The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-26
Haryic Jordon TO the Farmers.

Atlanta, April 2l.-President Harvie
JOrdon of the Southern Cotton AssO-
citation has issued a call for meetings
10 be held by farmers, merchants and
business men Of all classes on the frat
Tuesday in May. These meetings are
very important to the success Of the
Southern Cotton Association, and Mr.
Jordan urges ii full attendance.
He requests in this cali all the Off
GERS OF the State. county and different
organizations to do all in their power
to secure a large attendance at these
meetings.
The object of the meetings is to Sc
cure from the farmers the per cent. of
the cotton reduction in acreage, and
in the use Ot fertilizers i'll The year of
1907 in each county or parish, and re-
port the same through tho State and
territorial divisions to the central as
s0ciatiOn as quickly after as posi-
Bile.
Tho following is an official call,
which is self explanatory:
Headquarters Southern Cotton
Growers Association, Atlanta. Ga,
April 15.-Bearish literature is being
freely and persistently distributed all
over the South in All effort to create
the impression that The cotton acreage
and use of guano under cotton for 1905
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 ut big
| profit, or they want large crop grown.
30 as 20 increase their revenues on
handling the crop. The wish is large
ly the father to the thought" Others
have no faith in efforts OF cotton grow
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| siti0n and are doubling ThOmases on
general principles. DeemiDg it ad-
visable and important to have one
more general rally before the end OF
| the planting season, in order that the
farmers may assemble at their respec-
tive county seats and discuss the stu.
alton, hereby issue this official call
for mass meetings to be held at all of
the county seats in each of the cotton
growing counties or parishes on the
first Tuesday in May. 1905. The pres-
dents and other officers Of the State
and territorial divisions, and of the
county and parish organizations are
hereby, instructed and earnestly re-
Quested to actively take steps at
once to advertise these meetings
fully, and secure good speakers to ad-
dress the people on tho date named
Tho above officials are also urged to
secure from the farmers ON that date
an approximate percentage of the re.
ductiOn in cotton acreage and use of
guanO under cotton for 1905, in their
| respective counties or parishes and
report the same through their State
and territorial divisions to the central
association as quickly thereafter rs
possible. Il the general percentage in
reduction is not sufficient ut that time
to guarantee Il heavy curtallment in
production for 1905, the remedy can be
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planting part OF the lands prepared
for cotton in other crops. This cannot
be done after the planting season is
over. 1t is absolutely imperative that
o heavy reduction in the cotton acreage
for 1905 be made and the food supply
crops Increased. Any other course will
mean. disaster, quick and certain. Our
ing thousands Of dollars to win in this
struggle in order that they may con-
tinue in control Of the pricing and
handling of our great crop. The
farmers have the situation absolutely
in their own control and will either
win or lose in the next 80 days. The
officers and members of the Farmers
and other agricultural organizations
are cordially and 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, Every body is invited
to attend these meetings who are in
terested il; the future prosperity of
our county Attend the mass meeting
on the tirht tuesday in May at your
county ses!, neither you are mem-
Der of the Southern Cotton AssOcia-
ton or not, and by united effort and
interest at this time, correct any fatal
mistake that has been made before it
is too late. A million southern cotton
growers should attend the S12 county
or parish meetings on the first Tuesday
in May, md pledge their determined
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 10 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 entire 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.