The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

by County Agent Hollingsworth.)
The marketing of the cotton crop
is perhaps the most interesting sub
ject to everyone in Upton county,
and at the present time should be
carefully studied from all angles.
The columns Of this paper have car
ried from time to time articles on
this subject and once more the writer
asks to be allowed to present the plan
that has the endorsement of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, the Division of Extension Of the
state university and is sanctioned by
business men and bankers who have
studied the bi problem of marketing.
The amount of cotton to be market
ed on this plan will depend on the
amount that can be handled by the
force we now have. AS we have but
one cotton classer in West Tennessee
on the force of the Division of Exten-
sion, the sales will perhaps be held
once every week, the time to be set
by the growers. The sales will be held
in lots Of from 500 to 1000 bales, or
it found to be more satisfactory for
our conditions, in lots of from 200 to
500 bales. These pools will be made
as soon as cotton begins to move, and
the pool will be made by the growers
who are interested in this plan Of
selling. Each pool every week will
be separate and distinct pool
that is, the growers of the cotton who
have cotton in the pool appoint a
committee Of their own number Of
three to act as sales committee.
The samples will be on display here
and offered to the highest bidder on
the day set for the sale. Duplicate
samples will be on display in the Of
flee of Mr.. Odom, who will also Of
fer for sale to the highest bidder in
Memphis. On the day set for the
sale the sales committee will receive
the bids, both locally and from the
office of Mr. Odom and decide on the
sale and sell to the highest bidder.
# the sales committee sees fit to re-
ject all offers, the owners Of the cot
ton can sell their own cotton in any
way they see fit, or can hold over
until the following week and enter
the next pool on the same plan.
Mr.. A. N. 0dom, Of Texas, who
has been employed by the Division Of
Extension to assist the county agents
in the cotton marketing, is man of
wide experience in the cotton bust
ness and is an expert classer. For
several years he was employed on
the largest cotton ranch in the world,
known as the Taft ranch, as sales
man, and is thoroughly familiar with
the cotton business.
The arrangements for the first pool
are being made. If any more infor-
nation is desired, see your county
agent at an early date.
AS to the cost Of this system OF
there is no cost, with the
of perhaps a small charge
for express shipments of samples,
and, if necessary, to rent a sample
room to display the samples. The
rent Of this room will be prorated per
bale sold, which should not exceed a
few cents per bale, which makes the
cost practically nothing. This is due
to the fact that the cotton classer,
Mr.. Odom, is paid by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
with the Division of
Extension, and the assistance Of your
county agent being made possible
by the county court, with the assist
ance of the above mentioned agen-
cies.
If you want to get the most for
your cotton, think over the above
and then act. The cost
S practically nothing and the plan is
sanctioned by the United States De-
,artment Of Agriculture, the State
if Tennessee and the farmers and
merchants of the entire country where
his plan has been in operation. CO.
operative marketing made California
md is the salvation for the farmer
n any county, regardless of the crop
grown.