Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-19
COUNTY COTTON GROWERS.

Pursuant to the call Of President
Spencer, published in the last issue or
THE ENQUIRER a convention or the
York County Southern Cotton associa-
ton was held In the court house yes
terday for the purpose Of considering
the recommendations made by the
general executive committee at Its re-
cent meeting in Asheville, NJ c.
Because Of the absence Of President
Spencer, who explained by letter MS
inability to be present, the convention
was called to order by Mr.. John r.
Gordon, vice president, and upon call
of the townships. 1t was found that
they were represented as follows.
Bethel-No representation.
Rethesda-J. F. Ashe, p. M. Burrls
Broad River-J. f. Leech, j. Il. VIII
kerson, ]. A. BULGE.
Bullock's Creek-J. L. Rainey, Kelly
Inman, J. P. Blair.
Catawba-John H. Steele.
Ebenezer-Jeff Lumpkin, ]. M. Tay-
lor, w. ]. Miller.
Fort Mile. P. Blankenship, s. c.
FariS, y. II. EppS 81,
Kings Mountains. L. Pursley' Fe-
lix Quinn, D. M. Hall.
York-C. H. Sandifer, ]. A. Shan-
non, ]. A. Latta.
While the attendance was as fuli
and as representative as was to nave
been expected under the circumstances
an explanation Of Mr.. D. M. Hall 10
the effect that there was no meeting
In Kings Mountain township because
information Of the call was not re-
ceived until after 8 o'clock Saturday.
probably described a situation that
was quite general.
Mr.. ]. A. Latta stated that he had
set of resolutions that had been
placed in his hands by President Spen-
Ger for the consideration Of the meet
ing, and upon motion It was resolved
that the resolutions be read as whole
and considered seriatim.
The first resolution was offered as
follows:
Resolved, That York County South
ern Cotton association heartily ap-
proves Of the action Of the AsheVille
executive committee fixing II cents as
the minimum price at which this years
crop of cotton should be sold: Provid-
ed. that said limit ought not to be
deemed as applying where, and TO the
extent that, ones necessities require
him to sell under said limit.
Mr.. Epps made a few remarks III
behalf Of this resolution, stating that
his township had already considered
the matter and had decided to stand by
the recommendation made by the gen.
eral executive committee at AsheVille.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The warehouse matter was next tax
en- up and was disposed of by the
unanimous adoption Of the following:
Resolved That York County South
ern Cotton association earnestly rec
ommends and advises that each town.
ship association do at once take Ell
fective steps for the warehousing' al
the most convenient point, OF al least
one-half of this years cotton crop
grown within the township territory;
and also for the erection, before an
other crop, of at least one standard
warehouse In each township In when
there Is no warehouse at present.
The third resolution. which was as
follows. caused little discussion:
Resolved, That each Township asso-
citation in York county do at once, by lts
secretary perfect the list Of members;
and by its treasurer collect the assess
ment placed upon each member by the
(GeneraD Southern Cotton association
at its recent meeting at AsheVllle, 10
wit: three co cents per bale for the
(estimated) number Of bales made by
each member this year (1905); and
further that on 18th October, 1905. the
number of members and the amount
collected be separately reported, along
with a remittance Of the amount to
James M. Starr, treasurer Of the coun-
ty association.
The convention was agreed that the
proposed assessment Is reasonable and
necessary; but Mr.. w. s. Wilkerson
and Mr.. ]. A. Buice thought 1t desir-
able to make some specific provision
as to how the assessment should be
collected, both contending that the
best way to go about this would be to
invite the cooperation of the ginners.
Messrs Latta, Epps and others
thought that each township should be
left to manage the matter as 1t might
deem best and the question was settled
by the adoption Of the following Offer
ed by Mr. John H. Steele:
Resolved, That each township be left
to collect the cents per bale tax by
such means as its officers might ma
most efficient.
This was unanimously adopted with
out discussion.
Resolved, That every farmer Is here
by urged to become a member OF his
Township association, and to pay his