Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-01
Farmers Hold Big
Meeting, Addressed
by Prominent Men

Despite the bad condition of roads,
over Two hundred of Iazewell's best
farmers came out last Saturday Tor
the meeting of the Pure-I5rcd ASSo-
cation ana Farmers Association. Not
only was the attendance Splendid, but
1T was the most enthusiastic ever held
here There was conclusive eVluehce
that Tazeweil farmers arc determined
20 get together TO solve mutual prob
lens ana protect their rights.
Il. S. MOSS, PresluenU, presided. IL
was first addressed by MIR. UXner, Oh
v. Z. /. on breeuing problems. Mr..
Uxner emphasized the Importance OF
properly housing ana teeuing the AS
soclaulon bulls. lie stated tnat Il four
to SIX acre lot should be provided for
each bull and IL should nave running
water and abundanG grass. The I'M
portance of feeulng Inc Dull gram
ration OF corn, oats ana bran during
he breeding season was also brougnC
out. For winter it was urged tnaJ
each keeper provide shelter by build
ing small stable in the bull lot III
winch the bull could be housed and
feed stored. Mr.. OXner urges that
III tnese precautions were observed
the DunS would be much more certain
To geL caves, could go to more cows
ana would get more vigorous calves.
1t IS tnougnt that these suggestions
can not be urged too strongly because
we have our money in high priced
bulIs ana the klnu OF cattle we are to
proauce i'll the future depends very
largely on them. lake care of the
bulls!
Mr.. Ed. Peerys Secretary-Treas-
urer, made II report on the financial
situation of the Pure-Bred Shorthorn
Association. BY vote of the stock
holders it was decided to discontinue
the free service to stockholders. This
was done to meet the increased costs
of feeds. BY a vote it was also de-
cided not to declare dividends this
year but to retain funds to replace
old bulls. The devoted attention of
the officers of the association for the
past year was highly commended and
bya unanimous vote they were re-
elected.
NJ. o. Cooper, of Y. P. l., made a
| most interesting talk on feeding and
siigae. He proved by data from care
fully conducted experiments that cat
Tie can be wintered chepaer on silage
than Shock corn and that if properly
fed they will make much greater gam
from fall to fall. Like any other pro-
gress, it is just question of learn
ing how to handle the details. The
feeding of silage has no doubt been
condemned often because of mistakes
in feeding it properly.
Att he conclusion of tile Pure Bred
| meeting q meeting of the TaZewell
Farmers Association was called. G.
h. Cassell of the N. and W., spoke
on cooperation among the farmers.
He was very much gratified with the
progress made since last August
when the organization was formed.
He emphasized the necessity of the
farmers organizing for mutual pro-
! lection and urged that Tazewell far
mers poll their woll, get market pric-
es, and eliminate speculation. 1t was
pointed out that the only way for the
farmer to get on his feet was to elm
mate excessive interest rates, devise
a plan Of getting supplies at lowest
i possible price, and get II his prod
ucts would bring on the market.
MI. M. l.. Peery, Secretary and
! Treasurer of the Association, made a
zriew report on the business of the
Association. He reported business
of about $4,000 to January first,
with a saving of between $500 and
$4,000 over actual retail prices, TO say
/ nothing of the results in holding pric-
es down in general. Mr.. Peery also
/ pointed out the unlimited possibilities
/ of this organization for cooperative
buying and selling. The work of the
Association was highly commended