The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
DA|RY|NG RECEIVES B|G ATTENTION AT
 TUSCALOOSA MEET
Live Stock Association Hears Some Interesting Creamery Data From w. M. Hardy.
 Railroad Rates Attacked

Tuscaloosa, February Especial )--W.
 work at Auburn, delivered one of the most interesting addresses heard in the meeting of the Alabama Live Stock as- socation today A resolution asking lower railroad rates was adopted. MT. Hardy, in his address on cream cries, stated that from 1910 to 1920 the dairyng business had increased 2S per cent iii the state, while the output ha1 increased 120 per cent He said that there are now IS creameries in the state, rwo COW associations with 800 members, and seven bull associations.
 In analysing the question as to wheth- CT dairying is profitable to community, he cited bank deposits in communities of certain western states showing that out of six cities which were served by cream cries, bank deposits were $l,238 per capita, while in six other cities not served by creameres the per capita deposits were
 only $478.
 ANDALUSIA IN 1921 MT. Hardy made the startling state ment that Birmingham alone uses more butter than the output of all of Ala bamas IS creamies, and yet statistlcs showed that Birmingham was using only one-third as much per capita as other cities of it's size. He said that the buying public does not look upon dairy products as a food but a luxury, and that idea must be educated out of them so that , they will regard dairy products as one of the healthiest and most wholesome of foods. He emphasized the necessity or calling attention of the small farmer to the duty of milking from two cows up to get the benefit of the cash it Will give him.
  Several interesting talks were made py J. R. Smith of Mount Grove Mo, who will start a creamery in Birmingham m
 the near future He discussed the eco homie value of creameries in any com munity Misses Mary Feminear and Gladys Happen, both of Auburn, made in teresting and instructive talks on the relative value of poultry on the farm. C. Js Goodal of Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college, delivered very instructive talk on economic plans TOT wintering beef cattle.
 Anuaiusa was seiected as the next meeting place.
 RATES RESOLUTION The following resolution was intro duced by F. l. Derby:
 Whereas the industrial conditions of this country are largely dependent upon good transportation and the cost thereof, and whereas the cost of transportation
  and price paid to labor, and, whereas, We believe it to be a part of the duty of the members of the Alabama Live Stock association to express themselves on questions of this kind. Now, there fore, be it resolved:
 '1 That we believe the rules and regu- lations governing the payment of rail- road employees should be so changed and modified as to insure to them prompt and sufficient payment for their services and that we fully believe that the coun- try will be best served when it's labor is fully recognized and paid a sufficient wage to insure the best and most eff cient service.
 "2. That we believe that railroads lates should be so adjusted that they will encourage industrial development and will create sufficient traffic to fur nish the railroads with sufficient amount of business to pay all of their running expenses. including all their employees so that transportation may de- velop and develop with it the industrial and agricultural conditions of the coun- try.
 DISCRIMINATORY '3 That we believe in many instances that railroad rates are discriminatory and too high: that passenger rates and sleeping car rates are too high ana that reduction of freight rates sleep l Ing car rdltS. dtiuA I}dsSciiSci ldtSS' III q req sonable manner will increase traffic to such extent that the revenue will be much greater than it is under the present rates, which are practically con- | fiscatory.
 A. That the rates on lumber. cattle, salt hay and grain and other heavy commodities are so high that the trans portation thereof has almost throttled such industries, and that we believe that movement should be put on foot for l the purpose of having such rates ad- iusted by the interstate commerce com mission as will again encourage the con- tinued development of these industries i throughout the country
 ''5 That copy of these resolutions be sent to our senators and representa- l tives in Congress. with request that they +ake such act'op as to thew may seem best for relief in the premises. '6.N That cony rnsoln+'ons be wired to the United States labor l beard now in session in Chicago, with requests that they take immediate action | tn piva the country reliafo