The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

on m SeSSlon nere today.
 The telegram was read tonight at banquet here In honor of the dels- gates and came at the close of a day in which the conference had declared immediate resumption of construction work on the governments property at Muscle Shoals necessary for pro- viding ample fertilizer for American farms. The telegram follows:
 "I wish to acknowledge receipt
 Of the large volume of letters and
 telegrams urging me to accept
 your invitation to the conference
 of the farm bureau at Muscle
 Shoals. These letters from farm
 CTS Of many states arc significant
 of the tremendous possibilities for
 public benefit which center
 around Muscle Shoals. After
 careful consideration have
 reached the conclusion that the
 interests of the conference and
 that for which 1t stands can he
 served best by meeting with you
 after Congress has disposed of the
 Muscle shoals proposal nm
 hoping for speedy action and am
 prepared to formulate definite
 plan for the great fertilizer ques-
 ton of the future. Please accept
 my best wishes for the success of
 your conference and for the pros
 perity of the American farmer"
 Gray Silver. Washington represent ative of the American Farm Bureau federation, who was the chief speak CT at the banquet. predicted that the agrarian bloc in Congress would shortly dispose of the entire Muscle Shoals problem Ito the entire satis- faction of the American farmer
 "A victory for the farmers is in sight" he declared
 We have won our battles before in Congress" he said. and may he fates be kind to oura foes in this Muscle Shoals fight
 Place cards at the banquet table were mussel shells and souvenirs of the feast small vials of ammoniumt nitrate manufactured at plant No. ? on Armistice Day
 An inspection that carried the dele gates To every unit of the dormant war project resulted in an expression of sentiment that the nitrate plants are capable of turning out sufficient fertilizer ingredients to supply large part of the farms of America
 The delegates announced that they would proceed ss from FtoFenCe Go Washington to attend the national aRricuitufal conference, where their findings on Muscle Shoals would be presented.
 IS states Represented
 The group meeting was attended by representatives from IS states. California and Colorado being among those sending delegates. Each of the southern states registered delegates and others came from the corn and wheat belts of the Mississippi valley
 In an address before the confer ence, Gray Silver, Washington repre- sentative of the farm bureau, de- clared that ammonia can be made in the Muscle Shoals plant more surely more cheaply and more economically than it can be made from Chilean ni- trate in the soil"
 Mir. Silver declared that "a great chemical combine" which had for years been selling the farmer pigs In bags" was opposing Henry Fords proposal to lease and operate the Muscle Shoals plants. The chemical interests, he said, had some strong supporters in the by-product coke people"
 Others Opposing Ford
 Mir. Silver named also the aluminium [ others opposing Henry Ford and hsa plan to help the farmer"
 Mention of the Detroit n1anufac turer's name brought prolonged ap- plause from members, of the eenfer ence.
 Balancing production u.tn caaf~ sumption is a topic that will reosite attention al the conference. Valoriza ton and farm finance also hold an important place on the program
 A study of corn syrup and the de- velopment of the dairy and live stock industry of the south will be made by the conference.
 Covers were laid for 250 guests at banquet rendered the delegates to- night at local hotel by the Florence Chamber of Commerce.
 Jennie Almost Rescued
 The American Bureau federation had just about succeeded in getting Jennie out of the cornfield," MT. Sll- yer declared in the keynote speech at conference of the southern group
 The. farm bureau has .sold" the country the idea, he said, that there is an agricultural problem and tha; the interests of the whole people are dependent to marked extent upon the prosperity and wellbeing of agri- culture and the farmer.
 His address was an answer to a question asked by farmer How Can l Get My 1s-Yeaf-Old Daughter Jennie, Out of the cornfield2"
 The delegates representing Is