The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-26
n MOVEMENT OF THE FAIsNIERs
Organizing for the Purpose OF Secur.
ing Bcttor Prices for Cotton.

ing Bcttor Prices for Cotton.
The farmers Of Troup County, Ca
nave startcda a movement for the pur.
pose OF getting better prices for their
cotton, and the plan laid out is intend.
ca TO embrace the cotton States. The
farmers OF Georgia arc invited to hold
convention at Macon on tho 18th OF
| May, ana to unite in the movement
which has for it's object q general Or
E3nlHatlon TO correct existing evils in
marketing the cotton crop. Tho call
Tor the State convention includes bank
crS anu merchants, as it is contemplate
ca TO secure concert OF action on the
! part ol all who desire to aid in advanc-
ing the interest OF Southern farmers
anu raise their condition to Il higher
scale of prosperity. The call for the
convention explains the objects Of the
| Southern Cotton Producers AssOcia.
| tiOn, rs follows
The object Of this association Is to
take under consideration Il plan to Or
game the cotton producers OF the
south Tor the purpose OF marketing
their cotton and cotton seed to better
advantage than has heretofore ex-
listed.
Merchants and bankers aid Is nee.
cssary, and we will endcayOr to secure
the cooperation OF all merchants and
bankers in the South to assist In for.
wnrding the movement to success.
" II is essential that a central bureau
bc established for the general manage
mcnt Of all the local organizations and
for the purpose OF collecting and dis
semiuating all needed information re
quircd IN carrying on the work.
81 Snnl inf n i'm En-
orally OF sale OF fertilizers, acreage,
conditions OF crops during planting,
growing and picking season, including
weekly reports from every ginncry ia
the Southern States and as to how
many bales are ginncd each week
This information will Keep us posted
as to the probable output OF the crop
during tho fall and at the end OF the
ginning season will furnish absolutely
correct information MS to the size OF
the crop. This method will place a
check upon the effect OF false estimates
heretofore given out by cotton sppcula-
larOrS to reduce the price Of cotton.
In order to effect general and per-
mancnt organization the farmers Of
TrOup County in organization Assem-
blcd hereby cal State convention to
consider this movement TO meet in Ma.
con, Ca, Or Saturday, May y, 1900"
Thc following is an outline OF the
working plan OF the new organiHa.
tion:
The plan proposes to organiZa, or
combine, not less than - per cent. OF
the cotton producing strength OF tho
South. The idea is 10 accomplish thi.
work with men who are able iinunciail,
TO hold the cotton they produce thi.
year, for "a reasonable length OF time
say six TO eight months, if necessary
Banking aid may in many intancc
be needed, but ii large percentage 0
cotton can always be used as cash, tha
is, 60 to 50 per cont. Of the value Of cot
ton can be borrowed from banks, will
the cotton rs collateral. So that gOut
men, who are not strong enough il
themselves to hold their cotton ma,
bo enabled to do so having q loan on it
to say about 20 per cent. OF it's vauc
Many men who are not strong enough
to carry at least part Of their cotton
are not eligible to this plan. The plar
will embrace only the more rcsDonsibl,
class OF farmers. OTHERS will be greatly
benefited but cannot take part in tho
positive working machinery.
Onc organization to the county !.
thought sufficient. |. may DC tha
some counties are so arranged tina
two organizations will be better. |
SO, all right. Each county IN the Stat
is asked to organize with at. least 2
per cent. Of its cotton producing
strength, and all over that amour
possible, and each to have its presiden
and secretary, with q parent Office at
convenient pOlut. AT this head Office
shall be kept in some consistent form
| reports OF any nature, from all tn
county Offices. Through the CROWN
season, these reports can be made q
often rs necessary, but in the gather
Ing season Itbcy must be made once
week. These reports shall contain an
and oil facts vital to the cotton grow
ing brotherhood ; such as the amour
OF fertilizer used by others as well u
members, the numbers OF acres Of cot
ton planted, with other crops, weathc
conditions, progress OF cultivation
prospect OF crop, etc.
When gathering begins, each luem
Der OF this Organ.H alton is to repor
each week the amount OF cotton pick
cd, ginncd and packed. These report
must contain as nearly as possible the
ntmber of bales packed at each gin
merry, as IT Is hoped to have all ginner
| so ColloloICllV III VIC VI uSl. HIS hHOW
| ledge is to be arranged in tabuIatct
form and kept at the head Cnicc, copic
OF which, arranged for the purpose
shall be sent promptly to each indi
| vidual Office and kept for reference, 81
| that each member OF the organization
can know precisely the existing con
| ditiOns, prOsDccbs or results, OF an,
section, or the entire State, by wcckl J.,
stops.
1t is proposed that each cotton Statt
shall be so organized and managed.
was also proposed 'tOjhavc from eacl
head State Office weekly reports TO tht
sister head otlicos ena. these head Office
reports sent PROMPTLY. to the count,
Offices 50 that each individual mcmb be
Of this organization can keep In clos,
toucn with tho crop conditions and re
suit all over the South. IL is furthe
intended to have what may be ci
a directing cGmmlttce in each State
and all theSe,State committees arc e.
work in harmony and knowingly wit
each other TO. have before them all tn
cotton held jn the entire organization
and direct the selling of all cotton
1T ii not meant by this for the commit
tee to have control OF the cotton, bu
each person shall control his own DOS
session.