St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
X INVESTIGATION
SOMETHING TO SELL EVERY DAY.
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SOMETHING TO SELL EVERY
General Meetinu Called.

FTeSlQeuL ddTVl6 JORDAN OI the
Southern Cotton association has is
sued call for meetings to be held by
farmers, merchants and business men
Of all classes on the first Tuesday in
May. These meetings are very inn
portant to the success of the Southern
Cotton Association, and Mr.. Jordan
urges a full attendance.
He requests in this call all the Of
dcers of the State, county and differ
ent organizations to do all in theis
power to secure large attendance a..
these meetings.
Tho object of the meetings is to Sc
cure from the farmers the per cent.
of the cotton reduction in acreage,
and in the use of fertilizers in the
year of 1905 in each county or parish,
and report the same through the
State and territorial divisions to the
central association as quickly after
as possible.
The following is the official call,
which is self-explanatory
Headquarters Southern
Cotton Association,
April 2, 1905.
To the Cotton Growers of the South:
Bearish literature is being freely
and persistently distributed all over
the South in an effort to create the
impression that the cotton acreage
will be but slightly decreased. The
people who are responsible for these
statements are either largely interest
ed in trying to depress the price OF
spot cotton in order to fill their con-
tracts sold for future delivery at big
profit, or they want a large crop
grown so as to increase their revenues
on handling the crop. The wish is
largely father to the thought"
Others have no faith in efforts of cot
ton growers to cooperate on a bust
ness proposition and are doubling
Thomases on general principles. Deem
ing it advisable and important to have
one more general rally before the end
Of the planting season, in order that
the farmers may assemble in their re-
spective county seats and discuss the
situation, hereby issue this official
call for mass meetings to be held at all
of the county seats in each of the cot
ton growing counties or parishes on
the first Tuesday in 11ay, 1905. The
presidents and other officers of the
State and territorial divisions, and of
the county and parish organizations,
are hereby instructed and earnestly
requested to actively take steps at
once to advertise these meetings fully
and secure good speakers to address
the people on the date named. The
above officials are also urged to secure
from the farmers on that date an APP
proximate percentage of the reduction
in cotton acreage and use of guano
under cotton for 1905 in their respec
tive counties or parishes and report
the same through their State or ter
ritorial divisions to the central asso-
citation as quickly thereafter as pos
sible.
X the general percentage in reduc-
tion is not sufficient at that time to
guarantee heavy curtailment in pro-
duction for 1905, the remedy can be ap
piled before it is too late by at once
planting a part of the lands prepared
for cotton in other crops. This cannot
be done after the planting season is
over. It is absolutely imperative
that a heavy reduction in the cot
ton acreage for 1905 be made and the
fool supply crops increased. Any
other course will mean disaster, quick
and certain. Our enemies are fight
ing hard and spending thousands Of
dollars to win in this struggle in or
der that they may continue in con-
troll of the pricing and handling of our
great crop. The farmers have the
situation absolutely in their own con-
troll and will either win or lose in the
next thirty days. The officers and
members of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union and other
agricultural organizations are cordial
ly md earnestly invited to cooperate
in the call for these mass meetings.
Our cause is the same. and let us get
together and see which way we are
drifting at this critical period in the
South's history. Everybody is invited
to sttend these meetings who is inter-
ested in the future prosperity Of our
country. Attend the mass meeting on
the first Tuesday in May at your coun-
ty seat. whether you are member
OF tae Southern Cotton Association or
not, and by united effort and interest
at this time correct any fatal mis-
take that has been made before it is
too late. A million Southern cotton
growers should attend the 812 county
or parish meetings on the first Tues
day IN May and pledge their deter
mineu cooperation in reduction of
cotton acreage Is per cent, for 1905.
Hold tight to your spot cotton, reduce
your cotton acreage and the price can
soon be forced to ten cents per pound.
The Cotton Planters Commission and
Holding company will take care OF the
surplus the moment the reduction in
acreage is assured to be sufficient to
make q short crop this year.
The daily and weekly press through
the entf-e cotton belt is urged to print
this general call and editorially urge
the attendance of the people as fully
as possible to discuss this great and
important matter. Very truly,
HARvIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton Associa-
ton.
It may be best not to reduce and
take four cents for crop. II you
think so all you have to do is to plant
the same acreage in cotton this year.
There is not doubt about the cot
ton growers of the South getting four
cents for this crop il they fail to
reduce their acreage in cotton.
Cotton reduction rallies were held
throughout Louisiana and Mississippi
on Saturday, carrying with them