The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-12-11

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separtment should be addressed to J. C
ssflo'lng, Pendleton, s. O.
something Doing Here-Driving in
- The Entering Wedge. ..' .,'.'
oteps are now being taken to start
J !ne e..ll most important enterprise in the
interest of cotton growers Of the
south yet known.
\ W. c. Moore, one of the best in
s Formed cotton experts: T. r. Wake
Aeld, president of the Anderson Coun-
tytfarmers' Union and Hon. J. B.
Watson, large cotton planter,-ail
OF tMe South Carolina branch of the
Farme%s' Union, have obtained a
commission from the State to organize
"Far6p pers' Cotton Union" for the
purpose Of selling the farmers cot
ton direct\to spinners.
The Initial capital Of this first COM
pany will be 100000, privileged,to in
crease capital ka any amount required
to support the business. In order to
popularize the enterprise among the
growers Of cotton as much as possible
it is thought advisable to place the
shares at $1.00. Now the cotton grow
ers Of the South produce and place
upon the market each year from six
to seven hundred million dollars worth
of cotton. Between the producer AMI
spinner, as the trade now goes, are n
vast and expensive army of men
whose chief occupation has its sup
port in demoralizing the cotton mar
ket and getting the crop out of the
producers hands rs cheap as possible
and selling the spinners as high as
possible.
AS we look upon this new PROPOSE
ton we. can see no reason why grow
ers Of cotton cannot, with proper man.
agement, place their cotton directly
into the hands of the spinners as
readily;>as they now place it into the
hands Of the speculative element that
stand between the two. It apepars to
us that. the growers Of the staple
would naturally have more confidence
in themselves than they should have
in men who make vast fortunes by
standing between the producer and
spinners of cotton
Cotton growers must trust some one
and must place confidence in some
one to price and take his cotton to the
spinner. Farmers, you are square up
against the proposition-will you con-
tinue to trust and confide the busi-
ness of pricing and handling your cot
ton crops to the grand wolfish pack
that rob you, year in and year out, Of
your harde-arned profits9 or will you
take hold of your own affairs by
joi ming hands with the "Farmers'
Cotton Union' and have something
to say about the pricing of your own:
products?
Will you continue to trust the gang
that you know have been robbing you,
and then take your profits out In
cussing and calamity howling7 or. will
you side mp with the "Famers' Cot
ton Union' and pocket the profits
for yourselves7
Lest those that are real friends to
the farmer through ignorance oppose
the plans and movement, it may be
best to say a word as to what the
"Farmers Cotton Union" is and what
it will do, and what it proposes to do
for the individual cotton grower. It
is not necessary to. reveal the work
ings or details, as these are available
to all that have a right to know
through regular channels. It is first
and always only working "arm' Of
the Farmers f. & G. Union, and under
such control and direction, and pro-
poses to be the mediun ,through which
the individual Farmer can sell his cot
ton direct to the spinner, anywhere
located, and through which the spin
ner anywhere in the world can in con-
fidence make known to the farmer his
wants and what he will pay for it at
first hands, and in any quantity he
may need, amy day in the year. 1t
proposes to perform this service at
actual cost to each specific bale hand
led, thereby obliterating all manner
Of profit and speculation between
planter and the mill. 1t proposes to
receive all cotton, whether grown by
Union fa Imers or not, on exactly the
same terms. Tt will receive lots OF
cotton at any warehouse or platform
that is served, by railroad connec-
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