greatly increase planting and
go far toward providing markets. The
commissioners Cor the ordinary, where
he is the county commissioner are
looked to as leaders. Planting-time is
very near and immediate action by all
county commissioners is necessary. We
earnestly urge that you take action
now-at a called meeting, if necessary
and send us copy Of resolution or or
der by first mail. Very truly yours,
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE, by c. ]. Haden, Pres't."
Responses are coming to the head
quarters of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce from the county authorities
in every mail, and every one of them
is favorable to the plan and assures
action by the board at the earliest
date on which a meeting can be held.
The first received was from Talbot
county quoting the following from the
minutes of the board:
February 5th, 1915.
Called Meeting. Present, E. L. Bard
well, Chairman, and r. Leonard, COM
missioner. 1t was ordered that in the
purchase of supplies for Talbot coun-
tv, preference be given to Georgia pro-
ducts, preferably those raised in Tai
bot county, quality, price and prepa-
ration for market being equal, and the
Clerk will forward at once copy OF
this order to the Georgia Chamber Of
Commerce at Atlanta, Ga"