The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-06
81 FARMERS in
ASSOCIATION
Unusual Interest is Manifested
in Cooperative Association
by Blount Countians.
Other Organizations Will be
Formed by Prof. H. A. Nor
gan and Mr.. C. r. Kite.

Four organizations of farmers with
total membership of 81, were form
ed in Blount County the past week,
through the efforts of Mr.. G. R. Kite
organizer of Greene County, Who is
now doing special work in Maryville
College, and Mr.. Rhodes, President
of the State Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America.
The first of the series of meetings
was to have been held in Maryville,
but because of the very inclement
weather, it was called off.
At Wildwood an organization of
with fifteen members was formed. C.
c. Haggard is the President.
Mint farmers manifested their in
terest in the movement by planning a
big basket dinner, assembling a large
crowd and forming an organization
with FORTY members. Harris Griffitts
is the President of this enthusiastic
body.
J. s. Walker was elected Presi-
dent of the Binfield organization,
which was formed with an initial
membership of thirty members, close
ly rivaling Mint.
Friendsville has an organization of
twelve members but the name of the
President could not be learned.
Squire Jackson, of Louisville, is
interested in an organization at that
place, and a meeting will be held
there April Is, at pm. to organize.
Also meetings will be held at Hub
bard, Thursday night, April 13 at 7
rp. M, Williamson, Friday night, April
IA at p. m. and at Prospect, Satur-
day, April Is at p. m. at which time
farmers of these communities will be
organized. Mr.. Rhodes and Prof. H.
A. Morgan will be the speakers.
1t is indeed most encouraging to
see the interest manifested by the
farmers in the new Cooperative Or
ganization. They appreciate the bene-
fits that are to be derived from such,
and it is the earnest hope that after
the various community organizations
are formed into county association
which will be done later, that the far
mers will pull together for a county
expert, who can help them solve their
agricultural problems. 1t was also
asserted by one of the leading far
mers, that this organization means
the effecting of county fair organ
ization. The county union will be
formed within the next 60 days, it
was stated.
All of the meetings were very
largely attended ana much interest
was created. Cooperation in every
department of farming is planned
through the organization. Informa-
tion concerning probable demands for
various kinds of products will be
given and an effort will be made to
so diversity crop raising that in no
department will the supply be great
er than the demand. New fields of
production may also be opened thru
the organization.
Meetings of the unions will be
held every two weeks. The County
union, when organized, will meet
monthly. 1t will be entitled to send
delegates to the state meeting which
will be held in Nashville in he fall.
Mr.. Kite, the organizer, will be at
The Times office each Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock to confer with the
farmers who may desire to see him.
He will also be at The Times office
each Saturday afternoon from l to
2 o'clock, and will be glad to explain
the organizations plans to interested
parties.