The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-02
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Il. M. &Pegues, Cheraw.
FL. B. Tindall, Greenville.
P. Z. Hardin, Chester.
j. j, Fretwell, Anderson.
e. e. Werner, Seneca.
Il. 2. Hamers, Jr., Hamer.
A. ". Love, Chester.
Sumter Brabham, Manning.
J. w. McCloud, Manning.
Bright Williamson. DARLINGTON.
D. 3. Cook, Hartsvllle.
N. s. Gibson, Winona.
j. + Manning, Dillon.
q. s. Mccall, Bennettsville.
A. J. Matheson, Bennettsville.
w: e. Lea, Timmonsville.
j. lewis Lee, Conway.
S. G.. May field, Denmark.
e. 8. Addison. NiletY-Six
j. C.Lanham, Edgcfield.
j. B. Stepp, Switzer.
j. Ellen Tobin, Barnwell.
W.T.. Jones, Santuc.
e n. Strother, 3atesburg.
Harry Hammond, Beech Island.
W.}D. Evans, Cheraw.
J.W.Ly brand, Wagner.
B. s. Booser, Newberry.
j. G cCollough, Bensar.
t. !. Moore, Moores.
W.sQ, Hammond, Anderson.
VIC. Hinson, Charleston.
& 3. Watson, r dye Spring.
j. .E.sStill, Blackville.
VS.. Middleton, Clark's Hill.
"A. 70. sAycock, Wedgeield.
B Il. sBoykin, Boykin.
8 d. 70. Bradley, Easley.
Richard Singleton, Acton.
D.A, Spiyey, Conway.
\ A., rs. Sanders, Hagood.
's.iJ Aa. Peterkin, Fort Motto.
,iS d. K, Norris, Pendleton.
iisSs 'es; Norton, Marion.
49, sCa6hcafE, WIDnsboro.
ID. Eird, Lexington.
John 81. Wharton, Laurens.
w. t. Aycock, Columbia.
f. II. Weston, Columbia.
Q. B. May, Walterboro.
Gov. Hayward requests that al
who can attend will notify Commits
sioner Watson at once. The three
delegates first named are members OF
the State board Of entomology, anc
PIo'. ChambliSs Is the entomologist
at Clemson who went out to Texas
this summer to study ths boil weevll
A MENACE TO THE SOUTH.
The executive committee of the na
tional cotton convention In Its addres.
says:
No more serious menace has ever
confronted any crop in any country
Since 1893 the cotton boil weevil ha.
spread and devastated the create,
part OF the cotton growing area o
Texas and has this year invaded sey
eral parishes of Louisiana. The tlIgh,
OF the weevil during the summer o.
1904 las been fully so miles NORTH
and east into territory heretofore un
Infested, and indicates habit that 1!
beyond the power Of individual State!
to control.
In an effort to protect the prcduc
tion OF cotton from the ravages Of the
weeyil, large sums OF money have beer
spent by the national government
and the States Of Texas and Louis
lana; and most Of the cotton growing
States have enacted laws prohibiting
the importation of the product from
infested areas liable to introduce thu
weevil. These past efforts have beer
OF untold value to the territory ip
volved, but nevertheless emphasize II
ho uncertain tones the danger threat
ening the cotton crop OF this coun
try, unless immediate, definite ant
cooperative action Is taken by ever,
cotton growing State and every cot
ton Interest to utilize the result O
past Investigations to further perfec
remedial endeavor. a division O
opinion and interest In campaign
against the weevil will bring disaste
and defeat.
a national cotton convention 70
the purpose of discussing and organic
Ing a uniform plan Of campaign i
opportune and expedient and the pro
ceedings OF the convention shoul,
reach the fireside Of every cotton far
mer Of the south, and should 81
stimulate national interest as to maxi
this vexed problem much easier O
solution. Let no State fail to intelli
gently shoulder its share of the re
sponsibility."
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The following programme has beel
arranged:
First day, Dec. II, 1904. 200 p
NJ. Address OF welcome, Governor
Blanchard OF Louisiana. Response
The governor Of Tennessee. Election
Of officers, appointment OF commit
toes.
Second day, Dc. 13, 1904, $50 a
m. Address, Hon. James Wilson
secretary department. OF agriculture
U. s. The Boil Weevil Situation,
DR.. w. D. Hunter, bureau OF etomo
logy, U. S., department OF agricul
ture; Louisiana Legislation and th
Work of Her Crop Pest Commission,
DR.. w. @. Stubbs. director Loulsian
experiment station; general discus
sion.
Afternoon session 2.30 p. m.-Dis
cussions by the representatives from
the various cotton growing States
limited to 10 minutes each.
Third day, Dec. IA, 1904, o 80 a
m. The Cotton Factors Interest Il
the Boil Weevil," ID. A. Tompkins
Charlotte, N. O.; Cotton" s. &. b
n