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OGLETHORPE FARMERS PREPARE
TO HELP FEED HUNGRT WORLD
IS ILL AS HELP CLOTHE IT
Sentiment Favoring Federal Law to Restrict Southern Farm
ers in Their Cotton Acreage Given Expression in Resolu
tion Adopted at Mass Meetingof Farmers and Business Men
---Another Big Meeting to be Held Next Tuesday When
Matter of Securing Farming and Soil Expert Will be Con
sidered.
WALTER E. DUNCAN,
Staff Correspondent
The Augueta Herald.
Lexington. —ltejirenent stive Sarmfira
of Oglethorpe county an- openly In
fa.'nr of the national law n-xtriellriK
the Southern fanner* In the 1 HI6 cot
ton renitc. At a mentlnx held here
a few iiity« ae« of for mar* and tmsl
nc*r: men. a resolution offered hy Mr.
K. ( alienlm. of Mazeya, to the effect,
waa unanimously adopted.
Representative fitmiars of OKle
thoriio county realize that next year
there must be a curtailment of tlie.
cotton crop—tbit Instead of addins to
the surplus cotton made tills year, mll
llona of bale* of which must ha car
ried over, farmers must raise feed
stuff* and food products, Instead of
cotton next year, that protective
n easure* must he taken that men
iriu*t turn to the soil for food.
It I* not believed, down In Ogle
thorpe that the Ihw of necessity will
he far-reaching enough In effect to
bring about, throughout the Hotith, the
cut In the cotton acreage which It Is
considered will be absolutely neces
sary to protect l big year's crop and to
reduce production nearer to a parity
with consumption Jesaended by war,
and that for Ids own protection for hi*
own salvation, the Houthern farmer
slsodd he restricted In hi* cotton
ftcweage to Insure an nxlaquate curtail
ment.
Want Whola South to Cut.
• Themselves determined to produce
less cotton next year, to cut their own
acreage these farmers want the assur
ance that throughout the South furm
.*>* or- likewise curtailing They be
tter e unit only a federal Lax will ab
‘goluuly BM»ure un acreage report next
spring that will put the world fairly
and squarely on notice that only half
an average cotton crop has been
planted, and there Is behind this the
conviction that the present situation
i* one which demand* an absolute
guarantee.
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions adopt'd at the Lexing
ton meeting bound those farmers In
attendance to the agreement that no
cotton would Ixj sold for less than 10
cents. Farmers, merchants and bank
ers srs urged in resolution* adopted
to co-operate in helping to tide over
the distressing financial condition
brought about by ihe European war.
Every farmer of the county ts urged
to plant less cotton and more food
stuff* next year.
No one can go over Oglethorpe
county, talk with the farmer* here,
the'o ami yonder, see Ihe prepara
tions that are being made to turn
away from old Ideas, hear the express
ed determination of men to begin now
to produce their own home supplies,
and doubt that the situation thrust
upon the South by the European war
at this critical season Is going to
prove a blessing for which In time to
come the South at leant those cotton
planters who lieivtuae of It became
farmers In the true sense of the word,
will he thankful.
Preparing to Plant Grain.
Throughout the eeciton of country
around I-extngt on the formers ore
preparing to plant (train. Many farm
era like Mr 1.. T>. Rot hoi, are Rowing
their cotton land tn rye. Many are
buying rye. many ere sowing more
out* than ever before and other* who
heretofore have let their cotton land*
lie unprotected through the winter are
going to plant covering crop* for the
humu* that la put Into the eoll.
Practically all farmer* throughout
thin section produce enough corn to
Rtipplv their own need* and mice
acme hog*, hut unlea* something hap
pen* In the meantime to alter thetr
present Intention* next year there will
he corn field* w hole In the pa*t there
have been corn patches and a vear
hence hog meat will he plentiful. More
fanner* In thl* Immediate aeotton are
going to produce their own auppllea
a* do Mr Jack Little. Mr. Jatnes Paul,
Mr Georg* Cunningham, Mr John
Kennlgan. Dr \\\ II Hevnold* and
other* who. In the face of the prevent
depression know the aecurlty that
having followed diversified farming.
Instead of depending altogether on
cotton, gives them.
At Lexington not more than twenty
ftve or thirty bale* of cotton have
been *old tht* season
May Secure Soil Expert.
Judge Joel Cloud, preatdent of th*
Dglrthorpe County ltank and Judge
of the city court of Islington, pre
etded at the meeting of farmer* and
hualnea* men recently held Judge
Cloud attache* great Importance to
the action to be taken at another
meeting to be held here next Tties
day. when there will be present farm
r* from every section of the county.
At that time th# question of procur
ing th* aervlce* of a farming and soil
expert for Oglethorpe county, will be
coneldered
Thla It Is believed, will prove to lie
a long step toward diversified farm
ing. which means Independence.
Cannot Go On A* Before.
