The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-22
The Crop Short.

htsShk blNieeS IFDfu texas. aIEafs@
as, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ala
bama are TO the eject that the croy
in these States Is far below the coz
dltion existing at this date last year
and that the damage is such that nc
condition from now on NAV repair it
Last year the exact reverse was the
ease; the States east of the Mississip-
pl had poor prospect, while the
Western States had a comparatively
fine one. Information Is being reeeiv-
ed by me to the effect that These
Western States are determined te
stand for a higher price because the
cost Of making this crop has been
very heavy and the yield will be light,
and unless a fair price Is obtained
the obligations incurred cannot be
met; so we have the promise this
year, by necessity of circumstances
that Texas will not sell her cotton 81
fast.
| hope this year will be one Il
which those who have disregarded the
principles involved in our struggle for
naming and maintaining a price for
cotton and have sold ahead for future
delivery around 10 cents per pound, +,
will be taught such a practical lesson
that hereafter we will be rid of this
one element of opposition to our work
in the South. / am fully aware of
the temptation that any cotton plant
er feels to sell his cotton when the
price offered seems to promise him
something of a profit; and | am also
aware of the necessity for manhood
sufficient to withstand this temptation
and to make the fight with all par
| ties interested in the price of cotton.
Farmers Enthusiastic.
| have visited twenty-one counties
during the months of July and Aug.
uSt, and IN practically every count,
there was manifested a spirit of de
termination and enthusiasm which
was extremely gratifying and reports
since our meeting are coming int
this Office indicating renewed interest
| and a greater determination to make
the association a practical, perpetual
I! business year Is over to visit every
| county in the State, as the work Il
one that has to be continued SO long
as the South produces and sells raw
| cotton. | hope every county IN tht
| States will not wait for visit from
the officers of the central Office, bu
will at once inaugurate an active cam
paion for increased membership anC
the providing of facilities for storing
and financing the crop of their coun
i ties.
| am asking the presidents of eacl
county to have the members Of th'
Southern Cotton Association sign tn
following agreement and to furnish
this office a list of all the members IL
their counties so signing. 1t is sim
pie agreement, and one that ever,
man in the South can sign, and Is al
epitome Of the constitution of TIL
association.
Agreement.
We, the undersigned as member
Of the Southern Cotton Association
holding certificates of membership
with dues paid for the current yea
--, hereby pledge ourselves +
maintain by mutual cooperation an'
personal effort for the minimum pric
as fixed by the association to use al
legitimate means to keep all cottol
possible from the market when tn
price offered is below that fixed b.
the association; to cooperate whe]
; possible and necessary, in buildin
warehouses and forming buildin
companies; to use all possible mean
in accord with business principles i
helping each other as members in pro
tecting ourselves in insurance, sto1
age and financing our cotton.
E. D. SMITH.