The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11

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and capital employed against him,
thoroughly understanding the situa
tion, getting statistics, studying con
ditions. knowing just when and how
to combine their forces to strike aim
when he is weakest, and to take nd.
vantage of his ignorance and his lack
Of means to control the situation,
Now the work of the Southern Cotton
association is to bring the producer OF
cotton in the South to y like under.
standing Of their side Of the question,
and combine their brain and capital
and to force the world to divide the
profits In cotton with the man who
produces it.
There Is no sentiment in this
thing; 1t is an entirely business fight
between the buyer and seller to main.
tain q profitable business. The South.
ern Cotton assoo!atio with this con.
ditiOn clear In its mind, has done
missionary work for two years, and
the sentiment geems to be right
throughout the South to orystaljzs
the knowledge and capital Of the pro.
duoer into q practical form for bis
benefit. This calls for q considerable
change and modification of plans
heretofore adopted.
AT Birmingham there will be an
entire revision Of u methods and
modification Of suoh Of our plans as
have been found partially practical
up to the present and the introduce.
lion OF those that experience has
taught us to be necessary. We all
realize the blunders that have been
made, but we also realize the absolute
necessity for tue continued existence
Of u organization. Though there
Ia not the same apparent enthusiasm,
yet there is o deep and abiding do
termination in every State in the
South to continue the work until the
problem is solved. Tho South will
continue to grow cotton for an indef.
mite length Of time. The desire Of
tho grower to share in the profits
vii, continue as long s cotton 10
| grown. And by q patient applice.
tion Of brain and capital, we will
solve the problem.
In conclusion, [ want to urge every
man who O possibly do 80, to attend
ihe Birmingham convention, and give
whatever aid he D in helping to for
nulate the now plans of campaign
for another year.
LIST me give q word as to the oondi.
Glons In reference to the outlook for
the price Of cotton. Referring to the
widening Of differences between mid
ling cotton and the grades above and
he grades below middling, I want to
warn the holders Of spot cotton not
0 submit to any such an outrage.
Che fact Of the business 10, beosuse
II the bad weather and the conse.
Iuent increase in the amount Of low
Srado cotton does not warrant suoh q
difference between the better grades
md the lower grades.
The brokers and those who are &C.
customed to sell to the mills certain
GRADES Of cotton at o certain number
If points above quotations for the
nigh grade, and o certain number of
@9'stta. ha'3s5 &c. tEs hfyer gNsdGg,
'ound themselves unable to get
enough of the higher grades to fill
iheir contracts, and oonse quontly
The premium Of 6heEa grades was I'D.
1sncod rapidly. And In order to
ave themselves, the discount on the
oWer grades was made equally as
reat 10 order to make up on what
'ver low grades they delivered for
Hhat they lost In their failure TO de-
iver the higher grades; and tho mAn
Who is holding cotton ought not to
ubmit to any such an outrage.
II there is suoh @ tremendous
mount Of low grade cotton, and the
'plnners cannot get enough high
;rade cotton TO ill their contracts,
hey should not be allowed to dis
count the lower grades to make up
or their loss. Let every holder OF
cotton demand for his low strict
niddling, good ordinary and ordinary
f. price reasonably relative to that
shioh is offered for the high gradag.
In other words, If middling cotton Ia
gorth ten cents per pound, demand
9 3 4 to 8 7 8 for strict low, and from
0 TO 4 of, according to the grades
below this. 1t is monstrous for
strict midd, Ing cotton to be bringing
10 "a and IL cents, and striot low
middlins cotton bringing from 8 8 4
to 8 cents. The world will need all
your low grades rs we'll as your high
grades, Do not sacrifice the low be-
Cause thoy seemingly offer q premium
On tho high. &c d. Smith.
Columbia, 8. O., Jan. 3, 1907.