The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

review conditions as they exist today.
and looking TO the future. 10 build Q
Program that will meet the eugencies
OF tremendously changed economic
conditions az the close Of the world
war
Nothing that America possesses
was more affected by the outbreak Of
the European var than cotton. moth
Ing will be Of more concern to the III
ture prosperity ~ the Nation than the
future OF American cotton Il has
therefore beer suggested 70 me- that
II will he thu rart Of wisdom for the
cotton growers ~ the South. and for
men interested and concerned IN the
present and future - cotton. to com o
together on the second dav Of N csc
general sessions. for the purpose Of
taking Ut all questions relating TO the
cotton problem. ard taking such &C.
ton looking - th- enactment Of Ma
ttonai Legislation ~ 90 operative fort
as may be deemed haet
TN view Of The foregoing, and &c
cepting the suggestions Of the officers
Of The Southern Comm ercial Congress.
I hereby call an extraordinary session
Of the Southern Cotton Congress. 20
be held IN the City Of Norfo g.. Viz
ginia, on December -. 1915. All man
bers Of the Southern Cotton Congress.
including business men and bankers
Of the South. and all frdiyiduaI grow
ers who may be sufficiently interested
are hereby Invited 70 attend this en-
ira ordinary session OF the Congress
National 80
of Agriculture.
The National Association OF Com
missioners Of Agriculture Is made up
of the Com missioners and Secretaries
who are in charge of the govern
m entail agricultural activities in their
respective States.
These forty eight men constitute
the strongest agricultural senate in
America since they are. in most cases,
elected by the people, and are called
to this service OF the States on &C
count Of their eminent qualifications
The following are the officers OF
this important organization: Presi-
dent z T. Watson. Of South Carolina
Vice President, w. r. Guptill OF
Maine; Executive Secretary Clarence
J Owens
The American Commission on Agri-
cultural Organization.
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher. Prest-
dent OF The Southern Commercial
Congress, was appointed by President
Wilson Chairman of the United States
! Commission on Rural Finance, and he
was elected President OF the American
Commission or Agricultural Organize
tion that made the investigation OF
the subject of agricultural finance,
production. distribution and orga MIA 10
ton IN European countries in 1913.
Clarence J. Owens. Managing III
rector of The Southern Commercial
Congress. served as Director General
Of the American Commission. and he
member Of the Board Of Directors OF
the Southern Commercial Congress,
We're appointed by President Wilson
on the United States Com mission with
Senator Fletcher
The Commission has been called by
Senator Fletcher TO meet in confer
ence in Norfolk, Virginia recem bcr
II The conference will he IN the ma
ture of celebration of the enactment
of the Federal Farm loan Act that
grew out OF the work OF the Commits
sion. and that in itself marks an
epoch In American history.
The Federal Farm Loan Act for the
first time in American history digni.
f1es an acre of land as collateral
Forty billions OF wealth. the agrioul.