The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-27

be asked TO sign the following agree
ment. We. the undersigned farmers of
land owners, living in (school districD,
lbeat0. (precinct), number -, county
of -----, state of ---, hereby pledge
ourselves to reduce the acreage plant
ed by us in cotton and to reduce our
consumption of fertilizer in growing
cotton as shown by the statements set
opposite our names.
Fourth that said committee on
acreage and memberships shall imme-
diately canvass said district and ask
all farmers and land owners in said
district who do not attend said meet
ing, to sign said pledge and said COM
mittee shall return said pledge TO the
chairman of said precinct.
Fifth. said precinct chairman shall
preserve said pledges and they shall
Immediately report to the county
chairman showing the total number
of acres planted in cotton III sad
precinct in 1904 and the total number
to be planted in 1905, the total amount
of fertilizer used in growing cotton
in said precinct and the total amount
TO be used in said precinct in said
year.
l.Sixth. the county chairman shall
Immediately forward to the State vice
president of their respective states
a written statement showing the total
number of acres planted in cotton In
their respective counties i'm 1919 ana
the total amount TO be planted in 1905
and shall make Il like report as TO
the fertilizer used and to be used in
said years.
seventh, the vcP-president of each
state shall Immediately upon receiN-
ing the reports of the county chair
man forward TO the president of TINS
association report showing the num-
Der of acres planted in cotton. in his
state in the year 1904 and the amount
growing cotton and the amount of cot
ton TO be planted and fertilizer to
be used in 1905.
Eighth. the president of this asso-
citation upon receiving the reports
shall Immediately tabulate the same
and send a copy thereof 10 the coun-
ia chairman to the different states
and territories.
ninth. if any county not already
organized should fail to organize the
president of the state in which
said county is situated shall cause said
county to be organized as herein pro-
vided and if any precinct should tall
to organize. the county chairman of
the county in which such precinct is
situated. shall cause such precinct to-
be organized as herein provided.
Tenth. it shall be the further duty
of the officers OF this association to-
report the names ana addresses Oh
such persons who refuse to Sign the
agreement to reduce acreage for 1905,
together with the number OF acres
Of cotton planted by such persons in
1904. and the number of acres that
they will probably plant in 1905, and
to make a like report as TO fertili-
zers.
Martin Y. Calvin and Bert Miller, OF
Georgia. wanted the report made q
special order for tomorrow, the latter
expressing the belief that the reduc-
ton might have gone TO the extent of
SO 1-3 per cent. but r. r.. MasSengale,
of the same State rallied the conven-
ton TO Immediate consideration on
the ground that this was the most
vital business that could come before
the convention aud by an oVerwhelm-
ing vote the convention decided upon
action. finally adopting the report with
thunderouS aye and without q sin-
gle vote in the negative.
Without transacting any other bust
ness or listening to any of the papers
on the program the convention re-
cessed until night.
Plan for Cotton Storage.
Today's proceedings opened with
an address on plan for practical ana
profitable storing of cotton in ware
houses in the South by f. X. sum
Ynerwell. of New YORK. Mr.. Summer
we'll said in part
J advocate as the true solution Of
the question before us the storing of
cotton at natural points by local ware
house companies, united. however
through 4 general storage warehouse
company which shall provide. tor the
uniform receipts and methods, and ex-
ercise over them such supervision rs
may justify and inspire confidence in
them and make their receipts good
collateral the world over
President Jordan read the following
telegram from Director North, of the
Census Bureau:
Accept my thanks for invitation to
address Cotton Growers Convention
1t does not seem necessary that the
census office should be represented
there. It's position has been made
perfectly plain in my letter to Con-
gresham BurleSon. II cotton planters
do not want these ginners report con-
tinued and are unwilling to cooperate
heartily to maintain and perfect them,
the reports will be abandoned after
this season. Affirmative action by the
convention approving these reports
would greatly aid the Census Blu
reau in its efforts to carry out the
law.
dhc TELEGRAPH WAS referred 10 the
Comlsittee on Statistics.
President Jordan announced that he
had wired Mr. North asking him TO
telegraph the convention not later than
tomorrow at noon the ginnerS report
made up to January 16, information
of great Importance which he believed
The convention desired.
After listening TO an address by J.