The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-05-01
To the Planters and RE:anufac-
ttsreTs OfEOlsIsiana.

Nearly year ago there was a meeting
in New York of delegates from large mum
Der of cotton planting and manufacturing
States, the object Of which was to bring to,
gether the producer and his actual customer
so that each shall know what the other
needs and each receive the full value of his
product without the losses which come
from uncertainty as to demand and supply.
At the time when it was believed that by
bringing the Southern planter in contact
and association with the Northern manu-
facturer, many misapprehensions of each as
| to the feelings and actions of the other
might be made to disappear, more perfect
union be formed, and the welfare of each,
and of the region Of each be greatly promo
ted
This meeting resulted in the formation
of an association styled the National Asso-
citation of Cotton Manufacturers and Plan
ters, and over it the great manufacturer,
Amos A. Lawrence, ofBo>ton, was called
to preside, and vice presidents appointed
Daniel Pratt for Alabama, and James NJ.
Wesson, for Mississippi. Louisiana was
not represented, but the honor has been
done the undersigned, at a late meeting of
the Government of the Association, held at
Baltimore to choose him to be a member
thereof and to appoint him vice president
for Louisiana. 1t becomes my duty to do
two things in this capacity
First-To collect statistical information
both as to the results thus obtained.
Second-To invite and obtain the forma-
ton of such an association in this State,
with auxiliaries in every parish. The State
Association formed in Mississippi, which is
very active and energetic having quarterly
general meetings. which are Well attended,
includes all planters, manufacturers and
mechanics; since every planter of cotton
should plant other things to make his cot
ton available to him as an unmortgaged
product, and since the cotton manufactures
of that State, though much more extensive
than with US, are still small as compared
with those of the North.
In view Of the duties thus imposed upon |
me, and with the hope of forming such an
association in Louisiana, ask the newspa-
pers throughout the State to give an inser
ton to this address, and to call upon the
planters and manufacturers of Louisiana to
meet me in the city of New Orleans during
the week in which the annual State Fair
will be held in hisss.city, the 9Th of April
proximo, the precise time and place of
meeting to be hereafter designated, and
then and there to organize an auxiliary
association for Louisiana.
1would also respectfully ask that where
there are parish or agricultural and manu-
featuring associations now existing, delega-
tions be sent by them, and that, as far as is
possible, every parish be represented and
that each cotton manufacturing company
be specially represented by some of its
chief officers or managers
| shall be happy to afford any information
which may be required or needful upon
application to me in person, or by letter ad-
dressed to me at the office Of the New Or
leans Picayune A. B. BACON.
Vice President of the National Association
of Cotton Planters and Manufacturers
March %, 1862