The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-06
DAIRY TALKS MARX
FARM BUREAU MEET
Description Of La.-Miss. Cream
ery--Cooling Stations at
Central Points.

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An unusually large attendance
marked the meeting of the Farm Bu-
reau members and perhaps others at
the Court House at eleven o'clock
Monday.
The fact that modern Lincoln
county farmers are addicted to Fords
was demonstrated by the impressive
number which surrounded the Court
House.
Mr.. e. p. Miller of Wesson, the
man chiefly responsible for the pro-
motion of the La.-Miss Cooperative
Creamery in New Orleans, spoke up
on the progress made in the con-
struction and equipment of the
plant, and made a plea for the pur-
chase by farmers of more stock, In
order to provide payment for a
small current indebtedness on the
plant and for its operation, which is
planned for Dec. 18th.
Mr.. Miller stressed the Importance
of advertising and suggested a pa
rade in New Orleans to call atten-
tion to the new creamery. Mr.. Mil
Ter said he had neglected home and
business in promoting the plant. but
it was for the good of his fellow
dairymen and himself. What helps
you. helps me-, said Mr. Miller.
Whenever you people think am
not the man to stay at the head, say
so, and get a man who can do bet
ter, he said. Don't let the plant
fail. 1t can be run at profit to
justify the producing of milk"
Mr.. Miller said that thirty-two
cents a gallon Nan advance of four
cents on the present price, would be
paid to farmers, and a dividend on
the stock returned, not to exceed ten
per cent. He said butter milk should
bring only two cents less per gallon
than sweet milk.
Milk testing higher than four per
cent would be paid for at an advance
in the thirty-two cent rate.
The plant cost three times as much
as was anticipated, and there are
notes due every thirty days. A
fund for the beginning of operations
was now necessary.
At Mr.. Miller's suggestion, Mr..
John May, secretary of the Farm Bu-
reau described his visit to the plant,
and stated that he favored it "One
hundred per cent.
Mr.. Miller praised Louisiana dairy
men for the loyalty they had shown.
Applications for additional stock
were rather slow, but several signi
fed their willingness to take shares.
Rev. N. F. Jacks, president of the
Bureau suggested that many Of the
dairymen lived too far to bring in
milk in warm weather and asked how
many would take stock if cooling
station were installed at Brookha-
ven, Wesson and elsewhere in this
section. A larger number signified
that they would subscribe if this
were done.
Mr.. Miller stated that the install
lation of such stations before the re-
turn of warm weather was contem-
plated, which solved the problem for
the distant producers.
Mr.. Jacks took charge of the meet
ing in order to provide for the an
nual election of directors of the Farm
Bureau. The meeting voted to have
made by committees,
and this was done. The result of the
nominations and elections is as fol-
lows
Beat 1-Mr. 2. B. Parnell; Beat
mir. Will Oberschmidt; Beat 8
Mr.. A. B. Moak; Beat 4-Mr. J.
A. Keene; Beat 5-Mr. Ben P. Smith.
These directors will elect officers for
the Bureau. Mr.. Jacks state that he
was not a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. B. F. Hull made brief talk
upon the cooperative marketing of
cotton. ''Ten dollars year for the
Farm Bureau fee federates you from
here to Washington" said Mr.. Hull.
you don't have to pay until you
put in bale" The contract to pool
is for five years duration. Mr.. Hull
briefly told the benefits to be- gain
ed by signing for the cooperative
pooling and marketing, stating that
this was Victory Week" for the
new movement.