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 ut noon,
with DR.. G.. Y. Barnes presiding. The
attendance was small ut the opening, but
as business progressed ll.unv others
dropped III until there was II goodly mum
Dor OF representative men from the diff
feront Townships.
-After IL iew brief but fitting roinarks
hy Nicc-l'rc>idcnt barnes, urging tho
members NOT 10 Stacker their interest i'll
the grand work tcgin, and expressing
tie conyicti"n flti nvrr-rroiuctinu was
the cause OF the low prices Of cotton now
prevailing. nrl emphasizing the ncceSsi-
IS of raising home supplies and cutting
down tho acreage III planting cotton, re-
potts OF committees we've called for.
Tho committee on constitution and by
laws presented the following preamble
and constitution which was adopted:
Whereas, the agricultural interest is in
ii lauguishinE condition. and whereas,
more people are engaged in agriculture
ihan all tho other pursuits and profess
sions, and on account III the number on
Gagged in and tho number dependent upon
agriculture for the comforts OF life, and
whereas, we have seen and ie!t the evil
OF the credit system and otlior i'm posi-.
tons, and recognizing our duty ~ indi-
viduals for cooperative Efforts TO reform
the present condition and create a public
sentiment that may restore those en-
gagged in agriculture and those d~enendent
npon agriculture to q higher plane Of in
depeEdence; therefore be 1t
EcS0iUrl, That we, the citizens OF An
dersOn county, for our W good and for
the good of the County in which we live,
itN haYanu rnTnIS ami lI,tS -. - ~ ri
ourselves 10 net together, that Ivy unity Of
aim, harmony Of sentiment and concert
OF action we may plish our pur-
pose, and 10 this end We do adopt the fol-
lowing constitution and bylaws:
ARlItI.E I. This organization shall be
known rs the Protective Agricultural
Association of Anderson County.
ARTICLE IL. The officers of this AsSo-
citation shall onsist of "A president, two
vice presidents, a treasurer and a secre-
tary, and All executive committee con-
Sisting OF five elected hy the Association.
ARTICLE Ill. Any citizen Of Anderson
County may be or may become q NOM
her OF this Association Ivy piedging him
self to conform to the constitution and
Ly.lawS of this Association.
ARTICLE V Tho officers OF this Assoc
citation shall DO elected every twelve
months in such manner As may he de-
tcrinincd by the Association mt the time
Of election.
ARTICLE Y. IL shall no tie duly OF the
hers To work for Tue success of the
Association by discussing agricultural
subjects, exposing all frauds and impose
lions perpetiated pom any brother mem
her or members.
ARTICLE vi. This constitution or any
part of it may ne changed by a majority
of the members present voting for Said
change.
The committee WAS not ready OH by
laws and further time was granted.
Committe on warehouse reported that
amount necessary to build same would
he onlv s. gao Or Siu, uui and that private
individuals would build it if convention
was willing. Tina, insurance on cotton
would be reduced from :; per cent, the
present price, 10 II por cent. hat OK
porters were willing 10 pay from twenty
five to fifty cents per 100 pounds more
Tor cotton in lots from 100 20 500 bales.
Committee on fertilizers report that
g,ano guaranteed on sack, anoaia .
~phosphoric acid :, and potasi |. could he
bought on time in lots OF twenty tons ut
. $3.50 per ton, and acid, guaranteed on
i safks, phosphoric acid 10, potash =, on
tiIno in twenty tons mt Sil and ll.50
I yer ton. individual and not joint notes
to be given.i