Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-02-04
FARMER AND PLANTER.
10 COTTON. GROWERS.

Address Issued by the Committee of the
Cotton-Growers' Congress Held In At
lanta, Ga.
With bankruptcy staring the cotton
producer in the face, brought about by
either over-production or contraction,
caused by adopting the gold standard
of values, 1t becomes the duty of every
cotton.grower to consider the remedy.
Your committee, appointed to address
you upon this subject at the recent Cot
ton-Growers congress held in Atlanta,
makes the following suggestions for
your earnest consideration:
There should be organized in each cotton
growing state an association Of the cotton
producers, and in each county sub association
to act with the Cotton Growers congress, re-
Gently organized in Atlanta, according to the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That the president of this conven
ton be authorized to call this or a similar con-
vention at such time and place as in his judg-
ment may be best to the interest Of the cotton
growers Of the south.
| Resoired, That the representa- ton in this con-
vention shall be double the representation that
| each state has in the lower house Of congress,
| the delegates to be appointed by the presidents
| of the various state agricultural societies and
alliances That when delegates can not attend
they shall be allowed to appoint their own alter
Mates
We should urge upon the various cotton OK.
changes in the cotton states to act with the cot
ton-growers to formulate rules to govern the
cotton trade in all its branches.
We should urge upon the legislatures Of the
| southern states to enact a law requiring all
transportation companies not to receive any
bale Of cotton that is not well packed and fully
covered
| The planters should require the factors to
take better care of the cotton consigned to
them
In reducing the acreage we should consider
| the requirement Of the world for American cot
ton, and conform our production to the wants
| of the consumer. 1t is mistaken idea that by
reducing the crop below the consumption of the
world that we can increase the price, when
such a course would check consumption and
stimulate the culture Of cotton in other coun-
| tries, and bring about an equilibrium OF
| prices. Therefore, we should endeavor
to regulate by the reduction in acreage
the production of cotton to the actual consump-
ton of the world, or in other words we would
get as much per pound for 7,750,0O0 bale crop
as with 100000 bale crop; and when we con-
slider the average yield of cotton per acre is l79
| pounds, we can in some measure regulate the
| Dut dI all TIMES we must COHSlueT
the effects of the season upon the yield Of crops,
which is beyond our control. AS a general
thing, large crops follow small ones, and vice
versa. In the intensive system we should regu-
late the production in the same ratio as the non
intensive system, always keeping before us the
actual consumption OF the world that is to
regulate our production to meet that consump-
ton without creating surplus. If we can do
this we will receive remunerative prices for our
cotton.
Wherever practicable the cotton raiser should
sell direct to the southern mills, as the grower
would save commission freight, drayage, insur-
ance, loss in weight and last, but not least, ex-
travagant sampling. The southern mills would
save freight and excessive sampling.
We should endeavor to have the cotton sold
in bulk, as it can be done cheaper than being
sold in detail. There are too many middle men
There should be adopted uniform size and
weight in packing cotton uniform size would
be beneficial for foreign shipment We should
adopt standard size of bale, and require the
press builders to conform to the standard. We
should discard gins that KNAPP or cut the staple
In ginning cotton samples should be considered
before cleaning the seed
Classification should be regulated at the south
and uniform, which can be done by the united
action of the cotton growers and the cotton ex
changes of the southern states.
Good cotton is made or injured by the cottoI
pickers, and we should regulate the prices o
picking by the cleanliness with which 1t is picked
The uniform price by paying for cotton alon
by the hundred should be abandoned, or in othe
words clean picker should be paid more thai
trashy or dirty picker If we adopt this sys
TEN we will have clean cotton, and save tn
money we now pay for trash and dirt. We anus
pick cotton free from all foreign substances
1t is almost impossible to prevent what /
called mixed packed bales, for often we plan
two grades of land which produce two kinds o
cotton, and we often mix cotton that has neve
been rained on with that that has stood in tn
field and has been rained upon; these causes
with others, make mixed packed bales, and tn
producer is blamed and taken advantage on &C
count of a cause which he could prevent
By thorough organization of the cottoi
growers in the cotton states we can regulat
cotton production and protect ourselves iron
all unjust exactions, demands and advantage
which are now taken of us because of our dis
! organized condition. In union and combination
we must look for protection and redemption.
We must form no entanglng alliances, bu
preserve our individuality with the great objec
in view, to increase the price of cotton, to reg
, uate production to the wants of consumption
TO advance the personal moral, educational ant
financial welfare of the cotton growers and t.
r relieve them of the bondage of debt and power
= ty they are now slaves to. By organization ant
union, with harmony in our council, we can con
troll our affairs, advance our interest, and pro
tect ourselves. Let organization be the watch
t word of the cotton grower, and in union Their
I is strength and protection.
JAMES BARRETT, Georgia.
d. l.. Brown. Alabama.
: ]. A. SLIGH, South Carolina.
Committee.
q d. P. DUNCAN, JAMES BARRETT,
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