The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-08

AshpyiIIe y. G., Septeilo0i w.
establishing of a minimum price ioh
the coming cotton crop, the coihplilno
of accurate statistics direct from the
grower. the enlargement OF the as7o''
atoms scope, and the dlscussloh VI
nrasant conditions in the cotton "oii"'
are set down as the primary opJee'' VI
4,o Convention of the Southern cotton
Growers Association now III seS'ion
here.
The question as to whether the ses-
u.o,,s. Of the convention should be open
boId hahird closed doors was re'N-
ed this afternoon. but after soine ui'
,,,ssiop if was resolved that executive
meetings should be held either oeloho
or after the open sessions.
The all absorbing topic tonight 10
+ho estimate of a minimum price hol
the coming crop, and there Is S'io7
feeling among the delegates tna' 'ne
eo,thIand's staple will be marketeu al
To+ loss than I cents, and possloiil'y
nf tho nrice going. to II and upward.
rrho committee having this lnporlai1
work in charge, which was appoihleu
Iii. morning. will report at tolhoiIo"
mornings session. ,..:a+
lilor ,I,h,;7i,+ +hp,.e exists two distinct
f,c+ions one insisting on the eleN q.
1900 minimum. the other hOlulhS ou'
fo,. twelve The latter claim that' hs
NOD ON the basis of last year clop
- f1tOOO OOO bales at ten cents' /" CIV
ond y half cents should pe 'n0
mum for this years crop. raant
T,ha Associated Press cofrsepoiiu::4
learned tonight on reliable au'hol ,I1
that 4 number of the delesa,ee
bold ont for twelve cent coIcoh.
rbe rnnort of the minimum pi.o'
on,n1ittea is awaited with intense III
+erost which was heightened "hen n,o.
VAS learned that Liverpool caoie'
,,-era busv asking for in1orhlt.ioHa ~,
hehevilie, n. c., September - -
so,thnrn Cotton Growers ASsocla|.o
convened here today. Inc opon.l =.
session was devoted to the appo,H 49,
mont of committees, among 'n0
to fix the minimum price a. ~
+bo farmer should sell MS coC.oi :,
ye.r This committee Will suplni'
reDort tomorrow. A coiiini'oo ,ti,,,+
was appointed to compile an eo onar,i
of last years cotton crop Inc ~,
tee consists of }. A. bro"n, ,;sr;,-,nr, "
Carolina; J. C. Martin, OF r;n Mraapt
and w. F. Peake, OF 9eor I'll re,o
auxiliary committee Will nmm1ffe
n4ig+ios to the estimating colhihiCe: e';
.;Ii oIso he appointed and VIII cons,
W ano delegate from each OF the lou
oo, cotton growing states. II ~ :"
sonsa of the meeting todas ~
tti- oron report and the deterlhinlnSs
tba minimum price are the pl in'
itian+s before the CONVENTION,
suggestion made by }. y. "a'
tha constitution be revised 50
- admit of the enlargenehI :
associations scope resulteu III ~ -
oot.aort of the following comm
~ fron7a resolutions: J. ID. Slhi'n ~,
Sor+h Carolina; J. L. Hickey VI
os and S Witherspoon, OF Mlsslsels ';1.h
Cantrary to expectations 'oiiS n,S.t,
session was productive OF ho mp ,
fo,+ure the entire evening pelhs
ro+od To the discussion of various r1 e
I,+ions under consideration.
meeting being called to ofoeI uS
nrneident proceeded at once WIZ
discussion of resolutions passeu oI
Master Cotton Spinners OF Ifea' 80
ain on June 9TH at the lhIeli" a.. -
Congress of Master to'.oh 10,
These resolutions deal with lne not Of
iIo of cotton and unsatisfact
ontb0ds of baling On the motor
A Brown. of North Carolina, [,
ere u "a, referred to the COMMITTEES on
"TrG "'51tions, T. L. Brook. of ,.Alabal "a,
rnad o.1i'g letter from Sir William L,
i;r,~o, = member of the Brltlsh par
,r1l ment. in which he stated stated tn tna1 !,
I-nited States has reached 3s It's II J
Of cotton production ana wouiV s.3u W.
need all that it produceu- Sn " :
also stated the present suPp tba
three million bales short OIL ,he
me- me- and the deficiency was q
mani ina at the rate of 100000 bales y
He He ia favored m the creation of a com com
sion to to take steps looking to inefei aea
production. There was no aeh ;th
action taken in connection with
,Tomlinson letter, the sentiment Oh