Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16

portant OF al the states, so far as the
cotton industry is concerned. He intro
duced Mr.. Peters as one of the leading
planters Of the Brazos section. and presi-
dent OF the Texas Cotton Growers Asso-
citation.
SIR. Peters gave a remarkable state
ment about the ravages of the boil Wee
vii In Texas. He said at first II was
thought this enemy of the cotton plant
would be confined to those sections of
the state where the frost does not kill
the cotton. but they have become accli-
mated, and are now in every part of
Texas. and are making their way TO
other sections. He says some Of his
cotton which ought TO make a bale TO
the acre of lint will not make bale to
nifty acres because of the weevil. He
says between the weevil and the flood,
he has lost forty thousand dollars in
three years, and his corn crop has been
a complete failure. He says that before
great while the boil weevil in the cot
ton viii make it's way all across the
gulf states, and eight million bales will
be a bumper crop for the south. He
says the farmers of Texas are doing
their best to protect themselves from
the schemers in Wall street, and the
palace car estimaters. who fix the
prices OF the staple. He says they are
arranging to make all their notes pay
able on the first of each January, SO
they can hold their cotton until they get
ready to sell II.
When Mr.. Peters had finished his ad-
dress Mr.. w. r. Kemp of Georgia. made
a motion 20 appoint a committee repre-
states. TO draw up resolutions with re-
gard to the tare on cotton. This COM
mittee was appointed, and II retired and
brought in me following report:
We, the representatives of the cotton
producing states in session assembled
at Macon. Ca. October s. 1902, object to
the recent ruling of the Southern Cotton
Buyers association. demanding a re-
dUctiOn of fifty cents per bale on all
square cotton having a covering of
more than six yards of bagging and six
bands. unless the ARE on export cot
ton is reduced TO a net basis of twenty
two pounds to the Gale. We insist that
the tare on all square cotton be reduced
to a uniform basis of twenty-five
pounds per bale and that the foreign
spinners. in making the price on square
cotton, deduct only twenty-five pounds
per bale from the spinners price to the
producer. We further. resolve that if
such uniform deduction for tare is not
made by the spinners OF tie world that
we urge all jute bagging be manufac-
tured to a uniform weight OF two pounds
per yard and that all producers use six
yards Of such bagging and six bands per
bale. We further insist that unless the
European buyers agree to said reduction
that all producers continue to place nine
yards OF bagging and six banos on all
square bales OF cotton. thereby demand
ing and securing the fun benefit of the
present tare allowed OF thirty pounds per
square bale for tare.
Resolved further, That in case the cotton
buyers of the south refuse TO accept our
terms. which are fair and Just to all
parties. that the Cotton Growers asso-
citation Of each township or county select
some suitable person and sell direct 10
the spinners through sucn representative.
Resolved further, That We respectfully
ask all papers in the south and else
where to publis. these resolutions.
Respectfully submitted.
r. r. DOLE, Alabama.
w. P. Bachelor. North Caronna.
]. T. Crawford, South Carolina.
Col. r. z. Crittendon, Georgia.
W. r. Kemp, Georgia.
F. G. Shell, Florida.
W. II. Hamlin, Mississippi
E. S. Peters, Texas.
J. r. Goodwin. Tennessee.
J. W. Hill. Missouri.
Harvie Jordan. Ca. Chairman.
Mr.. W. p. Bachelor. OF North Caro-
Ina. asked what the cotton growers in
tended to do if the buyers ridicule the
resolutions. He said the trusts have the
farmers by the throat and everything is