The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-14
COTTON GROWERS CONFER.
Five States Represented in The Mont
6OmeTy Convention.

The Committee on Order of Business
Reports a Number OF Subjects to Be
Discussed Considerable Diverg nee
of Opinion Manifested as to the Cause
for the Present Low Price OF Cotton.
Gov.-EIect Oates Addresses the Con-
vention.
Montgomery Ala, Nov. 13.-The cot
ton growers convention, called by the
commissioner of agriculture for Alabama,
Hector d. Lane, met here this morning,
some 100 delegates being present, repre-
senting Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Florida and North Carolina. The object
Of the convention is to devise means for
improving the present depressed condi-
ton Of the southern farmers.
Commissioner Lane was chosen preSi-
dent and J. Norwood secretary. Commit
tees were appointed on order of business
and resolutions. The order of business re-
ported was: Discussions as follows: Com
mercial fertilizers, with a view to the re-
duction of their use and the cost of plant
ing, proper handling of cotton; the pick
ing, packing and ginning of cotton; re-
ductiOn of acreage; improvement of sta
pie; marketing of cotton, and immigra-
ton. A number Of resolutions bearing on
to the committee.
a resolution from the Southeastern Ala
bama Grange, declaring that over-produc-
ton and financial stringency were the
causes of the depressed condition Of the
cotton business, and asking the co-opera-
ton of southern planters to raise less cot
ton, was taken up by the convention and
discussed for an hour or more.
Considerable divergence of opinion was
manifested regarding the cause for the
low prices for cotton.
Letters We're read from the assistant
secretary Of agriculture and the
chief of the government weather
bureau detailing the methods adopted
and shortly to be introduced by
that bureau IN making accurate records
Of the cotton crop. This was received
and the thanks of the convention returned
the officials.
AT the afternoon session the resolutions
of the district grange were again discussed
and finally were referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Governor-elect Oates being present. was
called upon TO address the convention,
which he did in direct terms, setting forth
his views upon the situation and as to
why the price Of cotton cannot be affected
by monetary conditions in America, SO
long as cotton is sold TO foreigners and
the price of cotton is fixed in Liverpool
"A resolution was adopted that the con-
vention urge upon congress the ADVISABLE
ty of the United States building the Mica
raguan canal, as that canal will give a
shorter water route for southern cotton
to the mills of China and Japan.
A resolution was also adopted that as the
manufacture of raw cotton into yarn
doubles its value and turning yarns into
sheetings quadruples its value, many more
factories should be established in the
south.
The southern legislatures are urgently
requested to encourage the establishment
OF such factories by exempting them from
taxation for a period of ten years
The convention adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 13.-The estt-
mates of the cotton crop made on the ex-
changes here vary from 100000 to 10000
900 bales. 1t is expected that Charleston's
receipts this year will be fully 400, 600 bales,
of which 1892 bales have been so far re-
ceived.