The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
FARME ERS MAKING
 PLANS FOR FUTURE. :.
Truck Growers Will Build Warehouse On Newly AC-
 quired Property

{ Jefferson county farmers moved one step nearer to the goal of steady prosperity this week with the an- nouncement by County Agents J. c. Lowery and J. k. Cook that the Jef- ferson County Truck Growers asso- citation had purchased a lot 240x200 feet at Twenty eighth street and Sixth avenue, on which it is planned to build permanent structure to house the curb market. The pro- posed building will be 80 by 70 feet and built of brick or corrugated iron. It is planned to have it ready for occupancy by the first of the year.
 The new location will be much more desira ble than the one being used at present on 8 rental basis, situated on Morris avenue. Besides having the adyantage Of permanency, the new curb market will be situated in a section of the city better placed from the standpoint of distribution and accessibility. The new curb market will distinctly mark this section as the farm center of the city, as the Jefferson Dairy has already estab- stations in the same block. It will also be situated on the Central of Georgia railroad.
 Used As Warehouse.
 This building, which will occupy only part Ol lne newly dCQulItu lot, will be used as warehouse for the things the farmers have to buy, which are sold to them through the association at considerably less than the prevailing market prices, such as strawberry crates. market baskets and fertilizers. It's estimated cost approximately S2.50O.
 The remaining spaces will be. di- vided off into small spaces just large enough for a single wagon or truck and rented to individual farm CTS at a low rate for the display and sale of their products Although some retail selling will be done, it is the plan of the officials to confine it as far as possible to wholesale deals Representative of Birming- ham and t-of- town firms will be on hand to buy in large quantities directly from the farmers or their representatives.
 Farmers Share Credit.
 To MT. Lowery and MT. Cook is due most of the credit for the new venture, although they insist that 1t should be shared with the farmers and others in the community who have co-operated with them in in- teresting the public in 1t. Birming- ham and Jefferson county will all most be in class to themselves
  to completion. according to experts in such matters. as only a very few of the many similar associations throughout the country have their own buildings. The ability of the local farmers to . finance such a project practically on a cash basis is an indication of the new financial status of the, Jefferson county farm CT, due in large measure to the de- Velopment of such movements as the new building will be used to promote
 The Jefferson County Truck Crow CTS association is only three years old; but there are other things be- sides the proposed new building to show that, even in that short time. the farmers have been definitely "sold" to the idea. Everywhere they have gone, MT. Cook and MT. Lowery have met with an eager response to any suggestions they have made to further the general scheme of CO., operative buying and selling and the pooling of resources and effort for the general good.
 Many thousands of dollars have been saved by the farmers through this plan, and even the smallest farmer mas had his full share of the saving. The men in charge saw to that. In the matter of market bas- kets alone, it is estimated that s40,-
  proximntely 30 per cent was affected in this years fertilizer bill.
 While the association was organiz- ed primarily to help it's own mem bers, it has also been of great help to other farmers. Business firms selling farm supplies have to reduce their prices to compete with the association, and of course this reduc- tion amounts to a considerable saw ing. In the case of market baskets alone 1t amounted to more than 25 per cent.
 Chief Hope Of Emancipation.
 "ln this endeavor lies the chief hope of our emancipation from the slavery of our present economic situ- ation." said President Charles w. Rittenour of the Alabama Farm Blu reau Federation. discussing the ap- plication of big business methods to farm production and selling. "lt means the conversion of the unstable and hazardous gamble of farming to a modern industry, with only the problem of production as the haz- ard. We have every reason to be- lieve that through our united efforts and through efficient and economical organization for merchandising and distribution of our products. we may look forward to a time when the business of farming as an industry may be permanently and systematic ally put upon a sound basis"
 This ais indicative of the new po- sition that agriculture and agricul- turists nave assumed. It was only few weeks ago that con ,yonfion of farrnarS heJd In porfh-