The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-16
COUNTIES EAGER
 ID JOIN CAMP PA|GN Tuscaloosa Chamber of Con- merce IndOrses Movement GENEVA TO TAKE PART
GENEVA TO TAKE PART
Two Letters From Southern County Welcome Crop Campaign. Meeting in Momtgom-
 cry Today

Enthusiastic indorsement or the All bama crop diversfcation campaign and petitions asking to be included in the scope of the campaign continue to come into the headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce building from all sections of the state.
 Two letters from Geneva county, in the southernmost part of the state, were re- ceived yesterday. Among others also was an enthusias stic letter from Tuscaloosa.
 George Little, secretary of the Tusca- oosa Chamber of Commerce. sent copies of a resolution passed by that body giving complete indorsement to the campaign and inviting the workers to Tuscaloosa. We cordially invite the campaign pro- posed by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to come to Tuscaloosa" he wrote. stating plans for taking care of With the acreage of cotton decreased one-half and the land devoted to hay. corn, oats and potatoes he stated, we can breed our own horses. mules, cows, sheep and hogs until they won't be worth stealing
 Geneva Wants Campaign
 W. H. Barclay, editor of the Slocum Observer Geneva county, wrote: 'As president Of the Slocum Better Farming association, I now make application for the extension of the campaign to this sec ton and assure you of the hearty coop eration of the people of this section.'
 s. D. McGee cashier of the First Ma tional bank, Slocum, writes: "Geneva county wants the campaign and will do all in her power to make it reaily helpful am more than delighted to be able to help you and as soon as you send mo the dates on which your workers can be here we will arrange and begin to advertise tho meetings We will really need three whole days of the campaign
 Among the visitors to the campaign headquarters yesterday was H. E. Savely, agriculturist and field agent of the United States department of agriculture, who came to Birmingham yesterday and vis- ited the headquarters of the crop diversi- fication campaign.
 Be Great Benefit He said that he was sure the campaign would be of great benefit to both the farmers and business men. He told how in Mississippi the merchants and farm CTS are working together as the result of a similar campaign in that state last spring. "Everybody there is imbued with the idea of buying what they eat at home and keeping their money for home enter prises The merchants in Mississippi al- ways try to get farm products from the Mississippi farmers before going any where else for them. This has created a market at home for grown-a -at-home products. This Grown in Mississippi movement is the result of the diversifica- tion campaign there last spring. and I am sure a similar movement will come out of the Alabama campaign. I wish the people of this state every success in the great work they are about to start."' Prof. J. F. Duggar, in charge of the eX- pertinent station at Auburn, was also at campaign headquarters yesterday making arrangements with w. R. Baughman for the part the Auburn men are to take in the work. Professor Duggar will not only be in the campaign himself, but has en- listed some of the strongest men of the Auburn extension service in the work. The ladies of the home economies and canning departments will also take an ac- tive part in the campaign.
 Mauldin to Be Active
 c. M. Mauldn, district agent of the United States department of agriculture, will represent Auburn in the work of or ganizng the campaign in the various counties.
 w. R. Baughman and w. c. Radcliffe, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. go to Montgomery this morning to meet the members of the Chamber of Commerce of that city upon invitation of Bruce Ken nedy, the secretary. The Montgomery people, it Is reported, are eager to hear the plan of the work and to help organize the surrounding counties.
 
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