Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-10
ACT TO REDUCE
THEIR FERTILIZER BILLS
Decide nj Blacksburs Session I,
Purchase Product Through
Single Central Agency.
SAY PRICES ARE TOO HIGH.
Serve Notice on manufacturers That
Commodity Cannot BE Handled
Probably ut Present Figures.
Dealers Explain Situation.

\ special committee. appointed by
various farmers organizations at a
meeting held in Elackshurc last week
submitted II report which WAS unani-
mously adopted ana which served no.
ttCc on the manufacturers OF fcrtili-
zcrs tina; tho product cannot hc prof
itably handled hy Virginia farmers
AT tho prices now charged Tnc
farmers of the state are greatly per
'urbcd over the fertilizer situation
and it was for the purpose Of arriving
az decision as To tho best means
OF coping with the problem that tho
BlacESburc meeting was called.
j, H. Meek. director uf the division
OF markets OF the State Department
OF Agriculture. SPOKE briefly. He said
that raw fertilizer materials arc now
available a; approximately - per
cent 81 what they cost Il year ago
He urged the farmers To pool their
orders and pay cash for the goods
Frank : Walker. president OF tho
Virginia Dairy Association. suggest
ed that committee he appointed to
confer with fertilizer manufacturers
the two 10 go before a committee
of Congress and argue their cases
ana then abide ny the decision
Suggests business Methods.
u. II. Rargcr. vice president nj the
virginia Farm Bureau. said he
thought that fertilizers could bc pur.
chased at lower prices if the right
business methods are employed. Pres
"nt quotations. he considered were
unjust.
Representatives Of the Roysrcr Gu
nno Company. OF Norfolk and the
Agricultural Supply Company of Rich
inond. said that fertilizer manufac-
tmr"rS were heavily in debt ami had
sold spring goods ut prices which
practically amounted to loss FL
naliy. committee consisting of O. A.
Thomas. business agent Of the Nir-
ginia Farmers Union: ". Il. Rue field
"scnt of the Virginia Farm EurcaG:
j. l.. QuiScnbcrry. Of Fredcriclls
Hail. Va. L., l.. Ecclcy. manager %?
turles Neck Farm. and :. G. Miller.
az Eridgcwater. wa appointed TO
work out plans for handling the silt
'ht,on
In their report, after serving no
tic" ON manufacturers that their
product could not bc used prufitably
Ivy farmers at present prices and
warning the fertilizer men that the
farmers organizations of >,h. state
were in a position To serve their
membership aud Virginia agriculture
through co-Apcratiou, II was recon-
:.
lc selected through which as great
a volume OF business be pooled as
possible.
Central tgcnc! In Rirhmnnd.
The report then recommended that
tue Producers co-O Operative Exchange
"i Richmond be made the agency in
question, the president OF the COM
pany having tenders! its services
without cost, and that all purchases
De made in car lots. In ordering
farmers should specify tonnage. an
alEeiS. date and point of delivery
ana manner OF settlement. purchasing
blanks 10 he supplied by the agency.
The report further recommended
that the various farm organizations
ia Virginia each appoint a rcprcscn-
'rtINc To serve on . permanent com
mttee. whose duty IL shall be to
simulate better relations between
consumers and manufacturers ~
mcc,inc with the latter and attcmp,-
inr to arrive at an adjustment al mu-
tEal problems
MI farm organizations. as well as
Individual farmers. are urged To get;
"!t 10" volume orders pcSSibl. L. the
iuty""stuG aEcncy before August "a
The meeting was yer! well attend.
'cd.