The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-25
Appointed by STATE FreSi-
GcIst Stone.
Decreased Acreage BesOught.
County Presidents Expected to
Carry into Effect the Plans
ofthe Cotton Growers
Convention.

UUCAcOIls AtIcC', o"ii'
following important address to the
cotton growers of Mississippi was
issued to-day by Hon. " W Stone,
state president;
GAS president for the State OF
Mississippi of the American Cot
ton Growers Protective Associa-
ton, | beg to invite tbs attention
of the cotton growers, merchants
and Others interested to the action
of the recent convention held in
the city of Jackson, Miss, in rela-
ton to the well-being and better
ment Of conditions Of the cotton
growers of the State.
After much deliberation by the
conve ltion an advance in the price
of cotton seemed to be the one
thing ncedful. To this end the
most feasible method possible was
Judged 10 be u decrease in cotton
acreage. TO secure this plan
wa. formulated and promulgated
by the convention, asking the CO.
operation Of all cotton growers and
merchants to u reduction Of 30
per cent of the area planted last
year in cotton. The plan of COOP
Grafton will be submitted to the
farmers as soon IA possible in
printed form for their intelligent
guidance.
1.-The county presidents to-day
appointed will take special charge
Of this matter in their respective
counties, who will commission
such assistance as they may need
to facilitate the work and accom-
plish it as speedily as possible.
The time for this work is very
limited-th. first Monday in March
and | hope that the farming
committees throughout the State
will take note of this fact, and that
all individuals willing to cooper
ate will lend their voluntary aid
to the county presidents in expe-
ditiag the work. Harmonious and
united effort among the farmers is
necessity to work this reform.
Their unbiased and best judgment
j. invoked, freed from all cayiling
or doubt as to their righteousness
OF the end sought.
81 respectfully invoke the aid Of
all newspapers of the State in pre-
noting this matter, and hope they
will keep the same constantly be-
fore their constituents.
81 realize fully that they may
either make or mar the enterprise
now on foot. Their responsibility
in tho premises /, very great, which
l hope they will fully appreciate.
"Ths opinion of those best cal
culated to Judge is that upon the
success Of thi, effort, or its failure
will depend very largely the price
at which the next cotton crop will
be sold. This is evidenced by the
fact that Liverpool is selling next
years crop for November and De-
cemher delivery at 4 - cents at
our DEP OTIS. This Of course is based
on the idea that another very large
crop will be made the coming sea-
son.
The reduction Of tie cotton acre.
age is a question in which every
man in the South is interested
from the plov bog down to the
banker, hence a united effort is ab-
solutely needed and universally
invoked at the hands OF tie people
of Mississippi
Captain Stone today also ap-
pointed the following county pres
idents:
Adams. n. Carpenter, Match
e..
Alcorn--G. ". Cynum.
Amits-W. T. Love, Gloster.
Attala-D. L. >Inythc, Kosclus-
.ko.
Benton. W. Wlnborn, Ash
Sand.
Bolivar-Sol Cohen. Gunnison.
Calhoun. }. Fox, Slate
Springs.
Carroll--N. C. Hemphill, Car
rollton.
Chickasaw-J. n. Crawford. At
llnta.
Choctaw--h. r. Seward, Ackcr-
man.
Claibornc--E. NJ. Barber, ort
Gibson.
Clarkc-T. J. wainwright, Son G