The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIA-
TON.
AN INTERFERING MEETING.

The Halifax branch OF the Southern
Cotton Association he'd regular meet
ing in Halifax, Monday, June 9TH.
President Whitaker called the meet
ing to order and seven townships were
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Butter
wood, Enfield, Lttleton, Palmyra,
Roanoke Rapids and Scotland Neck.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President w. C. Whitaker made the
following report
Gentlemen :--Agaln 1 have very
short report.
Two calls have been made for re-
ports. One from state headquarters
and one from inter state headquarters
of the Southern Cotton Association.
They were very similar. Cotton
acreage-Increase or decrease. Cotton
fertilizers-Increase or decrease. Spot
cotton on hand, labor conditions, crop
conditions.
l have called one executive COM
mlttee meeting since our last conven-
ton.
l have issued notice to townships
to hold their regular meetings May
10Th and report to this meeting.
In regard to recommendations will
say: Continue the work that has got
ten US thus far, and to tighten the
work increase the workers.
May what Harvie Jordan said to
the faint hearted and weakened do
them good-"You are too soon salts
fed"
w. G. WHITAKER.
President
| DR.. K. Leggett, treasurer of the AS
ISOLATION, reported that since last meet
ing he had received from the secretar,
$9l.S2, which he had deposited to the
Associations credit.
REPORT ON ACREAGE, ETC
The following townships reported on
acreage, fertilizers, etc:
Observation-Disclosures about The
same as in 1905, Increase in fertilizers
for cotton 10 per cent, crop condition
IS per cent.
terwood-Acreage and fertilizers
about same as in 1905, crop condition
Is per cent, and 200 bales of cotton
now In township.
Enfield-Acreage and use of fertiliz
er about same as in 1905, crop condi
ton 70, and 800 bales OF cotton il
township.
Littleton-Acreage and fertilizer
same as 1905, crop conditions 70, ant
800 bales of cotton in the township.
Palmyra--Acreage same as 1905, fer
tilizer increased 10 per cent, crop con
dition 10, and 60 bales OF cotton II
the township.
Roanoke Rapids-Acreage and fer
tlizer about same as last year, crol
condition 70 and 40 bales CT cotton il
the township.
Scotland Neck-Acreage 3 per cent
increase, and 20 per cent. increase il
fertilizer, not all for cotton, crop con
dition 70, and 60 bales OF cotton in tn
township.
A report from Scotland Neck town
, ship meeting recommended that tn
Association request each ginner in tn
county to collect 10 cents per bale TO
all the cotton ginned the coming seas
on.
A motion prevailed that Presiden
Whitaker prepare and send letter t
all ginners in the county, asking ther
. to cooperate with the Association, an
, collect 10 cents per bale from all VIII
p can be induced to pay it, all such Co
+ lections to 60 for furthering the intel
ests of the Association in the county.
r A motion prevailed that the pres
t dent appoint press committee of tire
q persons in each township whose dut
it shall be to have the various interest
of the Southern Cotton Associatio
+ discussed through the press of tn
e country.
The Association thanked Judg
e Shaw for courtesies in giving longe
recess hour of the court in order ths
the farmers might have good time fo
transactlng their business. Mess.
J. Savage and N. F. Minshew, both {
Palmyra township, were enrolled 1
new members
!. Capt. w. T. jenkins reported $50
collected In Butterwood township to
the use OF the Association.
v Adjourned to meet again first day
c August court.