The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-28
A CALL TO FARMERS.
President Jordan Of the Southern Cot
ton Association Wants Them
To Celebrate July Fourth by bold.
ing Meetings aad Make it
Day OF General RI Rejoicin2.

Day o. General RI joicins.
President Harvie Jordan Of the
Southern Cotton Association has oe
cided that the farmers in all OF the
cotton growing counties should meet
in their respective communities oD
July 4th, have barb: cues, speaking aud
make the day one Of general rejoicing
this year on account OF the splendid
work accomplished by the farmers in
reducing the cotton acreage in 1905.
President Jordan's call follows:
Office Southern Cotton Association,
Atlanta, Ca, June 9, 1905.
To Southern Cotton Growers:
Every report issued on the cotton
acreage Of 1865, including the United
States government report Of June p,
indicates beyond all question Of doubt
that the cotton acreage for this year
mas been materially reduced by the
farmers, thereby making another ab-
normally large crop with extremely
low prices an impoSsibility. Southern
cotton growers are to be highly
commended for thus standing so 10y
ally by their pledg-s and promises,
which will save the south from fnan
cial ruin and disaster. The farmers
also held their cotton from the mar
kets during most depressing period
in January and February, thereby en-
phaS.zing their ability to protect their
interests from the devastating indu
ences OF speculation. The cotton hold
iDg movement has saved the south
$50. 100000 in the value OF the cotton
unsold on January 26, and the reduc.
tion in cotton acreage will insure 10
cents per pound for the staple next
fall. We should therefore have day
OF general rejoicing for the great work
accomplished.
The Declaration Of American In-
dependence from the ycks Of foreign
domination was signed on July 4,
l776. ] think that a fitting day for
southern cotton growers to assemble
together and declare their freedom
and independence from foreign COM
binations which in the past have die
tated the price OF the great money
staple crop OF the south. I therefore
issue this call, earnestly asking that
the cotton growers all over the south
meet OF Tuesday, July 4, 1905, either
in their local beats, townships, mil.
itia districts or at their county seats,
and have barbecues OF basket din
ners, speeches and make Of the day
one OF general rejoicing. I trust
also that strong resolutions will be
passed at these meetings emphaS!z
ing loyalty and patriotism to each
other and agreeing that no cotton
shall be sold during the balance OF
the present year for less than 10
cents per pound. I call upon the
business and professional men in the
various towns Of the south to assist
and take active part in these meet
ings. It Is the duty Of every south.
erner to assist the farmers in this
patriotic duty and to commend then
for the great victory they have won.
I ask that copies Of all resolutions
passed at these meetings be mailed to
the headquarters Of the Southern
Cotton Association for compilation
and publication. Such a meeting Of
toe cotton groTe.s and their de;ermi
nation to demand better prices for
cotton would have tremendous effect
on the spinners Of the world who
have sold their goods and have yet to
secure the raw cotton to fill their co.,
tracts. Let every community act ard
act with determination.
YOuss truly,
HARvIE JORDAN,
Pres. Southern Cotton Association.