The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-01-18
COTTON GROWERS
MET AND ORGANIZED
Enthusiastic Meeting Was
Held Saturday.
A. C. FULLER PRESIDED
IL Is The Sense OF the Association That
Cotton Acreage and The Use OF
Guano be Redu led 20 Per Cent.

President E. ID, Smith of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers
Association, representative
delegation of farmers from each
township met in the Court House
Saturday at noon for the purpose
of organizing County Associa-
ton.
The meeting was called to or
der by Judge o. G. Thompson,
who explained the object of the
: meeting.
ap>Dr. A. c. Fuller was called to
the Chair and B. Y. Culbertson
was requested to act as Secre-
tary. After the enrolment of
names the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion of w. L. Gray, the
organization is to be known as
the Laurens County Cotton
Growers Association.
1t was agreed to pay the ex-
penses of two delegates to the In
ter-State Cotton Growers Con-
vention at New Orleans, Jan.
oath, 25th and 26th. Col. 7. H.
Wharton and DR.. A. G. Fuller
were chosen. Alternates, P. B.
Bailey and w. L. Gray.
On motion the Chair APP
pointed the following to solicit
the necessary funds to defray the
delegates expenses: Laurens, w.
L. Gray; Dials, G, F. Dorroh /;
Sullivan, A. w, Sharpe Water
loo, w. l. Miller; Jacks, J. H.
Pitts; Youngs, w. P. Harris !;
Cross Hill, Conway Dial; Hun
ter, R. P. Adair; Scuffletown, o.
P. Goodwin.
AT this juncture Judge C.
Thompson secured the floor and
introduced the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas the price Of cotton has
fallen below the actual coat of produc.
tion, which conditions have been
brought about more by lswless specu-
lstion and gambling in farm products,
than by over-nrodnc'ion, and con-
tinuation of these conditions, with re-
gard to the area planted, the cost of
production and the marketing of the
crop must result in widespread disas
ter in every department of Southern
industry and business.
Resolved 1st: That it is the sense of
this meeting that in order to get con-
cert of action with our people now or
ganizlng in every section of the couu-
try that the people OF Laurens County
are urged to unite in holding their cot
ton as long as practicable, and when
compelled to sell to put on the market
only what is absolutely necessary to
meet the requirements OF their busi-
ness.
2nd: Our people are earnestly urged
to cooperate in encouraging decrease
In cotton acreage of 25 per cent. as
compared with last years crop, and
also corresponding reduction in the
use OF fertilizers, and an Increase in
the production Of all food crops.
3rd: That this Convention elect
delegates to attend the Interstate
Cotton Growers Convention which
meets at New Orleans, Jan. 24.2G.
4th: That q Committee of three mem
bers to be named by the Chair be
charged with the duty Of Issuing an
address to the people.
After considerable discussion,
which was participated in by
Col. Wharton, w. F. Wright, ].
F. Bolt, w. B. Fuller, ]. S.
Drummond, DR.. Dial, w. M.
Irby, ]. w. c. Bell, O. G. Thomp-
son and P. B. Bailey the resolu-
tions were adopted. Messrs. Whar-
ton, Bolt and Thompson pointed
out the gravity of the situation
and the adoption of any measure
looking toward aleviation, they
contended, must have, to be eff
fective and successful, the hearty
and loyal support of farmers, bank
ers, merchants, professional men,
men of all callings and avoca-
tions.
Messrs. Wright, Drummond,
Irby and Bell said it was not fair
to ask the farmer who now
plants 10 or I2 acres of cotton to
the horse to reduce his acreage
rs per cent. Mr.. Drummond Of
fered an amendment to the effect
that the rs per cent. reduction
should not apply to such farm
ers. 1t was lost. Mr.. Bailey did
not consider that this portion of
the resolution applied to those
who planted only 10 acres. 1t is
after the all-cotton fellows and
the big cotton plantors.Mr. Fuller
said he sold his cotton at a good
price and he didn't have much
sympathy for those who held OH
because they were cock-sure the
price would go above 10 cents.
DR.. Dial defended the Govern.
mcnt and Ginr IS reports and
said tha uork r, efarted cbon1d