The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-17
COTTON ASSOCIATION MEET
ING.

Smith, who Was Expected, Fall
ed to be Present -A5r. MOOre's
Address Packed with COnvinc-
ing Argument Showing that Cot
tom IL Worth ID cents-MethOd
Of Organizing Capital to Hold
Cotton.
A cotton growers and bust
ness mems meeting was adj
in Lumberton Satur-
day by President c. G. Moore,
of the North Carolina Division
of the Southern Association.
1t was d great disappointment
to all that Mr.. E. d. Smith,
general organizer Of the South
ern. Association, who was ex-
-pected, fa,l-d to come, but
those who we're present were
well repaid for attending the
meeting, for Mr.. Moore is al
ways an interesting and enter
tanning speaker, and it is im-
possible to hear him without
getting i clearer con ception Of
the great work that is beil g
done by the organization which
he represents, and it is impos-
sible to hear him without realiz-
ing that every Southern man
has great duty to perform in
informing himself in regard to
the worth Of his cotton and as
to the means of securing what
it is worth. Mr.. Smith spoke
at Rowland Friday night and
was, as stated, expected here
Saturday, but on account OF the
unfavorable weather he decid-
ed to postpone his visit to some
future date. Mr.. Moore prom
ised to bring Mr.. Smith t.
Lumberton some time after thu
meeting in Dallas, Texas.
The meeting was called t.
order a few minutes after ].
o'clock by President W. P
Barker, ofthe Robson County
Association, and after praye
by Mr.. NJ. G. Mckenzie and al
, ter o few remarks about tn
: Importance of the work of tn
J association, Mr., Barker present
ed Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore began by sayini
= that he had wondered if it We
entirely safe for him to com
d to Robson county again; /
It had understood that it woul
=. be dangerous. In the sprir
n of 1905 he had made an earne
+ plea to reduce cotton acreag
+ giving the reasons why tn
n. should be done, and in Il
er summer Of that year when
is was asked to make a trip over tE
lie county, which he did, he 50
of something that proved his a.
vice had not been taken. F.
" mers had planted right up
~ their yards, leaving no roc
I'd even for chicken yards or flo
It. ers, and he found they h
ty done the same thing this ye;
p He said it was strange that
o. the great State of Robson
te- farmers would not give tn
ad women room for flowers, anC
.ty any man wanted to fight h
cir about getting after them in Il
cir way he was ready to fight, for
cyl would be fighting not for hi
ey self but for the women. We
It's en- in the town, have theirfit
ers, and hemaintalned that VIC
ut en- in the country have as gr
les love for these things as any
RS. men and should not be depl
in ed OF these things; farm hor
ere should be pretty places.
IN, He was glad to see that tn
Wo- had been some CHI lnges.
ire wanted to know why farm
led should turn over a valua
1t piece of land to- a man {
it leave it with him for a y
re. without knowing what he ,
ak doing, and not turn over
e is him fine mare, for instau
of and tell him to breed a c
in giving him the same shar,
ter the colt. If that plan W
use adopted there would be
eral need for a business such
led Fuller's, and they would
is send $4,000 away for hor
In and mules every year, as t
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