Show COTTON CROPS MADE UNIFORM Expert Shows Southern Farmers flow ITow to Make Mahe Money loncy l oncy From Land TAYLOR TAILOR Tex Tex Tev Sept 10 Sere here hereen tere ten en varieties of cotton were grown in n a 0 haphazard manner within a mile five area of ot this little town only one standard crop grows today Where thousands of dollars for for- formerly formerlY formerly merly were sent out of the community for Tor seed each year this amount is saved to the farmers These bese are Just two of the ad- ad advantages vantages s enjoyed by the cotton co ton growers grow grow- growers growers ers of ot this district through the genius in leadership and organization displayed by a vocational Instructor The man is W W. N N. Elam who has been teaching In hi the local high school under auspices of the Federal Board of Vocational Education A stranger here In la 1923 Elam sought out cut lea ig g cotton farmers In this 80 per cent cotton district got them into a conference and nd af after af- af after after ter three years jears ears of Instruction or organization or- or organization organization and operation co-operation he re reports re- re reports reports ports these accomplishments 1 Standardization 1 of the com com- community community community to one variety of cotton colton where ten varieties grew before belore 2 Instruction 2 In a farmers' farmers eve eve- evening evening evening ning school on cotton production 3 Establishment 3 of a pure seed gin owned exclusively by the cotton farmers 4 Organization 4 of o a permanent cotton farmers' farmers organization for th the welfare of the cotton growers 5 Establishment 5 of two cotton breeding farms conducted co by this thi as a source of pure pur seed for the community 0 |