The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

I and that under present and prospective conditions corn is profitable sale crop, especially when considered in connection with the velvet beans that may be
 grown in the corn field without additional expenses, and in connection with the great advantages thereby resulting through added fertility and increased sup plies of feed for every kind of live stock 6. It is our conviction that under proper conditions, of labor supply, soil and fer tilization, cotton offers the prospect of being profitable crop in 1920, however We realize the risks in cotton culture in connection with the decreased and uncer- tain supply of labor, the high prices of fertilizer, make it advisable for the in- dividual farmer to limit his cotton acre. age strictly in accordance with the sup ply of labor known to be available for
 the entire growing and harvesting sea- son, and without encroacing on the acre.
 age that should be developed to the pro
 duction of an increased amount of food
 stuffs
 '. It is the sense of this conference that
 under present and prospective conditions q number of other crops and farm prod
 ucts now offer just as satisfactory se- curly for short-term farm loans as does cotton, and that both self interest and public necessity require that bankers
 should finance the growing of feed crops on the most liDeraktermS r. s. We further recommend that where farmers have sufficient Iapor to handle cucumber and tobacco cisop that they can plant a small acreage on a profitable basis.
 g. Poultry can be produced in our sec ton as cheaply as in any section of our country, and is commanding good prices 1 as compared with other products. A largely increased suply of poultry is urged upon every farmer.
 10. At present the bulk of our hogs are
 marketed during the winter months and
 bring the lowest prices of the year. It is recommended that our farmers adopt
 plans looking to year-round marketing of hogs, which will benefit them first by a higher average price and second, make
 available ready cash at al ltimes. II. In view of the decreas asing supply' and unstable conditions of farm labor we 1 recommend the use of labor saving inn plements judiciously chosen. Moreover
 We recommend that the labor for produc- ing cotton be largely engaged on some equitable share basis, both as means I of making labor more permanent and as
 means of fairly sharing the risk which attends cotton culture under boil weevil conditions and present world conditions The following programme was carried 1 out:
 
 Statement of purpose of the confer
 ence. J. F. Duggar. director of extension
 service Auburn.
 Peanuts: Seed Supply and Securing a Good Stand'' D. J. Burleson, agronomist for extension, Auburn. Discussion. led by J. P. Wilson, farm demonstration agent. Covington county. Prospects for Marketing Soft Hogs" , MT. Mckee. Swift Packing Company, An dalusa.
 "The Feeding of Hogs Under South Ala bama Conditions George s. Templeton, animal husbandry. Auburn. Discussion, led by ], A. Mcleod farm demonstration agent, Bullock county. Afternoon session:
 Relative Profits of Selling and Grazing Peanuts at Varying Prices of Pork and Peanuts" NJ H. Pearson, marketing agent. extension service, Auburn.
 "Phosphates and Potash. D. J. Burie- son.
 Sources of Nitrogen w D. Barton,
 district agent.
 "Fertlizing Peanuts R. l.. King, farm demonstration agent. Geneva county. Prospects for Prices,' F. w. Gist. statistician United States department of agriculture.
 Prospects for Boil Weevil," W. E. Kinds. entomologist. Auburn. Prospects for Labor and Labor-Saving Cropping Schemes F. D, Stephens. farm