The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-31
THE FaRMERssMeET.
n Large and Enthusias o Meeting at
Brancnville Saturday.

n Large and Enthusias Meeting at
Brancnville Saturday.
Branchvllle, Jan. 27-Speoisl: To-
day there was a most earnest and en-.
5husiastic nesting of the farmers OF
this section. Mr.. j. e Wannama-
ker, president of the CJunJy Cotton
Association had called The meeuing
and bad Invited NJ. F. q. Weston OF
Colum ola. wlo nas Deen appointed
the organizer OF the assoc alton fol
she middle counties nf The State, and
Mr.. w. w. Bay, President of the
Richland C)un6y Association. In
spite of the very disagreeabls weather
and the awful state If the roads in
consequence, the meeting was well at
tended. Farmers from ten and
twelve miles we're IN attendance, apc
bv their attention and applause
showed their interest 10 the efforts
OF the association. Mr.. Wannama
ker's opening address was full OF
scund reasoning aud advice, as vel
as lmror5ant information. That Mr.
Wannamaker has the success Of tht
Association deeply at heart, no cne
can doubt who hears one OF wnst he
calls his heart to heart" talks. Dur
ing his address he outlined a plan FOL
tho thorough organizat Of The
county by farmers clu1s in escf
township, VIII 'ch If carried cut vii
undoubtedly result in greatest bene
fit to each and every indiVidun In the
whole S(u ii.
Mr.. Weston being introduced by
the chairman, made an earnest, elo
quent and powerful address bringing
before the meeting with force auc
clesrness, the necessity Of organiza
tion by the farmers to limit the prC'
duciion OF cotton, placing it on tht
market as ii is needed, and thus con
trolling for their own benefit Jna'
produc5 which Providence 10 Hi
goodness has given them virtually
monopoly Of. No Industry iu these
days is without organization except
cotton production, and no producI
can with greater ease be controlled il
the farmers will but come together
and act with ordinary intelligence
Clrtail the acreage Of cottor diVersi
fy their crops and 80 put Ithomselve:
in position where they will De the
envy Of the whcls world.
Dr. W. W. Ray followed Mr.. Yves
ton. DR.. Bay while being a prac
ticing physlclan Of prominence Is also
President Of the r clland County AS
sociation and feels so deep an interest
in the future welfare OF the South
land and 80 confident that the Cotton
Association will accomplish all II
promises, that he is. willing to sacrl'
fee his individual interest In assisting
in the accomplishing Mt OF the pur'
poses OF the Association. DR.. Rays
address while replete with SOUND
reasoning and good advice was inter
spersed with witty and apposite anec
dotes which emphasized the points he
desired to make and put the audience
in good humor. He was heartily
cheered al the close of his address.
MI. Wannamaker made few clos
ing remarks, appealing to the farm
ers to stand by the Association ano
to hold up his hands in his efforts fol
their prosperity and inviting all pres
emit to attend the county meeting Of
the Association at O.ang aburg or
the 1st Saturday in February, wher
MIR. Harry Jordan, President Of tht
Interstate Cotton Association would
be present and address the farmers o.
thp cnIlntV