The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-18

inauguration of great cotton bank at
some building center in the south for
the purpose Of establishing q clearing
house to aid in financing and market
Ing the cotton crop each season.
The report also urges q continuation
Or the agitation for cotton factories
enough in the south to manufacture
our cotton" and commends the efforts
BY the states OF Georgia, Texas and
Mississippi in the Establishment Of tex
Tile departments In their agricultural
colleges. The report recommends a
diversification Of crops, claiming that
this can only be brought about by
scientific preparation Of soil and prac-
tical rotation Of crops: the extension
OF warehouse facilities at local market
points and all large interior
cotton markets and ports, especially
commencing and endorsing the build.
Ing Of the proposed warehouse at the
port Of New Orleans: that the congress
Of the United States and state legis-
latures enact laws requiring that the
cotton exchanges revise their con-
tracts, making contracts fair and lust
and that the cotton delivered on the
Same be restHcted to not more than
Ave grades ana that none below mid
ding be deliverable; condemns specu-
iation and gambling in futures as en-
eouraged and practiced through all
exchanges; approves the continuation
OF the United States cotton statistical
reports when based upon tangible
facts. "but we do not approve of re-
ports based upon calculation and guess
work."
The report recommends that the
farmers In states now threatened with
the boil weevil prepare themselves In
advance for the coming of the weevil
and asks for continuation Of govern
mert and state aid In combating the
weevil.
On night riding ths report says:
"The meeting condemns In unmeasur-
ed terms the recent lawlessness
throughout a number Of our southern
states known as night riding and we
urge that the governments Of the vari-
ous states whore this evil Is threatening
the welfare Of the people to take i'm
mediate and decisive action for effect
ually suppressing the same"
The report requests the press of the
south to assist in bringing about the
results that are hoped for from this
report.
T. U. Sisson presented resolution.
which was adopted. providing that
President Jordan shall have complete
charge Of the new organization Of cot
ton growers. which will include south
ern farmers and men in all walks Of
life. IT provides for appointment Of
one man in each state to perfect the
organization in the counties OF his
State.
The purpose Of the organization Is
to collect data as to the quality and
yield of the cotton crop in each count,
and data as to the financing Of the
crop.
Another resolution adop<ed was Of
fered by H. H. Rogers Of Louisville,
Miss. providing for the appointment
by President Jordan of two other dele
gates to form with him a committee
to act with q like committee from the
Farmers Union to work out q plan
to capitalize a legitimate corporation.
the purpose Of which shall be to loan
money on or buy up the crop Of all
distressed cotton growers in order to
keep prices from going below cost.
DR.. A. r. Marlborough Of Mississippi,
introduced resolution. which was
adopted. that the members OF the con-
ference study. asitate and educate in
order to establish the feasibility Of the
cotton growers manufacturing their
own staple into cloth and to petition
the legislatures Of the various states
to pass such laws a will enable the
grower to do so.
The convention adjourned sine die
Spartanburg, Nov. 12.-Clarence Ag-