Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
GENERAL MEETING
Of FARM INTERESTS
PROPOSED ON MAY 5

PRUpUSEU UN MAY B
A resolution calling upon Presi-
dent James r. Howard, of the Amer
Iican Farm Bureau Federation to APP
point a committee to consider plans
for a cotton marketing program, and
to call a mass meeting in Atlanta on
May 5, of all agricultural agencies in
the cotton raising belt and represen-
tat2ves of all state, federal and coun-
ty agricultural departments, to con-
slider ways and means for such a
plan, was unanimously adopted at the
Friday morning session of the. an
Bureau Federation.
r. A. Kelley, of Tennille, who has
been one of the leading figures in the
organization of the federation in
Georgia was UNANIMOUSLY elected
president for the ensuing year, while
j. B. Reeves, of Covington, was
chosen vice president. James w.
Morton, of Athens, was named chair
man of the state advisory board and
'Nf0O >tCNNNSt
the national convention of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation.
President Howard, in an address
delivered Thursday night told the
delegates that the American Farm
Bureau Federation stood ready and
willing to appoint committee to
consider plans for a cotton marketing
plan similar TO the grain marketing
plan which has been devised for the
grain growers of the country, and
the resolution passed Friday will be
sent at once to him, so that plans
for the May meeting may be made
as soon as possible.
DR.. Andrew M. Soule, in present
| ing the report of committee ap-
| pointed to consider the fertilizer
question, urged that all farmers in
need of commercial fertilizer Sc
cure what they need at once. He said
| that there seemed danger of q ma
| tional railroad strike, and therefore
| fertilizer might not be obtainable d
| little later.
Several other resolutions affect
| ing the policy of the federation for
the coming year were passed at the
| Friday morning meeting, among
them being a resolution calling upon
| the population of the cities of the
| state to use Georgia raised food
| stuffs, and that the federation use
| it's best efforts to bring this to the
|
of Georgia. The state advisory
| board was urged to, take up imme-
diately the question Of suitable mar
keting plans for field crops, perish
able products and live stock.
An invitation to the American
annual convention in Atlanta in the
| fall of this year was unanimously
passed. and will be sent to the
| headquarters of the association i'm
mediately.
The state advisory board was also
of agriculture to conduct market
| special to travel over the various
| railroads of the state. or else by
| motor trucks to the various coun-
| ties.
H. T.. Savely, of the states rela-
ton department in Washington de-
| Iivered an address on the value of
| the farm bureau agent prior to the
| election of the officers and the pas
sage of the several resolutions
400 Delegates Here
| More than 400 delegates from all
parts Of Georgia, representing coun-
| ty farm bureaus affiliated with the
state federation, assembled for the
opening of the convention Thursday,
and the three sessions held were fea-
tured by addresses from number Of
well-known agricultural authorities
States.
The afternoon session was featur-
ed by addresses by S. G. MoSer. sec
rotary of the Texas Farm Bureau
Federation, and NJ. M. Wellborn. gov
ernor of the federal reserve bank of
Atlanta, while at the night session,
James r. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
with which the Georgia branch is af-
filiated, and which rs said to have a
total membership Of million and g
half farmers, and H. e. Ruggles, Of
the Federal Bureau of Markets
spoke.
Secretary Moser outlined the Texas
cotton marketing plan, which he
said contemplated the handling of
million bales of Texas raised cot
ton this year, and which he said
would prove of inestimable value to
the cotton growers who are members
of the Texas bureau.
Ironclad contracts, MI. Moser said,
bound the farmers of Texas who are
OF their cotton to central agency,
which he asid is a corporation with
out capital, and which is operated at
cost. This agency, he said, would
pool all of the cotton according to
the needs of the spinners, to whom
thereby eliminating speculation on
the staple, and that the sale price
would be pro rata distributed among
the members Of the agency.
WeQborn's Address
He said that agencies and ware
houses were now being secured by
the Texas agency. and that it was
contemplated to expend 100000 in
marketing the Texas cotton crop this
year. Mr.. MoSer said that the farmers
of Texas had taken to the farm bu-
reau idea rapidly, and that the asso-
~, 49,
10000. and that it's budget of ex-
penses for operation during this year
totaled more than 100000.
Mr.. Moser stressed the point that
the cotton marketing plan did not
contemplate holding UP the world
for high prices, by starvation meth
Cd but that it was simply a mar
keting arrangement whereby the cot
ton crop would be Systematically
marketed through the entire year. He
urged the cotton growers of Georgia
to form q similar plan.
Governor Wellborn in his address
answered a number of criticisms.
which he said had been directed at
the reserve system for it's failure to
extend ample credit to the farmers.
He said that one of the main rea-
sons why the farmers of Georgia did
not secure more aid from the system
was because only 1853 of the 1913 state
banks were members of the system.
He said though that financial aid was
given through nOn-member banks,
but that the system could not help
the agricultural interests as much IN
this manner as it could were the
state banks members.
THE main cause for the existing
conditions" said Governor Wellborn.
lis not in the imitation and contrac-
ton of currency, but is a result of
the world war. / think that itwould
be wise for those engaged IN agricul-
tural pursuits to refrain from over