The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-12-27
THE COTTON ACREAGE.
Efforts viii be Made TO Keep it
Down Next Year.
PROTEUTIYE ASSOCIATION.
Hon. ChaS. Scott Thinks 1t Did a
Great Work This Season.


Cotton Planters Protective Asso-
citation. and Hon. W. w. Stone,
president Of the same inHuen-
tial organization, have had some
timely correspondence on the sub
iect Of calling n convention, SINH
lar to the one held in this city last
season, f)r the purpose impress
ing upon farmers the necessity of
repucing cotton acreage and in
creasing that devoted to the cult
vation of food crops.
Hon. Chas. Scott, of Bolivar
county. one Of the largest and
most prominent planters in the
State, who heretofore has been
skeptical Of the good to result from
the effort to reduce production of
cotton, has been converted by the
small crop and increased prices,
and writes Capt. Stone under date
Of Dec. Is, that he has seen the
correspondence with Hon. H. D.
Lane, and now endorses the object
of the Association, wants to be-
come a member, and suggests the
calling of another convention at
an early day.
Mr. Scott says: Permit me to
confess that | had little faith last
year in the promised benefits OF
your Association, and while |
agreed with its views in the main,
| did not contribute to its expenses
or enroll myself as one of its mem
bers. am now satisfied that sub
stantial results followed your eff
forts and | believe similar agi-
tation this year will keep cotton
culture within reasonable bounds,
insuring continued prosperity to
tie south. "
Mr.. Scott encloses check for
$40, and promises more if necessa-
~, to assist in defraying the ex-
penses of the Association. In an
swer to Mr.. SCOTS letter Capt.
Stone writes;
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 81. 1895.
Hon. Chas. Scott, Rosedale:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 18th
inst, Just to hand. | am glad t
note that you have arrived at thu
conviction that the late conven
ton held in this city January last
was through its address to the cot
ton growers of the South, prolifi
of substantial benefits. | an
more inclined to congratulate this
interest on the receidt of your let
ter from your prominence in cot
ton producing circles, and the fur
{ Their fact that heretofore YOU bav
been skeptica], and have reall
thrown cold water on convention
formerly held, not directly, bat b
your failure to be present and hel
, in the deliberations and guidanc
! in whatever was undertaken. You
Y manifestation of confidence in goo
, to result from these conferences
extremely gratifying to me person
ally, and | know will be to other
who have been active and wonder
d ed at your absence.
r | have written to the Hon. He
d tor D. Lane, president of the Co
ton Growers Protective Associ
ton, Athens, Ala, calling after
J. ton to your suggestion for an ear
6 date concurring in your idea, nan
Y ing the 18th of JAR, or earle
For several reasons | think an ca
lier convention than February
desirable.
S. The cotton spinning world,
at we'll as cotton growers, have her
4 tofore smiled with ridicule at O
convention efforts to do anythir
III for our own benefit. | am Statistic
IN that they have been prolific
is great benefit, sceptlcism to Il
n contrary Notwithstanding, and
think now that our cotton spinnil
friends can be made to realize tn
we can influence the disposition
plantation matters in such mann
r. as to effect materially the possit
mt production of cotton.
* The immense corn crop Of ISG
y in every State in the South, t
he large increase in the number
is, hogs killed, supplying in many
re calities the entire requirements
the people, the home growing
work stock, the attention given
d farming generally, in truckir
dairying, cattle raising and fir