The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
Farmers Meet With
Chamber Of Commerce.

In response to an invitation extended
to the farmers of Union County by the
Chamber of Commerce, large number
Of representative farmers assembled in
the Court House last Monday morning
! at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Thomas McNally,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
called the meeting to order and made ad-
dress of welcome, stating object of meet
ing. He informed the audie,.ce that he
had been in communication With some
parties in the north, vest wi reference
TO immigrants, that there we've many
Families f thrifty, experienced Germans
In the north west who d-sire,i 10 come O
this State to farm, that they had the
money to buy land, that he desired Ill
persons living in this County who had
land TO sell, to furnish him with de-
scripton of the land, its l. cation, num-
Der of acres and price DR. III. X.
Smith was then introduced, as member
OF the Chamber of Commerce. DR..
smith read paper fully setting forth
the Object anu aim of the members of
the Chamber of Commerce in formulate
ing plan with the co operation of Ire
cotton growers, by which they hoped to
secure as good a price for cotton during
Cue coming season, as that paid at any
other market. DR.. Smith presented the
m ttter in very forceful manner, in sub.
stance The same We gave t the public in
last weeks's issue of The TIMES. He
further stated that committee of fve
had been appointed t, communicates with
shippers, with reference to getting a
| buyer
Mr.. j. M. Greer spoke ercourapinglt
OF the move and fully endorsed the plan
announced 10y DR.. Smith, suggested that
Ine FARMERS have certain days j., the
week to bring their cotton to market
This suggestion did not meet with tho
ful approval of all the farmers Cant
| douglass VAS then called He said that
ne Was here to say that he and the farm.
ers fully appreciated the efforts ON the
part of the Chamber of Commerce to in
sure 70 the formers the market price for
their cotton. That he had a countv
pride; that lie was more than willing ro
bring his cotton to Union, but that the
dlsiauee he would have to haul it WAS of
s-rlnus considerations, that If he hauled
his cotton here, a Instance of IS or 2C
miles, and only get what he could get at
"hi'mlre, distance of only 6 or 8
miles, he would be forced to take it to
Whitmire, unless tho Union market was
enough above Whtmire to justify the
hauling, that he had no proposition To
make in addition to the plans outlined
| by DR.. Smith
Mr.. w. L. Jeter, of Fish Dam town.
ship, said he thought the plans good if
faithfully corried out, and result in great
benefit to the town and farmers of the
county.
Mr.. ID. b. FAINT said he had no sup-
gestioLs to make; he wanted all he could
| get for his Gotten.
Capt. Douglass did not think, to have
set days for the farmers to sell cotton. n
feasible plan, the days might not suit ali
| ibe farmers, that when the cotton was
brought here the price might not be
what the farmer was willing to take
then he would have no place to store his
cotton, unless Chamber of Commerce
had a warehouse,
Dr. Duke suggested that the farmers
communicate with the Chamber of Com
merce as to the most suitable time and
days to bring their cotton; this sugges-
| tlon was in the nature of an amendment
to Mr.: Greer's.
Mr.. Johnsan suggested that number
OF farmers get together in each township
and select delegates to meet with the
| Chamber of Commerce, TO adopt some
plan.
| DIR Smith then asked this question:
1T, all things being equal, would the
farmers bring their cotton here? A
hard primary was taken and resulted in
a unauimous-Yes.
| Capt. Douglass again raised the q .es
tian as to distance; this was settled in
"all things being equal"
Mr.. w. 7. Jeter moved that each
township elect delegates to meet with
the Chamb,r of Commerce. 1t was then
! moved that a canvass of the assembly bs
made to see if there were representatives
from each township present. Upon a
call of this townships by the chair it was
ascertained that there were some from
each township present. Mr.. Jeter then
asked the chairman to appoint one from
each township to call a meeting in their
respective townships next Saturday and
elect delegates from each township to
meet with the Chamber of Commerce
next Monday for the purpose of fully
maturing plan in accordance with the
views expressed here at this meeting