The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
ASSOCIATION OF COTTON GROWERS
 IS INCORPORATED
Alabama Cotton Growers Co., operative Association Files Papers in Probate Court
 Under Marketing Law

Papers of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday un- der the Alabama cooperative mar keting law, passed by the last legis- lature, of the Alabama Cotton Grow CTS Cooperative association. As provided by law, it is mutual non profitmaking corporation.
 The five incorporators are B. B. Conner of Birmingham, L. B. Mus grove of Jasper. ". D. Nesbitt of Bir- mingham, J. 0. Thompson of Birming- ham and J. F. scofield of Jasper
 The association is similar to or ganizations ins Arizona, Arkansas, California, Oklahoma and Texas. While cooperating with these or ganizations in the other states, the Alabama institution Is in nowise de pendent on them.
 At the request of Alabama cotton growers the organization was formed by the five men who filed the papers yesterday. Associated as directors are: Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama; Dr. T. w. Palmer, president of the state college at Montevallo; Miles C. All good and Alabama State Commission CT of Agriculture W. D. Nesbtt is acting chairman.
 Committeeman
 fThe association was perfected by the instruction of the organization rVhf fcl1 m in lrb a m last December. In addition to the directors already named, other mem- bers of this committee are oscar Wells, E. W. Barrett, V. II. Hanson of Birmingham, W. Howard Smith of Prattyille, w. C. Coker of Greenville John W. Ward of Albertville, A. J. Driver of Lafayette. John R. Rogers of Gainesville, J. E. Barnett of Mon roeville, John R. Witt of Bellemina w. T. Greene of Lexington, pr. J. D. Vines of Bessemer, ". E. Hughes of McFatl, W. F. Hotchkiss of Court land C. T. McElderry of Talladega, Lewis NJ. Thompson of Altoona and W. B. Fish of Haleyville.
 The association is the fist organi- zation ever incorporated in Alabama without capital. It's purposes are. Promoting, fostering and encourag- ing the business of marketing cotton, cotton seed and other products CO operatively for the producers
 Temporary Quarters Here
 Temporary headquarters of the Ala bama Cotton Growers Cooperative association are 1908 American Trust building, city.
 "Tbe particular purposes of the in- stitution,". said W. D. Nesbitt yester- day, "are to provide, through this hN hiCh inc cot ton producers of Alabama may in diyldually and collectively get the benefits of the loans provided through the war finance corporation for farm products; to provide the organlza = ton with which and through which the cooperative marketing assoeia- lions already formed in other states and nationally marketing associa- tions, may join their facilities TOT the benefit of the Alabama growers
 ITO perfect the machinery through which and with which the loan com mittee appointed for Alabama by the war finance corporation: B. J. Bald win of Montgomery, E. C.. Melvin oi Selma. Henry Hobbie of Montgomery Henry T. Bartlett of Birmingham and Frank Moody of Tuscaloosa, may assist producers in Alabama to SC, cure their share ot funds proViaeu hy the government through the Wal finance corporation for loans against farm products.
 "Those in charge of this work, said MT. Nesbitt, have already per fected arrangements whereby, with' out other aid, large financing can be had. and have gone far toward estao- fishing profitable outlets for mar keting." n, l.,
 Loans asked by farmers Will pc governed by the amount of cotton or fered to an extent of SlV,Voo,oVV Il needed.