Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
COTTON GROWERS in CONVENTION
Plan Gigantic Association Joining All Cotton Ioter.s,.
Ask Cooperation Of Bankers and Busiues< IL,

tention Of Southern banker. and finan-
eiers the Inauguration Of a great cutton
bank at some leading center in the South
Tor the purpose Of establishing q clearine
house TO aid in financing and marketing
the cotton crop each season.
Cotton Factories
While there has been a gratifying in
crease OF about 20 pr cent. in the num-
her of cotton spihdles in the South in
the past eight wears. and a corresponding
increase in the cotton used in these
Southern mills, We believe tina. IN. in.
teresis of the cotton growers demsnd |.
cotton mill in close reach Of every cot.
ton farm in the South. and We urv~ .
continuation Of the agitation for -rsston
factories enough in the South to mann
faeture our cotton
Diversifestion-
Our system Of continuous cotton grow
ing upon the same land Is not only i'm
Poverishing our people, but 1t threatens
NNN%ea7N tAA ''AA, W ~AhM an FNtrNL
that it will PauPeri1e the next genera
tiou unless it is speedily stopped and
efforts made to restore the land. This
can only be brought about by scientific
study Of the soil, and practical rotation
OF the crops, resulting from proper di-
versifeation. We urge that in every
county and preeinet concerted efforts be
put forth to induce every farmer to
plant enough Of his lands to other crops
to at least make enough OF the things
that can be grown on the land to supply
the people OF their communities. a. well
as themselves. with what they need
warehousing.
We recommend the extension OF ware
house facilities at local market points
and all large interior cotton markets
and ports. and we especially commend
and indorse the building of the proposed
warehouse at the port Of New Orleans.
We also encourage the building Of mod
ern warehouses, equipped with all ths
latest appliances for the protection OF
cotton in storage whenever il Is possible,
and urge the adoption of and issuance OF
warehouse receipts guaranteeing grade
and weights Of cotton that will b. se
ceptable as safe collateral security by
the hanks for loans.
And that it i earnestly recommended
by this convention that all the cotton
States pass uniform warehouse laws,
rules and regulations. 50 that each and
every warehouse in the South shall issue
the same receipt, under these uniform
laws, thus making the cotton receipt ae-
eeptable in any bank in the South
Comprising. SamplinE and Bsgxing.
We recommend gin COMPRISING, and
the marketing As far A. possible from
grower to spinner, and -ahat duplicate
samples be taken BY the ginners, and
that these samples be numbered and
of said samples to be retained by the
ginner and the other to 90 To the owner.
and that as far a. practicable cotton
bagging be used instead of jute bagling.
thereby creating 4 demand for low grade
cotton. and that all cotton be bought
and sold on basis of net weight. deduct
ing actual weight of bagginx and ties.
Cotton Statistics
We approve the continuation of the
United States cotton statistical reports
when based upon tangible facts, but we
10 not approve of reports based upon
and gu@sswork. We urge
that the department OF agriculture Use
every precaution to make their reports
As accurate as possible II is the sense
Of this convention that the cotton crop
Of igOs-I9O9 will not exceed 1850, 900
bales, exclusive of linters and repaeks.
Co-operation-
We urge the Importance Of local CO.
operation among cotton growers in mat
ters Of common interest TO the com
nunity. Cooperation Is commended to
secure the elimination Of the indi-erimi-
late tenant system and the consequent
.redit extended to irresponsible labor.
md cooperation Is absolutely necessary
IN the fight against the boil weevil,
xhose .kirmish line is now east of the
river.
The capitalist whose avoeatiou has
Deen the extending of credit for the
growing of cotton and from which he
las accumulated his means should as
list and cooperate with the grower, who
adjusts his methods to meet the boil
xeevil emergency.
Boil weevii Menace.
We have heard with much interest and
profit the address of Mr.. J. A. Evans, of
he United States department Of agri-
,ulture on the Boil Weevii Menace"
md we urge upon all cotton growers the
Idoption Of the recommendations Of the
department. in cultural methods of com
,atting the weevil-
Night Riding.
This meeting condemns in unmeasured
erms the recent lawlessness throughout
few of our Southern States, known as
light riding, and we urge that the gov
rnors of the various States where this
vii is theatening the welfare OF the
,eople take immediate and decisive
etion for effectively suppressing il.
Cooperation of the Press
To bring about the results that are
oped for from this report and this con
ention. we especially ask the press of
he South to assist in our work, not
lerely in disseminating the information
$ to our proceedings, but in imPressing
pom the masses the necessity for united
ction in furthering the mutual interests
1 the people Of the South, especially
1 matters pertaining to the cultivation
nd the successful handling and market
" of all the products of our common
ountry.