The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
COUNTY AGENT AND FARM BUREAU
DEPARTMENT
}. W. JENNINGS, Asen,

middling and demanded and received
an additional $1,000 per bale. This
was not Of so much consequence in
such a small fire, but il established
a precedent that may at some future
time be Of much value.
An instance is on record in Dali
las County where farmer was Of
fered 22c for a bale Of cotton by a
local buyer when the market on that
date was only 10 cents. This arous-
ed the suspicion Of the farmer and
he took the sample TO the Farm Bu-
reau offices to be graded and stapled,
A proper grading and stapling Of this
cotton proved that this bale was ac-
tually worth % cents per pound that
day which was a 3 cent per pound
more than the market on that date
and a 6 cents per pound more than
the farmer was offered The farmer
Joined the Cotton Association.
The Association is occupying two
upper floors Of a building on Com
merce street in Dallas as sample
rooms Their classer is being check
ed by a War Finance Corporation
clagser, so that an absolutely correct
grade and staple is guaranteed. Two
samples from each side Of the bale
are taken. two are sent 20 the buyer
Of the cotton. and duplicate samples
are retained in tho office for future
reference in case Of a DISPUTE.
The Association is handling ap-
proximatfy s20O,000 worth OF bust
ness per dav and is enjoying the alb
solute confidence Of the Banks and
other agencies furnishing the fl
nanccs
Some dissatisfaction has develop
ed In this county on account Of some
II the members not complying with
The rules for drawing The advance on
the cotton II these rules are closely
complied with little delay will be ex-
nerienred in getting returns. When
The cotton is delivered 90 the COM
press or railroad company draw a
draft through your local bank for
$1,000 per bale and attach the COM
press receipt on the bin u lading as
the case may be When the samnle
is received and the balance OF the
money viii be advanced provided APP
nli eation is made In writing for the
balance The Association only Dor
rows what money the members need
and unless the balance If the advance
is asked for il win Not Re Paid
There seems 20 be a false impress
sion that new members will not be
received now. This Is a mistaken
idea. Anyone desiring to Join the
Farm Bureau Cotton Association may
do so by calling at the County Agents
office, or contracts may be obtained
from Ed. Overstreet al ldalou, or
from The Secretaries Of the Farm Bu-
reau locals, NJ c. Leverctt. az Sla-
ton. sam Gentry at Posey, and Lynn
Wylie at New Hope.
Las, Call For Poultry Culling.
November is the last month in
which culling can be done with any
degree II certainty Everyone should
take advantage Of the opportunity
10 remove the boarders from their
flocks and save the feed for the pro-
ducing hens that the boarders would
consume. A non-layer will consume
more feed during the winter than
the value Of the eggs produced dur
ing the balance Of the year, and furth
ermore, will consume the profit from
lhe good layers A half DAYS culling
will net the average farmer from S25
to $50. A good layer may be told
by the following characteristics: The
late molter is a good layer; hens with