The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-11
Movement to Hold Cotton.

The cotton and Wool Reporter, of
Boston, has discovered that move
ment is OH foot in Georgia Ivy numer-
Gus cotton planters to control the sup
ply of cotton to be placed on the mar
kets, and for this purpose Cotton
Growers Protective association has
been formed. 1t has been claimed that
it the cotton crop were marketed more
slowly and judiciously, as the demand
called for it, better prices would be
realized for the crop than has usually
been the case, as in the latter instance,
1t has almost invariably been fact
that when the season first opened the
market would be flooded with stock,
which, of course, would cause prices to
decline quite rapidly, and then, again,
this flooding of the market at the out
set causes many to think that the crop
is large, which does not always turn
out to be true.
The organizers Of this association al Q
forming branch organizations ali
through ths cotton counties Of that
State, and believe that if the planters
adopt their plans and abide by them
they will derive better results there
from. With the cooperation Of bank
ers, cotton merchants and warehouse
men the association expects to provide
for it's members q way of marketing
the crop which will not food the mar
ket, and will at the same time keep
wellin touch with the demand. Though
the cotton is held on the farm and in
warehouses waiting for demand, it
will not be On idle asset, for the bank
ers and warehOusemen in touch with
the organization will make advances at
low rates upo'l it, thus aiding the
planter in his efforts to obtain fair
profit on his cotton. In addition, the
association proposes to gather reliable
facts concerning the crop and to pre-
vent false reports, which are regularly
used to mislead the country and Eu-
rope, in order to affect prices. From
ginners and special agents of the coun-
ty association reliable data will be
obtained and the statistics furnished
by the association relating to crop con-
ditions and yield will be acceptably re-
liable.
Whether the discovery thus out
lined is genuine article, there may
be good reasons no doubt. Efforts on
the part of cotton growers to control
the market-to free themselves of the
domination of speculators and stock
jobbers-have thus far been without
visible results. The econtrol of the mar
ket seems to have remained in the
hands Of those from whom the pro-
ducers have sought to take it.
Doubtless tho southern farmers feel
that they are already overstocked with
advice about their own business. Still,
little more may not 'e quite unaccep-
table. 1t will be long time before
any organized movement among cotton
growers can take such form and have
such influence that it may control the
price Of cotton. The one plan thus far
suggested is the holding of the :-o;,
10y those VINO raise it. Without stopping
to question the efficacy of such \
scheme, it must be said that it is we'll
nigh impracticable. Some farmers can
hold their cotton.many cannot. Snme
/! farmers viii hUi1 their cOtton-some
will not. Actual cooperation, appar-
emily the foundation Of every plan sug-
gested, seemsimpracticab The State.