Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-27
SCARE ABOUT CHEAP COTTON.
Proposed County Rallies Of Farmers on Sal.
urday Next.

Columbia, March 24.--As has already
been announced the farmers of the
South are becoming very much exercised
over the probability of the production
of an extraordinarily large crop OF cot
ton the coming season, and they wish to
get things working right, now while the
crop is about to be planted, to curtail
tho acreage. A short time ago the
Southern Cotton Growers Protective
Association was formed by delegates
from all the cotton-growing States, and
Harvie Jordan, of Georgia, was mado
president. At that time it was deter
mined to do everything possible to
reduce the acreage this spring in not
only this, but all other otton-growing
States.
Not many days ago tho planters of
Verdery, in this State, forwarded to
Mr.. Jordan tho following:
eve, tho farmers of Verdery and sur
rounding vicinity, realizing the neces-
sity of reducing the acreage in tho pres
ent cotton crop now being prepared and
soon to be planted, not only to secure
prices at living rate, but to force prices
on the Same basis of last fall for tho
cotton now on hand, and seeing no way
by which this can bo accomplished, but
to ask all the cotton-growers to co-ope-
rate with us and reduce tho acreage one
half, we address you. If all tho farmers
who raise cotton to any extent will re-
duce thoir crops third, and will
show their willingness to corporate in
the measure, we shall see cotton (spots)
advance within sixty days, and we shall
realize cents for tho crop now soon to
be planted. Without this We cannot
hopo for moro than 5 or 8 cents this fall
with these gloomy features staring
us in tho face, wo earnestly solicit CO.
operation in tho cotton States. Now wo
ask tho president Of tho Cotton Growers
Association TO call meeting not later
than tho first Monday of April, to SEQ
what can be done.
Now, should tho farmers feol an in
forest in this step, or any other that is
calculated to advance tho price of cotton
and keep it up, wc heartily concur with
them. Tho outlook just now indicates
that cotton will 90 down to price that
the labor working for half will abandon
their crows and wo shall fail to got it
gathered.
"Thcse things arc not impossiblities,
and now is tho time to provide against
them.
"Ths is respectfully submitted to tho
farmers for their consideration"
President Harvie Jordan writes Mr..
Wilborn, tho president Of tho associa-
tion in this State, urging him to issue a
call, and saying: 81 shall issue call in
all the counties of this State (Georgia),
and ask that the same thing bo done in
all of the other States through the differ
cnt presidents Of our State organizations.
If something is not done to check tho
downward tendency of tho market, the
cotton producers will be almost flnan-
cially ruined next fall. No man can pay
tho present high prices of guano, mules
and supplies and sell his cotton at six
cents and meet his obligations. The
future work Of orr association will avail
nothing if an enormous acreage is
planted. The farmers will fix the price
of the staple during the next thirty days"
President Wilborn, of tho South Caro-
lima Association, has consequently issued
tho following call for tho cotton growers
to meet in each county in this State and
take up the matter:
10 tho Cotton Growers Of South Caro-
lima: AT the earnest request of the Hon.
llarvio Jordan, of Georgia, president of
the Southern Cotton Growers Protective
Association, l issue this call for tho
farmers of our State to meet at their re-
spectiyc Court Houses on the first Satur-
day in April to consider tho advisability
of reducing the acreage for the
present year, and also to discuss ways
and means for protecting tho price of our
staple from present manipnlations. If
tho cotton acreage of the South bc in.
creased, tho price Of cotton will go down
to 6 cents next fall, which will result in
the greatest financial calamity that has
befallCn the Southern farmer in years.
Now is the time for action, because the
price of the staple next season will be
fixed according to the acreage planted
this spring.
Let every cotton farmer in this State
attend these county meetings on the first
Saturday in April, and determine to pro-
tect their property from utter annihila-
tion. j. G.. Wilborn.
Pres. S. G. Cot. Growers Pro. ASSN
In this connection it may be mentioned
that the Southern Association is to hold
a general convention in Atlanta on the
3lst Of August next for tho purpose of
reaching a decision as to the best meth
ods for handling and marketing the crop
now being planted.
The stomach controls tho situation.
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty of
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digcsts
what you cat and allows you to cat all
tho good food you want. If you suffer
from indigestion, heartburn, belchng or
any other stomach trouble, this prcpara-
ton can't help but do you good. The
most sensitive stOmachs can take it.
j. w. Bell.
Policeman Kills a Negro.