Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-20
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS.

A meeting Of farmers Of Bethel
township was held at Glenn & Riddles
store on last Wednesday. pursuant to
the call made by the county mass
meeting held in the court house on
salesday, and was called to order by
Mr.. G.. L. Riddle, executive commit
teeman. Mr.. 1. B. Faires was elected
secretary and the following resolutions
were adopted: 90. ..r .-. ...--.
1. That no member Of this associa-
tion will plant more than 10 acres OF
cotton to the plow during 1905. -.
2. That commercial fertilizers be
reduced $50 from amount used last
year.
8. That we recommend that two
flfths Of the cotton now on hand be
placed In the hands Of the trust.
On motion committee was appoint
ed to make q canvass Of the township
with a view to ascertaining how many
bales the various holders Of cotton
would be willing to turn ISover to
trustees in accordance with the York
county mass meeting resolutions. This
committee was appointed as follows:
G. L. Riddle, w. T. Nichols, 8. j..
Clinton, ]. L. Brandon. Before the ad-
journment Of the meeting cotton was
subscribed as follows:
G. L. Riddle, Is bales; w. T. Nichols,
Is bales; 8. ]. Clinton, 15 bales; ]. j.
Nichols, Is bales; A. Lee Campbell, 10
bales; l. H. Campbell, s bales; r; L.
Campbell, Is bales; A. e. Sifford, l
bale; w. N. Wallace, bales; ]. L.
Brandon, 2 bales; D. g: stanton, 2
bales; A. B. Currence, bales; R. M.
Barnett, 2 bales; s. A. Glenn, 8 bales;
I. B. Faires, bales.
The action of the meeting is subject
to the action of the New Orleans con-
vention.
The Fort Mill Times Of Wednesday
reports the proceedings Of the Fort
Mill township farmers as follows:
Pursuant to the call Of Hon. s. II.
Epps, member Of the executive COM
mittee of the York Cotton Growers
of the township together with num-
ber Of business men Of the town as
sembled in the town hall Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of organic
ing a township association, as per the
request of the county association at
it's meeting on January 2.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Epps, who appointed Mr.. w. F.
Harris temporary chairman. Mr..
Harris explained the purpose OF the
meeting, and made quite an impression
upon those present as to the necessity
of immediate action and cooperation
on the part Of the farmers to bring
relief for the present depressed condi-
ton of the cotton market. Mr.. Har-
ris then called for the nomination OF
permanent officers and the following
gentlemen were elected:
T. S. Kirkpatrick, president; ]. M.
Spratt, vice president; B. w. Brad
ford, secretary; w. F. Harris, treas
urer.
A letter from Capt. S. E. White, of
Lancaster, one of Fort Mill townships
largest farmers, was read, In which
he stated that unless cotton advanced
in price he didn't think he would plant
more than half crop, and that he was
ready to join his brother farmers In
any step they may take for the bet
terment Of conditions.
The sense Of the meeting was to
cut the cotton acreage 20 per cent,
with a like reduction In the amount
Of commercial fertilizers used, and
to hold all cotton now on hand until
price to be agreed upon can be OBJ
tanned.
All further business was put aside,
awaiting the action Of the National
association, which meets in New
Orleans on the 25th, and the meeting
adjourned.
The next meeting Of the association
will be held soon after the New
Orleans convention, the date to be
set by the president.