The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-08
ANIMAL CONVENTION.
or The National Cotton Planters
Association OF America.


al Cotton Planters Association at
the closing session of their annual
convention on Friday, were ex-
cluded from our issuc yesterday
morning.
DIVERSITY OF PURSUITS.
Resolved, That il is apparent to
all thinking men that several
great notifications in our general
industrial economy is now de-
manded, to diminish our losses and
to increase our profits. Among
these greatly needed changes is
that of diyersifying our agricul.
tural pursuits in Il way that will
lesson the demand for labor for a
given area Of ground, thus crea.
ting surplus to supply the gen.
eral excessive demand, that will
give the benefit of q rotation OF
crops for the good Of the soil, as
likewise preventing dependence
upon a single crop and that viii
supply all those staple crops such
as meat, corn, hay, Hour etc,
which are now largely imported
aud which no agricultural people
can afford to obtain by exchange.
In this convention We urge the
more extensive growing Of grass
os, the business Of stock raising
snd that our people investigate
the advantages Of jute culture.
We likewise urge eur people to
begin to combine for the erection
of cotton factories in our various
communities, as q policy most cs-
sential to our wealth and great
ness.
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.
Resolved, That we endorse the
organization and work Of the
Southern Immigration Associa-
tlon, and we urge the establish
ing at the earliest day practicable
of u "Castle Garden or ilnmi-
grants IIomon at New'Orleans, as
proposed by said Association, aud
that similar "IIomesr be cstab.
lishcd at otherports as rapidly as
needed and on may be deemed
necessary hy the Association. All
industries arc affected by this
movement and We commend II to
their earnest action.
DISCRIMINATING LEGISLATION.
Resolved, That our Senator'S
aud Representatives in Congress
are urged and epjoined to most
carefully guard onr industry in
the business and marine lcgisla-
tion of Congress-; and 20 seek the
repeal, in season and out OF sea
son, by every means in their pow
er, Of laws or parts Of laws which
arc in any way unjustly proscrip-
tive OF our industry; that VIC ask
no special advantages ovcr oul
fellow-citizens of other pursuite
or of any section Of our common
country, and we desire to bear
our fsll share of the burdens
which may be necessary for all the
wants o. the General Government
but that beyond this We want the
same fair, free and equal chance
to prosper which true man must
contend fora poor man needs.
EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE
| Resolved, That our Senators
and Representatives are request
ed to urge and if possible obtain
y liberal appropriation for the De
partlnent Of Agriculture, and tc
urge moro extended experiments
in growing agricultural products
and more liberal distribution o.
printed matter, from the ablesi
authors. upon such subjects; ant
We desire the Department to
thoroughly investigate and report
upon the whole subject of com
mercial fertilizers in all its effects
and bearings.
GAMBLING IN FUTURES.
Whereas, Dealing in cotton ant
grain futures is an oyershadow
ing evil and one especially injuri
ous to the producers of our coun
try.
Therefore, Resolved, That thii
National Cotton Planters Asso
citation express our unqualified
condemnation of the whole bust
ness aid urge our people to with
hold their support from it in ey
cry form, and that conmunica
tions on this subject from time Il
time are invited for publication il
the Planters Journal.
PUBLIC EDUCATI0Ns
Resolved, That a committee 0
three be appointed by tho Presi
J dent to memorabilia Congress III
on behalf Of this Association +
make an adequate appropriation
! for elementary education in thi
i country, the same to be distribr
ted among the States upon ba
, sis of illi;eraey, and to be e.
, pended by the States under sue
r supervision of the general goy