The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
WAR DECLARED ON
FERTILIZER PRICES
Farm Bureau Board Passes Ser
les of Hot Resolutions
-FLAY BUREAU CRITICS
Commend Project to Develope
New Sweet Potato Syrup


the Dorsey suggestion that farmers
buy instead of plant cotton, binding
the bureau to buy no fertilizer until
its cost drops. pledging support to
the Fitzgerald curb market, con-
demning state and federal officials
who have criticized the farm bureau
commencing those who had part in
establishing the experiment station
tor sweet potato syrup, were passed
at the meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the advisory board aof the Ben
Hill Farm Bureau Federation.
Despite Indictment weather. the
largest crowd that has ever attended
"a farm bureau meeting since it be-
gan its operations here was present
The crowd was thoroughly represen-
tat1ve, including some of the county's
biggest farmers and many small
farmers. The announcement that
the purchase of fertilizer would be
considered and that attacks on the
farm bureau would be answered
caused interest to reach high pitch.
After considering TIE price scales
on fertilizer quoted by several COM
panies, several farmers expressed
opinion that it was out of the ques-
ton to try to raise products for sale
at pre-war prices unless fertilizer and
other items necessary in production
can be bought at something near pre-
war prices.
Resolve Not to Buy
After considerable discussion the
following resolution was introduced
and passed unanimously by acclan,a-
ton:
Whereas, the farmer must pro-
duce with the expectation of selling
his products at pre-war prices:
Whereas it is impossible to pro-
duce for pre-war prices under a con-
ditlon OF war costs of production;
Therefor, be it resolved by the ad-
visory board of the Ben Hill Farm
Bureau Federation, in regular session
this tenth day of February, 1921, that
the farm bureau enter into no coz
tracts for fertilizer until the price or
The same has been substantially re-
duced to a figure in proportion with
the price of farm products, and that
we advise that no individual farmer
make any contract for fertilizer until
the aforesaid condition prevails in
the fertilizer market"
Will Reduce Cotton
Discussion of fertilizer costs and
costs of production opened the sub
ject of cotton acreage The sense of
the meeting was that at present pro-
duction costs it was not a matter of
choice but matter of necessity that
acreage be reduced and fifty per cent
reduction was considered about right.
The following resolutions was passed:
Whereas, the price of cotton has
fallen below cost of production and
must be raised if the South is to con-
tinue to grow cotton, and
Whereas. the only practical meth
cd of raising the price seems to be
to cut the acreage devoted to cotton,
Therefore, be it resolved that
acreage devoted to cotton should be
reduced fifty per cent; and,
BE it resolved further, that the ad-
visory board does approve, endorse,
land recommend the suggestion of
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey that the
farmer buy cotton at the present
market prices and hold it for rise
rathe than plant more cotton which
will cost him more than it will bring.
Curb Market Endorsed
The Fitzgerald Curb Market, the
joint project of Woman's Club, the
Chamber of Commerce and Farm
Bureau, received rousing endorse
ment by the bureau and the plans
submitted by joint committee of
the three organizations were heartily
approved in resolutions as follows:
Whereas, both producer and con-
sumner can reap great benefits from
more direct dealings in the sale and
purchase of farm products, and
Whereas, the Fitzgerald Curb
Market offers simple and effective
medium for direct contact between
producer and consumer,
Therefor, be it resolved that the
Farm Bureau does heartily endorse
and approve the curb market pro-
ject. and
"Be it further resolved that the adj
visory board does recommend to the
several community councils and in
dividual members that the curb mar
ket, to be opened Saturday, March
5th in front of the Post Office at
Fitzgerald, Ga, be literally patron
lied by the farmers and that the
farmers make every effort to insure
the success of the curb market"
Bureau Critics Scored
Critics of the farm bureau were
roundly scored in resolutions unani-
mously passed after considerable
heated discussion The sense of the
meeting was that the work being