"When you etop to consider th#
startling statement er> often mads and
which has never been dUpmren, that
Georgia pay* out more each r*»r for
food than she take* In for cotton,
that mean bankruptcy ultimately,"
aahl Judge Cloud ’if we keep on.
the big Insurance companies will own
the farming land* of Georgia. 1 can
not help but believe thl* crt»l» we are
facing now I* going to prove a bless
ing In the long run
"It takes bread and meat to make
cotton." continued Judge Cloud “As
the hank* and merchant* won't be
able to supply farmer* next year, at
ieaet not to the extent aa In the pa«t
th* farmer* mu*t weak* hog and hom
iny, turn their attention to food
crop* and home product*. Tht* will
ln*ure a reduction of th* cotton acre
age, but not one-half, not enough re
duction. You will find, too, that many
netrroe* who are making *hare crop*
thi# year won't farm—they muu work
for wage*.
'in the long run Southern farming
will. ID my opinion, be put upon
mere of a buatne** has!* by present
condition*, tn a word, many a man la
fulgg to find out that he cannot hop*
to break oven buying hlgh-prtrnd
mules with which to make cotton.
'lvon at 10 cents a pound. It will take
five bales of cotton to pay for a mulo
and the mule won’t make It. It Is out
of the question.
.lodge Cloud le personally opposed
to a federal crop curtailment law. Ha
does not deem it practicable. Hut he
believes that some adequate means
rmiet he found to guarantee a whole
sbJo and universal cut In the cotton
acreage.
Country No Richer Than the Soil.
Mr A. .1. OUlen of Maxeys, who
attended the meeting here of farmers,
urged another reason for cutting the
cotton acreage aside from the neces
sity of reducing rather than adding to
the surplus cotton which the Southern
farmers have made and have now
on their hands.
"Cotton Is an exhaustive crop,” ho
said. "As long as cotton Is planted
year after year. Ihe land gets poorer
and poorer. No agricultural country
fa richer than Its soil. As long as the
soil gets poorer, the country and the
people are bound to get poorer and
poorer."
Mr. Gillen long ago began diversi
fying. As a result he owes no man.
Instead of buying supplies he has corn
to sell, hog* to sell, foodstuff* and
feedstuff*.
He depends upon the soil for every
thing he needs and ho Is the type of
successful farmer who If he feels the
1 pinch of a war-depressed cotton mar
ket, It Is fell only In the cutting down
of Ids surplus—lt does not threaten
his living or the well being of his fam
ily.
Around and throughout ths Craw
ford sections of Oglethorpe county
there are numbers of farmers who,
like Mr. Gillen, began to diversify
long enough ago to he able In the
present crucial period to fall hack
upon their own resources Among
these are Messrs E. H. Wells. F W.
W ells, J. M. Handers, C. H. Hargrove,
W. H, Wise, C. O Stephens, T. O.
Stephens, \V. Hardeman, A. G.
Giinntn*. There are others who like
these make cotton a surplus money
crop Mr .T. D. Huff for lnstaura,
not an extensive planter nor a rich
man, Imt who farms successfully, and
who Ims not sold a. bale of his cotton
and need not sell because h* does not
depend upon his cotton money for hi*
living. Mr. Huff ha* plenty In his
corn crib and smokehouse to carry
hkn through.
Only a very little cotton has been
sold at Crawford or shipped from
Crawford to Athens to he sold. About
200 hale* have been shipped to Ath
ens warehouses to he stored, but most
of the crop that has been gotten out
1* being held on the farnta
To Cut Around Hutchins.
There Is no doubt, say* Mr. George
L. Rice, of the determination of the
farmers around Hulcplns where Mr,
Rice llvee and fnrma, to cut the acre
age,
"We are going to exit cotton from a
half to two-thirds,” Mr. Rice told
me. Mr. Rice, Mr. H. C. Jackson Mr
.T H Howling. Mr. T. T. Howling, Mr.
E. 1., Herry, all of the Hutchins sec
tion, and others raise their own meat,
mnke corn and hay enough to supply
their own need*, live at home nnd are
successful farmers; but are going In
now for inure livestock not only
enough to feed themselves hut to help
feed the world Tand more grain. Hun
dreds of acre* throughout th* Hutch
ins section will he sown In oats within
the next thirty days.
Messrs E. C. Maxwell and S E.
Maxwell, of near la-xtngton, are fenc
ing their places and buying yearlings
and others are making tike prepara
tions to raise cattle.
Meeting to Be Important,
A systematic campaign to amuse
the farmers of Oglethorpe county ts
being made. Th® meeting to be held
st 1 exlngton next Tuesday is going
to be an tmpi|rtant one. l’ledges will
he made 4o reduce the acreage. Indi
vidually. Three men from each mi
litia district of the county have been
n aktng the rounds, urging the farm
ers to attend. These men end the
districts In " hleh they are working
are:
Loxlngton Messrs. M. S Weaver,
J. W Paul, \V T. Hrooks.
Hoaverdutn Messrs (\ P. Majors.
