Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-14
PRICE
SOUNDS SECOND
WARNING NOTE
To the Farmers of Georgia:

10 the FARMERS or Georgia:
As the time is rapidly approaching
tor the hearing, this is perhaps the
last opportunity will have to repeat
to you my warning heretofore given
through the daily and weekly press Of
the State with reference to the danger
that confronts you in the proposal to
Increase freight rates on many pro-
ducts handled by the railroads of Geor-
eia, in which you are directly inter.
ested.
The hearing before the State Rail-
road Commission will take place be-
ginning Monday, June 26th. While I
have no doubt whatever that the mem
bers of the Georgia Railroad Commits
sion will do everything within their
power to protect the agricultural in
terests of this State, it is nevertheless
essential that they should be thor
oughly informed upon conditions and
know exactly how these proposed rates
are going to affect you, your products
and the commodities which YOU use ON
the farm.
Already some of the county and
district agricultural clubs have ap-
pointed representatives to come here.
and appear for their organizations ana
the farmers generally. when these
hearings are held. But what the
farmers of Georgia ought to have be-
fore this commission is organized rep
resentation, and a proper presentation
IT their side of the question from some
one who knows how to present 1t ana
can make the presentation with their
1t will be we'll, perhaps, for these
county and district club representa-
tiyes to get ogether in meeting when
they come to Atlanta, plan their CAM
paign and appoint some capable per-
son to state their case to the Rail-
road Commission. Every county In
Georgia which can possibly do so,
ought to send a representative to this
hearing and join in such plan as may
be made thoroughly to acquaint the
Railroad Commission with the attitude
Of the farmer.
could give you many more instanc-
es than those | have already presented
OF proposed increased rates directly
the farmer; but / do not
think at this time it is necessary. You
are all aware af the fact that every
one Of you will be hurt, and some more
seriously than others. If these new
rates go into effece.
1t would be great misfortune for
instance, if the increased rates on live
stock should go into effect at time
when we are endeavoring to encourage
this industry as one Of our chief hopes
in off-setting the blighting effects Of
the boil weevil, which has already be-
come active in the state. 1t is beyond
my comprehension as to what the rail-
roads can mean by demanding rates
that will seriously injure and cripple
an industry Of which Georgia stands in
such need today, and which the rail-
roads themselves must help to build
if they are to continue to prosper.
Working Plan Prepared
Sometime ago / spoke to you about
the proposed organized marketing
proposition planned by the National
Association of Commissioners Of Agri-
culture, recently organized in Wash
iagton. This was not simply case Of
talk. This organization is squarely be-
hind the movement and proposes to
stay there until it is successfully
worked out
You know farming, but you do not
know much about business. The city
man knows business thoroughly, ana
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