Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
TUESDAY, JANUARY ae, 1907.

as northern capitalists, were also pres
ent pledging their aid and support.
The fight against the New York
exchange was endorsed enthusiastical-
ly, and as the result, few days ago
the grade committee Of the New York
exchange modified their grading, and
now require spinnable cotton as ten
ders on contracts. Also they have wild
ened the difference between spots and
futures: proving that the one Is purely
a gambling scheme and any old price
will do for tissue paper and chalk, but
when they promise to deliver the spot
article they have got to quote a price
In keeping with the backbone of the
southern farmer, which Is from 10h to
III cents. This Is the result OF the
work of the Southern Cotton associa-
ton.
1--WE begin a new year with more
wisdom, with more experience, with
more determination, with brighter
hopes, and a more assured future for
our organization, than ever before.
"All the old officers of the national
association. save the secretary, were
re- elected. Quite a considerable amount
Of money was raised for the liquida-
ton Of past indebtedness; and IL the
counties will but rally to the support
Of the organization sufficiently to
finance II from now on. no man can
calculate what may be accomplished
in the next twelve months.
New Ginning Law.
I'VE are asking every Legislature to
pass a law requiring the ginners In
the several states that raise cotton, to
take out a small license, and to re-
quire them under law to report to the
state government under their sigma
ture, the total number Of bales ginned
by them up to each date reported.
Also a committee was appointed to go
to Washington and to urge upon the
national congress bill requiring the
secretary Of agriculture to publish for
each state the name, occupation and
postoffice Of each reporter from that
state who reports on acreage and con-
dition of crop from month to MONTH
These names to be furnished In PAM
phlet form to the agriculture depart
ment each month as the reports come
In. Also to require the census bureau
to give the name and postoffice or eacn
ginner reporting and the number OF
bales reported by said ginner. This
will enable each and every state 70
know whether or not the reporter Is
correct, and to know whether or mol
those reporting on acreage and conui-
tlOn OI cTop are qudhhou W "eSS '
report.
I'VE have gained the air and the
confidence of the entire world; and by
wise conservative, consistent action
and earnest determination to solve our
problem, we are going to solve II. ln
this connection the convention was oil
the opinion that the lien law, as now
operative, was a serious check to the
perfecting of our work, And l nope
that every farmer reading that article
will write to his representatives III
Columbia, giving their opinion on this
very important matter, and ASKING
that such legislation shall be enacted
at this session as to remove this par
rier to the control of the cotton CROP
by the owners Of the cotton.
81 pledge the people OF the state an.
other year Of the very best work tha'
I am cs liable Of; and, IL my health re-
mains good, to keep In touch WITT
them for our mutual interest and the
solution Of our great problem.
Il hope that the press OF the state
will, from time to time, express itseil
upon this great question and give its
powerful influence in aiding US TO re-
tain our present prosperity. They sure
ly can be of incalculable benefit TO us
II they will but enlist themselves, en-
ter in supporting whatever plans tha'
thew think wise, and in giving US theli
advice and the benefit of their thoughts
and study along practical lines
1.-The state officials stand ready tc
go into the several counties and lenc
what assistance they may In bringing
'''e '' "E. D. Smith"