The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Trying to Contro!
The Cotton Crop.
State Association Held GOOD
Meeting in Columbia.
Columbia State, Nor. /.

CT South GeEotlna met la6t NlSut III
The county court house and after q
thorough discussion Of the situation
determined to push the work Of Or
ganizipg the farmers OF South Caro-.
lima so as to control the cotton crop
in cooperation with the other cotton
growing States, The association also
decided to send full delegation to
the meeting of the national associa,
tion this month
There were about 50 farmers pres
ent when the meeting was called to
order by the president. j. G. Viii
born The secretary. j. R Blake,
was at his post
Mr.. Wilbo,n referred to the meet
ing of the cotton seed oil mill men
recently held here, at which they de-.
cided to combine for the purpose of
reducing the price Of seed He said
it vas determined to pay slS per
ton for seed. which is 70 cents per
bushel, while the former price was
80 cents per bushe! He said the
only way to fight such organizations
as this was to meet organization with
organization Mr. Wilborn address
ed the meeting at considerable length.
The secretary, J r Blake. then
read the minutes of the last meeting.
which were approved.
Mr. j. q. McCalla of Abbeville
was first to address the chair. He
agreed with the objects of the meet
ing. but did not see how anything
could be done unless the southern
farmers agreed to control the output
of cotton.
Congress,nap a C. Latimer said
he had never seen anything practical
in point and had heard nothing prac
tical tonight. Unless there was some
thips,. definite in view it is useless to
organize.
MIR M. Cross said there was no
good IN an organization unless the
lien law were repealed.
This did not create any sensation
Mrs 81 McGhee of Greenville
said the farmsrs could not control the
SITUATION alone They must have the
cooperation of the business men and
bankers and he believed even the
cotton mill men would join them.
They had done 80 in Georgia and in
Greenwood mill president is on the
executive committee. The main ob
jecs is 70 take the crop out OF the
hands of spectators
Congressman Latimer said the mill
men could organize and leave the
farmers to hold the bag
ar. j A Peterkin Of Ofangeburg
wanted to kuow what i:' was they
seau.ed to organize. He said if the
world wants lo.00o, 900 bales and the
United States raises only 8 900, 900,
other countries would raise the bal
auce and this country would be that
much worse off. We should raise all
the cotton .he world wants. and then
organize to buy the crop LIE had
studied aud studied and didn't know
xwhas oxght to be done
sDr. J B. Steppe Of Spartanbafg
SAID You coold get few men IN an
Organization for personal reasons. FOR
political motives, for little no:orlety,
bu, YOU can't get the mass of the
farmers ia.o It Politics have killed
every o,gauizas;oo the farmers have
started If you can get the farmers
TO raise their own supplies you will
solve the problem Then they wont
have to gise lieas aud borrow money.
They went need any bonded ware
houses TIE farms Of this State are
being cut up inso small tracts and
run BY in,el,igen. farms:s Ne have
All agricu'suyai college TO teach the
boys 30 farm
I'he cotton mills Of this State are
controlled oy South esro''o'aos, but
when the capitalists cp north crack
the whip the southern mill men yelp
You c,ay talk about trusts and com
binasions in toe uoS,n. bat we aave
one here among the mill men
Ehe. we need is al intelligent ae
rical:oraa class who will raise cotton
IS surplus crop
Ar J K Blake said they Sad 40
osgs cation and t5a thing 20 do vas TO
oeefsa. this o:gaa:zs'ioo e7 counties
and ae1oiOs aeiega.ioa 20 attend tbs
Na.ioaal C,stoa Growers convention 10
Macoc. Uas.' the ossaoiza'ioo 's
saoroa ;aly perfected ste3 are cot 'a
p,,:;ieo "a &C. upoa any suggess'oo
Hs tier ch: .sa6 'he Following resoic-
,sioo
Il solved. Tha: sac executive CON.
m,,eess pertcc: the o.ganlzss:oo OF the
various conuties sSd sha: 'he chair sp
noie: a delegation Of ooe tso" each
ao.;o,.i d;e.eict to represent toe