The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-12
The COTTON CONVENTION.
TWELVE ACRES OF THE FLEECY
STAPLE TO THE MULE.

The Rate of Planting Suggested by tho
Direct Dealings with Consumers - Im- |
portnnt Recommendations.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2.-Thc con-
vcntion OF cotton growers has adjourned.
The meeting did great deal Of good
and was the entering wedge 70 solve the
cotton problem. All agreed there was
too much cotton planted, but the ques-
ton OF how to get concert Of action so
that no farmer will plant more than his
nclghbor is difficult one. This ques-
ton IS unsettled, but at some subse-
quen tune plan will be proposed. for
the farmers are pra ;tically uui1Cd in the
tellet tina! they will yet just rs much
money :or a 1000, 900 bale crop as they
now set for an 100000 crop.
The committee appointed to prepare
resolutions, reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
"Mr. Prcsidcnt-Your committee to
| formulate q paper covering the necessity
lor a ch .n-;e i'll the acreage, handling,
chasing and selling of cotton, beg leave
10 submit the following report:
'Eesolved, That it Is the opinion Of
this convention that the acreage should
be reduced onc-third, and where the
Intensive system has been practiccd, not
moro than twelve acres per plow should
be planted. This, with careful cultiva-
ton, would give seven millions Of bales
OF less. This would be IN advantage to
the cotton farmer CT planter in that il
would enable hm 10 raise plantation
supplies much cheaper tlan now ob.
! tanned from the West or Northwest.
Ais" II would cnlauvc the price Of cot
| ton.
"RGsOlrcd, further, Tina! this conven-
tlon urge cotton grower to be more
careful III handling their cotton. Cotton
should be gathered clean of trash, sand
Or dust, ynncd and kept dry IN til mar
! kCtvd.
''Rcsolved again, Thatwe demand Il
more simple and practical classification
0l cJton> GNing not more than iour
grades, and by number, to wit; |, >, 3
and t.
"RcsolvCd again, That we llr,c cotton
| producers to cooperate in the sale of
Their cotton, direct to spnnerS or mun-
uldcturcrS, recognizing the fact that now
enormous amounts OF money are made
by COMMISSION men, warehouse men
| ana exporters, under present methods.
"1 our committee recommend that
cotton producers must bend their ener-
GIGS TO reform the evils now existing.
| Clean cotton, dry cotton. careful gin
ling, bales covered and securely fast
cnod al both ends end sides with sam
I'll" OF each bale attached in cotton pO3k-
e., guaranteed by g:nnCrs, classiie,' by
experts, sold with the smallest amount
| OF commissions 40 middle mcu. And
BY all means holding back for monthly
sales and delivery to meet the. demau ls
| oi manufacturers, ali cotton not neces-
Sary To meet maturCd OBLIGATIONS, this
10 be sold and delivered under contract
between producers and manufacturers.
'1 our committee recommend that an
address be given to all interested par
tics cmhodyiny the foregoing sug1cs-
tons and calling attention to the State
legislature, cotton exchanges and cotton
shippers TO the numerous frauds now
pcrpctratcd upon cotton producers. We
suggest that all agricultural organic
tons and alliances or other labor COM
bincs, cotton exchanges and all classes
and callin@s be earnestly requested to
consider thc foregoing resolutions and
urge their adoption and enforcement.
We suggest 4 committee ID report upOn
the propricty Of bales of cotton to be ro-
duccd TO one hundred and twenty-five
pounds maximum.
1--WE, the committee, ask to be al.
lowed to amend this report in that the
secretary OF this conycntion have pub.
llshcd in al papers friendly to the move,
calling attention 20 secretaries of organ
izations specified heretofore, asking that
their alliances, clubs or subordinate or
ganIZatons adopt the policy as set forth
and report to the secretary of this con-
VCntiOn.'
Names Of committee: j.. +. LIVING
stoD. Georgia; Smile A. Gregg, South
Carolina; ID. l.. Brown, Alabama; a.
n. Sli"h, South Carolina; John o. Wad-
dell, Georgia.
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