The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-07
FARM BUREAU HOLDS
A ROUSING MEETING
Board of Directors Reelected
Some Interesting Talks
Made.

REV. N. II. Jacks presided. lie
stated that while the Bureau was or
ganized only last spring, an election
of officers must be held the first
Monday in December in order tc
comply with the constitutional re.
quirements. The Board of Direc-
tors consists of president, vice pres
ident. secretary and two others-one
from each beat in the county. Mr.
Jacks said that the Bureau had a.
chieved a great deal during its briei
existence; that an Advance of about
| $1,000 per ton in the price of cot
/ ton seed had been secured by the
agent, that dairymen had saved mon
ey on feed stuffs purchased through
the Bureau; that close and contin-
ued cooperation would mean sue
cess United we stick, divided we're
stuck. He spoke Of the importance
of the farmers bloc" maintained by
the Bureau at Washington for secur-
ing more favorable consideration of
farmers needs by the National Gov
ernment
Mr.. 0verpeck moved that the pres
ent Board Of Directors be reelected
by acclamation and ]. l.. Frizell sec
onded the motion. Mr.. Henry Legett
commended the Board Of Directors.
The motion to re-elect was unan-
imous. The Board Of Directors as re-
elected are: N. F. Jacks, Beat o,
president; J. Wroten, Beat S, vice.
president; John May, Beat /, secre-
tary; w. L. McGraw, Beat 8; w. q.
Brent, Beat 4. There are 260 mem
bers upon the roll and plans are be-
ing made for membership cam
paign.
Mr.. Herring, one of the veteran
farmers Of the county, said he had
been acquainted with farmers or
ganizations since the age of sixteen
and urged loyalty and cooperation
as essential to the life of the Bureau.
Mr.. S. P. Oliver deplored the small
attendance. He urged the necessity
of cooperation as the only salvation
of the small farmer who could not
afford to buy needed farm equipment
but could join with others for that
purpose.
Mr.. Legett suggested a member
ship campaign and the organization
of community work, where the spec
ial interests of communities-dairy
ing, orchards, ETC., could be provided
for.
The great variety of cotton, and
the need for cotton grader and
classer were mentioned. Those pres
ent were urged to encourage the
boys and girls club work to the end
that a good and varied year round
diet and other Dement'S be provided
On the small farm.
Mr.. q. B. Parnell moved that the
directors appoint i've members in
each beat to solicit members, and
this was agreed to, the list to be ar
ranged by the directors and publish
ed in the local papers.
1t was mentioned that the Missis-
sippi Farmers Bureau had joined
with the National
There are 260 members upon the
local roll now with 107 paid up to
date.
It was stated that the railroad
men have the strongest organization
in the United States and the agri-
cultural workers the weakest.
The Farm Bureau is behind Henry
Ford's plan to purchase Muscle
Shoals from the government for the
cheaper production Of nitrates,
which now cost about SAT per ton.
Mr.. Meade Mathis, agent of the
Bureau, reported an offer made by
manufacturer of fertilizer. He then
reported that at the Kiwanis Club,
business men had agreed to pay $3.50
toward the purchase of a Ford car
so that he might give more effective
service in assisting farmers in truck |
ing, and that the committee had al |
ready secured $244.50 from 35 firms
and individuals, whose names he
read at request. He stated that the
spirit shown toward the Bureau was
friendly and inspiring. The remain
der Of the purchase price of the car
is to be paid by the Farmers Bu-
reau by June, or by Mr.. Mathis. If
he should so desire.
Mr.. Mathis said that at A. & M.
College, Starkville, where he visited |
last week. he heard many compli-
mentary remarks about Brookhaven.
A motion to accept the offer Of the
business men in regard to the auto
mobile. and another extending them
thanks, were passed.
Mr.. W. NJ. Turnbough made an in
teresting and inspiring speech in
which he offered encouragement for
the Bureau from his own experience
of ups and downs. He compared
Lincoln county with regions he had
visited in other states and urged that
with such soil and climate as we
possess our country homes should be-
come like those visited where there |
are all the modern conveniences and
where fine stables-in one case e.
Quipped with electric fans-house
stock worth UP to $4,000 per head.
Mr.. Oliver spoke Of the sale the
Kings Daughters will hold for the
benefit Of the hospital Saturday and
asked those present to contribute to
this worthy cause.
Mr.. Mathis invited all who wish
ed to bring number one sorghum mo-
lasses for immediate assembling Of
carload lot for which SOC per gallon
was offered.
The Board Of Directors was re-
quested to meet again at 1:30 and
the meeting adjourned.