Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-11
MARKET FEDERATION
PLAN Is APPROVED
AT MEETING FRIDAY
Continued from Page u

rial progress of our people springs
from the farm. That the bankers
and business men realize this is
demonstrated daily by the interest
and attention that the efforts now
being put forth to provide relief are
awakening"
Endorsed by SOule
DR.. A. M. Soule, president Of the
State College Of Agriculture, eX-
pressed his Endorsement Of the move
ment represented by the market
federation. and called attention to
the fact that in his judgment the
success of the organization depends
in very large measure upon the edu-
cation of the farmer. He expressed
the hope that the undertaking would
meet with the success that it de-
served, both because it is calculated
to improve coalitions in the state,
and because itssfaijure would give a
setback to the very general desire Of
everyone to do sopething for the
farmer.
DIR. Saule declared that the sue
cess of the Georgia Fruit Exchange
justifies the wisdom Of commodity
marketing associations. He attrib-
uted it's success largely to the fact
that the peach growers have been
educated to the importance Of quail
ty, uniformity and standardization
which, he again emphasized, are es-
sential to the success Of all commod-
ity cooperative associations. p.
Quality" said DR.. Soule, lis the
big thing. Our farmers must be ed
ucated to the necessity of improv-
ing the quality, of standardizing
their products of the farm. 1t is a
lamentable fact that the staple OF
cotton grown in north Georgia has
deteriorated and it is my hope that
the farmers of Georgia will be i'm
pressed with the Importance Of i'm
proving the staple of their cotton.
cit is equally as important that
the producers be taught the neces-
sity of striving for uniformity and
quality in everything that they Gull
tivate The experience Of the South
west Georgia Watermelon Growers
association evidences what uniforrni-
ty and quality mean in the market
ing of any product of the farm.
DR.. Soule concluded his remarks
with an appeal to the bankers for
a revision of their credit system in so
far as it applies to country credits,
and dwelt upon the Importance of
extending credits on live stock and
farm products that are now not rec
ognized by the banks as the basis
for credit.
DR.. Soule was followed by c. w.
Critics, secretary of the chamber of
commerce, of Millen, who has had
wide experience in the development
of civic organizations and, who has
made study of cooperative market
ing. He told of the friendly attitude
entertained by the Millen Chamber
of Commerce towards the idea of
central marketing corporation and
pledged the support of the bankers
and merchants of Millen.
B. S. Barker, secretary of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce, made
rousing speech indorsing the prop
osition as outlined and the prospec-
tus of the market federation and
moved the meeting to enthusiasm
with the statement that the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce would lend
every aid, including financial sup
port, to the organization of the mar
hCI lCoC1 oI1OIl' Qs1I. DOL hSl, All Ills
remarks, voiced his own personal in
terest in the welfare of the farmers
and in the development of improved
conditions in the rural districts of
the state, and in this connection OBJ
served that it. would be the policy
of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce in the future to get in as
close touch with the little fellow
as possible.
Rowland Turner, of the Southern
railway, commended the market
movement warmly. Others joined in
the general discussion that followed,
and on suggestion of Mr.. Adams, ia
Their of the scheme, the meeting
turned its attention to considering
the practical, rather than the AGA
demic idea of the proposed organiza-
ton.
A detailed discussion of the fed
eration's charter ensued, following
which, on motion of J. w. Vaughan,
of Cartersville, the charter and by
laws of the federation were unani-
mously adopted.