The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
TOWQRK BUT
FOUR DAYS A WEEK
Recommendation Adopted by
the Cotton S%pinners.
Southern Cotton Spiansts Association Changes
Is Name 10 The American Aanuf.ctu;-
irg Assccistiot--I Two Notable
Addresses.
Addresses.

Charlotte. \ g.. May a. The south
ern Cotton spinncrs Association today lc
c1del rs change the name TO the Amer
can Manufacturers Association The FOL
lowing officers we're Elected
W. c Heath. Monroe. y. 6. president,
Thomas NJ Swift. Elbcrton. Ga. vice
president. Clarence n Bryant. charlotte.
y. c. secretary and treasurer.
The following report OF 4 special com
mittec was unanimously adopted
The cotton manufacturing world using
American short staple cotton Is facing com
ditions that are likely 20 continue - long
as present artificial Influences dominate
the market for the raw material. and
these conditions are 20 serious that ac-
ton by the Southern Cotton spinner~ A.
ISOLATION i deemed Imperative and your
committee 10 whom this subject has been
referred, would recommend that the whole
influence OF the association be used to.
First. bring about an entire cessation
Of night work.
Second, operation Of mills net over
four days per week.
Third, these recommendations 10 take
effect not later than June ist 70 18th,
1903.
ia r VI AAAA bltAAltttit AsisAA
by a proper effort the cooperation Of the
majority OF the mills in the Southern
States can be secured and believe that an
appeal should also be sent out to banks
as well as commission houses TO throw
influence in the same direction. II iayora.
BILE action Is taken by the convention.
your committee recommend that the Am
erican Consul at Manchester be cablcd TO
communicate the action To Liverpool aud
! Manchester exchanges"
Two notable addresses were delivered to-
day. one by II. j. Weber OF the Plant
Breeding Laboratory OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture and one by
f. w. Thomas. former president OF the
New England Cotton Manufacturers As
sociation.
Mr.. Weber spoke At some length on
hybrids. and as a result of his conclu-
sions said:
while the experiments thus far have
not been altogether satisfactory yet in
general the indications are that we may
expect to be able to grow a perfectly
satisfactory product OF Egyptian cotton.
and can also expect that the growing or
long staple upland %cottons win become
much more extensive and general in the
near future
Mr.. Thomas spoke upon "The Advant-
age OF dlVeTSl1ylng manufactures IN III"
South" He said he did not regard it az
in any way Incredible that in the near
future, with raw material at its very
doors, the South may be destined to be
the great manufacturing center OF the
world. He concluded as follows:
ITO make this section the great manu-
featuring center Of the world. there are
many things that should secure our at
t~ention:
Our prompt, persistent and energetic
efforts to open up new avenues for for
eign trade with other countries.
establishment OF centers in foreign
countries where samples of products Of
this country may be exhibited.
Having our consular service partake
more or a commercial nature.
'There is also much for us to do in
the sanitary, educational and religious
measures, which mu t be given our work
people. and it is a pleasure for me to
testify as to the willingness OF the South
ern employer generally TO furnish all these
advantages"