The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
COTTON REDUCTION IS PoPU-
 LAR

Because of the continued decline in the price of spot cotton and the re- stricted markets for raw material, the entire agricultural, banking and commercial interests of the South strongly endorse the attitude of the American Cotton Association for a substantial reduction in acreage for the year 1921 and the adoption of practical methods for the warehous- ing of all of the 1920 crop that can be carried over.
 The Arkansas Division of the American Cotton Association is mak ing strong campaign in an effort to realize these plans and has perfected local units in many counties that have been rendering Q valuable service to the growers.
 The warehouse at Paris, which was sponsored by the Arkansas Division, was bonded under the Federal Law November 27. It is owned co-opera- lively by the Paris Warehouse Asso- citation, which is made up of num- Der of prominent business men affili- ated with the local unit of the cotton association. In addition to the Paris warehouse others have been bonded at Pine Bluff, McCrory, McGehee, and several other points and plans are under way for bonding additional warehouses at Paragould, Manila, Hermitage. Banks, Clarksville, Arka- delphia, Marie, Evadale, Keiser, Eb- ony. and other localities.
 Under the Federal Warehouse Act, cotton receipt Is not only a pre- z n l. 4L.a ha, but the bonding causes the insur- ance underwriters to grant reduc- tion of 25 per cent in the insurance rates. Therefore, the work carried on by the Akansas Division in assist ing in the bonding of these ware houses is productive of immediate results. D. c. Welty, general mana ger of the Arkansas Division, has been advised that when 25 ware houses had been bonded in Arkansas, the Bureau of Markets will open an office in Little Rock and place a ware house inspector in charge.
 One of the strongest units orga- nized is that completed last week in Little River county under the leader ship of D. A. Cook, president of the Bank of Foreman, cooperating with the Farm Bureau officials. MT. Cook has started financing the erection of warehouse and one farmer has al ready subscribed for $500 worth of stock. N. B. Carver, Consulting Con struction Engineer of the Arkansas Division, has furnished the Little River county unit with blue prints for the warehouse which will cost S4 LOGO, on the basis of Little Rock la bor and prices, but which Mr Cook hopes toFbe able to build for $3000. Chas. N. Brumfeld, Field Repre- sentative, of the Arkansas Division, who assisted in the organization of the Little River county unit and who has been engaged in similar work for years says it has seldom been his good fortune to see county where such interest is taken both by buiness men and farmers. They are working in perfect harmony with one deter imitation on the part of all to make Little River county self-supporting.
 It is probable that the complete nature of the Little River county plans will enable them to cooperate advantageously with the Jefferson county unit, which has so successfully organized for cooperative selling as we'll as grading and warehousing.
 There was already a strong Farm Bureau organization in the county for the specific handling of certain crops and the Cotton Association, which deals exclusively with cotton, will in a sense become subsidiary part of the Farm Bureau, making an ideal arrangement for the benefit of the farmers.
 As result of recent statewide con- ferences, the business men of the state have become thoroughly in formed as to the purposes of the Cot ton Association and the organization is now establishd as going concern.