Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-03
Southern Cotton association is now

Southern Cotton association is now
maturing:
Resolved, that the president Of each
township association do proceed to
have his township thoroughly canvass
ed, and that every holder OF cotton,
and every business man who Is able
to buy cotton for holding, be solicited
to sign a subscription paper Of the
following form, stating the number OF
bales subscribed, and the condition OF
such subscriptions:
Each Of the undersigned does hereby
pledge himself to the York County
Southern Cotton association to trans
fer to such trustee as said association
may hereafter name the number OF
bales annexed to his name, to be held
and disposed Of for the subscribers
benefit, under such plan as the General
Southern Cotton association may ma
ture; and in the mean time to pro-
cure the number of bales subscribed II
not now in hand, and to hold the same
for the purpose of making this pledge
good: Provided that this pledge shall
become null and void either:
/. II said plan does not reach ma
turity within some limit during the
current year 1905 to be named by
said York County Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION; or
2. II, having reached maturity with
in said limit. the plan does not meet
the approval Of said York County
Southern Cotton association, and also
Of the particular subscribers township
association and also Of the particular
subscriber himself, but the reasons for
disapproval in every case, be reduced
to writing and filed with this sub
scription paper.
Whereas by resolution Of the recent
convention organizing the York Coun-
ty Southern Cotton association Its ex-
ecutive committee was specially charg-
ed with the duty Of appointing board
of three local directors in each town IN
the county marketing 1000 bales OF
cotton or more annually, with instruc-
tions to proceed agreeably to the plan
throughout the south, recently. pro-
claimed by the board Of general direc-
tors, and published In the State issue
Of February 18th, 1905:
Resolved, That each member OF this
committee do within the next ten
days ascertain the place or places In
his township where q warehouse
should be built accordingly. and at the
same time name the board Of directors
for such warehouse, and forward the
same forthwith to the secretary; the
action Of that board to stand con-
firmed.
Resolved, That each township asso-
citation proceed to urge every farmer
and every friend Of the farmer to be-
come a member thereof, and to forth
with collect the membership fee Of 2bc
in every case where It remains unpaid
It being understood that the % per
cent reduction pledge for 1906 Is neces-
sary to membership; and through its
treasurer do remit the entire collection
to James M. Starr, secretary and treas
urer Of the County association, agree
ably to the constitution of the General
Southern Cotton association, IT being
also understood that all legitimate ex-
penses Of canvassing for membership
and for subscriptions Of cotton hold
ing are to be paid by the County asso-
citation.
Resolved, That every Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock Is hereby fixed as
the time, and the largest precinct In
each township as the place, for hold
ing the various township mass meet
ings. But this resolution Is not in
tended to interfere with existing ar
rangements in any township associa-
ton along these lines, or with the
right of any township association to
fix or change the places and times OF
the meetings; provided that the meet
ings be as often as once a week Tor
the next two months. and afterwards
as often as twice a month; and FUR
ther that as much canvassing as prac-
ticable be done at said meeting with
view to saving expenses.
Resolved. That the fee OF each
township canvasser be fixed at $2 per
day, and that the bills be youched by
the township president before presen-
tation to the treasurer Of the County
association. 49,.
Resolved, That hereafter the q ex-
penses Of the delegates to the state
convention be borne Ey the delegates
themselves. .- ....
Resolved, That the president and sec
retary Of each township association be
requested to furnish at once to j. M.
Starr, secretary Of the County associa- =
ton, a complete list Of all persons VINO
have up to the time of the forwarding,
signed the 25 per cent acreage and fer
tilizer reduction pledge; and that they
continue to forward names weekly as
added up to May 10, 1905; and that
the county secretary be instructed 10
publish in such paper or papers as the
township secretary and treasurer may
name, the list as furnished, and added
to, and to continue said publication
until one week after said limit, at such
cost as may be arranged for by said
township authorities.
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