The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-13
LABOR WANTED
IN COTTON FIELDS
SAYS HON. HARvlE JORDAN.
GEORGIA COTsrON CROP CoULu
THEN BE HARVESTED BY NOV. 1.

Mr. Jordan aud Two Assistant Lee
turers Making a Tour of the State
Speaking to Farmers' Institutes.
Says Southern Farmers Were
Never In Such n Prosperous Com
dttion-Seeking tn Make Them
Familiar With the Marketing OF
Cotton as Well as With Its Pro-
ductiOn.
IF sufficient labor were available
every pound of cotton in Georgia
would be picked by Nov. L." declared
Hon. Harvie Jordan, president of the
Southern Cotton Growers Association,
and also president of the National
Agricultural Association, last night
Mr.. Jordan, accompanied by Mr.. ].
f. Stewart and Miss Lizzie o. Thomas,
returned yesterday from Springfield.
where they conducted a farmers insti-
tute on Tuesday, in accordance with
bill passed by the Legislature making
an appropriation for this work.
Mr.. Jordan said last night that one
of the most delightful small Georgia
ANAASs PiONQClS Vi iHdl ltllnlGul-
ate vicinity were on exhibition, he ever
attended was held at Springfield, and
nowhere had he seen more indications
of prosperity and thrift
A Campaign for Good.
Mr.. Jordan is conducting cam
paign for the good of the farmers of
Georgia, and no more enthusiastic
worker than he livese in the South.
Through his efforts the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association was organ
lied in Macon four years ago. Since
that time he has been made president.
and presided at the annual meeting.
which was held at St Louis some time
ago. He also presided at the national
convention of the Agricultural Asso-
citation.
Since the establishment Of the Cot
ton Growers Association much good
has been accomplished, and Mr.. Jor-
dan feels now that the work is now in
a fair way to attain the good results
for the cotton planters of Georgia and
the South, for which it was originally
intended. So much impressed was
the Georgia Legislature with the plans
which Mr.. Jordan mapped out for in
structing the farmers Of the state.
that he was asked to name an appro-
priation which would be necessary for
carrying out his plans. He placed his
figures at $500, and the amount was
appropriated.
TO Educate the Farmers.
Since cotton raising has been an in
dustry in the South" said Mr.. Jordan
last night, 1.-The efforts of the producer
have been confined to the production
of the staple. They have had little to
do with the making of the markets,
of getting a fair price for their prod
uct BY force of necessity and limited
means they have been forced to throw
the bulk of the crop on the market as
rapidly as it was harvested. This has
been ruinouS and 1t was to correct
this, and educate the farmer to the
principles which govern the market,
that the Southern Cotton Growers AS
ISOLATION was established, and the
state asked for an appropriation to
further the work of instruction.
Although New York cannot be call
ed an agricultural state, $50, 900 is ap-
propriated annually for farmers insti-
tutes. There the advantages of i'm
the present the appropriation which
has been made for this work by the
Georgia Legislature is ample. / was
offered larger appropriation, but
did not see then how a larger sum
could be expended with advantage and
with the facilities at hand.
To Hold Cotton for 10 Cents.
Our object now is to induce all cot :
ton producers to hold their cotton for
minimum price of 10 cents per pound.
l believe that local cotton factors will
bear me out in the statement that
there is a growing disposition to do
this, despite the enormous receipts
which are recorded just now. These
receipts are due to the early opening
of cotton, the fair price which is re-
ceived and the splendid seasons for
harvesting.
ut is true that not as many are
holding their product as we would like
to see. but with another years prices