The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
CORRECT REPORT
Parker Says Hester Does
State an Injury.
In Stating That the Weight Of Bales Ct
Cotton in This State is SOP Lbs.
Each. "Stand Firm and Market
Cotton Slowly"

North Carolina Division of the South
ern Cotton Association has issued a
letter to the various county sub-divi-
urday foythe purpose of electing dele
gates to the New Orleans Convention,
which will be held January lib
The letter bears more strongly upon
the assertion of Secretary Hester, of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
who said that the average weight of
bales of cotton in this State is SOP
pounds. Secretary Parker declares
that the statement is erroneous, and
says the weight will not average more
than 440 pounds. He calls upon
each cotton county for an accurate
estimate, to be presented to the State
Convention, which convenes in this
city January 3rd.
Secretary Parkers letter is as fol-
lows:
president Harvie Jordan has issued
a call for county conventions all over
the South to meet December 23 for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
attend a general convention called TO
meet NEW Orleans, January lib.
1906. You will please bring this be-
fore Jour people. Select for dele
gates men who will attend. The
railroads will give a fare Of one way
for the round trip to New Orleans
Also. if you have not yet selected
de. egates to the State convention in
Raleigh on January 3rd. do So at this
time. | have secured reduced rates
over the railroads for that occasion
Ask the railroad agent for special
tickets for that occasion. Please stir
your people up and show them the
importance of doing something just
now. Next year will be a critical
year, for both the association and for
the cotton farmers. There must be
unity Of action all along the line or
we will lose the vantage ground we
have won
AT the State meeting T want a full
report as to conditions in your coun-
ty. / want the name and postofice
address of your president and secrc~
tary; and If you have no organization
please advise me TO that effect, and
let me know who | shall communicate
with SO as to get up an interest in
your county. | also want to know the
number of bales of cotton made in
your county this year, and the av-
erage weight per bale. Secretary
Hester of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange has sent out a report giving
the weight of the North Carolina
bales at SOP pounds each. That is
entirely too high and does our State
an injury. While there are 500 pound
haleS made in some sections, the
State as a whole will not average
more than 440 pounds, if that much.
In Wake county the average is about
435 pounds. Johnston about the
same. and many counties even small
er. 1t is important that we correct
this report. but when we do we want
to have the correct figures to do so
with. Please get the actual weights
from your farmers, ginners and others
so as to get correct average. Have
them weigh the bales and not guess
at the weights.
you may now look for all kinds OF
schemes and reports to get the farm
ers to turn loose their cotton, but tell
your people to pay no attention to
them. Simply stand firm and market
their cotton slowly and all will be
well
"At the State Convention January
g. we want a conference of the coun-
ty presidents so as to devise plans for
pushing the work in every part of
the State. We want your president
to attend this conference. There will
be those present who have succeeded
in working up thir counties, who will
tell just how they did it, We want
the others to be on hand SO as to find
out how to WorkuptheirS.
Push the work all you can and do
everything in your power to get your
county thoroughly organized and have
it well represented at the State Con-
vention. Also, insist on your people
paying the membership fees and the
dues of three cents per bale. 1t il
| necessary to have money TO run the
association"