The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-17
COTTON WAREHOUSES;
Recommended to Re Erected in All
Communities.
Fire Proof Houaea VIII Enable n

Fire Prouf Housea VIII Enable tho
Farmers to Place Cotton IN
Negotiable Form.
At q meeting of the committee on
warehouses OF the South Carolina d.
vision Of the Southern Cotton associa-
tion held In Columbia Tuesday, the
following resolution was adopted
unanimously. on motion of Capt. w.
e. Burnett OF Spartanburg:
THAT it is the sense of this COM
mittee that we recommend to every
community In South Oaroliua whore
the necessity for warehouses exist to
build these warehouses through their
own efforts or by outside assistance If
preferred, or IL possible to attain
them at cost of from $500 to 81, 200
with storage capacity, respectively
of from 500 to 1000 bales of cotton" I"
The Columbia State says this is
practically call to arms, for with
out warehouses it will be wellnigh
imp ssible for the farmers to win,
and to keep won, the fight which
they now have well In hand. The
market Is now showing the effect of
the fight the farmers have been max.
Ing to hold their cotton for better
prices. Advces from Liverpool are
to the effect that English manufac-
turers are organizing to protect them
selves against Is cent cotton, for they
confidently expect the market to go to
that figure. At very generous esti-
mates there were 100000 bales
raised in the south last year, and not
withsthanding the cry of 'overpro
duction" this is said to be l, 900 600
bales short OF what the S.mnnd will
be, for the Egyptian crop is reported
failure and the India crop will be
little better. II such is the case,
and these are the advices which the
cotton association has received from
authentic sources, all the cotton
farmers of the southern States must
do Is to hold what they have.
1t was developed at the meeting
that II the farmers in different COM
munities in the State will take the
proper amount of interest In building
warehouses, 1T will be possible to make
arrangements whereby the funds sub
scribed locally will be augmented by
the same amount by capitalists who
are interested in this great move
ment. The entire committee was
present, Me ssrs. E. w. Robertson,
Columbia; Leroy Springs, Lancaster;
w. e. Burnett, Spartanburg; B. Har-
ris, Pendleton; T. B. Stackhouse, Dill
Ion; L. w. Youmans, Fairfax.
Mr.. Stackhouse and others OF the
committee expressed the belief that
there would be many warehouses
built, and that the movement should
he started at once In order to get the
buildings ready for occupancy By the
time the new crop comes in. Archi-
tects and contractors were consulted
as to the cost Of erecting warehouses
and the information received was
very satisfactory, for it showed that
the cost Is not prohibitive, and that
almost any community which has the
progressive spirit can raise enough
money to build warehouse which
will accommodate al the cotton
raised In that nnighborhood, or at
least all Of the surplus cotton.
On motion Of Col. Leroy Springs OF
Lancaster, the following was adopt.
ed unanimously:
That we urge upon the farmers
the Importance IF storing their cotton
promptly on being ginned In the stan
dard warehouses where they can get
negotiable warehouse receipts, thus
saving 1T from loss In weight and
damage and putting it In negotiatls
shape so that they will no. be forced
to sell only at their own pleasure, as
IT. has been demonstrated by the &C.
ticn Uf the New Orleans convention
that reasonable prices can be main.
tained irrespective OF the size of
the crop by the judiclous mar
keting Of the cotton, which can only
be accomplished by the effective
warehouse system"
Mr.. e. D. Smith, president of the
State division OF the cotton associa-
tion, was present by invitation and
offered the following suggestion, which
was adopted in the form OF a resolu
tion: That any information as to
construction or outside assistance can
be Obtained by communicating with
the Columbia office Of the Southern
Cotton association. That a COPY of
thee resolutions be filed in this office
and that copy be given to the press
with the request that all county pa.
pers publish them"
Mr.. e G. Seibels, az an insurance
expert, told the committee, by invita-.
tion, what requirements will be nee
esSary to make warehouse wellnigh
fireproof and an acceptable risk. Mr.
Z. Q. Wilson stated, as an architect
called In by invitation, that these
warehouses could be built 40 by 1GC
feet with gravel roof and best pattern
for $1,000, the sprinkler system to
cost about rs per cent. more. Such a
house would have capacity of 900
bales A 500.bale capacity ware
house could be built for $500. II
storage for any more than l, 900 bales
Is required separate warehouses should
be built.
Mr.. e. w. Robertson was elected
chairman OF the committee and Mr..
+. Fl. Weston secretary.
MOnaZite in Greenyiile County.
Monazite in large quantities has
been discovered in the creeks and
branches around Lennerman In Grove
township, Greenville county, and tons