The Monticellonian., 1905-03-02
COTTON GROWERS MEL
9. H. BURNETT OF YELL COUNTY
 ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Action Taken Shows Determination to Carry Out Reduced Acreage and Other Reform Plans.

Little Rock on the Fist inst. for the purpose of perfeeting a State organ ization and formulating plans to secure a reduction of the cotton acreage in the state. This Is in accordance with the plans adopted by the Southern Cotton Growers Association at New Orleans several weeks ago. The State body adopted a constitution out. lining the plans of the organization. providing for the reduction of 9 per cent in the acreage and fertilizer and urging that the government take some action to widen the markets and furnish an outlet for the surplus. The association effected a perman- ent organization by electing B. IL Burnett of Yell county president. Col. John C. Fletcher of Little Rock yics president and C. D. Miller of Colum. bia county treasurer.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 The following list of resolutions were adopted by the convention:
 First Resolved. That all counties are granted until March 20 to make reports on the percentage of the re- duction of the cotton acreage
 Second Resolved, That every landlord merchant and banker. throughout the entire cotton belt, be requested 10 sign the following pledge: We, the landlords. merchants and bankers of the cotton growing states | and territories. voluntary agree that We will do everything Tn our power. 1 individually and collectively, to en- force a p per cent reduction of cot ton acreage for the year 1905.' Resolved. That correct and aecu- rate ginners statistics should be se- cured. and we ask for such legisia- tion as will secure this result.
 Resolved That we recommend and urge our state legislature to en- act a law providing for the holding of farmers institutes in the various counties of the state to the end that those engaged in the pursuits of az rieulture may be trained and instruct ed in such methods as will tend to render their calling more profitable. alike to the individual and to the state
 Whereas. The use of commercial | fertilizer is increasing year by year in Arkansas and.
 "Whereas. Nearly all the other Southern states have strict laws pro- viding for the inspection of fertii- l izers; and
 Whereas, The present inspectiou law of Arkansas is ineffective and Of no force or benefit and
 Whereas, There is now pending In the legislature bill providing for inspection and making our law uni form with that of the other states:
 Therefore. be it resolved, That we We respectfully ask the general as sembly to enact said bill into law to the end that We may have the same protection in the use of fertilizers that 1 other states have.
 Resolved, That it is the sense Of l the Cotton Association of Arkansas l that all cotton growers of the South are morally bound by the action of the New Orleans convention, and that any and all parties who are offer ing their cotton for sale at this time | are acting in bad faith. and we sub init same and most earnestly urge that all merchants, person or persons. hold their cotton as per the plans out lined in the New Orleans convention"
 The executive committee was elect ed, and the president was empowered. by resolution, to employ secretary to assist him in the work.
 w J White addressed the conyen- tion, outlining in detail the plans adopted by the New Orleans conven- tion for holding cotton in warehouses. 1 and urging. in conclusion, upon every meber of the convention to use his personal influence in his county and neighborhood for the benefit of the l organization.
 President Burnett thanked the members of the convention for the honor done him. and said that under the constitution and bylaws adopted he would see that organizers were put at work in every county at once. | where organization has not been per fected, and he requested all delegates l to communicate with him regarding the men to fill these positions.
 At meeting of the executive committee held after the convention l adjourned letter was drafted te several prominent cotton men asking them to solicit funds for the Arkan- sas branch of the Associated Cotton 1 Growers.
 The salary of the president and treasurer were also fixed at this meeting. The choice of a secretary was left to the pleasure of the presi- dent The executive committee will hold meetings whenever called upoa by the president
 The convention having perfected it's permanent organization adjourned.
 The next regular meeting of the association. under the bylaws, will be on the third Monday in January, but President Burnett said that he thought it probable that another con l yention may be called