The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-03
FARM CONFERENCE TO HEAR NOTABLES
AT LITTLEROCK JAN. N.I8-l9
Faulkner County to Send Big Dele gation-Club Invites All Go
 as Delegates.

National and international authori- ties on finance, food supplies and advanced agriculture will address the conference of farmers, planters, mer- chants and bankers at Little Rock on January IS and 19, called for dis cussion of the crisis produced in the south by the disastrous slump of cot ton value, and to take definite action looking toward reduction of cotton acreage in 1921. The gathering is generally held to be the most impor tant called in Arkansas in recent years.
 From indications now, Conway and Faulkner county will have one of the largest delegations attending the con- ference. The Conway Commercial Club at a meeting in December un- dertook to enroll a representative delegation, and success is being achiev- ed, according to P. F. Cleaver, presi- dent of the club. Vice President Frank Farris of the Farmers State Bank, Colonel J. E. Little and repre- sentative of the Faulkner County Bank & Trust Company are certain to attend The club is anxious for farmers to attend the conference, and no limit whatever has been placed on the number. Any citizen interested in the conference IS privileged to at- tend and will be welcome addition to the countys delegation, Mir. Cleaver said.
 Of the state leaders who will take part in the conference, Governor T. C. McRae and Dr. Bradford Knapp, dean of the state college of agricul- ture, will have important part. A partial list of the speakers is listed on a bulletin received today from H. M Cottrell, agriculturist of the Lit tie Rock chamber of commerce.
 Herbert Hoover of New York is the foremost international authority who will address the conference. His work is well known everywhere. He knows more about the needs of the people of Europe and Asia and to what extent they can buy what they need. than any other man in the world Mr. Hoover's address probably will in from the delegates what Arkansas can produce and for which a ready world market can be found.
 Theodore H. Price of New York, editor of Commerce and Finance and widely quoted financial authority, who will speak in regard to the needs and credits of the people who buy Ar kansas surplus products MT. Prices weekly financial letter is syndicated and published in number of leading newspapers.
 Dr. Tait Butler of Memphis, editor of the Progressive Farmer, has for 30 years been a leader in southern ac- riculture. His organization covers the entire south and his work brings him closely in touch with farm, market and business conditions. Dr. Butler will to some extent be talking about his own problems, as he owns a farm in Arkansas.
 Dr. Andrew M. Soule is president of the Georgia college of agriculture and has taken the lead in diversified farm ing in his state. His address will dead practically with feed crops and live stock as sources of large revenue.
 Judge Charles G. Wilson of Ricn- mond, Va, is head of a marketing or ganization which annually markets big quantity of produce at low cost. His sales organization touches every southern state and supplies him with accurate information as to marketing of the Missouri Pacific railway, will conditions.
 B. F. Bush of St Louis, president speak of agriculture as business pro- position. As Arkansas prosperity is of great moment to his company, he was given a place on the program
 W. L. Hemingway of St. Louis. vice president of the National Bank of Commerce, is native of Arkansas and formerly an officer of Little Rock bank. He will tell the confer ence what 1921 and succeeding wears hold out. Mr. Hemingway was state chairman of several liberty loan campaign and is thoroughly acouaint-