Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-12
COTTON GROWERS
ARE IN CONVENTION
Three Days Session Begins In
New Orleans
HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH GOOD
Its Officers Point to Reduction of Acre.
age and the Increase of Price From
6 to IL Cents, and the Disclosure OF
Scandal in Government Report.

aHoat IN government Report
New Orleans, Jan. II With a large
and representative attendance from all
the cotton growing states, the South.
ern Cotton Growers association. open.
ed a three-day session in Odd Fellows
hall today.
The association was organized in this
city just one year ago when cotton
was selling at 6 cents Its officers
point to the reduction of acreage and
| 1ertllIzers, the increase of the price OF
cotton to u cents, the disclosure of
the scandal in the crop reporting de.
partment of the governmen, and the
improved condition of the farmers as
tangible results Of the work il has done
during the year.
Many important matters are to come
before the convention. There will be
a proposition to hold the balance OF
| this years crops until cotton goes to
10 cents. A decision as to acreage
for the year is to be made. Congress
VIII be urged to provide for d commits.
sion to visit the cotton markets of the
world, including China, and the Orient.
to find new fields for the surplus prod
uct.
Diversified farming and more perfect
county organization in order to in
crease the efficiency of the national
association will be recommended. The
question Of permanent headquarters
for the association is to be discussed.
Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans
will be candidates. Officers will be
chosen and President Jordan will be
a candidate for reelection Though
there has been some talk of opposition,
sentiment among the delegates already
mere indicates Mr.. Jordan will be Sc.
lected to succeed himself with prac
tical unanimity.
The aim will be to make the three
day session a business affair. Three
session day will be held. The
number of papers at each session is
limited to three. They are not to ex
ceed thirty minutes in delivery, all
discussions are to be cut to thirty min.
utes and ten minutes is to be the linn,
it of speeches.
Odd Fe lows hall was elaborae1y dec
| GRATED and crowded when President
Jordan called the convention to order,
many local cotton men mingling with
the visiting delegates.
A feature that attracted attention was
the presence of negro delegation from
Hinds county, Mississippi Secretary
Woods, Of the Mississippi association.
said they were regular delegates and
entitled to seats.
President Jordan was given an ova.
ton when he ascended the platform.
The invocation was offered by Rev
DIR. Beverly Warner, and then ex-
President John M Parker, of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, delivered
the address Of welcome. He said in
part:
The speculator Is the greatest en-
emy the farmer has. To him it mat
ters not so long as he Is on the win
ming side, and the evidence of the past
tate to resort to dishonest methods to
obtain inside information By which to
milk the public and demoralize busi-
ness. Your speculator friend Of to-
day worms himself into your conf
dence and tomorrow tries to throttle
you. Keep away from him. Don't
get mixed UP with nim He is no
friend of the farmer. Don't kill the
golden goose by putting up prices SO
high we will soon have competition
from other countries"
w. L. Foster, member of the Lou
isiana railroad commission and large
cotton planter, responded.
When Mr. Foster concluded, Presi-
dent Jordan was greeted with a storm
of applause that lasted for several
| minutes. When it subsided he deliv-
! cred his address on "The Southern
| Farmer"