The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-10
COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION
MEETS WITH APPROVAL

"A mCCtAuS VI SAO OXCuVuAC oAA0A
Cotton Reduction Committee was held
at the Court House here. on Monday
morning, Feb. 18th at 1000 o'clock.
Members from each ward committee
were in attendance, also many farmers
and land owners who are interested II
this great movement. The meeting,
which was an enthusiastic one, was
called to order by the chairman, Mr..
A. Anderson, who explained most clear
~ the Cotton Acreage reduction plan.
and its Importance as q means Of say.
ing the cotton industry Of the South.
He stated that 1t would be financial
suicide to raise big crop Of cotton on
top Of the enormous surplus now on
hand, and that unless the acreage is
reduced, cotton will probably not sell
at all.
One Of the important points In the
cotton reduction campaign, said Mr.!
Anderson, is to plant less In cotton and
plant the acreage thus relieved In corn,
peas, potatoes, and other feed and food
crops, thus making It possible for the
farmer to five at home"
He explained that the plan. OF re-
| duction was not local affair. Not
only Bienville Parish, but every par.
ish in the State, and every state m
the South is organized and pledgtng
support Of the cotton acreage reduc-
| ton plan, and kilograms from various
associations show favorable progress
| In obtaining the pledges.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read by the secretary, W. ..
Campbell, and stood adopted as read.
On roll call for reports from com:
mittees on securing pledges, the fol-
lowing reports were received: {
Ward 1. 18 business concerns In
Guiding 3 banks signed pledge cards.
81 farmers signed pledge cards and
Is refused to sign.
Ward 2. 2 merchants at Mt. Leb.
anon signed merchants pledge Pledge
from business men at Gibsland report
ed. but cards were not left with Sec
rotary. 100 farmers signed farmers
pledge. Several farmers had not been
approached by the committee, but had
sent word that they would fall II
line. Only 10 refused to sign. Bryce.
land merchants had not been supplied
with pledge cards.
Ward 3. 10S farmers signed pledge
cards. II refused to sign.
Ward 4. Asked for another week In
| which to submit 4 final report.
Ward 8. So farmers signed pledge
cards.
Ward 6. 80 farmers signed pledge.
IS refused to sign.
Ward !. g farmers signed pledge.
10 refused to sign. One. mrchant had
sigped pledge. Reported that mer.
chants at Saline would most oil sign.
This report shows spirit Of coop.
Grafton among the farmers, merchants
and bankers Of the parish that Is in.
deed gratifying. It Is to the credit Of
the colored farmers that they hav,
been almost unanimous In their sup
port Of the reduction plan.
On motion, the time for receiving
Anal reports from the pledge commit.
tees was extended until Wednesday.
Feb. 10th, and the meeting was I'd.
journed subject to call Of the chair
main.
Members Of the pledge committees
present from the different wards were
a. follows:
Ward !, Phillip Brantley and I. A:
Loe; Ward 2, John Thurmond and ".
Y Hammer; Ward 8, W. p. Watson
Ward 4, O. g. Thomas: Ward 3. repre.
sented BY W. II. Began; Ward 6 j Il
Roden; Ward I, A. D. Smith and ].
D. C0lwell.