The Washington herald., 1909-11-14
MAY HOLD CARNIVAL
Plan to Exploit the Claims
of King Cotton.
IT WOULD BENEFIT SOUTH
Chairman Of Committee of Promo
ton I'm Atlanta Sets Forth Some
Advantages to BE Derived from
Shoyv-Thinks IL Would Advertise
the Resources of Dixie.

A movement which started last sum-
mer at the meeting of the Interstate Cot
ton Seed Crushers' Association for a
king Cotton carnival" which means a
general cotton exposition, IS taking form
iu the city OF Atlanta. It is the intention
20 hold this carnival some time next
year, and its officers have sent out cir
cular letter setting forth some Of the ad-
vantages o. the proposed exposition to
the cotton trade.
G. s. Viewer, chairman Of the commit
tee Of promotion. sends the following TO
The washington Herald regarding the
proposed carnival:
Nearly thirty years have passed since
the last general cotton exposition held in
Atlanta In 1881. Since that time King
Cotton has found many new uses, until it
has now become one OF humanity's ne
cessities, and science. from a mere waste
product, has developed a new industry in
the South that has brought 800 cotton oil
mills to the South and gives over S66,OOo,-
COO annually to the farmer. thus earning
for cotton seed the title OF "the real ker-
mel OF the South
Would Give South Publicity.
According to the belief Of the financial
world. we are on the eve Of great pros
perity. and the King Cotton carnival as
a large publicity campaign would enable
the South TO get her share OF attention
and investments, furnishing potent fac
tor that would arouse the interest Of the
whole world II would assist the South
ern ports and railroads TO establish their
claim over that OF Eastern ports and
railroads for the bulk Of trade to be Gre
ated BY the opening OF the Panama Ca
nal. It would bring Eastern and foreign
manufacturers and spinners more closely
IN touch WITH the raw materials. &C
ouainting them more thoroughly with the
fact that II would be cheaper to locate In
our midst Such an exposition would
stimulate emigration by showing the pos
slbillties of farming in the South.
1T would prove a great educator, teach
ing our farmers the value OF scientific
methods, thereby not only increasing the
cotton yield by producing more cotton tc
the acre and conserving our lands by
proper cultivation, but teaching the world
The many uses 20 which cotton and cot
ton seed and their bi-products are put
and the efficacy OF the innumerable BIZ
products so far developed. Cotton and
cotton seed enter into over 30 per cent
of the wants Of the people.
Would Increase Consumption.
1T would increase the consumption Of
cotton and cotton products. cotton seed
and It's bi-products by instructing the
world at large as 10 their economy, eff.
cacy. and cleanliness. thereby benehting
the South industrially. and especially the
farmers OF the South. to the extent OF
millions Of dollars annually. not only II
new industries established, but in Great
ing a greater demand and obtaining more
staple prices for their products, thereby
retaining IN this section enormous sum!
now going elsewhere.
TT would tend to bring the grower th'
spinner. and the orusher more closely to
gether, and last, but not least, TO &C
quaint our people with the Importance o.
their own products and create a greater
interest IN their own beloved Southland