T J Erwin, R. W, Havl*.
Hslrdstown Messrs. J. O Craw
ford, 11. O. Young. W. H. Cheney.
Crawford—Messrs. R. M. Hall, R.
H. Meadow. J L. Hray.
Falling Creek Mvasr*. A. J. Gillen.
E. Cahanlss, C. T\ Itrlghtwell.
Grove Creek Messrs. C. O. Steph
en*. Henry D Jarrell. J M. Harris.
Glads Hr. W. 1. Green, Messrs. J.
A Itroach. Henry Tiller.
Goosepond Messrs T R Cunning
ham, J. M. Ruff. J \V. Settle.
Pleasant Hill Messrs. J. O Power,
L. O. Chandler, K. IV, Johnson.
Heading Greet) Messrs. W, H.
Jackson. E. O. Young, R M. Rsron.
Houston Messrs W. W. Tiller,
W. T Hurt. J. U Hridgen.
Woodstock Messrs C W. Wright.
VV. A. Hardy, j. E. Payer
Woolfuktn Messrs George W. Fos
ter C, L. Thaxton. W. J. Crowley.
The purpose 1* to enlist the whole
county tn the movement for a sys
tematic reduction of the cotton acre
age and to secure th* service* of a
fanning and soil expert to pave the
way and to make It eaater to turn to
diversified fanning and the ratelng of
livestock.
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Orders Big Expenditure for
Cotton, Waives Prospect of
Profit and Buys Only From
the Growers.
South Bend, Ind.—ln a novel and
thoroughly typically American way,
The Studebaker Corporation of South
Bend and Detroit has entered the cot
ton market on a large scale, buying
orders having been forwarded today
to the managers of Its branches In At
lanta, Dallas and Ht. Louis, through
which centers Is handled the distri
bution throughout the South of the
firm's automobiles and horse-drawn
vehicles. »
The first order Is for the purchase
of KOO hales. This cotton will bo
bought at ten cents a pound
President F. S. Fish outlined the
Studobaker plan In a brief interview.
"We are buying thlß cotton," he
said, "because of our belief that, In
the conditions which now prevail, we
owe a definite duty to the Houthern
planters who are suffering so dis
tressingly as the result of the Eu
ropean wnr. We are making this ex
penditure In a way which will enable
us to place every cent of It. with the
Southern farmers—the producers. Not
one bale will he bought through spec
ulators or middle men.
"Wo have abundant confidence In
the South and In the future of Its
great staple. Far more Influential In
determining our present course was,
however, our own feeling of obligation
to the Houthern planters virtually all
of whom are our customers and many
of whom have bought Studebaker
goods for two generations.
"Our Investment In cotton will be
virtually a loan In which we assume
the entire risk. If we are able to
eventually dispose of our cotton at an
advanced pries, we will turn over the
ultimate profit to the grower* from
whom we bought It.
"Our Investment is contingent on no
purchase of our own goods and had
no strings whatever attached to It. We
also aim to make the distribution of
our Investment as broad as possible.
In tills undertaking we shall work In
close touch with our vehicle and au
tomobile dealers, thus availing our
selves of an advisory representation
In virtually every cotton-growing
county In th# Houthern states."
The details of the Studebaker plan
are In charge of Assistant Kales Man
ager Thlelon of th* Vehicle Division
here.
ASKS END PRISON
‘SILENT SYSTEM’
American Prison Association
Hears Advocacy of Elimina
tion of the Lock Step.
St. Paul, Minn.—Elimination from
prison of the “lock step” and the "si
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G. Wells, warden of the Kentucky
slate penitentiary in an uddres* today
before Ihe American Prison Associa
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flowers and a prison library wero
urged as invaluable aids in maintain
ing discipline.
"If the state, through her officials,
fHil* to provide all those agencies
which are reasonably calculated to In
spire, encourage and ennoble,” Mr.
Well* declared, "It must happen that
the first offender, the occasional or
accidental criminal will, on account
of hi# environment, b# made worse In
stead of better."
Ih-lsoners should have the right to
see the warden dally, Mr. Wells said,
believing that "nothing I* to condu
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Paris, 4:55 a. m.—France’s grain
crop, according to the agricultural de
partment. ha* exceeded expectations.
It Is estimated at from sixty million to
eighty-two million quintals.
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MAY USE COTTON,
IT JUTE, COHO
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
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HASN’T DEFINITELY DECLINED.
New York. —William F. McCombs,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, said today he had not def
initely declined Governor Glynn’s re
quest to take the chairmanship of the
Democratic state committee, but had
told the governor he would prefer not
to accept the position and hoped some
one else satisfactory to the party
could be obtained.
—Mr. Will Twiggs has gone to
Asheville, N. C„ where he has Joined
Mrs. A. J. Twiggs and Mrs. Will
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Thursday.