The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-01

Said meeting to he called TO Conn
menco III Tcxarkana, Arkansas,
5th Of September.
From every quarter comes re-
oris ur the over growth of cotton
stalks which experts know that
this extraordinary large supply of
over production "f stalk has been
made at tn" exp,.nso of the fruit
ing Possibilities Of the land, there.
tore the tlaitrring show OF large
stalks i'm some territories ia very
deceptive and may lead many to
overestimate their crops. 1t IS not
stalks with forms l2 inches apart
that Counts, it is tho thick-set
bolls from two to three inches
apart on medium stalks that indi-
Gates a fine crop,
We have before us great stacks
Of letters and newspapers from all
over every cotton state in the South.
A glance over the news from the
cotton fields of the South as writ
ten by the real farmer himself, is
very encouraging, indeed, as to the
determination, Of farmers to come
together and take charge of their
own affairs.
In our sister state, Georgia, we
note that they have now in the
Farmers Union over $4,000 mem-
bers and they have jlst begun in
earnest, and their meetings already
published, numbers for August. 70
different placas. This educational
campaign of the Farmers Union
is now on in earnest in all the cot
ton states These farmers have
gone into line all over the cotton
territory in a systematic way that
bids fair to create something like
a real revolution in the manage
ment of our whole cotton interests.
From every state comes the glo-
rious news of large enthusiastic
meetings and the springlng up of
Farmers cotton warehouses in all
the cotton states. The cotton far
mers have stopped digging in tho
fieIdsfor awhile and are digging
and throwing their Notifications
ready to defend their interests.
The cotton farmer has learned
to watch both the bunghole and
spigot + his business He no Ion
ger continues to pour in the good
stuff at the bupgholo and never
look out for the leak at the spigot.
The farmers Union man Of today
has been educated up to the point
where he can understand that
there is two important features OF
his busin ess-one is to produce
good crops and the other is to eel
good prices for that crop.
Where is the good of produoioe
good crops, if the good crops bring
to the farmers actually less money
aud profits than poor crops have
done7 The unorganized cotton far
mers have for years been spreading
before the cotton tradesmen anl
speculators Of the world grea
and grand feast, whilo cotton grow
crs themselves have stood arount
the festival table with a gag il
their own mouths placed there By
each other.
Farmers, will you ever learn tn
lesson, the one most important les
sous before you-that if ever ther
is anything done fof the interest G
the farmers, that farmers them
selves must help each other? Neve
. go about catering to men IN othe
occupations to help you when Yo
have not tried to help Your ow
interest by joining with yonr fel
low craftsmen, your brother fal
NOR.
by request l hereby coll % bus
ness meeting Of the South Carolin
4 Farmers Educational and Go.
ative Union to meet at Clemso
College Wednesday. the 9Th of Au
for the purpose of considering al
business Of interest to tho Sta
Union.
Zach county is entitled to one a
ditional delegate for each 200 me
bers or fraction thereof.