The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-06-10
MARKETING ALONG
COOPERATIVE PLAN
GAINING IN FAVOR
MUCH INTEREST IN sAPIRO
State Generally Shows Disap-
proval of Corporation Com
missions Action Granting an
Increase in Telephone Rates,
County Summer Schools Ar
ranged.
MUCH INTEREST IN SAPIRO
(By Max Abernethy).

(By Max Abernethy).
Raleigh, June 8.-Progress is be
ing made in the farmers s!gn-uI
campaign for the cooperative mar
keting of cotton and tobacco, accord
ing to DR.. B. w. Kilgore, of Raleigh
director of the Agricultural Exten-
sion Service.
Farmers in counties already visit
ed by Aaron Sapiro, who tells Of the
California idea, DR.. Clarence Poe,
editor of the Progressive Farmer, and
others, are becoming interested in
the movement and are anxious to
complete organization of the new
marketing scheme. Endorsement OF
the idea has been given by North
Carolina bankers and business men
as we'll as some of the most pro-
gressive nd prosperous farmers. it ia
pointed out.
The millions that Tar Heel plant
ers lose yearly, and especially in
1920-21, may be held within the
confines of this State through CO.
operative marketing, DR.. Kilgore de-
clares. Keep this money at home
where it rightly belongs, he points
out, and North Carolina will have no
trouble whatever floating road and
school bond issues.
Failure to properly market it's
crop is responsible for North Caro-
lima dropping from fourth to sixth
place among the States in the value
of farm products, DR.. Kilgore points
out. During the last year North Caro-
lima produced a record crop but was
pushed from fourth place by Cali
fornia, which climbed from eleventh
position.
Reports indicate that the farmers
of tobacco and cotton are serious and
intend to try the cooperative mar
keting, plan, which is business or
ganization whose officers will not
draw a single penny in salaries. 1t is
of, for and by the farmers.
Corporation Commissioners Geo.
Pell and Allen ]. Maxwell who sign
ed the commissioners order grant
ing a ten percent increase to the
Southern Bell Telephone Companys
North Carolina rates, are distribut-
ing printed copies of the order to in
terested parties.
There is nothing in the paper
bound pamphlet save the order
granting the raise in rates and the
dissenting opinion Of Commissioner
Lee, chairman, who would have al
lowed the telephone company to in
crease its rates twice what was grant,
ed, but the fact that the commission
ers thought it necessary to give
to the order is interesting.
Such action is unusual but not i'm
proper.
All Of which mean, that the wall
of those who would cruelty the cor
porations has reached the ears Of the
corporation commissioners The
paper here has been loudest
in condemnation Of the increase.
There has been lots Of complaint
heard locally because Of the increase.
A poll Of State ofacials will show
that they are as the majority-they
dislike to pay more for something
that has not at all times given COM
plete satisfaction.
The State generally disapproves Of
the commissions action in granting
the increase, 80 visitors to the CAPT.
tol declare.
County summer schools for the
northeastern section Of the State
have been arranged as follows by
Miss Hattie Parrott Of Kinston, su-
pervisor:
vanceboro, Craven county, begin
ming May II, Washington. Beaufort,
May %; Red Oak, Joint school Of
Nash, Halifax and Edgecombe, May
81; Columbia. Tyrell county, June !;
Chowan College, Joint school OIL
Northampton, Beltis. Hsstiord and