The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-28

away from diyersification and to the
a~ll-cotton crop, which IN turn carried
him to the supply men who p~redicated
their advances upon that crop. The
close OF Mr.. SCOTS address aroused
because he took up the
certain consequences of a war In which
this country should figure as q princi-
pal. He insisted that so long as war
could be honorsbly averted let it be
done but when the time arrived. it
would be- found that the agr~iculturists
OF the South would be found among
the foremost of the country's soldiers.
At the close of this speech the COM
mittee on resolutions announced its
readiness to report and did SO. The
preamble recites the evil consequences
OF oyer production and unsystematic
marketing OF the cotton crop, and re-
solves, THAT we call the attention of
the Southern cotton growers to the
Tact that they are masters Of the situa-
ton. The crop of1S95 being less than
seven million bales, renders 1t entirely
feasible, by a further reasonable re-
dactlon OF acreage during the present
year, to materially advance the value
Of cotton and thus insure q safe and
substantial profit that cannot fail to
bring increased profit, but the enhanc-
Ing the value of our lands, and turning
hither the tide OF immigration, much
needed for the development of the
great natural resources of this favored
section.
we earnestly urge all producers. OF
cotton to take advantage OF this golden
opportunity, and continue the wise
policy adopted during the past season
OF making the South self-supporting
by first producing an abundant supply
OF corn, hay, meat and other like con.
sumption /; decorating the cotton acre
age still further for the matter OF
prime Importance, thus guarding
against the dangers of overproduction
n leaving the cotton as a surplus
CROP"
Other resolutions were reported and
adopted, making the American Cotton
Growers Association permanent, in.
structing the president and executive
committees to move energeticall,
against every disposition to increase
acreage, and providing for permanent,
officers from each cotton growing State
A COMMITTEE to formulate an address.
to agriculturists was also appointed
to prepare and promulgate it, afte,
which the convention adjourned sine
die.
The committee on address soon com
pleted its work after getting togethel
tonight. Calling attention to thu
greater returns from the decreased
crops and the cause therefor, the com
mittee concludes:
I'VE appeal to your self-interests
and your patriotism to do all in your
power to keep down the production O
the staple. Do not desert the groun(
you have won. Fight upon the line,
laid down, make the cotton States self
supporting; put more land in clover
and grasses for your hogs to run on
diversity your crops, and when vol
have done all this, the area devoted
to cotton will yield more profitable re
turns than If you sought to increase
the number of your bales. 1t Is felt b,
the most thoughtful men that we ar,
entering upon a year of great uncer
~talntfes, and that ever a small cottol
crop may fail to give adequate return
for It's production. The m%utterings O
a storm are disturbing the countr,
and unsettling all business calculations
The prudent men will trim his sails T.
meet 1t. With the O
the country interrupted by war-an,
war may come-cotton would be un
saleable except at nominal prices
Every consideration then of patriotism
or self interest, and OF prudence, die
tates that you adhere strictly to tn
rule OF the diminished acreage"