Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

OF the cotton reduction in acreage
and In the use u fertilizers In the
year % tga5 In each couutv or parish.
ami report the same through the
State and territorial divisions 20 the
central association a. quickly after
a. possible
Tho following is the Oficial call
which Is seli-eNplanatory
HEADQUARTERS southern
Cotton Association.
April ? 1905.
To tho CottOu Grpwers ~ m. South
Rearish hteratur. IS being freeiv
ant persistentiy distributed an over
tho south In an effort % create the
impression that the cotton acreage
Will b. but slightly decreased The
people who are rcspons sihis for these
statements are either largely interest
ed IN trying 10 deprsss the price Of
spot cotton In order IN hH their cun-
tracts SOLD for future delivery n a big
profit. or they want a large crop
grown so a. to incrsas. thcir revenues s.
on handling tho crop. The wish Is
largely father to the Thought
Others have no faith in efforts of cot
ton growers to cooperate on husi
ress proposition and are douhtinE
Thomlsss ou general principle Deem
ing it advisable and important To- have
one more general rally before the end
| of the planting season IN order that
/ the farm r. may assemble In their re-
| spectiva county seats and discuss the
| situation. I hereby issue this official
| call for mass meetings To h. held AT an
OF the county seats in each 81 the cot
ton growing counties or parishes on
| the first Tuesday In .iay. 1905 The
| pres iieafs ani other Office - the
State and territorial divisions. and pf
| the county and parish organization.
are hereby instructed and earne tly
requested to actively take steps a.
once t. advertise these meetings fully
and secure good speakers to address
tho people On the date named The
above officials are Also urged 10 secure
| from the farmers ou that date an ap-
prpNimate percentage of the reduction
| in cotton acreage and use OF guano
under cotton Tor 1905 in their rsspec
| tive counties or parishes and report
the same through their State or ter.
| ritoFtll divisions 10 the central asso-
ctafion Is quickly thereafter rs pos
sibie
| IL tn general percentage IN reduc-
tioa is not sufficient at that time to
guarantee a heavy curtailment in pro
ducti0n for t9o5. the remedy can b. ap
Piled before il Is too late nv at once
/ planting a part Of the lands prepared
for cotton in other crops This cannot
b. done after the planting season is
over II IS absolutely imperative
that a heavy reduction in the cot
ton acreage for 1905 he made and the
food supply crops increased ANY
other course viii mean disaster. quick
and certain Our enemies are fight
| ing hard and spending thousands of
| dollars 10 win in this struggle in or
der thar they may continue in con
troll ~ the pricing and handling uf our
| grsa1 crop. The farmers have the
situation absolutely in their own con.
troll and will either win or lose in the
next thirty DAYS The officers and
melabers Of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union and other
Agricultural organizations are cordial.
y and earnestly invited 10 cooperate,
IN The call for these mass meetings
Gus cause Is the same. and let Us get
together and see which way We are
drifting AZ this critical p,riod in the
Sou history. Everybody is invited
TO sitend these meetings who is inter.
estsd in the future prosperity of our
country Atterd the mass meeting ON
the frst Tuesday in NAV at your couu.
| ty seat. whether you are a member
OF lie Southern Cotton As sociafion or
not and by united effort and interest
at his time correct any fatal mis-.
TAX. that has been made before il Is
too ate \ million Southern cotton
growers should attend the SI2 county
or pt'ish meetings on the first Tues
day n May and pledge their deter
minei cooperation in reduction of
eottoS acreage * per cent. for 1905
Hold tisht To your spot cotton. reduc.
your cotton acreage and the price car
soon bss forced to ten cents per pound
The Cotton Planters Commission and
HOldinG company will take care of the
surplus the moment the reduction in
acreage IS assured to he sufficient tC
make = short crop this year
The daily and weekly press through
the emit. e cotton belt is urged to prin
this general call and editorially urgs
the attendance of the people as fully
as possible to discuss this great anC
important matter. Very truly.
HARVIE JORDAN.
President Southern Cotton Associa
tion.
It NAV be best not TO reduce anc
take four cents for crop II yot
think so all you have to do is TO plan
the same acreage in cotton this year
There is not a doubt about the cot
ton growers of the South getting foul
cents for this crop " they fail z
reduce their acreage in cotton.
Cotton reduction rallies we're helC
throughout Louisiana and Mississippi
on Saturday. carrying with them ;
wave Of enthusiasm for organization
and a reduction OF acreage Of thii
| year, crop.
In Mississippi there were numbe
of rallies held last week. all of whicl
were well attended. most of them be
ing addressed by speakers of nationa
reputation.
Hon. John Sharp Williams. leade
of the Democratic forces in the lowe
house ff congress. addressed the rail-,
at Ellisyille, in his State. few day
since.
Gov. James X Vardaman was a
Tupelo a few days ago. where a Iarg
crowd gathered from all the countr
] rofnd