The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-02-28
Cotton Growers Convention.

In spite CT the bearish condition OF
the cotton market, and the demorailzeo
condition of those who are Loyalty hold
ing cotton, and standing by the asso-
ciation's demands, the interest mani
tested at the convention last Saturday
was very encouraging, and rcfutes the
heretofore impression that farmers VII!
not stick.
There were present at least one nun
dred farmers, representing all sectloLs
of the county, and all seemed intensely
interested in the proceedings. There
was also present others besides farmers
lawyers, merchants, stockmen ana
each and every one are interested ana
in sympathy with the work OF the asso-
citation.
President Hodge opened the meet
inc with an exhaustive explanation OF
what was done at New Orleans. he
made an excellent speech covering the
work in the ninutest detail. and 1t was
indeed interesting. Just how the pres
ident managed to hold all this New
Orleans information until this conven-
tion met can only be attributed to his
enthusiasm and abiding faith in the
cause, and if every farmer throughout
the cotton growing belt was filled with
the same faith and loyalty the price OF
cotton would be anything the asSocia-
ton wanted.
Hon. A. B. Stuckey of Sumter. who
is one of the State organizers ana
warehouse promoters, was present oy
invitation, and when introduced oy the
president he made very pleasing ad-
dress on the work of the cotton asso-
citation, its purposes: what it has accom-
plished so far, the present bearish con-
ditions, and the causes and then made an
ELOQUENT appeal to tighten the grip
and hold to the association the harder.
Now, said the speaker lis the crucial
moment with the association, 90 moi
increase your acreage above ten acres
20 the plow, but when we ask you to
reduce your acreage to ten acres to the
plow, we do not mean you should throw
away your lands or let them lay ldle;
we mean, cut your cotton acreage: ana
plant plenty of grain and forage" He
then went into an explanation OF the
warehouse scheme. explained what
effect it would have upon insurance,
how warehouse is to be built, and
urged every farmer to take stock. Mr..
Stuckey's speech was good one, strong
and effective. It convinced the con-
vention, that to promote the welfare OF
the association warehouse must be
started, and later more warehouses
must be built.
DR.. I. NJ. Woods discussed the affairs
of the association: so did MIR. B. Broad.
way, of Pinewood, and Mr.. J. D. Rut'
LEDGE. and Rev. r. A. Sublet+. of Sum
merton, and D. NJ. Bradhan, OF Man
ming; all agreeing that the warehouse
project was necessity. linen the con-
vention decided without dissenting
voice to have warehouse. and to en-
power the executive committee to take
the necessary steps towards organizing
a warehouse company with a capital
stock of SIS, 900, at S25 per share.
Immediately after the convention
adjourned the executive committee
took up the warehouse problem. and
after considerable discussion pro and
can adopted the following resolution:
'.Resolved: 1t is the sense of this ex-
cutiye committee that to undertake to
organize more than one warehouse
company in Clarendon for the present.
would so scatter our efforts and inter-
ests that failure would result in pro-
curing any: therefore, we deem it ad-
visable to recommend, instead Of sew
eral sections of the county attempting
such a project. that all concentrate
their means to build a standard ware
house at the county seat, thus reason
ably, assuring US that Clarendon will
Get at least one standard warehouse,
and then, after we have succeeded in
getting one, we can take up the matter
of building warehouses at other points,
and we urge all persons interested IN
the cotton movement to subscribe to
the stock of the standard warehouse
to be built at Manning.
':Resolved, further, that the secre-
Jary receive subscriptions for this
stock at the Office of The MANNING
TINES, and also that he supply the
members of this committee with the
subscription lists, that they may secure
subscriptions IN their respective Sec
tions, and report same to the secre-
tary."
1t will therefore be seen. it is the
purpose to build one standard ware
house at the county seat at present,
and later similar warehouses at other
points. THE MANNING TINES Office
will receive subscriptions. The capital
stock is Sl5, 900 and the shares are s25.
each. Just as soon as enough mon ey
has been subscribed, board OF cor
porators will be selected to apply for a
charter.