The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-15
COTTON GROWERS COMBINE.
An Association an Outcome Of Their
Convention.

Gov stone of Mississippi Its President
and Commissioner of Agriculture
Waddeu Vice President-Nine Impor-
tant Topics Covered by the Resolu-
tions-The Convention Estimates the
Present Crop at s, 500, 900 Bales.
Montgomery, Ala. Nov 1.-THE cotton
growers convention reassembled to-day
and organized an association. to be ma
tional in its scope, for the better protec-
ton of the interests of the planters.
The committee on statistics was i'm
sructed to obtain and arrange for the use
Of the convention of official statistics OF
cotton, the prices for the past ten years,
etc.
The president of the convention, Comis-
sloner Lane Of Alabama, read a statement
showing by the census returns that reso-
lutions on the part of the planters to re-
strict acreage have been followed by a
decreased output of cotton.
The resolution of the committee, COM
bined with special resolutions subsequent-
ly offered and adopted by the convention.
cover the following subjects:
/. Reduction OF cotton acreage and i'm
creased attention to the production OF
cereals
2. Great attention to stock and cattle
raising.
3. encouragement of manufacturing In
the south by exempting manufactures
from taxation for a period of ten years.
4. encouragement of immigration. The
resolution advises that large plantations
be divided into small farms, and the latter
be sold to bona fide home-seekers.
D. Recommending that cotton be with
held from sale by farmers who are not in
debt TO their factors. and that II be held
for a raise-whieh may reasonably be ex-
pected If the present heavy receipts are
appreciably reduced.
8. The organization of the Cotton Plant
ers Association of the United States of
America to meet at least twice year
and to consist of four delegates from each
congressional district in the cotton grow
ing states and three delegates at large
from each state. appointed by the COVER
nors of such states, irrespective of party
preference. Said association is to hold its
ilrst meeting In Jackson. Miss. on the
second Wednesday in January, 1896.
T. Cotton seed trusts are condemned
g. Congress is petitioned to pass the
anticipation bill.
.. Congress is requested to refund the
cotton tax collected in 1S66-67.
The convention then organized the new
association. by electing officers TO serve
| until the January meeting, as follows:
Gov. James Stone of Mississippi, presi-
dent; Hon. ]. O. Waddell of Georgia, COM
missioner of agriculture, vice president:
Robert Il. Eokberger of Alabama, secre-
tary and Prof. James Smith Of Georgia,
treasurer.
The chairman of the convention was re-
qnested to issue an address to all business
interests, asking cooperation In obtain
ing the objects of the association.
The following resolution was also
adopted
Resolved, That the honest conviction OF
this convention as practical cotton grow
ers, Is that the estimates that are being
sent out by the cotton exchanges in refer
ence to the crop are excessive, and it is
the belief of this convention, based upon
practical observation and the best statisti-
cal Information, that the present crop will
not exceed $500, 900 bales
The convention then adjourned sine die.