The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-03-05
Concerted Effort Will be Made to
Stop Further Marketing of Rice
at Less Than Basic Values.

stop tuTrner Marketing OF klCe
at Less Than Basic Values.
| Pursuant to call issued by the
Southern Rice Growers ASSocia-
Ition, the rice farmers met at the
Auditorium on February 18th, 10
discuss the rice situation. Al this
Injecting over -Four Hundred (4O0)
men, including farmers, bankers
and association afficialS aSSembl-
led. This was the largest and most
enthusiastic meeting ever held in
this part of the rice belt.
The situation was thoroughly
explained from the standpoint of
bankers, association and produc-
IerS. The discussion covered the
range of the whole situation and
were clearly put and explained to
those present at this meeting,
From the facts brought out al
this meeting, it appeared in the
minds of the principal producers
THAT some immediate action was
necessary if the present rice mar
ket is to be stabilized and The in
dustry saved from ruin. A meet
ing was therefore called asking
1.-The farmers to meet again at
Welsh on Thursday evening,
March, 3rd, to determine what
Icould be done to remedy some of
the errors now being made in our
present marketing system.
The meeting held Thursday
ievening, March 3rd, at the Audi
Itorium was enthusiastic from the
beginning. Prominent farmers
from Lake Charles, Jennings, Fen
ton and other local points were
present and took active interest
lin the discussion and suggestions.
Mr.. A. H. Quatman, a large plant
er from Sacramento Valley, Cali
fornia, was present and gave a
most interesting and instructive
account of the market system and
the difficult problems confront
ing the farmers Of California.
After earnest and general dis
cussion of the various phases OF
the situation upon motion duly
seconded, it was decided that a
committee of three CD be APP
pointed to give an earnest and
careful study to the present situa-
Ition of rice industry; to the pre-
Isent marketing system and to sub
Init resolutions expressive OF the
sentiment of this meeting and re-
concentrations for the future OF
1.-The rice industry.
The Importance of the work to
he done by this committee sus-
gested the necessary care IN Sc
lecting men who were capable OF
performing the work contemplat-
led in the most efficient manner.
THE Chairman therefore appoint
led a committee consisting OF Nine
I(9) men as follows:
A. r. McBurney.
P. D. Watkins
! A. T. Jones.
Harry Hebert.
| w. F. Lovett.
R. F, Weichegt.
| c. E. Carr.
VIM. Fenton.
Zim Todd.
This committee was appointed
Ifor the purpose of making can
yass of the situation and recon-
Intending the appointment OF the
above mentioned committee OF
three.
These gentlemen retired ano
after studying the available mer
recommended the appointment Of
EMessrs. L. G. Lewis. A. X. McBur'
Iney, and A. T. Jones, as members
of this committee.
This committee has given ear
, nest and careful study of the SIT
, uation confronting the rice indu
Stry in this section at this time.
They have gathered the sentiment
,Iof the rice producers as accurate
lily and fully as possible and have
. also considered the present mar
keting system. The time thus la
Igiven for their investigation stud,
Gland recommendations does no
, make it possible for them to Civ
anything like comprehensive re
port upon all the phases OF the
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