The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-17
WOULD SAVE 30 MILLIONS IN STA1t SAFE FARMING CAMPAIGN Discussed at Chairman E. J. BOdman Fourteen Meetings in Faulkner County.

If the profitable farming campaign of 1917 proves as effective as that of 1915, at least $30,000000 will be saved to the farmers of the state of Arkansas, according to E. J. Bodman, chairman of the profitable farming bureau, secretary of the Union Trust Company of Little Rock and recog- nized as the father of the "safe farming" idea in this state. who spent Tuesday in Conway arranging details of the campaign to be put on in Faulkner county Monday, Jan uary p.
 l "In 1914 we sent off about $70, 000,000 for feed and food that we | could have raised at home,' said Mir. Bodman yesterday afternooN "and the low price of cotton which followed the outbreak of the war nearly broke all of us This brought about the profitable farming cam paign, and while it only slightly re- duced the production of cotton in the state, it increased the yield of feed stuff and foodstuff to such an ex tent that not more than half the amount of the preceding year was sent out In 1915 we slipped back little and sent off about $45, 100000 for supplies that should have been raised at home. Unless we can se- cure the united cooperation of farm CTS and business men again this year, as we had it in 1914, the high price of cotton the past fall is likely to bring about another all-cotton year such as 1914 and another similar dis aster."
 We are not urging a reduction of the cotton crop" MT. Bodman con- tinued. "On the other hand, we are urging the farmers to plant and pro- duce all the cotton they possibly can but first, that they raise sufficient amount of grain and forage to feed their stock and enough meat, lard, garden stuff, canned provisions, etc, to feed their families. When this is done there will be no danger of over production of cotton in the south, and Arkansas will be richer by at least I$30,000 900, or almost half million dollars to the county at the end of the next gathering season"
 Despite the unfavorable weather and prospects for bad roads, all plans have been made for carrying the cam paign into this county on next Mon- , day, January 22, when IA different appointments will be made by four teams" of speakers on the same day. The personnel of the campaigners cannot be announced yet, as they are working under the direction of the United States department of agricul- ture and are being constantly shifted about Assurance has been given, however, that the speakers will in- clude experts who have given long years of practical study to the prob lems of the southern farmer and who in every way are competent to give sound advice.
 Meetings will be held at the follow ing places:
 Guy, 19 a. m.
 Greenbrier, p. m.
 Damascus, 10 a. m. 2 Martinville, p. m. Wooster, D. m.
 Holland, 9 a. m.
 Enola, 2 p. m.
 Mt. Vernon, p. m. Saltillo, 9:30 a. m. , Vilouia, l 80 p. m. . Conway, 2 p. m.
 Lollie, 10 a. m. t Providence, p. m. 5 Mayhower, p, m.
 The list of committees for Faulkner
 county follow:
 Finance Committee-Jo Frauenthal chairman; S. G. Smith, A. l.. Barber :, Entertainment Committee-A. l. z Barber, chairman; Ed Heiligers, Geo Shaw, J. H. Lincoln, R. H. Weems. ] Auto Committee-W D. Cole, chair ,, man; Frank Farris, Jo Frauenthal r R. w. Robins and Harrell Gist. s Publicity Committee-J. B. Parker
 chairman, F. E. Robins, w. B. Wilson
 V. D. Hill and G. W. Sammons. Schedule Committee M. Wilson l. chairman; B. L. Harton, J. L. Phil