The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
Cotton Growers Association.

The Convention of the Cotton Growers
Association met last Monday at noon,
with DR.. G. v. Barnes presiding. The
attendance was small at the opening, but
as business progressed many others
dropped in until there was gcodly num-
Der of Representative men from the dit-
ferent Townships.
After tew brief but fitting remarks
by vice-P President Barnes, urging the
members not to slacken their interest in
the grand work begun, and expressing
the conviction that over-producrion was
the cause of the low prices of cotton now
prevailing, and emphasizing the necessi-
ty of raising home supplies and cutting
down the acreage in planting cotton. rs-
ports Of committees were called for.
The committee on constitution and by
laws presented the following preamble
and constitution which was adopted:
Whereas, the agricultural interest is in
ianguishing condition, and whereas,
moro people are engaged in agriculture
sions, and on account of the number en-
gagged in and thenumber dependent upon
agriculture for the comforts OF life, and
" hereas, we have seen and felt the evil
fthe credit system and other imposi.
tions, and recognizing our duty as indl-
sidualS for cooperative efforts to reform
the present condition and create public
sentiment that NAV restore those en-
gagged in agriculture and those dependent
npon agriculture to higher plane OF IN
dependence; therefore be 1t
Reso1red. That we, the citizens OF An
derson county, for our own good anu Tor
the GOOD of the County in which we live,
do hereby promise and solemnly pledge
ourselves to act together, that by unity OF
aim. harmony of sentiment and concert
ST action we may accomplish our pur-
pose. and to this end we do adopt the fol-
lowing constitution and bylaws:
ARTICLE T. This organization shall De
known as the Protective Agricultural
Association of Anderson County,.
ARTICLE II. The officers of this Asso-
ciation shall consist of q president, two
vice presidents, treasurer and secre-
tary. and an executive committee con-
sisting Of five elected by the Association.
ARTICLE III. Any citizen OF Anderson
County may 10 W LAoy DSSo"0
her of this Association by pledging him.
self to conform to the constitution ana
bv.laws of this Association.
ARTICLE ". The officers of this Asso-
eiation shall be elected every twelve
months in such manner as may be de-
termined by The Association at the time
Of election.
Article V. 1t shall be the duty of the
mann hers TO work for the success Of the
Association by discussing agricultural
snhiects. exposing all frauds and imposi-
tions perpetrated upon any brother mem
Der or mem bers.
ARTICLE VI. This constitution or any
part of it may be changed by majority
Of the members present voting 1or saio
change.
The committee was not ready on by
laws and further time was granted.
Committe on warehouse reported that
amount necessary to build same would
be only IS. GOO or $4,000 and that private
;ndividuals would build it if convention
was willing. That insurance on cotton
would be reduced from 5 per cent, the
nresent price, to one per cent. That ex-
norters were willing to pay from twenty
five to fifty cents per 100 pounds more
Tor cotton in lots from 100 to 800 bales.
Committee on fertilizers report that
cuano guaranteed on sack, amoAia :,
nhosphoric acid s, and potash |, could be
hourbs on time in lots of twenty tons at
$3.50 per top, and acid, guaranteed on
sacks. phosphoric acid 10, potash :, on
time in twenty tons at sll and 'l.3o
ner ton. Individual and not joint notes
to be giyen.i