Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
WANTS EXPERT
SENT ABROAD TO COLLECT DOTS
ABOUT COTTON.
Text of Resolution Passed by the
Farmers Union Mt Their Meet.
ing in Columbia Recently.


ing in Columbia Recently.
The cotton producers of the State
| are very much Interested in the fed.
eral government sending cotton
expert to the various foreign coun.
| ,ries for the purpose Of collecting
data on the cotton trade. BY a reso.
| luton passed at meeting of the
State Farmers Union, held recently
in Columbia. Commissioner Watson
IS requested to go to Washington and
press the matter with President Taft.
fhe commissioner while In Washing
ton next week will take the question
up. The resolution asks that the
representative be selected from the
cotton belt territory. A resolution
II similar nature was passed at
he meeting. of the National Farm
ssrs' Union. held In Atlanta some time
ago.
The following is the resolution
passed:
Whereas the cotton producers of
he South are in need of specific
information from the viewpoint of
he producer of essential facts as to
length of staple, gradings, etc, that
ire required by the consuming man
ifacturers of foreign nations, facts
hat would be of material value in
he development of the cotton grow
.ng industry of the United States,
industry representing many nail
ions OF dollars in the annual agricul-
ural experts of the United States.
md
Whereas heretofore all special
lissions directed TO securing infor-
nation abroad in relation to cotton
nave been rather in the interests of
he manufacturers than the produc-
rs. and
Whereas efforts are now being
nade by the producers TO better the
rude existing system Of marketing
'otton. and
Whereas tho class of ihforma-
ion needed can only be secured by a
nan from the cotton belt skilled In
he growing of cotton and thorough
familiar with all of the details
II the present local system of grad
ng and buying crude cotton: there
fore, be il
Resolved, That the commissioner
If agriculture OF South Carolina, be
'equested to voice to the president
If the United States the request of
he State Farmers Union of South
Carolina that this matter be given
prompt attention, and that the feder-
ii government. through the depart
ment of agriculture. or the depart
ment OF commerce and labor, arrange
for special representative. select
I'd from the cotton belt territory. to
)e sent TO the various foreign coun-
tries TO collect the data needed, and
that his reports be published and
'aTnished to the producer"
Experts in Live Stock.
The following resolution, as TO
he detailing one or more field ex-
Derts from the United States bureau
# animal industry TO be stationed
in the State for the purpose of advis-
ing. directing and assisting IN live
stock raising and particularly in
he raising of beef cattle was also
passed at the meeting:
Whereas we realize the grea,
sood that has been wrought In the
'ealm of plant industry in Soath Ca..-
olina by the INTRODUCED IN IN the State
IF the farm decentralization TX by
he United States department of ag-
-icultue, and
Whereas one of the greatest needs
If the State at this time is a proper
md intelligent development of the
live stock industry. and
Whereas we believe such develop
nent as is sought will be more speed
lily obtained by the conduct of such
practical work on live stock lines as
IS being conducted in the matter of
plant life: therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That the Farmers
Union of South Carolina hereby in
dorses the request of the State de-
partment of agriculture: of the sec
retary of agriculture of the United
States and of the United States bu-
reau of animal industry to detail
one or more field experts from the
bureau to be stationed in the State
for the purpose Of advising. directing
and assisting those engaged in or
about to engage in live stock raising.
particularly in the raising OF beef
cattle.
Resolved. further. That the sec
rotary of agriculture of the United
States he specially requested to give
this matter his earliest and most
careful attention" :