The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-15
Cotton Industry Matters.
m American Cotton Association

From American Cotton Association
Notwithstanding the veto of the
Warehouse Bill fathered by the Amer
lean Cotton Association as the founda-
ton for the betterment of the condition
of the cotton producers of Louisiana.
on the ground that it conferred too
much power on the commission. the
Louisiana Division is going ahead with
its work. and will encourage the build
ing of cotton warehouses under the
Federal Warehouse Act. The Legisla-
ture thought well of the measure. pass
ing it by overwhelming majorities In
both houses. but the Cotton Exchange
aud the Board Of Trade fought 1t on
various grounds. These interests had
three-hour hearing before Il House COM
mittee. but the bill was reported favor
ably by Il numerous vote.
Six field workers are out In the state
under the direction Of Field Director
Frank A. Crippen. who Is making his
Headquarters In Alexandria. They are
engaged In the following parishes:
Grant, George NJ. Dunn; st. Landry,
]. A. Anders; Avoyelles. ]. Mel. Rid
CELL; Rapides. w. NJ. Crumpton: Cald-
well. J. G. Elstrott: Natcllitoches, r. Fl.
Bush.
It is supposed that 1t will take each
of these men about a month to complete
| the organization work IN his parish,
after which they will move to another
group Of six parishes.
A splendid moving picture. designed
to bring home to the farmer the neces-
sity of better handling and better ware
| housing, and better marketing of his
cotton, has been completed, and will
| he shown soon in each one Of these
parishes. This film was prepared under
Mr.. Crippen's direction, and shows the
model warehousing system in Spartan
burg. $. c., with some very striking
contrasts. 1t will also he used in other
states in organization work.
Two bills which the Louisiana Divi-
sion fatlered before the Legislature
became laws some days ago. One of
them created the Pink Bollworm Com
mission. to meet the menace which APP
pearetl In Cameron Parish. and ;lppro-
priated $25OOOO to meet the cost of
eradication. The other provides the
revenue for the commission by means
of special license tux. 1t had been
hoped that the money could he provided
out of the general fund. hut there was
influential opposition to that plan, sc
it was necessary to place the burden
upon the cotton industry itself. 1t was
distributed as equitably as possible over
five branches of the industry. as fol
lows: Eight cents per bale for ginning
s cents per bale for selling spot cotton
s cents per bale for cotton reginled II
pickeries. p cents per round contract
OH future delivery. and % cents per toI
for seed crushed ut oil mills.
The commission Is to he comprised
of the Commissioner Of Agriculture. til,
director Of extension. the dean of tn,
Louisiana Agricultural College and tw'
members to he named by the Governor
, Just as soon as the Governor names
the two additional members the com
mission will meet in Baton Rouge an,
begin to outline its work.
July 18th there will I've a conference
in Washington. called bv the Secretar
of Agriculture to consider modification
OF the pink boil worm guarantees. i
view Of the action of the L0uisian
, Legislature. 1t il hoped that Louisian
= will be freed from many of the burden
some state guarantees which hav
; been imposed lately. Action as to Tex;,
; is predetermined. as the Legislation
: there Is not considered In full accor
I with the wishes Of the Department Z
D Agriculture