The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-09-01
!. ". RICHARDSON ANSWERS
P. G. WALTON'S ARTICLE ON
WHAT SHALL OUR FU-
TURE Be"
FARM BUREAU RECOMMENDED, ORGANIZATION
ENCOURAGED. LETTER FOLLOWS.


Dear Editor:
read Mr.. T. G. Walton's article In
last weeks Democrat "What Shall
Our Future Be" with much interest
aud must say that my views are In
accord with those of Mr.. Walton's.
We are an agricultural people and
it is of vital Importance that the ag-
ricultural interests be safely guarded
by every other interest because as
Mr.. Walton says "The prosperity OF
the country depends on the prospect
ty of the farmers. We must have the
Merchant and we must have the
Banker, and we must have the School
master, we must have the Railroads
and other public carriers and every
vocation must have it's just recon-.
pense, but no trade or profession
should prosper and grow fat at the
expense of any other trade.
All other trades are organized and
the farmer Is left to solve his prob.
lens alone. "The Cotton States Mer-
chants Associat tion" is great Or
ganization anu is a great benefit to
the retail merchant. 1.-THE Hardware
Dealers Association" solves the big
problems of the II ardware merchants
The implement Dealers Associa-
tion" handles the big questions OF
the manufacturers and jobbers oil
farm implements The "Press Asso
ciation" maps out the policies OF the
big dailies, and the little weeklies as
well, and on down the line. Even
the loquacious Barber who pulls off
his tonsorial stunts has man high
er up, who tells him how much the
job Is worth.
The farmer seems to be the goat,
and som atimes think 1t will always
be so, because he furnishes such good
"picking" for crooks and grafters.
Market conditions have become
such that farming has become not
only Improbable but an actual
source OF loss. Taxes have been In,
creased from year to year until they
have become q burden. Our public
moneys are being gobbled up and
wasted to a .frightful extent. We
have bought expensive road machin-
cry, now lying idle, a prey to rust
and decay, while our roads are i'm
passable and q disgrace to civiliza-
ton.
Mr.. Walton asks the question, cam
Ia pessimist". ] guess you are MIR.
Walton because u pessimlst Is one
who looks only on the gloomy side
of a proposition. If you have your
eyes open, and look at all, you see
: only the gloomy side OF the present
and future Of the farmer.
Mr.. Walton says, Let US organ
ize." Therin lies the only hope for
the future of the farmer. Had the
farmers OF Neshoba County had an
active organization 1t would have
saved the taxpayers In the last two
years In taxes alone several thous-
and dollars, to say nothing OF the
savings In other ways. We need
markets, schools, roads, etc. We are
paying the freight why not insist on
the delivery OF the goods.
have been in communication with
the President of the Extension De-
partment In regard to organizing a
Farm Bureau" In Neshoba County
and have all the data as well as
Constitution and Bylaws governing
such organizations. Farm Bureaus"
are doing great good in other states
for the farmers and taxpayers. Many
counties In Mississippi have organi-
Sed farm bureaus, why not we?
Surely no other county needs it
worse than this. Mr.. Wilson prom
ises to send n man to organize Ne.
shoba County II | say SO. Would
like to hear from every farmer In the
county.
Farm Bureaus work In conjunction
with the County Agent. Ask Mr..
Bottoms for information.
II our efficient and congenial Edit
or will allow the space ! may have
something Of interest to say later
ONT. w. Richardson.