The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
TIE COTTON GROWERS PRO
TECTlNE ASSOCIATION AND ITS
WORK.

| President 1Iarvic Jordan, of thc
Georgia Cotton Growers Association,
1ifHs called a meeting Of The cotton
1armersand business men Of the South
TO be heid TN Macon, Ga, November
2Dth and 2lsi, "ior the purpose oEtt&s
vislng and discussing the .Aests Wavs
and means of securing to the cotton
producers 4 fair price for the cotton
crop each year." The Cotton Growerss
Protective Association has a field en-.
tircly its own, not conflicting with any
existing farmers organization and we
believe, can ne made of untold benefit
| to Southern cotton farmers
The Cotton GroWcrs' Association
has in view the accomplishment of but
one specific purpose; that of obtaining"
fair and just price for our cotton and
cotton seed products. The method of
work is based upon sound busluCss IS
principles, and seeks the active CO.
operation Of every line of business in
| the South with the farmer towards the
accomplishment Of the object which il
has in view. In the first place, il is
proposca'iG Introduce new systcms in
marketing the cotton crops of The South,
so that every producer may receive hls
j. <JYsl:share IL. the; profits Of this. great
staple. TO That end, it is proposed to
obtain ;Gorr&et' statistical ii information
in regard tO'thc movement of the crop
during harvesting period;. ascertain
through the most reliable sources, first,
the probable amount of cotton TO. be
produced, and secondly, secure absolute
~ Enr A n, 90 tn -,
crop at the close Of the ginning season.
These statistics will be secured from
The producers themselves, and will be
far more reliable than any which haEc
been heretofore obtained througH local
correspondents for use by the spccula-
tor: These statistics will be sent in
weekly TO the headquarters .ofs each
State bureau, and from. there forward
ed to the central bureau and Gonsolid-
a,l4i noa11 Gimners ,tbE!Rl29EEho3Nr ths South
and through tlitmsstit' fs+ s+ae aexI}tctcd to
obtain information. i'm regard to the
weekly movement Of the crop, antt cX-
act size of crop Immediately upon close
OF glnniAi sSs11eai0fi,- e,inneiS will be
supplied, at opening OF the season, with
postal. cards. addressed to headquarters,
and will be requested to write on the
back Of these :;caalb: cNery Saturday
night the number of bales sinncd that
week and drop the cards INTO the post
office. No bale of cotton can be mar
kctcd befsreitpasses through the hands
ZOE thc ginneiy and sin: ;tliisiifay ;:will be
|tasceHaialed The weekly, movement -of
the Gpop, and about Deccnsber-4irst Mo
will know almost TO- a hale >. the amount
9t. c9tton raised a1hrougho,y the. cotton
belt Curing the season. cgndor exist.
ing conditions, this fact is never ascer-
t"inedtill the. following September.
After1having asccrtained; through
I, ,locassccretaries- and ginnors carly in.
The season., thes probable size Of the
crop, it is prQposqd>. f. go futther and
establish a. {. fail. price ION tho staple de-
liyered AZ the ports. This can be done
by finding The. amount Of Amcricail
e0ttoi- required FOR CONSUMPTION during
twelve. months, the PRICE Ill Which cot,
ton goods arc. offered 'for; s;iIo by TIC
the manufacturers. And knowing the
size Of the:cNp to be offered! for
sale, VIII en- these facts arc Aasrcriiincd
.ll Will.he neeess;Gy~to inkrQduec a sys-
tenn oi regulating the supply. TO meet
the deman,ys q ::coitQp mllls. = Tins
.cannpl be done ~. forcing .tlIr crop on
The 1hMfket- and 'cIosfg il DIT TO the
Buyers during The first thfcr months OF
aie4all. ANY fnrmer Wishing to hold
his cotton; can. place its in Iris local
warchousc, and:use the warehouse re-
ccipt for same as collateral security |
with which 10 borrowt money from
bank to pay his. maturing obligations.
The association is nor in any way con-
nectcd with any bonded warehouse
scheme, ro' will it undertake to re-
guatc the price Of storage and insur-
ancc on the part of ours local ware
houscmcr: The assochui1n will not
force any of its members to hold, but
each mcmbeE Wlif haYc$,thc right to
dispose of hts cotton as his best judg-
mttft Will dittatc..v =: ="
Every member will be kept weekly |
posted in regard to all information
ohtsalneed thEoRsssh the operations 81 the
lps9ciaaion J., -. 4 W. =