The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-27
COTTON GROWERS hssOOIApION
An Adjourned Meeting to DO Held
in Columbia During Fair Weck-
Plans and Purposes Of the Orsani-
mt

An Adjourned Meeting to DO Hclt
in Columbia During Fair Week
Plans and Purposes Of the Organi
zatiOn.
The Cotton Growers Association /,
hereby called to meet in Columbia OF
October 3lst at $50 p. IN.
n State convention OF cotton growcrs
met at Greenwood Sept. 18th, 1900. II
was then decided after duo dclibera
tion to perfect a State organization
and officers were duly elected for ono
yoar until Sept. 18th, 1901.
1t WAS decided to cOmpactlv 0rpnnizc
each county In this State with q view
Ol gettlnR the more accurate report OF
inc ginning and marketing of tho cot
ton anu to interchange views and IN.
formation from oil tho Cotton States,
Tor the purpose OF obtaining fair and
just prices for our cotton and cotton
seed products. Upon my suggestion
an adjournment of the Cotton Growers
Convention At Greenwood was had to
meet In Columbls during Fair Week a.,
my call therefore name October 81 Il
at 30 p. IN. az the time for tho con.
vcntion to meet in the city OF Columbia
aL the county court house.
Let each county be fully represented
gates Is noo To be restricted. All coun.
eos are urged to organize at once bv
tilocting president, one vice-presi.
dent, secretary and treasurer, and an
advisory board or executive com.
mittcC.
The constitution and bylaws of tn ,
State OF Georgia have been adopted ae
far as they apply TO South Carolina.
PLANS.
Bonded warehouses to be cstabishC d
at oil local markets wherever required
by tho banks aud members OF the nsso.
citation.
Warehouse receipts to be issued and
negotiated at nearest bank as collateral
security Tor money borrowers.
Each producer shall control tho In.
dlVluual sa!c ; If he desires to dispose
| OF his cotton before minimum price
fixed by The association Is Clforcu by
the buyer, he shall be at perfect Iiber-
ty do SO.
A fair and just price for cotton and
cotton seed can DO fixed ard main
talnco in open markets in the South
by united concert Of action by holding
| back~1hc surplus crop, If any there
! be, and marketing the crop during the
twelve months OF the year to meet the
demands OF the mills in all parts Of TIN @
| world.
Ginncrs throughout the cotton belts
! will be supplied with postal cards ad
dressed TO headquarters of the State
bureau, with request that each Satur-
day night the number OF bales ginned
that week will be forwarded.
The secretaries OF the county 0rgani-
zations will be in close touch with the
producers and careful estimates made
on existing crop conditions will be sent
| weekly to the board.
The cotton grower has the crop bet
ter in hand Today than he has had for
thirty years, and he is warned that lie
has no reason to become unluly alarm
cd over the report that the mills arc
closing down to dcprcs3 q far price Of
! cotton. You arc reminded that when
cotton sold as high as thirty cents a
| pound IL WAS manufacturcu.
let us organize, let us work, watch
| and continue to labor.
All parties interested in growing,
| marketing, ginning and handling of
the crop are invited to send delegates.
| The bankers, merchants and ware
house-ncu are invited TO participate
| in the COnvcntiOn.
j. &. Wu.BORN,
Pres. Cotton Growers Association OF
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