Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-17
DIRECT TO SPINNERS.
Financial Agent of Farmers Union
Talks of European Trip.

Financial Agent of Farmers Union
Talks of European Trip.
Mr.. w. c. Moore, the financial agent
of the Farmers Union, returned to
Greenville Thursday from Europe. Mr..
Moore went to see the big cotton spin
ners in England and on the continent
with a view to having them purchase
their raw supply direct from the pro-
ducers. He met with great deal of
encouragement abroad and feels great
" encouraged over the outlook. While
in Europe he made a close study Of
conditions affecting the cotton industry
on that side of the water and its re-
lations to the cotton grower. He Is
convinced that direct sales, eliminating
the so-called middleman, can be made,
and he has already completed arrange
ments for disposing Of cotton as 1t Is
offered. The Farmers Union has es-
tablished an agency in Manchester,
England, and that Office Will be in
close touch with the Memphis offices
of the Union and other branches.
There will also be Union offices in Ger
many and later In other important cot
ton spinning centers.
Speaking Of his trip. Mr.. Moore said
last night:
81 have had very busy trip, and
hope one that will result in great ben
eft to the Union. 1t will depend on
the individual farmers OF the south
whether they gain control of their cot
ton business in Europe. They unmis-
takably have the power II they Will
use it rightly, and place sound busi-
ness men in charge Of their depart
ments. The difficulty will all be at
home. with self-seeking demagogues
who would be leaders interfering with
business, to the loss of members. We
have as good opportunity to sell the
spinner in England, or Europe, cotton
direct as we have to sell one of our To-
cal buyers on the streets. It will all
depend on a little horse sense and
confidence.
I'VE have established our own office
In Manchester, in close touch with
mills, so we can get our prices and Of
ers at first hands. Through Ham
burg and Bremen we have an open
door to all the Continental mills"
Continuing, Mr.. Moore said that by
selling direct the farmers would be
saved about O dollar bale. This alone
would mean the saving Of a million
dollars annually to the farmers of
South Carolina. There would be no
radical changes in the way the busi-
ness was carried on, he said. 1t would
be done along the same lines, but ex-
penses would be reduced by letting
out great many unnecessary people,
who had been getting a slice as 1t
passed through their hands.
Mr.. Moore exhibited a telegram re-
ceived from the Manchester offices Of
fering a price Of four cents pound be-
yond the prevailing price for cotton of
a certain staple. This Mr.. Moore said,
was an illustration of what the Union
could accomplish. Another thing he
was working for was better baling.
There was too much waste and the
farmer was the loser in the end.
Referring to the New York cotton
market Mr.. Moore said 1t was rotten
to the core 1.-The whole thing seems
to be in the hands of Price and men of
that stamp, who are fixing prices to
suit themselves" the speaker declared,
New York Is setting the pace and
Liverpool and New Orleans are follow
ing. There is no money scare in Eu-
rope and none to speak OF here at
home, that will have any serious infiu-
ence on prices. The crop is compare
lively short, l believe, and with the
enormous demand, I look for sensa-
tional prices later on"
What Mr.. Moore doesn't know about
the marketing and handling Of cotton
Is not worth knowing. He has made a
close study of the business and has It's
multitudinous details at his fingers
ends. He is enthusiastic over the out
| look and is a firm believer In the future
Of the Farmers Union.
Mr.. Moore made the return trip
across the Atlantic on the Lusitania,
the famous record breaker. He was
very much impressed with the great
ship, but was inclined to think that
she was too big and expensive to prove
money maker. The voyage across
was stormy and no fast running was
lattempted.