The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-05

vi Vic iarlneTS Is also the prosperity
OF every othor business. He felt
t2at right now was a critical time
IN the history of the Association
right now is the time to be cautious,
that the leaders should map out the
course for the farmers to follow in
the future. That the Association
was not an organization for year
but for all time, and an unwise
step might prove disastrous. DR..
Culp suggested, and it seemed to
meet with the approval of the Asso-
ciation, that journal be published
as an organ of the Association, that
each farmer subscribe for it, and be
assured that whatever cotton news
or Association news would be reli-
able, and he could depend upon
whatever was contained in this pa
per as correct and thus cut out all
false reports seen in other papers.
lie suggested the Southern Cultiva-
tor as the best for this purpose. AS
an encouragement to tho farmers to
raise corn, ETC., he quoted from a
paper in which one Mr.. Woodley,
living in one of the lower counties
OF this State, who reduced his cot
ton acreage 25 per cent, and plant
ed corn on the land. His crop
yielded 1000 bushels and about
10000 bundles of fodder.
Judge J. NJ. Greer then spoke
most enthusiastically OF tho great
work the Association had done.
Congratulating the farmers upon be-
ing the happy recipients of II and
IL cents for cotton, instead of Gall
the work of the Cotton Association.
That a farmer was entitled to every
cent he could get for his cotton; if
1T was 50 cents pound he ought to
have it. The farmer has suffered
long cnough-he was now able to
get back some of his hard earned
losses. He urged the raising of
home supplies and be independent.
He urged every member to come
forward and pay up all dues and do
all in power to promote the interest
of the Association because the Asso-
citation was the farmers friend and
benefactor and every one should feel
grateful and do all in his power to
keep up the Association. 1t can't
run without some money, nothing
can.
Mr.. Jno. w. Gregory spoke along
the same line, and spoke of results.
That it did not look possible to
market a 100000 bale crop at
10 cents, but the Association made
i possible, and only the combined
efforts could make it possible to
further control prices. That the
tlut secret was organization. That
another result was the increased
value of farm lands. AS the result
Of high prices for farm products,
the price of farm land increases, so
we are benefited in two material
ways SO VIC should all the more
closely stick to the Association and
never pull back, but move forward.
Mr.. a. G. Bentley also spoke en-
conraginly of the Pinckney TOWN.
ship Association, said that there
were number of good men, farm
ers and business men who were in
full sympathy yet had not joined.
He advocated the planting of
small cotton crop, but plant plenty
of corn and SOW peas for pea vine
hay and improve the land at the
same time.
Rev. Jno. G.. Farr then spoke in
his usual eloquent and appealing
style. He reviewed the organiza-
ton from its first meeting in New
Orleans; was proud that he was
among the first to issue o call for
the organization of the Association
in Union County; that he had been
honored by being sent as a delegate
to the New Orleans Convention;
that at the time the Convention met
in New Orleans cotton was only
selling for 6 1-2 cents; in less than
three months after cotton was sold
for 10 cents. This was an unprccc-
dentcd rise, and showed clearly the
power of such a convention. Since
this the Association has steadily
grown, and the world now rccog-
nizes the Association as the most
potent power to control and fix the
price of cotton; that he had felt a
little shaky and uneasy all the year
about the Association, as though it
were hanging by mere thread,
when contemplating the inaction of
50 many farmers. What have you
done to further the caush? | mean
individually. What sacrifices have
you made? Has it not been left to
q few moving aud cnthnSiaStic citi-