Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-14
WANT COTTON SACKS
USED ON FERTILIZER
Mr.. HARvIE JORDAN ADVOCATES.
THIS PLAN BEFORE COMMITS
sIoNERs OF AGRICULTURE.

Hon. Harvie Jordan has returned from
Hot Springs. where he has been in at
tendance on the meeting Of the agricul-
tural commissioners of the SOUTHERN
states. Immediately before the meeting
of the agricultural commissioners Mr.
Jordan was at Sioux Falls and there adj
dressed the National Farmers Congress
on the benefits of the isthmian canal.
Following his address resolutions endors-
ing the canal were passed by the congress
and Mr.. Jordan was elected first vice
president of the congress.
At Hot Springs another important reso-
luton which was introduced by Mr.. J0r-
dan and adopted by the commissioners OF
agriculture Of the southern states was to
the effect that the manufacturers of fer
tilizers should use cotton instead OF jute
bags for sacking fertilizers. TO do this
Mr.. Jordan stated would require 1000. 600
sacks for Georgia alone and 20O0o,000 for
the entire south. To make these SACKS
10000 bales of cotton would be necessary
for Georgia and 1900 for the south.
I'm other Words said Mr. Jordan, 1t
would take the entire output OF three
first-class cotton mills for the Georgia
business alone, while twelve such mills
would be taxed to their capacity to make
sacks enough for the southern states
s'To meet the Increases production OF
cotton" said Mr.. Jordan, there must be
increased consumption and there are
many ways besides the one just mention
ed by which our great product can be
used. While in Chicago interviewed
Swift & Co., fertilizer manufacturers.
and they assured me that they wouid
prefer to put all Of their fertilizers in cot
ton bags and that the differences In cost
would be immaterial.
1.-The Armour Fertilizer company" con-
tinued Mr.. Jordan, sis already using cot
ton bags to limited extent and consid-
cradle amount OF the best grade Of goods
manufactured by the Virginia and Caro-
lima people, I was informed by represen-
tatives OF that company, could also be put
in cotton bags
A welI-deserved honor was conferred up
on Mr. Jordan by the commissioners OF
agriculture Of the southern states, when
they invited him to deliver an address
outlining the objects and purposes Of the
Southern Cotton Growers Protective As
ISOLATION. The commissioners Of agrf-
culture will pass resolutions endorsing the
movement and pledging to it the hearty
cooperation Of their departments In the
southern states.
The following are the resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. Jordan and adopted at Hot
Springs at the meeting Of the commits
sioners Of agriculture Of the southern
states:
Whereas, the production OF cotton is
the great staple crop OF the south, and
its marketing yields the chief source of
revenue to southern planters; and
whereas, It is highly important that
every possible market should be found
for its sale and use: and
Whereas, Il has been found practicable
to sack fertilizers in bags manufactured
out OF cotton, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That in the advocacy of home
products and in the interest Of the cotton
producers OF the south who purchase fer
en2r.
OF Agriculture, I'm present session at Hot
Springs Ark, earnestly request all man
ufacturers OF commercial fertilizers to
take steps as early as possible looking to
the permanent adoption of and use 81 cot
ton bags in which to sack their cSmmer-
cial fertilizers, as far as 1t is practicable
to do So
The following resolutions presented by
Mr.. Jordan show the sentiment of the
commissioners regarding the Nicaragua
canal.
whereas, the rapid increase in the
production of cotton and its manufacture
into the finished fabric make it imperative
that our trade relations with foreign coun-
tries be extended to keep apace with our
expansion in production: and
Whereas, the same condition OF AFFAIRS
exists with regard to the agricultural and
Industrial development of the whole coun-
try and our commerce generally; and
whereas, the speedy Duliolng OF the
Nicaragua canal has become a national
necessity in the extension Of our trade re-
lations with the west coasts Of the Gem
trail and South American republics and
the Asiatic nations Of the far west; and
Whereas, the endorsement and main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine has be-
come a fixed and unalterable principle in
the minds of the American people as re-
CARDS this continent. therefore be It
Resolved, by the Southern Commission
ers Of Agriculture, in session at Hot
Springs. Ark, That we urge upon all
southern congressman and senators to use
their influence and abilities in securing
the speedy construction of the Nicaragua
canal by the federal government. and that
said canal shall be built maintained and
controlled by this country without the
aid OF interference Of any foreign ma
ton"