Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-27
agricultural 9epatttutut.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS


Ofthe General Assembly of Cotton. Growers
for the Cotton States.
The following programme was reported
and unanimously adopted and ordered to
be laid before the Boards, Executive heads
and Agricultural Organizations in the
South and invited to an active cooperation
in carrying out the objects and intention
of this Assembly:
WHEREAS, This Assembly, after mature
elaboration upon the future industrial pro-
gress of the cotton growers, regard with ap-
prehension and dread disappointment and
loss in the present crop, with knowledge
of the fact from every section of the coun-
try, that herculean efforts and untiring
energy, with all the adventitious aids that
can be marshaled to augment the produc-
ton of the crop under the forcing, or hot
bed system, by all classes who can spare q
Aower-pot from the conservatory, spot
on the lawn, or rod of soil in the garden
for the culture of a cotton plant; being
aware of the fact, also, that commercial
cliques and cotton rings are up with ears
erect and eyes goggled to catch the first
yelp to overrate and misrepresent the status
of the crop, and to depreciate prices Of the
present stock, anticipating the innumera.
Bile casualties that attend the growth Of
this crop, and the great calamity to the
South that will inevitably accrue by its
failure, do hereby
Resolve, That this Assembly do offer and
award the following special premiums:
TO the "creature in human shape" who
shall ''report the first cotton bloom" of the
crop of this year.
Premiums dead sore eyed kitten.
To the most oonsummate fool who shall
report the first cotton bale of the crop Of
this year. -...
Premium-th entire carcass of dead
NANCY cur dog.
To the "Early Bird" whether producer
or merchant, who shall report the ''6rst
bale of the season." or any number Of bales
of cotton under FIVE, whether filled in whole
or in part with either new or old cotton.
Premium-the carcass of dead Jackass
stripped of his hide, with his ears intact.
To the news press that shall first ehrp,
cluck, gobble or yelp to so craven and Of
Tended and criminal egotist in giving pub
hcity to the fact, knowing that the same
will be cabled to the other hemisphere in a
few hours, and used to the detriment of
the cotton statistics Of this country.
Premium-said press shall be decked in
its patronage, and proprietor spotted, all
over with bed-bugs, lice, Aeas, flies, mos
quitoes, ssthe seven year itch," and at
Christmas not have visible or tangible red
to wet his throat or appease the rawlings Of
insatiate hunger.
Resolved, That the above premiums be
presented to the successful competitors by
the President of this Assembly in person
at the time and place of holding the annu-
al Fairs for the counties and States in
which the fortunates reside at the time Of
distributing the premiums.
Resolved, That all agricultural organi-
cations in the cotton States be urgently
solicited to cooperate and to- aid in good
faith the cause of Southern agricultural
progress, and to give to vanity and pre-
sumption a guietus that is as odious as hu-
initiating.
Resolved, That the General Assembly do
now adjourn until such time as some upstart
shall trangress the laws held and provided,
then general convocation of the producers
of cotton in the South shall be held forth
with. Published by order of the General
Assembly of the Cotton Growers of the
South. "INcoGN1ro," Secretary.
Chronscle and Sentinel.