The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-21
Gu TING DOWN COTTON.
THE NCTiON OF THE COTTON GROW
ERS' CONVENTION.

Farm ~ and Merchunts Conbine--Tho
Cotton Area to be reduced 20 Per Cent
Nor Corn, Peae, Oats, etc, to be Pro-
due. Il.
MENPlIIS, Tenn Jan. S.-That the
cotto farmers'of the South are terri
Diy IL earnest in their endeavor to solve
the serious problem Of the over produc-
ton Ct the tleecy staple was evinced by
the enthusiastic meeting of delegates
TO tha Convention of the Mississippi
valley Cotton Growers Association,
which was called to order in the Young
Mems Hebrew Hall this morning by
Ira & ualloway, president of the as
SOCiat ion.
About six huEdrGd delegates from the
cottoi growing States Of Tennessee,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and
NORTH Carolina were present. Prom
inent among other spectators were
Governor James +. Eagle, of Arkansas:
Governor buchanan, Of Tennessee, and
l'rirHre john NJ. Allen, of Mississippi.
TIL, committee on organization and
ordeT VI business reported in favor of
mak,Ng the temporary organization
pern' -nrnt, with Ira G. Holloway, of
MISS, rSlppl, chairman. The commit
tee a. o recommended that debate be
conf Cd 20 the reduction Of the acreago
ot,cG' oh and divclSiiication ofcrops Tor
hom consumption; also that the Con-
ven; II should be >rown as "Thc Cot
Ion '."o"cIS Association Of the South !"
The port was adopted.
g. j. Il. GOdWin, commissioner OF
agI. !tUre for the State Of Tennessee
reau . carefully prepared paper: 1t
was on S.DWu that, whereas in former
!Pl. the surplus at th" end o. the
"'ds ?dnEcu lTAN l,fOO in tie hands
O. / pi jG'tCer 10 HJ 800 bales IL 1890
~, = ing II lesson from these tigureg,
lhn i,t: s. owed 'ht enormous sums
Slrr tor l;'"R cr3E* which could AS
MPE "FN&ru at home. IT. was claimed
lNcF iD.' ~ 1t may lprrIr, that ,ylany
""' "pUlcl to Ihe cotton indu:try
'N buy everything consumed but
"h' h'W ur, and suggested 90 per
CEN '' Il tUctiou IL acreage. Col.
NrI u ap"r Wa received with aD.
!il''' e.; no Coz. 'ic tor y. Lrnr ioi-
.H"' W, IA = powerful argument on
the ~ ili:%S.
tr1oT Eagle VAS called on and
.h,; III 'ij . Cover lOc made q strong
iu" OF 10Y lmpres!iug upon thr Com
N"h' II we n"crS5it. Of deduction in
acre &C. END the unrI for imnn iI,tn
&ctiy
- tonIention r:is evening listen
Ell {. jhc tD!lowlng rcrort lrom The
cOlhs ittHr N TeSOiu ions:
II :. j. IS recOm ueNdru that this
Con ntion do proceed to orGanlZn 4
PERI tArht Organization, to be known
as tl' cotton Growers and Merchants
Ass. iatl0n" '''''''
So nd. We rccO nmend that said
orgd ration shall consist OF a presi-
uent = treasurer, and one vice presj.
ueAt rom each OF the cotton growing
StHttS. .
Th r". W. recommend there be local
""-|i'iouS nl sad cotton growers
ana l"fchantS associations organized
III CIV @ry state, county and town in the
Cotl"a growing region, and that said
local organizations shall, where rossi-
be ma practicable, Cooperate with
amy IrmrrS organization now in px
listen e.
Fourth We recommend that the re-
u"c'l1n Ill ;he acreage planted III cot
ton Or the year 1892 br 20 per cent.
Less lan than placed in 1891.
Nlh. We further recommend that
etch ana every farmer or planter with
III S''u COTTON growing States do plant
more diversified crops, and especially
'aNo extraordinary precautions TO the
rnu nat be Shall produce i'm album
dahc'o corn, peas, hay, oats and such
ON ! neceSSarlcS for his own and his
lami.lyS supplies. and we here ap.
pea personally that each and every
P'!H'h n laYorIng this movement 90
ictln rs alG and influence to further
this md
SAth. in view Of the fac: that the
mere 'ntllc interests of the South is
larg, y held responsible, whether right
fully " not, tor the planting of cotton
NerG'nG upon the exclusion or other
proc .ctS, 1t IS therefore suggested and
uorr' ully urged upon them to cOutri-
quite by their advice and IN other
subs ntiai ways TO the bringing about
ol us coveted reform in our farming
meta. ,ds.
Seventh. We recommend that . com.
INIT . OF five be appointed by the pres
i''ci'', whose duty 1T shall be to draft
such constitution and bylaws as
are 'rc"2sHrv to carry into effect the
oNll SNi this organization.
Il"Ath. We recommend that each
memHrr ana delegate to this conyen.
lloH lSc his united and individual ef.
lori 10 carry into effect these rpsolu-
il",&, ml that they urge their people
at l. ne to strive for a general good
carr .ng oN' Of the spirit and purpose
OF IT, same.
III. We further recommend that
lhc hur"SS delivered by Coz. -. c..
toU' IL Lr received and endorsed bv
N'h% iS"@lHtion and that the same be
pNH 'htd with tie proceedings.
y 'o"n a3 the reading Of the rasolu.
40! had been finished half il doZen
gen n"n rose to their feet ana pan
deu nlHin reigncd. After vigorous
use the GaVei, how ever, the chairman
rec hiZed Mir. Lane, of MIssissiTpi.
win" moved that the resolution be
Mc" "a. The mOti,n n prevailed, after
Nh The resolutions were taken up
lNr ScLSSlOn Seriatim. After q long
ttiSc S5l"n, participated in by all TIE