The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-21
FARMERS ORGANIZE
 AT TUSCALOOSA ID PUSH LIVE STOCK
County Agent Lett Calls Meeting, at Which Much Enthusiasm in Future
 Was Shown

Tuscaloosa, July 2O.-(Special)-On call of MT R. C. Lett. county demonstration
 agent, there assembled Saturday morn
 ing at the Board of Trade rooms some
 thirty representative farmers and stock men of Tuscaloosa county, all sections
 being represented: the purpose of the meeting being to form an organization for the purpose of furthering the stock rais-
 ing and general farming interests of Tus-
 caloosa county.
 The result was the formation of 'The
 Tuscaloosa Market Association with j..
 B. Brosius president, A. Armstead vice
 president. R. c. Lett secretary treasurer.
 and a directorate composed of Edward
 Robertson, H. F. Adams, F. L, Mckinley,
 w. D. Lewis and $. F. Mayield. The of
 ficers and directors Of the association
 will hold meeting next Tuesday at Ills D. m, at the Board of Trade rooms. to
 get the organization in better working order.
 Those who participated in the meeting were: Messrs. M Findley Newt. Albright, Charles B. Werner, w. D. Britain, G. C. Patrick, Tud Clark, H. F. Adams. w. F. Bridges, F. C. Christian, w. E. Robert son, Dr. $. F. Mayfield, NJ. c. Fittes c. C Prescott, F. S. Long. F. O. Stocking, w. " Switzer NJ D. Hammer, S. A. Turner, E. R. Chambliss, F. L. Mckinley, R. E. Hobson J. D. Blocker, l. Z- Ryon, II. '.
 May, B. L. Mayfield. Bert Brown, J: Oliver, R. NJ. Hill, A. w. Rowland, w. B. Clements, I. w. Ross, J. E. Capley, B. B. Cooper w S. Patten, J. B. Brosius, R. C Lett and others.
 Addresses were made by Messrs. Werner, Brosus, c. c. Prescott, agricultural agent 1 of the Southern railway, and $. Long | the stock agent of the railroad, who i pledged their assistance, and told of how other counties were making progress | through cooperative marketing and llVe- stock associations; Dr. s. l.. Mayheld made short talk: Mir l. w. Ross of the | Tuscaloosa Utilities and Railway com pany explained as to the creamery, cold storage plant and packing house now un- | der way by his company: Mir. Brosius or the ranch department of the Kaul Lum- | Der company made a spirited talk, as | did Mir H. F. Adams, MT. Greer and some other informal talks.
 C. B. Werner finally moved, after vote | had been taken favorins organization 1 forthwith, that a committee of hNe ne appointed by the chair to make recom- | organization, and to suggest a list of or | ficers to be voted upon. The committee retired and after an absence of some time which was occupied hearing talks and swapping experience by the meet | ing. recommended the ticket which was elected without a dissenting vote. 1 The committee also recommended as ar essential for membership that the In | dividuals composing the association shal 1 be those who are actually and actively engaged in farming and stock raising IT Tuscaloosa county, and the officers witf the exception of the secretary treasurer | shall be members whose business is eX 1 clusively farming. ,
 | The meeting then adjourned to the MIG l Lester hotel for lunch where matters O 1 interest were discussed during that eh
 oyable affair. The officers will mee 1 Tuesday and issue a call for later meet ing and outline a programme for coop erative sales and the like.
 | It wAs q remarkably harmonious ar fair. with lively interest displayed by al
 Individuals present and starts under aus
 pices which augur we'll A general m
 vitation to the farmers and stock raiser
 of the county to join has been lssue'
 and those who desire to beconp member | may notify MT. Lett, farm demonstratlo'
 agent, Board of Trade, Tuscaioosa'