The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-12
Farmers Union Places Min
imum Price Of Cotton.
FIRM STAND Is TAKEN
Union Also Fixed Minimum Price for
Other Products-President Bar
rett Again Heads the
Organization.

| The convention OF the Farmers
Union in Little Rock, Ark, Wednes-
day morning unanimously adopted the
report of the committee especially ap.
pointed for that purpose to fix the
price of cotton at Is cents per pound.
The prices on wheat, corn and sea
island cotton were also made.
The convention condemned the
methods Of Texas warehouse COM
| pany which is operating in Texas, Ok
lahoma and Louisiana. This company
is an independent concern, composed
Of outsiders, at the head Of which
are several bankers. Acting Governor
Pindall addressed the convention at
its morning session.
The price of sea island cotton was
fixed at A, 4S and SO cents per
pound.
Chairman D. ]. Neil, in convention,
read the following report:
"We, your committee, beg leave to
submit the following report: That the
minimum price Of cotton be fixed at
Is cents for September, and one-fourth
of one cent per pound increase per
month for six months, be fixed as
our standard"
The warehouse committee recon.
mended the building Of warehouses all
over the south for the purpose of
holding the staple for the price and
also, to sell direct to the spinners.
Direct trade relations with the manu-.
facturers are assured. The minimum
price for wheat was fixed at 81 per
bushel; corn 80 cents; oats, 35 cents.
These rates apply to the grain belt.
Charles S. Barrett Of Georgia was
again elected president. O. P. Pyle
of Texas placed in nomination the
name of Mr.. Barrett, and j. L. Lee
Of Georgia seconded it. Mr.. McCulloch
Of Arkansas was elected secretary.
Miller Of Texas, Morris of Alabama,
Wilson of Mississippi and Jefferds of
Oklahoma were elected educative COM
mitteemen.
The convention adopted the plan Of
the state business agents to estab-
lish national bureau. This bureau
will be located at the national head
quarters. Through the medium Of this
bureau the producer of the west may
sell his products to the consumer of
the south direct, and vice versa. The
establishment of the bureau is consid-
cred one of the wisest moves the un-
ion has yet made. The reports of the
officers show great increase in mem
bership and finances. The reports Of
state unions indicate that the move
ment is gaining favor with the real
producers of wealth on the farms of
the south, north, east and west.
At Tuesday afternoons session Miss
Lula Gresham, daughter Of the foun-
der of the order, was, amid great en-
thusiasm, elected a member Of the
national union and : member for life.
Hon. O. P. Pyle, of Texas, delivered
a beautiful tribute to the founder Of
the order and recited many of his
trials and hardships in the struggle
incident to the organization 'of the
Farmers Union.
Judging from the attitude of many
OF the delegates and the appointment
of a committee on immigration, the
fight against immigration, it is thought
is to become national in its scope.
Many of the states have already spo-
ken against the admission OF unde-
sirable foreigners to our country, ana
now the organization is to take a
more universal stand against it