The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-08
CONTROL TIE COTTON CROP


The Cotton Growers Association Of
South Carolina met in Columbia ON
"Wednesday night, Oct. 31st, and after
Il thorough discussion of the situation
determined to push the work of Or
ganiziny the farmers of South Carolina
so as to control the cotton crop in CO.
operation with the other cotton grow
ing States. The association also dccid-
cd to send II full delegation to the
month in Macon, Ga.
There were about fifty farmers pres
cnt when The meeting was called to Or
der by The President, j. e.. Wilborn.
The secretary, J. L. Blake, was at his
post.
Mr.. WllbOrn referred to the meeting
Of The colt OH seed oil mill men recently
held here, at which they decided to
combine for the purpose of reducing
the price of seed. He said it was de-
tcrmlncd to pay $l3 per ton for seed,
which IS 10 cents per bushcl, while the
former price was 80 cents per buShel.
CARNATIONS as this Wa3 to meet orAan-
ization with organization. Mr.. VIII
born then addressed the meeting as
follows
Gentlemen OF The Convention The
State Convention Of Cotton Growers
met ut Greenwood September 18th,
1900. II was then decided after ma
iurc uclibcratiun t. organize Il State
ORGANIZATION and officers were duly
appointed for one year until September
IL, 1901.
1t was dccldrd 10 C0mpactly organize
each county in thiS state, with a view
OF getting Il more accurate report of
ginning and marketing Of the cotton,
and to Interchange views and informal
ton from al! the cotton States for the
| purpose ui obtaining far and lust
| prices Tor our cotton and cotton seed
products. pom my suggestion, IN
adjournment OF the Cotton Growers
Convention at Greenwood was had to
meet in Columbia during Fair Week at
my call q: Therefore. | namcd October
ilSi, ut $50 p. III. us the time Of the
convention lo meet in the city of Co
| lumbia al the county court house.
Each county was invited to be fully
represented by delegations. the num-
Der OF delegates not to be restricted.
All counties are urged to organize at
once, 10y clCCtlny Il president, one vice
president, secretary and treasurer, an
advisory board or executive committee.
The constitution and bylaws Of the
State OF Georgia have been adopted as
far aS they apply to South Carolina.
Bonded warehouses to bc established
at all local markets wherever REQUIRED
by the books AMI members of the AS.
SociatIon.
Warehouse receipts To be issued and
negotiated at nearest bank, rs collat.
rral security for money borrowers
Each producer shall contlol the in
dividual sale, if he desires 10 disuos,
OF his cotton before minimum pric,
fixed by the Association is offered b,
The buyer Nv shall he at perfect lih
crly to do so. fair and just price ion
cotton and cotton seed can be ike,
and maintained IN Ia" South bv uuilct
concert of action, by holding back Ia.
surplus crop, i! any there may be. and
marketing The crop during the twelve
months OF the year to meet the de-
mands of The mills i'm all the parls of
the world.
GinEcrs throughout the cotton belts
Will be supplied with postal cards adj
| dr, Sscd 10 headquarters OF the State
bureau, with request that each Sal,lr-
day night the numbcr of bales uinncd
that week Will be forwarded.
'Ihr SptrriurirS bT rhuptr ,r,r,,;.>,
tions will be in close touch with the
producers. and careful estimates made
on existing crop conditions will be- sent
weekly to the state board.
The cotton grower has the cotton
better in hand to-day than he has had
for thirty years and he is warned, that
he has no reason to become unduly
| alarmed that the mills are closing
down, 10 drpl csS Il fair price Of cotton
| on are reminded that when cotton
sold as high rs thirty cents pound,
| il was manufactured.
For the past three wears, | have
lahorcd in season and out of season.
with the cotton Glowcr to organize in
order that he might the more lnlclli-
gently plant and market his crop.
Many Of YOU remember the Inter-
State Convention that called to meet
in Atlanta December, 1897, and the
great disappointment we felt at the
policy Of delay that was then shown.
\ decrease OF acreage was urged, and
from that day to this the individual
effort of the intelligent cotton grower
has been to raisc his supplies for his
farm at home, thereby decreasing the
acreage. | desire to urge anew the hog
and hominy plan--makc the farm self
supporting, raise cotton as the surplus
crop. DO this and we will have The
greatest country in the wOrld DO this
and the country home will again reach
its high place and regard in the minds
Of the youth. The country home should
be the happicSt and most independent
place in the world. \ kind providence
has aided us IN demonstrating to the
most skcptical mind that we have been
raising too much cotton.
We to-day stand in a better condition