The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09


thoroughly understanding the s'taa
tlon, getting statistics, stuoylag eon
dttions. knowing just Then ana nov
to combine their forces to strike lin
when he is weakest, and to take ad
vantage OF his ignorance ano his lscs
of means to control the situation
Now the work Of the Southern Cottor
sssos,ation is to bring the producer Of
COTTON in the South to z like under.
Standing OF their side OF the question:
and combine their brain and capita
and to force the world 30 divide the
profts In cotton with the man whc
produces 1t. ~,
There Is no sentiment in this
thing; it is an entirely business fight
between the buyer and seller to main
tain profitable business. The South
ern Cotton association, with this con-
Gition clear in it's mind, has done
missionary work for Two years, and
the sentiment seems to be right
throughout the South to ccystsjzs
the knowledge and capital OF ths pro-
ducer into . prscticsl form tor bis
benefit. This calls for considersb,s
change and modification Of plans
heretofore adopted.
At Birmingham there will be 81
entire REVISION Of our methods and
modification of such CT cur plans IS
have bsen found partially practical
up to the present and the tntrcduc'
lion OF those that experience has
taught US to be necessary. We all
realize the hlundsrs tbst have been
made, but we also real,zs the absolute
necessity for the continued existence
OF our organization. Though there
Is not the same apparent enthusiasm,
yst there is deep and abiding &c
termination in every Stats in the
South to continue the work until the
nroblem Is solved. The South will
continue to grow cotton for an indeti.
nite length Of time. The desire OF
the grower to shsrs in the protfs s
will continue as long IS cotton is
grown. And by 8 patient applics.
tion Of brain and capitsl, we Will
.olve the problem.
In conclusion, I want to urge every
nan who can possibly do so, to attend
the Birmingham convention, and give
whstever aid he can in helping to fer.
nulate she new plans Of csmps1gr
for smother year.
Let me give q word IS to the condi
lions in reference to the outlook for
the price Of cotton. Referring to the
widening OF differences between MID,
ding cotton and the grades sooVa anc
5he grades below nlddling, want to
yarn the holders OF spot cotton not
% submit to sny such an outrsge.
rhe fact OF the business Is. hscsuse
# the bad weather and the conse,
ousnt increase in the amount OF low
Irsde cotton does lot warrant suca q
difference between the better grades
md the lower grades.
The brokers and those who sre &C
customed to sell to the mills certs!n
grades OF cotton at 4 csrsatn number
II points above quotations for the
nigh grade, an CERTAIN number OF
ooints below tor the lover grades,
icuud themselves unable to get
enough Of the higher grades to Ill
their contracts, and consequently
the premium OF these grades was ad'
yancsd rapidly. And in order sc
ave themselves, the discount on the
over grades was made equally s.
rrsst In order to make up on what
syer low grades they delivered To-
shat they lost In their fsiure to os'
liver the higher grades; and the mai
sho is holding cotton ought not tt
submit to any sucn sn outrage.
Il there is such trenendou'
amount OF low grade cotton, an5 sn'
,plnners cannot get enough mgr
frsde cotton to fill their contracts
1hey should not be allowed to dis
sount the lower grades to make u
:or their loss. Let every holds, o
cotton demand for bis low seric
1iddling, good ordinary and ordinsr
price reasonably relative to tina
skich IS offered for the high grades
IN other words, If nidcling cotton
9orth ten cents per pound, denan
1884 81 for strict low, and Iror
oeo IA cfr, according to the grade
oelow this. 1t Is monstrous lc
| ,srict midd.. ing cotton to be cringln
10 3-4 and IL cents, snd strict TO-
nidolins cotton bringing from 8 3
30 9 cents. The world will need q
sour low grades as we'll IS your mig
grades, Do not sacrifice the low oe
cause they seemingly ofer plem1ui
on the high. e u. Snlen.
| Columbia, S. c., Jan. 3, 1907.