The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-11
COTTON CONVENTION
OPENS IN NEW
ORLEANS
Big Gathering of Southern
Bankers and Growers From
Several States.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 11.-Hun-
dreds of delegates were in their seats
this morning when the convention of
the Southern Cotton association was
called to order by President Harvie
Jordan. The attendance included cot
ton producers, bankers, merchants
and representatives of the business
interests of the entire south, from Vir-
ginia and the Carolinas to Oklahoma
and Texas. The size and character
of the gathering were such as to war
rant the highest hopes of beneficial
and substantial results from it's de-
alterations.
The convention was called to or
der at 10 o'clock. Following the
opening prayer, the Hon. John Par
ker delivered an address Of cordial
welcome on behalf of the city of New
Orleans. Response for the visitors
was made by W. l.. Foster of Shreve-
port.
President Harvie Jordan of Georgia,
then took charge of the convention,
and delivered his opening address.
President Jordan took as his subject,
The Southern Farmer" He en-
phasized the Importance of holding
the remainder of the unsold cotton
crop for fifteen cents and the advis-
ability of extending and strengthen
ing the influence of the Southern Cot
ton association. Other matters touch
ed upon included closer relations be-
tween farmers and bankers, the build.
ing OF warehouses to facilitate the
handling of cotton, trace relations be-
tween producers and spinners, diver
sified agriculture and raising home
supplies. and the extension of south
ern markets for importing American
cotton in foreign countries. President
Jordan spoke at considerable length
and his remarks were frequently
punctuated by loud applause.
Following the address of President
Jordan, Hon. E. w. Calvin of Dallas,
spoke on the subject of cooperation
of farmers and it's advantages. The
remainder of the forenoon session
was taken up with the appointment
of the necessary committees and other
business of routine character.
The program of speakers and
their topics arranged for the after
noon and evening sessions was as fol-
lows Closer Relations Between
Bankers and Farmers" John D. Wal
ker, Sparta, Ga; Foreign Labor in
the Cotton Fields" Charles Scott,
Rosedale, Miss; Value of Manu-
featured Cotton Compared to the Raw
Product" D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte,
N. c.; Value of the Southern Cotton
Association to the South" H. NJ. Jaco-
way, Dardanelle, Ark; "Organiza-
tion," Walter Clark, Clarksdale, Miss
The program arranged for to-
morrow and Saturday calls for discus
sions of almost every question of
vital interest and Importance to the
south. Foremost among the matters
to be dwelt upon is the Importance of
extending the work of the association
as rapidly as possible throughout the
cotton belt, so as to- make the work
absolutely effective. Another subject
to be taken up is the imperative need
of securing better facilities for handl-
ing the cotton crop by the erection
of standard built warehouses where
cotton may be weighed and classified
by expert managers and the receipts
underwritten so as to make them
in any financial center or
where they can be bought by exporter
or spinner and rendered for delivery.
In this way it is expected that the
crop can be marketed slowly and the
supply regulated to meet the legiti-
mate demand of the spinners. At the
same time the successful carrying out
OF this plan would limit the range of
speculation.