The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
WILL LESSEN THE
COTTON OUTPUT
Mr.. Moore. President Of North
Carolina Cotton Association
In the City.
He IS TOURING FOR FUNDS
Will Send Lecturers in Field in
HE is TOURING FOR FUNDS
Will Send Lecturers in Field IN
Interest OF Southern Asso
citation OF Planters.

Mr.. {. c. Moore. president of the North
Carolina Association, is in the city on
business concerned with cotton growing
and other agricultural interests of the
South. Mr.. Moore is on tour to raise
funds from the principal business inter-
osts of Virginia and North Carolina which
shall go into a general fund for the en-
p!oyment OF lecturers to so through the
countryside in the interest of the asso-
cation.
tile Southern States Cotton Association
ol which the North Carolina Association
is il branch, WAS formed twelve months
ago in the interest of Southern planters
and all connected with the cotton indus
try. whether growers or spinners, pro-
dnccrs or consumers, Its object is the
protection of the cotton industry, to af-
ford the farmer better and fitmer
market and TO keep prices on level
with the work ana needs of the farmers
Since, it's establishment the association
has been of material help. 1t has given
the planters fair market for their pro-
duets and has raised the price of cotton
from seven cents to ten cents. 1t fur
nished the means for the expose of the
recent scandals in Washington connected
with the leakage of cotton reports. It's
first cdict TO the planters was to hold
the cotton supply back until such time
Az they would be offered a fair price, and
IN this way the general prices We're
raised and the whole cotton community
benefite..I. !. ~
The North Carolina Cotton Association
.; att, 10 he
planting acreage. so as 10 prevent the
market from being glutted with the pro-
duct. and thus maintain the prices at a
fair and paving level. In consequence of
this decision it is advising the planting
of oats and other crops, or the diNersi-
ication system of cultivation, to prevent
the entire farming interest of the South
from being given to the cultivation of
cotton and thus flooding the market and
lessening the prices OF this world ncces-
sity. In order TO accomplish this end,
tic association viii send lecturers into
the field, call farmers meetings and talk
10 them on the advisa bility of this meth
cd ar.d rpint out to them the benefits
30 accruinS.
Mr. Moore. who is a large planter him
self and who has made an extensive aud
exhaustive study OF the conditions of
elected president of his State associa-
lion. aud is bending his efforts towards
its development. He has already met
with II success in the raising OF contr-
buttons for this Iecturing fund that
has not Yet known 4 single
failure He points out that Rich
mond is one of the greatest supply cen
tiers for the South and that the city fol
that reason is largely interested in its
material development. a large quantity
of farming Implements seeds and other
agricultural supplies are drawn from
Itlehmond, and the city can hardly ii Is
shown, be independent of Southern agr
cultural development. Mr.. Moore will re-
main IN this cny for three days. and VII
canvass all the principal business inter
osts located here. Ficm Richmond h,
VIII proceed 10 Lynchburg, panvilie Nor
folk. Petersburg and other cities OF tn
state
Next Tpcs,.ay die executive cornmltte
OF the southern State Cotton Associa
ton, OF which Mr.. Moore is a member
meets ia New orleans 10 arrange furthc
plans for It's welfare and development
and growth, and Mr.. Moore win procee
/ there, The association itself, which com
prises some of Tie most prominent me