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Farmers' Convention....1933.

the fertile field availabe for development. In response to questions,
Mr. Skeffington said that dumping by large concerns during local shortages
is responsible for lowered prices. The long range outlook for cattle is
poor, tho higher prices may be expected during April, May and early June.
There is a short supply of sheep and lambs. Freight rates will keep the
California lambs from competing with local ones. J.W.Jones , who
somehow finds time from his many other duties to serveas secy,-treas. of the
marketing association, made further remarks, which were continued after
the recess for lunch. Over $25,000 has been subscribed, with $21-22,000
paid in, so that now borrowed funds are available without endorsement.
He said they had been most fortunate in securing a man with needed
experience of Mr. Skeffington. A much larger volume of business is needed,
so that the money put in by the farm Bureau may be returned.

At this time the resolutions committee reported favorable on the
two they had recieved. The first, looking to the reduciton of the
horse-power tax for motor vehicles, was approved and copies ordered sent to
the members of the legislature from the two counties. The second one
opposed issuing of bonds by the county at this time for any purpose
whatever. Considerable discussion was had. A.D. Farquhar pointed out the
failure to live up to promises in the matter of allocation of funds within
the county, citing expenditues of 38% in the Northern, 24% in the Eastern
and 38% in the Western portion of the county, when the division promised
had been 50%, 22½%, and 27½%, respectively. A motion was passed to defer
action until after the discussion of the tax situation later. By motion,
our perennial feliciter, Guy Nichols, was appointed, with James Brown
and Graville Thompson to thank the ladies for their good offices, and
invite them to join us at their conveince.

The first speaker on the afternoon was O.M.Kile, corresponding
secretary of the Montgomery Country Givic Federation and a man who has
been intimately connected with the long fight to obtain farm relief thru
government help. He gave an extended exposition of the Domestic Allotment