Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

commercial fertilizers under cotton,
$50 Of the last crop.
III. To arrange for general sys-
tenn Of bonded warehouses under the
control Of the people interested In the
welfare Of the cotton growers, to bet
ter enable the holding Of the cotton
crops as long as desirable.
w. To permanently organize on a
business basis, all over the cotton
belt, the Southern Cotton association
called into being by said convention
with a view to permanent relief AMI
protection for the future.
Upon the adoption Of the foregoing,
resolutions a permanent organization
was perfected by the election of the
officers as follows:
John A. Latta, president.
John F. Gordon, vice president.
]. M. Starr, secretary and treasurer.
John A. Latta, ]. D. Clark, ]. G..
Dickson and C. e. Spencer. executive
committee.
After the election Of the foregoing
officers, the following additional reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
1. That the executive committee be
especially charged with the duty OF
having the township properly can
vassed for members and for subscr1p-
tions Of membership fees Cat 25c), and
for reducing the cotton crop, as provi-
ded for under the general call.
2. That this association do now
proceed to select three delegates ana
three alternates to attend the county
convention to be held next Saturday.
Under the last resolution. delegates
and alternates to the county conven-
ton to be held in the court house next
Saturday were elected as follows:
Delegates-C. E. Spencer, John F.
Gordon, Jas. M. Starr. Alternates-S.
w. Inman, d. M. Benfield, C. H. Sandi-
fer.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned, all Of the members
thoroughly satisfied with the proceed
ings and fully determined to do all
they can to prosecute the work In
hand to successful results.
Getting Busy.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the meeting reported above, the
executive committee held a meeting
and discussed the situation. AS the
result Of the discussion. 1t was decided
that the best way to get the people in
terested was to go after them, and
the most effective way to do this was
by means of thorough canvass Of the
township. Accordingly, for the pur-
poses of the proposed canvass, the
township was divided into four quar-
ters and the chairman was instructed
to employ a man at 81 day TO can
vass each quarter. These canvassers
were put to work yesterday.
Mr.. Ed Mcfarland has the territory
between south Congress street and Its
extension along the line Of the c. &
NV. railroad going south, on the one
side and East Liberty street and Its
extension along the line Of the South
ern railroad on the other side.
Mr.. w. s. Gordon has the territory
between the Southern railroad going
east, and north Congress street and Its
extension along the c. & N.-W-raif-
road going north.
Mr.. WSmith has the territory
between Mr.. Gordon's division line and
West Liberty street with its extension
along the Howelrs ferry road.
Mr.. Sutton Ferguson has the terri
tory, between Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Nc
Farland, including the territory bound
on the one side by West Liberty street
and the Howelrs ferry road, and on
the other side by South Congress
street and the C. & NV. railroad.
All Of the different divisions con-
verge to a point at the court house.
The canvassers are supplied with
proper blanks to be signed by prospec-
tive members, who will at the same
time pledge themselves to reduce cot
ton acreage and fertilizers under cot
ton, and who will also pay member
ship fees Of 25 cents each.