The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
WAKE FARMERS
FOR ELEVEN CENTS
Senator Simmons Ad-
dress On Cotton.
BANK YOUR MONEY"
County Association of Cotton Growers
at Meeting Here Saturday, Provided
for County Organizer, for Ware
housing Cotton, and for Cash
Advances.
Advances.

The cotton growers of Wake county
were i'm session here yesterday in the
court house. and after the transaction
of business and discussion as to meas
ures to keep up the price of cotton
heard a most able address on the cot
ton situation by Senator f. NJ. Sim
mons.
The Association in it's business SEES
sion yesterday determined that il
would adhere and stand by the mini
mum price of IL cents a pound as
agreed upon by the National Associa
ton. 1t was agreed that an organizer
be put in the field for Wake county,
and that the yearly dues of member
ship be $1.00. payable SO cents at a
time. 1t was announced that there is
sufficient warehouse room in Raleigh
20 care for all the cotton raised in
Wake county, and that this year there
would be about 1900 bales. it being
also stated that the bankers of Raleigh
had ample funds to lend money on
the crop up to three fourths of the
value that cotton was an ample Sc
curity.
After the meeting assembled, Col
John $. Cunningham, of Person., the
president of the North Carolina Cotton
Growers Association, WAS Introduced
and made a short but vigorous adj
dress, his theme being the necessity
for the cotton farmers of Wake
county to hold their cotton for the
minimum price of eleven cents a
pound as fixed by the National Cotton
Growers Association. CO.. Cunning
ham was earnest and forceful in his
remarks, and in the course of these
said that he believed that the price OF
cotton this season would go to IL IL
cents a pound at least. His earnest
injunction to the farmers was not t.
rush cotton on the market, but mar
ket slowly. so that in place of glut-
ted market and low prices there
might be a market calling for cotton
with the highest prices. The speak
er concluded his remarks with some
happy and well-put illustrations.
Mr.. Robert IL. Jones, for the Com
mittee on Disposingr of the Crop, made
his report. the features of which are
as follows:
A statement thaG there are ware
houses sufficient in Raleigh to house
and care for all the cotton raised in
Wake county, and that the bankers
We're willing TO lend FUNDS GA the co..
ton, a determination to adhere to II
cents a pound as the minimum price,
and to market the crop slowly, to put
an organizer in the field and thorough
~ look after the interests of the cot
ton growers of Wake and the State.
IN presenting his report Mr.. Jones
called the attention to editorials in
two papers as embodying his views,
on the cotton association and request
ed that Mr.. j. j. Dunn read these.
BY request of Mr.. Dunn the editori-
ais in the daily papers were read. Mr..
Robert II. Jones next addressed the
association, and in the course of his
remarks urged that the farmers
maintain their organization, market
the crop slowly and hold for the min
imum price at least.
Mr. Thos. Ivey spoke in regard to
the need of an organizer and urged
that one be employed and the funds
raised.
DR.. j. M. Templeton, of Cary,
spoke of present conditions as per-
haps not being so appealing to the
cotton farmer with cotton at 10 cent
and said he believed the price would
go to Is cents. He considered the
true position of the cotton grower as
economically at enmity with the man.
ufacurer and Spectator, who are
ready today to put up a fight to re-
duce cotton to it's lowest price. He
ing of fund of $50,000,000 and with
this the placing on every market OF
buyers to purchase cotton, and TO
erect cotton mills and manufactures
Chairman Green complimented the
meeting on the excellent attendance,
but noted that merchants and cotton
dealers prominent in meetings when
cotton was selling at Z cents and less
were absent as they did not have their
interests to look after now, and he
urged that sentiment and patriotism
both gave the advice that cotton be
held for at least IL cents Il pound.
That the people might be informed, he
urged that an organizer be put in the
field and that the figures or the Ma
tional Association be adhered to. He
spoke vigorously against the selling of
cotton at ten cents a pound, and that
it he made hot for the merchant aid
ing tn have cotton sold. Fight the
devil with fire" was his admonition
on the organization of the farmers
Mr.. G n. Poe advised that cotton
be held EXPRESSED the view that the
cotton cron would be small, and that
an organized effort would keep the
price up He. closed by saying that
undoubtedly the price would go high
er than it is now
The resolutions presented by Mr.
Jones were adopted, and on motion
OF Mr. Jones the chairman was au-
thorized to appoint an organizer for
the county.
The chairman then appointed
Messrs. r. III. Jones and Thad Ivey
as q committee to wait on Senator
Simmons and escort him to the hall