Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-26
FARM BUREAU DELEGATES
OFF FOR SOUTH GEORGIA

year, FOLLOWING the passage OIL d
number of resolutions by the conven-
ton at it's closing session Wednes-
day night. The meeting was ex-
ecutive, and it was announced
Thursday morning that the program
as fixed by the committee would not
be given out for some time.
Following the close of the conVen.
ton Wednesday night, approximate
. " eighty delegates from various
parts of the country left in special
Pullmans for Montezuma, where
they were met early Thursday morn
ing by a party of Ashburn citizens.
and escorted there to see the Ash
burn dairy, and other agricultural
Industries of the county.
Following the visit to AShburn the
visitors are to be taken on an extern
sive tour of the watermelon and pea
nut belt of the state, and also to
brownsville to see prize winning
dairy and beef cattle and hogs. The
famous pecan orchards between Al
bany and Camilla will also be Wis
tied. The delegation is to return to
Atlanta Saturday morning.
Consideration of resolutions occu-
pied the entire time of the final SEES
sion Wednesday night. A total OF
nineteen, most of them asking more
and better legislation for farmers,
were adopted.
Ford Resolution
One of tn ereSolutiOnS urged that
the government Immediately accept
the tender made by Henry Ford to
buy and put in operation the nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals, declaring
that in the opinion Of the federation,
Mr.. Ford's offer was the most prac-
ticable made, and that the beginning
at once of operation at the nitrate
plant was highly essential to prevent
the importation of many tons OF nj
trates in 1924.
Other resolutions asked that, III
the contemplated e-organlzatlon OIL
the federal departments at Washlns
ton the present effectiveness anu
services of the department of agrl-
cT,1t11re he in no wise lessened; that
the federation disapproves the repeai
of the excess profits tax, and that
the federation is opposed to the prln-
chile of a general sales tax, or any
similar plan such as the general
manufacturers tax; that farmers
should be given proper credit on
twelve and twenty-four months pa
ner. instead of the short term credlt
now available; that the federal re-
serve board direct its policies so that
primary production may pc given
the consideration which it merlts;
that the federation denounces the
principle of guaranteeing income
11non fixed valuation to the rail-
roads of the United States, ana ASK
the repeal of section 15-A, Esch-Culll-
minis law; that the Adamson law
should be repealed or incurred as
speedily as possible, and that con
gress Immediately enact into Ia" tLle
export credit feature OF the so-
called farmers relief Dill.
The hospitality of Atlanta ana llfe
1',tione adonted. while the federation
n1adeed itself to help the govern
ment in any way it could to make
.+ba disarmament conference a huge
success.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was given
over entirely to reports of progress
NV leaders of various state 1eoerd-
lions. ,.;or,
The Wednesday morning session
was featured by an address by Henry
n Wallace. secretary Of agriculture
who declared the farmers troubles
were economical and not political. he
advocated a business management
for farms.
Secretary Wallace explained how
the department had been steadlly al
work to relieve. the present depreS-
sion, which he characterized as Inc
worst in the history of the country
He said that while he could promise
no definite relief at this time, gle
department was doing everything IN
it's efforts to alleviate the present
conditions. o..,,,,o,,-
leaders of the federation express
ed themselves as highly pleased Win
the results of the convention. Inc
attendance, reports OF various staCe
declarations, and the resolutlolls
adopted, they declared were al anu
more than they expected. Inc sue
for the 1922 convention was no.
so1ectad at the final session, but the
executive committee was elllPo" 0h Gu
to select it later.
Quite a number of the delegates
who did not take the automoplie
tour of Georgia, remained over IN
Atlanta for Thanksgiving. Others
left on late trains Wednesday nlght'
while some will leave during Ihurs-
dav night and Friday morning.
Text of Resolutions.
The text of the resolutions adopIeo
Wednesday night follows: out
We pledge ourselves anew to carry our
the objects of the American Farm bureau
fedora fion which are to develop, strengthen
and correlate the work OF the STATE az
/. Bureau declarations to encourage anu oprG-
mote cooperation of ell representative FIT
cultural organization IN every eldod
to Improve facilities and conditions lot ecu
monte and efficient production. 1000.
We urge, in the CONTEMPLATED pe-U Wan an
A. Fo1o danortmpntS
ington that the present effectiveness anu
services OF the department of agriculture oe
in no wise lessened We ask, on the other
hand that the department be turther ueNei-
oned to the end that it may serve even pet
fer those whom it is intended to help, IN
order that the business of agriculture may
be put a par WIN Lne olHeI O"SihSS' "a
terests of the nation.
We rsouest of congress the enactment OF
tariff legislation at once, which VIII give
to the farmers OF America InuI ne nnne1i9e
Tho difference, between the costs OF pro-
auction of farm products IN thls country
and in competing nations. 1, a..
We are opposed TO the issuing Oh al! Ia1-
free securities, and request that congress
submit constitutional amendment 10 me
several states to cure this defect IN our TAX
We disapprove the repeal of the excess
nrofits fax. We are opposed to the prncl-
Die IF a general sales tax, or any similar
plaa, such as the general manufacturers
We ask:
Proper credit for farmers on twelve and
twenty-four months paper, instead OF tho
short-term credit now available
The proper authorization for commodity
financing. based upon warehouse receipts.
Live stock financing, based upon proper
pledge.
Personal rural credits, secured by proper
Insurance fea lures, and the creating ma
chinery that will allow cooperative So
cieties to get money direct.
That the federal reserve board direct its
policies SO that primary production may be
given the consideration, when 1t merits.
We insist upon the early enactment of
laws clearly defining the right of farm
ers to market their products comparatively.
We urge that appointments on all boards
and committees should be so made that