The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30

J SWAtt Oo tH6 Ot[tue three representatives appointed by the vot- oughly canvass the township or politi- cal subdivision without delay and re- ques all persons as heretofore indi- cated to become members of this as- sociation, and to secure pledge from all cotton growers that they will con- form to the recommendations of this association by reducing their acreage in cotton and the use of fertilizers for the year 1905, and also collect the fol- lowing statistics from each cotton pro- ducer:
 T. The number of acres of cotton planted In 1904.
 1894.
 3. Ho wman acres proposed to be planted in 1905.
 {. How much fertilizer used in 1904, and hoy much 1t is proposed to use in 1905. s.z,.sg
 A compilation of these reports by the respective district. county and State or ganizationI, shall be transmitted un- der sealed cover to tho secretary, R. Cheatham, Monticello. Ga.
 The membership for all persons join- ing this association shall sbe twenty five cents. and fees thus collected to be IuTneu over tu tu0 tTEdHutcT UT lHG county or parish association. who shall retain one-half of the amount so col- lected for the use of the county or par- ish association, forwarding one-half to the treasurer of the State or Territor- ial association. The treasurer of the State or Territorial association to for- ward one-half of the amount received by him to John Latham, Dublin Tex, the treasurer of the Sopthern Cotton Association. and report the amount thus sent to R, Cheatham, secretary, Monti- cello, Ga.
 The county or parish association shall pay its own treasurer.
 The county or parish association shall fix reasonable compensation to be paid the township or political sub division cahvassers for collecting the above named pledges and statistics, to be paid out of the county funds.
 Every township or political subdivis- ion not heretofore organized is urgently requested to perfect its organization at once.
 Such precincts or counties as have heretofore organized for the purposes herein stated, under whatever name, are requested to hold their meetings in ac- cordance with the above call and be- come members of this association.
 President Harvie Jordan has been re- quested to mail blanks for the purpose of collecting these statistics to the reg istrar of deeds or county clerks and to each newspaper in the territories of each of the S12 cotton counties. In case they do not arrive, other forms must be substituted.
 The executive committee has found it impossible in the limited time at it's disposal to perfect at once in detail all of the plans outlined by the general convention. But realizing that imme- diate and effective organization Is nec-, essary has been forced to resort to this method in order to get a quick and complete organization.
 The organization passed resolution instructing the officers of this assoeiaSo tion to put into effect some plan for retiring from the market 1000. 900 bales of the present crop. The committee has carefully considered a number of plans. and, after mature deliberation, has adopted a plan for carrying this resolution into effect. Full information will be supplied all members of this association promptly.
 The bankers and merchants from all over the entire cotton belt are work ing in harmony and cooperating with the planter in holding the present crop of cotton. The South Is amply able to hold the entire balance of the crop Of 1904 cotton for one year or longer if necessary.
 With the balance of the crop if 1904 kept off the market, and acreage and fertilizers reduced at least 26 per cent in 1905. there is no doubt that the bal ance of the 1904 crop will sell for the minimum price of ten cents per pound and guarantee continued prosperity to the people of every Southern State.
 It is not the purpose of the cotton producer to advance the price of cot ton to any unreasonable or speculative price, but to establish more stable and uniform prices and prevent any violent knowing this to be the best interest of the producer and consumer alike.
 (Signed.) Alabama--Frank s,s sMoody....-H.-..Y.
 Brooke. T., c. Banks. & Arkansas-W. Y. Foster. Dr. L. E. Love Georgia--Hon. Thos. E. Watson, E. T.
 Steed. W. l.. Peek. L. Maxwell, P. Nj Potts l A. witherspoon, John M
 Martin. W. Clark. North Carolina-J. A. Brown, J. M. Fair
 ley. South Carolina-E. D. Smith, Vim S.
 Lipscomb. c. Davis Texas-C. H. Jenkins, o. P. Pyle, J. H. lConnell. John Latham, F. M. Green. B. Irwin. Indian Territory-G w. York.
 Harvie F, Jordan, President,
 R. Cheatham, Secretary.
 The executive committee recommend | ed to the board of directors of the Cot | ton Planters Commission Company that | they elect W. P Brown as president. and John M. Parker, Frank B. Hayne. l and several other business men and | bankers of New Orleans as vice presl- | dents