The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
MANY farmers
attend MEETING
HERE SATURDAY
Colbert Presided and Talked
of Cotton Growers Associa-
ton and Principles of
Members.

A large delegation of farmers were
IN the city Saturday to attend the meet.
ing OF the Carter county branch of the
oklahoma Cotton Growers association
that has launched a campaign to secure
more members.
senator }. w. Harreld was scheduled
TO talk to the farmers on this occasion
out was called back to Washington a
rev days ago, which was quite a dis
appointment to the gathering.
Although disappointed at the in.
ability Of Senator Harreld to be present
mis- place was ably filled by Fletcher
Davis OF McAlester, one of the original
organizers of the Oklahoma Cotton
district farm agent from the state A
Growers association. c. w. Callerman
& NJ. college, Saltwater and ID. M.
Denton, representing the Oklahoma
City chamber of commerce VINO arrived
unexpectedly and delivered forcefu
addresses to the assemblage a., on the
benefits ~ be derived from m. mbership
in the association.
Cooperative Markets.
Mr.. Davis took for his subject, co.
operative marketing and the benefits
TO be derived by its members He went
into details of methods employed by the
association In handling cotton and
pointed to the effects and benefits de.
rived by the farmer in disposing Of
his 1921 crop.
the cooperative plan was launched
and began operations last year, and
Mr.. Davis cited instances to confirm
the statement that had it not been for
the assistance Of the association, thou
sands of dollars would have been lost
TO the cotton farmers of Oklahoma.
G. w. Callerman, district agent of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege at saltwater, endorsed the state.
ment of Mr.. Davis, and said to the farm
ers that the Oklahoma plan of market.
Ing cotton was heartily indorsed by the
state institution.
Disguised With Cotton.
Mr.. Callerman stated he become dis
gusted with cotton farming years ago,
but that under the present plan Of
marketing could see future for the
cotton farmer
ID. NJ. Denton, representing the Okla.
homa City chamber OF commerce took
for his theme. Get more business is
our business and prefaced his remarks
by saying that he was speaking as a
business man from purely selfish
standpoint.
lie asserted that all wealth was de.
rived from the soil, that when the
farmer was prosperous, prosperity visit.
ed all the people and money was plac-
ed in circulation.
G.. of c. Is Helping
The Oklahoma City chamber OF com
merce Is conducting this campaign In
connection with the movement launcn-
ed by the Oklahoma Cotton Growers
to obtain more members and justify
the attitude Of selfishness. for the
reason they as business men want the
farmer to be more prosperous. thereby
enabling them TO place money in the
banks. spend II with the merchants,
and add to the wealth and prosperity Of
the state.
Walter Colbert of this city. member
OF the board Of directors of the asso.
citation stated Saturday that there were
approximately $500 members in Carter
county. and that half that number
were already members of the associa.
ton. II is the object OF the present
drive TO mike the Carter county branch
100 per cent perfect he asserted.
Attention was called to the fact that
the Oklahoma cotton growers associa.
ton has received the Endorsement of
Henry Wallace, secretary Of agriculture
Senator Robert l.. owen of Oklahoma.
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas. Ex.
Governor Frank O. Lowden OF Illinois,
Henry NJ. Robinson Of the cooperative
marketing association of Los Angeles
California, and many others prominent
In state and national affairs.