The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12


ton, the Committee also arranged for the APP
pointment of general field agent-a sort of
National Lecturer-With an assistant in each
State. And no mistake was made In selecting the
man. President E.. d. Smith, of South Carolina.
was chosen and the good things we had previously
heard of him and his work were confirmed at
Asheville last week. There is probably not
more effective speaker and more earnest worker
IN the entire Association
Notes Personals.
The Committee sustained President Jordan in
the removal of Vice-President Peters, not formal
ly ousting him. but allowing him to resign. His
term would expire in few months anyhow. Many
members of the Committee regretted President
Jordan's action, but Col. Peters alienated the
friends he might have won by the condition he
put himself into while attending the meeting
One thing we heard much talked of among the
delegates the remarkably early opening of
cotton this year. The crop will be harvested so
much earlier than usual, and the ginning receipts
Will be so much heavier through the first of the
season, that the bear interests may fool the peo-
pie for time into believing that there is big
crop. Then when the truth wins it's way, prices
will bound upward again. And the Government
report Saturday confirmed what we had heard In
Ashevile Thursday and Friday as to early open
ing. Ginners' reports show 469,500 bales ginned
to September 1st against 374,82 to same date
last year North Carolina will certainly not make
over rs per cent of last years CROP but early
opening has brought about a ginning record of
1924 bales compared with 134 bales at this
date in 1904.
Among the resolutions adopted at the Conven-
ton were these: One favoring arrangements
whereby the producer and owners of cotton may
arrange their annual engagements as to divide
their obligations into payments for pecunary
aid, into monthly, bi-monthy quarterly pay
ments extending through eight months, instead
of payments falling due inside of ninety days
from commencement of annual cotton season"
One urging the improvement of Southern rivers
and harbors One commencing President Roose-
velt for his plans for enlarging our markets for
cotton goods. One urging the establishment of
warehouses. One urging county organizations to
meet more frequently. One directing Presi-
dent Jordan to take up the matter of securing
better and fairer freight rates on cotton. One
thanking Ashevle for its entertainment, and
adopting Hot Springs, Ark, the next place
of meeting, the third Tuesday in January being
the date
The movement to arrange with syndicate for
the purchase of 1000 900 bales did not materiaize
was the fixing of minimum price for cotton
seed considered The Georgia Association recon-
mends price of 80 cents per bushel.
Of President Jordan, our contact at this meet
ing only confirmed the opinion expressed last
week: "He is convincing, forceful, logical speak
er, and of attractive personality. He has
stronger face than any of his published pictures
indicate. In speaking he does not fatter the
farmers with smooth p1atitudes; he does not
them with jokes attempts at humor but he
shows such a mastery of his subject to hold
their attention from beginning to end"
Secretary Cheatham, while not forcing himself
upon the attention of the Convention, natu-
rally one of it's most conspicuous figures. He is
young man. The work he did in unearthing the
Department of Agriculture frauds will not be
forgotten by this generation or the next.
South Carolina was about as well represented
as North Carolina at this meeting. President
Smith and Treasurer F. III. Hyatt among
the most affective speakers and counselors. Sen
ator John L. McLaurin interested specta-
tor and participant. One of the most popular
speeches was made by President Cunningham of
North Carolina Mr.. J. A. Brown was one of the