The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION.
Plan Outlined for Holding Back Cotton ard Cotton Seed

by his own bad business Judgment he
forced the purchaser TO buy his cotton.
knowing the condition surrounding The
sale At such {. time. In this way We par
alyze what would otherwise be a strong
healthy demand by crCwding an enormous
surplus on the market during a shor,
period OF time The situation is so plain
that every fl rmer can readily understand
and appreciate it. and unless s5me changes
IS made 10 correct existing evils, there
will never come . time when the producer
will receive the true value Of his money
products.
CONCERT OF ACTION
The moment then for concert Of action
on a strictly business basis has come
and there has never been more suitable
occasion for making a movement in the
right direction than the present There
has never been in the history of our coun-
try stronger demand for cotton goods
IN all parts OF the world, and the stock
OF American cotton was never so low In
this country and at European mills. At
lhe opening of next season mills will be
forced to sCme actively into the market
Tor raw material with which to keep their
business going, and to supply the heavy
demand of the trade for cloth. Even
though large crop Of cotton is harvested
as IS now anticipated good prices Will
prevail if the crop is judiciOusly managed
and sold only to the mills as they require
it for immediate consumption. We pro-
pose, by united concert of action to keep
each individual member of the Organiza-
tiOn fully posted as regards crop cOndi-
items during picking season, the number
OF bales Of cotton actually ginned each
week at every ginnery throughout the
cnt on holt nf f,o
cotton sold the amount Of stock on hand
and being used for consumption bv the
mills, the price of cotton goods. as com
pared with price Of raw material and
many other important facts which will
tend to keep US fully posted in regard to
the whole business \ central office bu-
reau will be established fer obtaining this
information and sending out weekly re-
ports to all the country organizations
through which the Individual members
will be reached.
This is in brief, an outline of the pro-
posed organization. showing it's purposes
and what it is expected to realize for
southern cotton producers. The move
ment will depend upon the action of the
delegates who have been invited to attend
the convention at Macon, called on May
21th. The details and method Of work
the convention, and it is hoped the meet
ing viii be largely attended. and a plan
formulated which will greatly aid the
financial condition of southern cotton pro
ducerS.
ELECTING DELEGATES.
The time fixed for the convention is
only short time off hence the import
ance of quick action on the part Of all
tl,o too
purpose of selecting delegates There will
be no restriction in number as to dele
gates from any county. We want as many
farmers present at the convention is can
come. and who feel an interest in this
movement We want rousing big meet
ing and a full exposition of our strength
and determination to go earnestly to work
for the betterment of our financial cOnd-
ton. We want the grand cid Empire
State OF the South to take the initial step
IN this great movement and flash the
news across the hilltops and valleys of
every southern farm from the mountains
Of Virginia to the far western plains of
Texas We want to revOlutiOnize a sys-
tenn of doing business which has gone
cut OF date, and stand side by side with
all other institutions in the march of
progress. Have the farmers Of your
tOuHtS COuit tCSetnei DIT once. let the call
be made through the weekly press either
by individuals or the heads Cf your local
agricultural societies. the farmers insti-
tutes. When delegates are selected, have
secretary of the meeting send list of
names and number to Mr.. n r. Hutchin-
son, LaGrange. Ca. who is acting
secretary in looking after all the details
incident to the call, and perfecting ar
rangements fer holding the Macon con-
ventlOn. Dc not postpone action. because
we have now probably the best Cpportu-
nifty which will ever be presented again
ter starting such a movement under cir
cumStances favorable to our interests.
The daily and weekly press of the whole
country is earnestly urged to advertise
the convention widely as posi- bic
among their agricultural readers and in
every way aid in the success of a plan
which means the betterment of the fnan-
clal condition of the southern cotton pro-
ducer. We want the biggest and most
enthusiastic convention held in Georgia
by the farmers at an time within tho
past quarter Of century.
G. II. JORDAN.
BRYAN'S LETTER OF REGRET.