Arizona republican., 1921-05-08
Memphis Conference Endorses
 Firm Contract Market Plan

National Conference or oo { Hfee tlse Cotton Marketing be,a ~ X ps; Ienn., April 26. 1e91 1ra,1t as absolutely endorsing tI,e lluaIa nla marketing contract ana ta,s being used to organize the cot- stat.s s.owers of most of the southern dorsa5 th anu also emphatically en- ea osernead Sales Agency, plan adont- . u the previous week at Olxlabo,,,a
 'y, 10 be known, when comnleted ene American Cotton Growers,
 ne conference at Memphis was ameu Eads py the American Farm Bureau h,,rar. 'ioh at the request of farm organlzations in southern The personnel of the confer -.aes Was impressive, comprising the ieauers In the Cooperative marketing ioseinent from every cotton pro- uuclhg state in the south. with the
 .ueption Of Virginia and Louisiana
 m bureau representatives were present from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona. Georgia, Mississippi Mis- souri, North Carolina, South Caro- ma. Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
 representative of the extension service of the agricultural colleges were present from Arkansas, Georgia, Nortn Carolina, Oklahoma, South I
 State divisions of the American Cotton association were represented rom the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi. North Caroli- na, South Carolina and Tennessee
 organization committees now ac- tuaily in the field signing up the growers on the same standard mar from Arizona Arkansas, Arizona, Mississippi. North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma-the latter state having completed her signup to the extent of 100000 bales. and completed her association.
 Representative were present from the national headquarters of the American Farm Bureau Federation, numerous county agents, big plant CTS and many others.
 Voting power in the conference was on the basis of one vote to each 100000. bales or major fraction there of. of cotton produced last year in the various states, the vote divided equitabIy between representatives of the farm bureaus, extension divisions, organization committees and other bodies represented.
 Plan Universally Endorsed
 On the question whether the plan and the contract being used all over the south, and the national plan, bIOQlQ De tfluOIStu, lIS NOtt WdS Ado- solutely unanimous with the excep- tion of one-half of one vote.
 On the question of the adoption Of the resolution brought in by the conn., mittee, as amended on the floor the vote was solid with the exception of 141x votes, out of total vote of 129 votes-to all essential purposes a unanimous vote.
 The Resolution Adopted
 The resolution adopted by this big majority was an absolute endorse ment of the plan and the contract and ~4the American Cotton Growers Ex- change plan, couched in the following language:
 Whereas, The representatives of the various agencies for reformin g the existing cotton marketing meth ods, recognize that some definite agency must be agreed upon in the fifteen cotton producing states, look ing to the orderly marketing of cot ton over a period of twelve months, and to bring about such reforms as are necessary to eliminate the waste, inefficiency and exorbitant profits in the present system of marketing cotton;
 ..Therefore. Be It Resolved. That the following agencies. in convention Assembled at Memphis, Tenn, April 26. 1921. do hereby endorse and ap- prove the standard commodity CO.,