Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
Talks U1ith Farmers
Conducted BY C. II. Jordan
$500

disseminate this information at stated
times To every individual member Of the
Organizat ton. so that each may intelligent
Is know how 10 handle and sell his crop.
and perfecting a system Of selling a GER
tain paTt Of :he crop each month TO meet
the demands OF the spinner. instead Of del
uging the market with an enormous over
supply as at present which gives the
buyer every advantage and the producer
none.
The objects and purposes Of such a
movement should appeal to every intelli-
gent farmer and business man I'm the
south. 10 is a plain. practical business
proposition easy TO be carried out by a
determined effort to run our business as it
should be al home. and then cooperate to
protect ourselves when We go to sell or
buy I'm the markets OF the country. Co.
operation has come to be an absolute ne
cessity. it makes no difference what line
Of business a man may be engaged I'm. We
must have diversified agriculture on our
farms. and the active cooperation OF all
farmers In a good business organization
before the pathway Of the future will be
permanently cleared Of all obstacles. The
long stable growers in Florida. by stand
ing together. have forced the price Of
their cotton up 10 y cents per pound. and
they. finding that in union there will be
strength. nave decided TO go actively into
Alachua. Fla, the largest cotton market
in that state.
An Official Organ.
There should be closely identified with
every cooperative movement a medium
which will voice the sentiment OF the as
sOciation. and whose columns will at all
times be open TO the views OF any farmer
or member who will want to express him
self FOR the benefit of others. Ii is also
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will regularly convey TO the members all
Information which they are seeking on
the subject they are most deeply inter
esJed in. and a source OF sending out such
Information at the least possible cost.
This paper will continue TO be the official
medium OF the Southern Cotton Growers
Association so long as / am associated
with the two enterprises and occupying
the dual position OF agricultural editor OF
the one and president OF the other. or so
long as such an arrangement Is satisfac-
tory 20 the members OF the association.
The matter OF subscription at reduced
clubbing rates with the association will be
in the hands Of each secretary Of the vari-
Gus sub-Organizations. and as members
join they can also subscribe for the pa
per. This is the cheapest and best plan
that can be put into operation at the pres
ent time for disseminating the informa
ton wanted by the members OF the asso-
citation without the burden of heavy cost.
The information will not be local. but will
cover the acts and dOings OF the various
organizations i'm all the states. and cover
every phase Of the cotton situation in this
country and Europe. Through such
medium we can reach the eye Of every
member Of the association I'm IS hours
without extra expense or cost to each in
dividusL Every effort will be made TO do
y nd
is 10 be hoped the association will have
the active cooperation Of all southern
farmers who raise cotton.
HARYIE JORDAN.