Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-01
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BUSINESS MEN
Outline Work Of Coming vear-cosson
situstion piseussed-Meetinp at
Court House Jan. IS

A called meeting of the directors
and members Of the Commercial Club
was held In the club rooms at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. with
President Z. ]. Fountain presiding and
the following directors present: L. l.
SSinnis, ]. T. Maloney. r. S. Webb sr..
A. NJ. waldrop. NJ. Z. Wallace and ].
Webb Howell.
BY invitation the following members
we're present and took active part In
the proceedings: ]. d. Martin. Clar.
ence ousley. c. c. French. W. c.
Davis. John c. Wick. Eugene Edge
Joe b. Reed. Professor W. c. Law.
son. B. Kaczer, Professor ]. II. Allen.
Professor NJ. H. Elliott. Professor G.
N. Garren. A. W. Buchanan. W. r
Fairman. General II. b. stoddard, W.
S. Wilson Jr.. W. II. Sanders and 9th.
ers.
The secretary explained that the
purpose OF the meeting was to consid-
er plans OF operation for the year 1916.
The president then called on Clarence
ousley to discuss the cotton situation
now confronting the South.
Mr.. Ousley complied with this re-
quest by reading very exhaustive
paper dealing primarily with the ques-
ton OF increased acreage and It's prob
able effect on the price Of the i2.OOo.-
900 bales OF cotton now in the hands
Of the producer and the cotton factor
and yet 20 be marketed. as well as its
eject on the price Of the 1916 crop.
He showed very clearly and unmistak.
ably that any increase OF acreage for
1916 over that Of 1915 means ma.
terial reduction in the price Of the
staple. And as planting time is near
at hand. the increased acreage. II in
fact il Is increased. will be known TO
the spinners far in advance OF the sell.
ing Of the 100000 bales yet to 90 on
the market. all OF which will tend to
depress the price OF the crop now on
hand. as well as the price OF Che cror
soon 10 be planted Mr.. ousley
showed conclusively that the only
safe and sensible course for our farm
ers 10 pursue is to keep the 1916 acre
axe within the limits Of the 49,
acreage. and that even a reduction o.
acreage would he a safe course.
At the conclusion OF SIR. oasleyi
parer the president called on Mr.. c
c. French OF the extension department
OF the A. and NJ. College. Mr.. Frencl
was for ten years connected with th'
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company
during which time he organized man.
baby beef and pig clubs among tn
boys OF Texas. Mr.. French explainel
this work very clearly and polniel
out how II had resulted in inducinI
whole communities to raise their HON
supplies OF pork products rather thai
TO risk buying these with cottol
money.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. French
talk the president called on Professo
II. N. Elliott Of the extension depart
ment Of the A. and NJ. College TO dis
cuss the manufacture OF peanuts int
oil and cake or meal. This new indus
try is attracting a great deal OF after
ton In Texas. owing TO desire on III
part Of the farmers TO keep the eotto
acreage within safe limits. Mr.. E
liott's investigations show that
bushel OF peanuts will produce littl
more than a gallon Of peanut oil ths
is superior TO cotton seed oil for som
purposes. and that the oil from n
; peanut is selling on the market no
for lie TO Ice per gallon above Il
price Of cotton seed oil. The fee
ing value Of the peanut cake and me-
is yet 10 be determined. though pre-
emf indications would seem 10 fix 4