Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-11-15

Aot VIC pul P''Se VI ASe1oCIAils9 @Iet'S va
GERS for the ensuing year and mem
bers of the Executive Committee of
the Southern Cotton Association as
follows: For the State of Alabama
three, Arkansas two, Florida one,
Georgia three, Louisiana three, Miss
issippi three, Missouri one, North Caro-
lima two, South Carolina two, Telmes-
see one, Texas five, Virginia one, Ken-
tucky one, Oklahoma one, Indian
Territory one.
10 COTTON GROWER AND BUsI-
NESS MEN OF THE SOUTH.
With only partial and crude organi-
zation hulridely perfected last Febru-
ary. the Southern Cotton Association
has saved millions1o of dollars for the
South in maintaining the price of cot
al good figures, brought to the bar OF
Justice certain officials i'll the United
States Department Of Agriculture at
Washington for manipulating the cot
ton reports, started tidal wave of
research and investigation into the
uses and value of the South IS great
staple to the spinners aud consumers
Of the world and built up an organi-
cation which is today feared and res
pected throughout the cotton trade OF
Europe and America.
If all these things could be accom-
plished in few months under we'll
nigh insurmountable difficulties, much
more can be done in the interest Of
the growers Of the South through
systematic corganizationincver cotton
growing country and the loyalty and
support of the cotton producers and
business Interests of the South. Each
individual is an important factor Ill
the creation of an organization pow
erful enough to maitain the suprena-
acv Of the South in the future control
of the great piH5 5p5fF Nif1af s11t p6s
sesses. Ea1 individual should feel
inspird to contribute his support and
lriirrf6ence~to this great movement.
Each individual Should feel it per-
soual and patriotie-duty to stand
shoulder to shoulder witllNhls- nelg-
bors in an effort to maitain the piaee
of cotton at profitable figures and con-
tribute to the success of his individual
interests and the prosperity OF his
country.
The worlds cotton trade is COM
bined against the producers OF cotton.
The values Of their staple which the
entire civilized world depends upon
for clothing is made daily football
to. be kicked. about at will in the spec
ulative exchanges. of the country. NO.
product from the soil is more useful
TO mankind, none receives harsher
treatment at the hands Of the buying
and speculative world. The farmers
of the South have solved the problem
of it's production through individual
effort. They can likewise solve the
problem of its marketing by full and
systematic organization through the
Southern Cotton Association. For the
Association to be effective it must
have the active support and co-opera-
ton of the growers in every cotton
producing county. 1t has received the
the entire press of the country, the
business interests and all other Far
mer's Organizations in the South.
The specific object Of the Assocla-
ton is to regulate the supply OF raw
cotton to meet the legitimate demands
of consumption and maintain the
price of the staple at profitable fig-
ures to the grower; to encourage pro-
per facilities for handling the staple
both as to finance and storage; to
seek and open up wider markets for
the consumption of our cotton; to
bring about direct trade regulations
with The spinners Of the world; to
furnish the growers correct informa-
ton as to acreage in cotton each year,
conditioned plant during growing sea-
sons, the yield of each crop and ITS
distribution; the cost OF handling,
cost of manufacture, price OF cotton
goods and every phase and detail OF
the cotton industry. The association
will advise each planter the minimum
value Of his staple each year and adj
wise and assist him in getting It's true
worth. The association will place all
this information in the hands OF Its
members so as to keep them posted as
to an intelligent understanding Of the
value Of the staple and the best ways
aud means to secure practical and
profitable results The past work OF
the association has proven already its
enormous value to The farmers OF the
South. II pierced, with a ray OF sun
shine aud hope, The dark clouds thai
hung so threatening over the ooutn
last spring. Through IS efforts the
silver lining is broadening across the
llorizoll each day and the future now
looks bright and happy. No mar
should be a laggard III tile great move
ment.
The consuming world is waiting
and watching for an opportunity to
pierce vital spot though the protect
ing armour which the Association has
thrown around the farmers Of the
South.
In the coming elections 10 be held
in all the subdivisions of the cotton
growing counties and parishes in the
South on the first Saturday in Deeeln-
Der, let every man respond to the call
of duty and be present to enroll the
name and elect men, good and ,trae, to
ranr.aHar1+ yyh,, ot fha 'onnntxJ or t,opich