Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11
Southern Cot.
ton Convention

WV Oitcuus, Ih, IL
Hundreds Of delegates were In their
seats this morning when the con.
vention OF the Southern Cotton asso.
citation was called TO order by Presi.
dent Harvie Jordan. The attendance
included cotton producers. bankers,
merchants and representatives Of the
business interests OF the entire south.
from Virginia and the Carolinas to
Oklahoma and Texas. The size and
character Of the gathering yer such
as 10 warrant the highest hopes Of
beneficial and substantial results
from Its deliberations.
The convention vas called to order
At 10 O'Clock. Following the open
Ing prayer, the Hon. John PARKER de-
liversd Al address OF cordial vel.
come On behalf Of the city Of New
0rleans. Response for tAs visitors
was made ,py M,sl- Foster q snreve-
port.
President Harvie Jordan Of Geor.
gia. then took charge Of the conven-
tion' and delivered his openias ID
dress. PresideAt' Josdaa took % his
subject. The SouthesS sArner." He
emphasized the Importance 1t holding
the remainder OF the unsold cotton
crop tor Afseen Hents. aud ten sdvtsal
bility Of extendiAg and strengthen.
Ing the influence q the southern
Cotton association. Other waters
|tenched upon included closer trela.
lions. between farmers aad hGukSr@'
the building Of warshoaseS to faciii-
tate the handling 81 cotton. tradSsre.
between producer and' spin
psrs, diversified agriculture and rails
Ing home supplies and tie extension
E0f southern markets fOr, Importing
American cotton In foreign countries.
President Jordan spoke at considers
BILE length and his remarks yer fire.
|quently punctuated by loud applause.
Following the address Of President
Jordan. Hon. f. W. Calvin Of dallas
spoke on the subject o. the co4opersr
tion Of farmers and its advantages.
The remainder OF the forenoon SEES
sion wal taken up with the appoint
ment Of the necessary committees
and other business Of q routine char.
acter.
The program OF speakers aud their
topics arranged for the afternoon and
and evening sessions Wal Is follows:
"Closer Relations Between Bankers
and Farmers" John d. Walker. Spar
ia, Ca; Foreign Labor II the Cotton
Fields" Charles Scott, Rosedale,
Miss: Value pf Manufactured Cot
I'm Compared TO the Raw Fretuct,"
d. A. Tompkins, Charlotte NJ c.;
Trade Relations Between Spinner
and Grower. j; a. Brown. d sChad-
boura. N. G.: Value a. NV Sustiers
Cotton Association to the S0uth,~ n.
m. eJaceways. Dardanelle. 'Arhas aOs.
ganization." Walker Clark, -Clarhsdale.
mics. ..st. ~ ~sYa. 49,
The programme arranged IN sstO
morrow and Saturday calls for dis.
cussions of almost every question Of
vital interest ana iMp> rtance 20 the
south. Foremost among the matters
to. be dwelt upon Is thes9importince Of
extending the work OF the associa-
ton as rapidly as possible Throughout
tine cotton belt, SO as to make the
work absolutely effective. Another
subject to be taken up Is the impera-
tive need Of securing better facili-
ties for handling the cotton crop by
the erection Of standard built ware
houses, where cotton may be weigh
ed and classified by expert managers
and the receipts u~nderwritten 80 as
to make them negotiable in any finan-
cial center or where. they a be
bought bv exporter on spinner and
rendered f0r delivery. In this way Il
Is expected that the crop can be mar.
keted slowly and the. supply regulated
to meet the legitimate demand Of the
spinnSrs, At the same time the sue
cessful caS-ying out Of this plan would
limit the range Of speculation.
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