The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
PEANUT GROWERS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
SEVERAL HUNDRED FARMERS
AND BUSINESS MEN HEAR
DEPENCIER AT DAWSON.
BENEFITS OF AN ASSOCIATION
Marketing Expert From Virginia Ex-
plains Movement in Detail. Terrell
County Will Be Canvassed by
Committee on Local Organization.

About $50 farmers and business
men of Terrell county met at the court
house Wednesday afternoon to hear
an address by E. M. Defender, of
The Virginia Peanut Growers Asso-
ciation, in the interest of the South
Georgia Peanut Growers Marketing
Associations, which is now being or
ganized in the counties of this section.
Mr.. Defender, who is an expert on
cooperative marketing methods, out
lined the difficulties encountered by
the raisin growers of California with
whom he was associated for num-
her of wears as sales and advertising
manager. He told how the raisin
growers developed their industry from
losing proposition to very profit
able one. He also told of the ups and
downs of the Virginia peanut grow
ers, and how they have finally wealth
cred the storm and are now on the
road TO success with their marketing
organization, and how they contem-
Mate an educational campaign to in
crease consumption. He told how they
will increase the revenue to the grow
or without increasing the price to the
consumer, by merely eliminating the
middleman, or the Spectator. He
pointed out to the local people that
through the object lessons offered in
these pioneer organizations t ey
would not have to undergo these diff
fculties.
Campaign of Education.
Defender outlined plans for the
peanut growers to educate the people
to eat more peanuts, setting forth
their advantage over many other
products as food. He explained that
more than $50 paatable dishes can
be made from the peanut. 1t was evil
dent after he had warmed up to his
subject that the audience was becom-
ing sold" on the cooperative mark
citing idea.
Following the address the crowd
accepted an invitation to. the Palace
theatre, where a moving picture show
ed some of the good work OF the Cal
ifornia Raisin Growers Association.
1t will be remembered that it was
through Mr.. Defenders efforts that
California raisin growers were saved
heavy loss in the marketing OF their
products.
The cooperative plan has proven to
be of inestimable profit in many lines
of business, and it seems to be the on
" hope for the farmers in the handling
OF farm produce.
Will Organize in Terrell.
Peanut production in Terrell coun-
y a few years ago was very eX-
tensive, but owing to the lack OF mark
citing facilities the discouraged plant
ers practically abandoned this crop,
which was for a time drug on the
market 1t is now believed that
through the activity of K. S. Worthy,
president of the City National bank,
and w. Gay Raines, local representa-
tives OF the association, Terrell
will in a short while have an en-
thusiastic organization of the coun-
tvs progressive farmers.
Mr.. Raines, who is chairman OF the
committee, has appointed
a representative in each militia dis
trict. and thorough canvass will bel
made in an effort to enlist the inter
est OF every farmer. A large number
have already signifed their intention
of Joining the organization and plant
ing peanuts this season.