Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-05
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DIT. viltism E.s Oates WAS elected
chairDan, The following resolutions
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!. Solved bs the fatners 81 sgss y a 81,
county, Mississippi J, In mass meeting as
sembled, That, whereas, for sever al years
past the crops of cotton raised have
been much greater than ever: known,
causing low prices, beloyS 4 the cost OF
production, and consequent loss and
snffering to tho cotton prod ducers; and,
8horeas, with the immense crop Of 1893
there has been a stead and constant de-
mand for all manufact cturod cotton goods.
showing the consumption OF cotton
goods to be equal to: II nos beyond. the
enormous crops raised; and, wiieress,
q large proportion Of the stock on hand
from the crop of 1908 is of a low grade
and cannot enter into competition with
the higher grade cotton of this year's
production; and, whereas, 4 from ! our
own observation and the nno oertainty. Of
Drop reports showing disaster to ttiss55
seasons crop of cotton, the oonsensus Of
opinion boing that there iss "a deterlora.
ton Of ut least 25 per cont III this seay'a 9
cotton crop as compared with last years.
yield, q conservative estimate being
made that not more than 5000, 900 bales
will be made in the entire cotton belt:
end, whereas, nnder suoh conditions
cotton should command higher prices;
therefore, be it Il 3s# !.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge
ourselves not to put upon tho market
any moro cotton at present prices than
tho necessities of our business requires.
-, Bo it resolved, that where tho cotton
of our farmers is pledged for advances,
ctc., that the bankers and merchants Of
the city of Vioksburg or others not resi-
don't thereof, to whom such cotton may
be pledged, are hereby requested not to
force a sale Of such cotton, but to hold
said cotton in congresses until said cot
ton shall have attained fair standard
of value. .. -. ...
'Bo it resolved, That the farmers of
every county in the State are respectfully
requested to join with us in this move-
mont to obtain fair and equitable valu-.
alton for our great staple as we'll rs a
just reward for our toll and labor, 49,.
"Be it resolved that wo heartily in
dorse tho action of the farmers of Spald-
ing county, Georgia, in inaugurating
this movement and it's advocacy in The
Atlanta Constitution. ~.
"Be it resolved, That the thanks of
the farmers of Warren county, Missis-
sippi, are hereby tendor6d to Mr.. Charles
=. Wright, editor of The Yioksburg
Dispatch, for his timely suggestion in
his papor, advocating tho call of this
meeting. ...., - =. :
"Rosolvod, That the chairman shall
appoint as committee two from each
district and tho chairman to interview
farmers, merchants and bankers, and
urge their, cooperation with this con-
vention and to ascertain how much cot
ton will be hold back from market and
sale, and that said committee shall mako
its report as speedily as possible at on
other meeting to be called by the chair
man to consider it."
The meeting then adjourned. This
meeting meets with tho approval of
every planter in Mississippi and those
who can will hold their cotton. This,
State and Georgia have set the pace for
the South, as Louisiana is now figuring
on similar m oyement. =.