Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-26
MEETINGS CALLED BY JORDAN.
Urges the Farmers to Meet on the First
Tuesday In May.

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President Harvie Jordan, of The South
ern Cotton Association, has issued call
for meetings to be held by farmers, mer-
chants and business men of all classes
on the first Tuesday in May. These
meetings are very important to the sue
cess of the Southern Cotton Association,
and Mr.. Jordan urges full attendance.
He requests is this call all tho officers
of the State, county and different organi-
zations to do all in their power to secure
large attendance at these meetings.
The object of the meetings is to,secure
from the farmers the per cent of the
cotton reduction in acreage. and in tho
use of fertilizers in the year of 1905 in
each county or parish, and report the
same through the State and territorial
divisions to the central association as
quickly after as possible.
The following is an official call, which
is self-explanatory:
Headquarters Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Association, Atlanta, Ca, April 15.-
Bearish literature is being freely and
persistently distributed all over the
South in an effort to create the impress
sion 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 interested in trying to
depress tho price OF spot cotton in order
to fill their contracts sold for future de-
livery at big profit, or they want large
crop grown so as to increase their reve-
nues on handling the crop. The wish is
largely the father to the thought"
Others have no faith in cotton growers
to cooperate on business proposition
and are doubling Thomases on general
principles. Deeming it advisable and
important to have one more general
rally before the end of the planting sea-
son, in order that the farmers may as
semblc at their respective county seats
and discuss the situation, 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
presidents and other officers of the State
and territorial divisions, aGd of the
county and parish organizations are
hereby instructed and earnestly requested
to actively take steps at once to adver-
tise these meetings fully, and secure
good speakers to address the people on
the date named. The above officials are
also urged to secure from the farmers
on that date an approximate per centage
OF the reduction 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 asso-
citation as quickly thereafter as possible.
If the general percentage in reduction is
not sufficient at that time to guarantee
heavy curtailment in production for
1905, the remedy can be applied before
it is too late by at once 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 a heavy reduction in the
cotton acreage for 1905 be mado and the
food supply crops increased. Any other
course will mean disaster, quick and Cor
tain. Our enemies are fighting hard
and spending thousands of dollars to
win in this struggle in order that they
may continue 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 Farmer Educational
and Co. Operative Union and other agri-
culturl 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 aud
see which way we are drifting at this
critical period in the Souths history.
Everybody is invited to attend these
meetings who are interested in the future
prosperity of our country. Attend the
mass meeting on the first Tuesday in
May at your county seat, whether you
are member of the Southern Cotton
Association 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 cot
ton growers should attend the 812 county
or parish meetings on the first Tuesday
in May, and pledge their determined CO
operation in reduction of cotton acreage
25 per cent for 1905. Hold tight to your
spot cotton, reduce your cotton acreage
and the price, car soon be forced to ten
cents per pennG. The Cotton Planters
Commission and Holding Co. will take
care of the surplus the moment the re-
duction in acreage is assured to be suff-
cient to make short crop this year.
Very truly,
Harvie Jordan, President.