The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
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 The Aniston Chamber of Commerce party travelled so fast that it was inn possible to get chance to write much en route, and some of the articles I did manage 10 get off for one cause or another met me on my return to the office.
 The one sent from Rome was hopelessly delayed, but as it was one in which two things of special in sterest to the party was featured l am resurrecting it. The farmers of Cal houn found that the Romans were es- saying to do some things which were feasible to be done by the Anniston- fans. The first was the. establishing of creamery and the second the opening of curb market.
 
 The Romans were all keyed up over uat yAHS' aHu eApeIlS WeTe oH HdHu to conduct dairy demonstration. J. F. Bszemore of the Central of Geor- gia, agriculturist; J. H. Humphreys, live stock special of the Southern, were busy supervising the construc- tion of model stalls at the fair grounds and getting things in shape for the exhibition of the dairy equip ment displayed by the various man. ufacturers.
 The Rome Chamber of Commerce is back of the movement to make Floyd county a rich farming county, but 1t Is backing the dairy schools. believ- ing that one of the best ways to en- rich the farmers is to get in more milch cows of the right kind. But more than this, the banks and the merchants are keenly alive to the need. and together with the papers, railroads and farm bureau and Xii wanis club, are stirring up public in- terest. The movement which origi- mated some months back with the Kiwanis club is on the front page"
 The demonstrations at the model school and the fairgrounds Wednes- day and Thursday, took up the whole of both days, as every phase of the dairy business was shown. Cows were milked and judged, cream sepa- rators were in operation, the testing of milk for butter fat was made, and every detail in the care and feeding of cows was threshed out in talks and experiments.
 One of the leading banks Is out in an advertisement offering to bring 100 or more igh-grade, tested dairy cows to be sold to the farmers in or der to get them away from cotton as single crop, while another uses large space stating it is ready at all times to give financial support to worthy farmers who wish to engage in dairying or other live stock busi- ness. The idea struck the Calhoun county farmers and the banker of the party, c. R. Bell, stated that he stood ready to get in behind any of those who wanted to buy registered cows or pigs.
 The next thing the party did after visiting one of the creamery plants was to investigate the city curb mar ket. l got up early to take it in. Like Birmingham's open air market, 1t was driven from one place to an- other, but now has found a resting place alongside the city hall and audi torium, really beautiful and hand some building. The market is cen traliy located and is well patron ized. priced the various articles and found prices about the same as in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Bessie Troutman, president of the Woman's auxiliary of the Cham Der of Commerce. is the real mother of the market, and I greatly enjoyed talking with her and seeing her en- thusiasm. She stuck to the idea and won out over many difficulties. She struck me as being mighty fine civic asset, and hope the Romans will stand by her in her efforts to bring the producers and the consum- CTS together.
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 It differs from our open air market in that nothing Is sold at wholesale. It is strictly for retail buyers and no city hucksters can avail themselves of it. There are no basket lots. It's strictlyf for the housewives. The truckers come in about 5 a. m. and the market opens about 6. After 10 o'clock the truckers go through the city peddlins what is left over. It proved of great Interest to the Annis- tonians In the party as we'll as to the farmers. The chances are that some- thing will be done in ~Anniston re- garding both dairying and the estaD- lishment of an open-air market. S sAs4lztsM1Aa