The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-28
NO INCREASE OF ACREAGE PLANTED
 IN COTTON URGED
After Lengthy Debate Cotton Association Adopts ReSolu- tionS-Acreage Remains
 Same as in 1921

] AC late nOur last nlGnC tn( American Cotton association unani.
 mously adopted resolution urging
 that the farmers of the south do moi
 in 1922 increase the acreage planted
 in cotton in 1921.
 The plan adopted carries into eff.
 feet the same plan adopted for 1921
 which resulted in the planting o' this years acreage of about
 26,00O,O0o.
 Members of the committee or acreage control. and diversificatior
 were inclined to favor this polio! as 8 permanent one.
 The resolutions were discussed al 1 some length by different delegate. with reference to the farmer wht planted no cotton this year and he who planted more than he shouls
 have planted. Minor changes were made in the original draft. which did not take from it's original in tent, and the resolution went through with unanimous vote l This means that the south will be asked to do in 1922 as 1t did in 1921 and, if this be done, acreage of 1922 will be the same as that of 1921, which was a decrease of zS.4 per cent under that of 1920. Resolutions Adopted
 The resolutions adopted reads as follows:
 We congratulate the farmers and business men of tn esouth upon the successful result of the cotton acre. age control campaign of 1921 which has served all interests from a grave disaster and we point to 1t with pride as evidence of the determine ton and ability of the south to limit the production of cotton to an amount for which the word will pay a price which will insure a fair measure of prosperity and the maintenance of American standards of living upon our cotton farms
 Food and Feedsturfs
 "We remind all classes of our
 citizenship that as tho result oi the 1921 cotton acreage control the south has made unprecedented strides to the goal of self-mainte- nance, and there Is in the south to- day larger supplies of food and feed and more and better live stock
 than ever before, those being the basis of 8 prosperous and contented agriculture.
 We make appeal that the lesson of safe farming so taught by the 1921 campaign and it's results be remembered now and that the same safe programme be adopted for 1922 { AL. -f the financial and economic difficult south may find itself financially prosperous and economically inde- pendent.
 The Acreage Tt is the deliberate judgment Of this convention representing farm l CTS, bankers merchants and other southern interests that the cotton 1 acreage of 1921 will under normal conditions yield a supply as large as the world can consume at prices profitable to the producers. We, therefore. admonish both farmer and business man that il will be danger ous speculation to increase the cot ton acreage this year. This admoni- ton is further emphasized by the un- settled economic condition of the world and the imperative necessity that cotton farmers avoid by all | means in their power return to the disastrous conditions of 1920. Fer the accomplishment of the things herein set forth we summon the bankers, farmers, the merchants and all others interested in stable and prosperous agriculture to unite I in common endeavor to increase the production of food and feed l l,x.n lr I and make every southern farm sup ply as nearly as soil and climate viii permit the products consumed upon l 1t.
 Pledges Are Asked I've declare that consIderation of | self-interest and public welfare alike demand that bankers and merchants in the cotton region adopt this pro- gramme as part of their business | policy and circulate pledges tor tn. signature of their customers tc apiae by It and that pubic spirited farmers exert themselves to secure pledges of their friends and neigh I bors.
 "1n conclusion, the American Cot ! ton association calls upon all organ i izations ot>farmers and business mer [ in the cotton states to inaugurAte l campaigns within their membership i to secure adherence to this pro- l gramme and in addition they CO., 1 operate in their several states In g
 united campaign To hold fast to the I progress made in 1921 and demon .strate to the world that the south can and will stabilize the production and price of cotton. We bind ane ! pledge ourselves in calling other meetings to formulate a thorouSf
 and systematic campaign over tho
 entire cotton belt to carry to con
 clusion the result of these declara | tionS.
 The Plan of 1921
 ''The above carries into effect tht same plan adopted for the 1921 cam | paign which resulted in the presen acreage of approximately 26,000.0 .00t ! acres"
 The entire convention was enthusi astic on the subject of restricting
 the 1922 acreage to that of 1921, an,
 many expressed themselves as being l in favor of making 1t a permanen l policy.
 lDR. FELL SPEAKS