Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-29
PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.

The annual Convention Ofthe Cotton Plan
ters' Association of America, having for its
object the devising Of ways and means to
improve the condition of all agriculturists
who live and work on Southern soil, con-
vened in Vicksburg Miss, on Wednesday
of last week. There was large attendance
of delegates from all the Southern States,
and number Of capitalists and manufacture
ers from Northern and Eastern States.
The Convention was called to order by
COL Frank G. Morehead, president of the
Association He then introduced the Rev.
c. X. Marshall, who in an eloquent and fer
vent prayer invoked Gods blessing upon all
present and upon the deliberations to follow.
The President tneXtintrOduced eX-Chief JUS
tice Simroll, who delivered an address Of
welcome on behalf of the citizens Of Eicks-
burg.
The address, which was eloquent and prac-
tical, was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. He was followed by Governor Robt.
Lowry, who extended cordial welcome
to the delegates on the part Of the State Of
Mississippi.
The delegation from South Carolina in the
Convention numbers fifteen. OF these Mr..
J. A. Leland has been placed on the COM
mittee on resolutions, Mr.. l.. \. Ransom on
the committee on credentials, and Mr.. j.
w. Wofford on the committee on order of
business.
On Thursday, after an hour devoted to
routine business, Major Barna, of Atlanta,
Ga, delivered an address upon the subject
of cotton, its history, growth of the indus
try, and improved methods of planting.
Prof. Myers, State Chemist Of the Misss-
sippi Agricultural College, spoke at length
upon the subject of cotton seed, its products
and it's value for seeding, oil and fertiliza-
ton, giving exhaustive details from strict
ly scientific standpoint, showing its value
to planters and the diversity of products OBJ
tained from it, After the technical descrip-
ton was ended, the professor gave figures
of the enormous percentage of profits real
lied by oil mills at the expense of planters.
He described the simple methods of Clarity
ing crude oil, of which he exhibited many
samples, and advised the association to es-
tablish mills Of its own. Soap made from
crude and refined oils was also exhibited,
the latter equaling white CASTLE. The pro-
fessor stated that the fact was developed in
a recent suit in Chicago that cotton seed oil
was largely mixed with tallow and sold as
lard. He reduced all scientific details to
simple money value for the better compre-
hension of his audience.
Thos. Pray, Jr., of Boston, editor of Cot
ton Wool and Iron, spoke of the diversity
of interests in cotton, and advised a moredi-
rect intercourse between planters and spin
ners, and the organization of State commit
tees from members of the association for the
purpose Of cooperation in improving the
quality of the staple by advanced methods
of cultivation. Mr.. Pray has carefully
studied cotton in the field four consecutive
years, and interested the audience greatly
when describing the results of examinations
made by him over all the cotton belts. He
took issue with all those who said the South
needed the assistance of capital, claiming