The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
'EIGG EOfTON EARNIYAL"
Exposition Planned to Show Ad-
vance Made in Staple.
WnI Probably Be Held Next Year
in Some Prominent south
ern City.

Frm the Atlanta Constitution
The white staple with which the South
levies tribute upon all civilization de-
veloped a hundred new uses and activi-
ties since the last purely cotton exhibition
several years ago recorded the progress
then achieved.
1t Is now the proposal or the cotton
seed crushers OF the South. put forward
by c. S. Weaver. chairman Of the pub
iiclty bureau OF the interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers' Association, 70 hold next
year a comprehensive cotton carnival IN
some representative Southern city. pos
sibly New Orleans. The projected expo
silion is 20 reflect In broad but compact
sc0pe the myriad advances made by cot
ton itself and its innumerable by-pr0d-
ucts. ranging from more profitable cul-
tural methods 10 the latest commercial
application wrung from the substance OF
the cotton seed.
The suggestion was put forward year
ago By l. A. Ransom. prominently iden-
tihed locally with the cotton seed inter
ests. It's revival and amplhcation az the
present time is auspiciou=ly IN line with
( the general and persistent crusade 20
acQuaint the people Of the United States
I
nant Southern product
As tentatively outlined. the exhibit
would bring together domestic and New
England and European cotton spinuers
with specimens OF their wares. repre-
sentative Southern farmers, with actual
illustrations ot existing methods for cot
ton production: government experts.
showing TIE latest word from science ia
the matter Of intensive and improved
production; manufacturers and mill peo-
pie. demonstrating the bewilderfnE va
riety OF uses nowadays for hy-prOducts
Of The cotton seed. from the so-called
"hogless" lard 90 medicinal preparations
and the finest toilet articles
Never before has so inclusive an exhibi-
ticn been projected. and its educative
value must Inevitably be Of the most ef-
fectual nature.
When Il IS considered that shortening
made from the cotton seed oil IS rapidly
replacing hog lard. and that many Of
( the best soaps now In common use. and
table and medicinal oils come from the
same source. the picturesque and utlli-
tartan phases OF such a display become
IsuggesuYely apparent
I Consumption OF these cotton products
and by-products are as yet in their IN
fancy. When the world ar large has been
( Instructed IN the greater economy, clean
Iiness. and efficiency OF such articles. the
South industrially, and the farmers.
/ specifically. viii be the henedciaries 20 the
extent Of millions Of dollars annually. not
only In new Industries established. but
as well IN more stable prices for farm
I products and the retention in this sec
tion OF enormous sums now paid In need
/ less tribute 70 other sections.
4 The convention OF commercial secre-
taries recently assembled IN Atlanta was
quick 10 see The constructive possibilities
I Of the carnival 4 resolution indOrsing
I its purpose was passed unanimously
7 King Cotton Is the Nfe blood % the
South His reign has become more regal
and au-pervasive IN the last decade Why
not acqUaint the world and his wife and
our own people Tith the latent possibili-
ties and the recorded cOnquests OF the
I one overshadOwing product civilization
/ crowned as indispensable 10 its needs
and its progress