The Pulaskian., 1919-01-24
FARMERS INTERESTS
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SWEET POTATO GROWERS MEET TO DISCUSS MARKETING
 PROBLEMS.

A meeting of the Pulaski County Sweet Potato Growers was held in Mabelvale Monday, January 20, un- der the leadership of the County Ag rfcultural Agents James w. Sargent and Earl w. Smith.
 MT. J. H. 1uM, Office of Markets. Extension Division University of Ar kansas was the principal speaker on tho program and discussed very fully the ways his department can aid the farmer in better marketing the sweet potato crop. He empnas1zed the fact that the grower should produce bet ter quality of potato, establish standard or uniform grade and by do ing this create desire in the big markets for Arkansas potatoes. He further says all shipments that are made from the state should be stamp ed on the box Grown ;n Arkansas. This is not only an advertisement for the potato but for the state. Friendly competition he says should exist be- tween different potaro growing com munities in the state, one trying to outclass the other for Competition is the Spice of Trade" and by this kind of competition better product will be produced. He also spoke of the establishment of certified seed houses, where clean seed may be had and thereby eliminating fungous diseases, but explained to the farmers that MT. M. R. Ensign, Extension Plant Pathologist, who was to have appear ed on the program at the same meet ing, but on account of illness could not be there, would discuss this, also the Control of Potato Diseases at an other meeting to be held in that com- munity at an early date.
 After discussing the Marketing Problems, Mir Tull anu the county agents outlined to the farmers the cooperative plan that is being car rieu out in Pulaski county of market ing hogs. The plan is outlined in letter sent out by the county agents and all farmers who have hogs to ship or that expect 70 nave In the future, should communicate with either of the county agents, Jas. w. Sargent, or Earl w. Smith, office first floor Old Court House, Little Rock, phone M. 31112, or if they are out of town call MT J. H. Full, office 9rd M. 24S1 or call Mr. H. M. Cottrell, floor. Southern Trust Building, phone phone M. S94.
 The letter to Pulaski county far mers reads:
 With the assistance of our field agent in marketing, J. H. Tull, of Lit tie Rock, Ark, we are planning to put on some sympathetic cooperative marketing of hogs for our farmers.
 The idea is to have the farmers co- operate by loading out their own hogs. As many farmers as want to can ship in the same car and you can put any number of hogs in a ear. Your hogs will be marked and sold separately on the market and yoIl will pay your portion of the expense.
 Iii order to know how many hogs you will have for shipment when they will be ready, about what they will weigh. etc, we are sending you a blank to be filled out and mailed back to us. On receipt of this in formation we can get something defi- nite. When we have enough listed to make a car or more, we will set @ date for shipment. You will be ad- vised the day to bring your hogs. They vii be marked at the car and loaded out This worK will all be done free of charge to you and you will only be expected to pay your DOT tion of the bedding, feed in car, and other necessary expenses incident to selling hogs on the market.
 This method of marketing hogs is growing rapidly in other states and we might as well be getting some of the good things.
 We shall be very glad to talk to you about this work and hope you will begin to feed some hogs to be marketed this way.