The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-06

vince the legislature that il represents
the farmers of the state and that
these farmers demands are en-
titled to measures which will benefit
the interests of the farmers.
President |. S. West explained that
f, the body has grown from a few men
to one OF the largest organizations in
the state and six distinct agricultural
bodies so far affiliated. Its purpose is
the handling of the common problems
and the common interest of the far.
mer. IL the corn growers. for in
stance, deem it advisable to seek leg
islation and desire the general sup
port OF the farmers they will place
their need before the Association
which represents the agriculture of
the state and the Association will rallv
to its aid. On motion of Mr. Hodges.
1t was decided to invite all other
state agricultural bodies and all local
farm organizations to affiliate with the
organization, these various bodies to
contribute to the general working
fund, and all their members to become
| automatically members Of the main
body.
On motion OF r. X. Boney, the chair
was authorized to appoint legislative
committee of three which will live
constantly on the job and propose as
well as watch legislation. The legisla.
ture had said that it did not know the
farmers wanted anything. It seemed
a travesty to be compelled to tell legis.
lators what they were sent here for.
but it would have to be done.
Mr.. Cockerham described enper.
isnces with farm measures before the
legislators, and said it was time not
only to send farmers to the legfsla.
ture. but to stay around and see that
they remained farmers and did not
become politicians. President West
agreed with him that it should be
one OF the functions of the Associa-
tion to constitute virtually a third
house, made up of farmers.
The institution represents all the
people Of Louisiana, stands for the
educational system Of the state, and
the agricultural school of the state
should be adequately housed. The
legislature says it has no money. It
Is the same story every time. II the
farmers go before the legislature and
say they demand the money. the leg
islature will find It,. 1t has not been
convinced that the farmers want the
building.
The Louisiana Live Stock Associa-
tion put itself on its feet at an execu-
tive conference attended by Dr. Clar-
ence Pierson, president; Eugene Gaze
dessus, treasurer; A. T. Felt, secre-
tary; DIR. w. HI. Dalrymple and DIR. z.
p. Flower OF the sanitary board. The
latter assisted in framing advisory
sanitary regulations, and was made an
honorary director. DR.. Dalrymple be-
came the active vice president of the
entire movement. A campaign for tick
and hog cholera eradication under the
leadership Of the state scientists will
be the first statewide work under
taken. Three delegates in each parish,
will be named to assist in the sani-
tary agitation, organize their parishes,
form branches and arrange public
meetings. A system of handling
finances was installed. DR.. Dalrymple
undertook to prepare the first live
stock bulletin to be distributed by the
association.
William r. Haight, was elected
! president of the Ponchatonla German
Farmers association at the annual
meeting Of that organization held at
Ponchatonla- A new law passed by
the board Of directors is that no men,
Der OF the German Association shall
live over four miles from the Illinois
Central Fruit Shipping sheds as thew
believe that in carrying berries be-
yond this distance makes them UNFIT
for long shipping point Fer several
years the other associations have been
trying to solve this problem and the
Germans are the first to make any
move along this line.
DR.. Oscar Bowling, president Of the
State Board Of Health, arrived at Alex.
andria from Monroe and held a con.
ference with certain local physicians
relative to their giving prescriptions
for habit forming drugs. The health
board president had duplicates of pre-
scriptions in which quantities of co.
caine. morphine, gum and powdered
opium had been prescribed. He called
their attention to the law on this sub
ject.
Consolidation OF several judicial dis
tricts throughout the state may follow
the report of the probe commission on
the Louisiana judiciary when the pro-
posed constitutional convention re-
vamps the organic law OF the state.
This prediction was made at the meet.
Ing OF the Investigators held at New
Orleans when reports from the dis
trict courts were dismissed informally.
DR.. T. B. Layton, of New Orleans. re-
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