The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
WANTS EXPERT
SENT ABROAD TO CoLLECT DOTS
ABOUT COTTON.

/ ABOUT COTTON.
Text of Resolution Paased By tn,
Farmers. Union at Their Meet
inc IN Colunb;a Recently.
The cotton producers OF The State
l. are ve.y much interested IN the tec'
era! government send!ae co,tes
expe7: 20 the various foreign coua.
tries .o- tse purpose OF collecting
data oa she cotton trade. Hy .eso.
luton passed az a meeting OF ;he
State Farmers Union. held recently
IN Columbia. Commissioner Watson
is requested 70 90 70 Washington and
press tie matter With Pres;den, Tafr.
The commissioner while 81 Washing
ton ner: week Will take the question
up. The resolution asks that the
representative be selected from the
| cotton belt territory. 4 resolution
OF similar nature was passed at
the meeting o; the National Farm
ers' Ca!on. heId - Atlanta some time
ago.
The following Is :he resolution
passed:
w he.eas the cotton producers OF
:he South are u need % specific
Information from the viewpoint OF
the produce. Of essen:ia! facts as TO
length o: staple. s,ad.nss, etc. that
arc required oy the consuming !7aa-
ufac,u.e.s Of foreign nations. facts
;ha: wou!d be o: material ysloe n
.ae Development OF tae cotton grow
lag industry OF the Cntted States.
an Industry representing many NIL
lions OF dollars in the aaoua! asc!cul-
;u.a! exports Of ;he United States.
and
Whereas he.etoso:e all special
missions directed 70 securing iatoc-
nation abroad IN relation 20 eotto,
have been rather 10 the interests OF
the manufacturers than the pccduc-
ers. and
Whereas efforts are oow being
made by the producers 10 bette. the
crude existing system OF marketing
cotton. and
Whereas the class Of !nfo.na-
ton needed can only be secured by
man from me cotton bel, skilled In
be growing o: cotton and thorough
v familiar with al! Of the details
os ;h. presen, !oca! system os grad
;ag and buying crude cotton: there
tore. be x
Resolved. That the commissioner
)! agriculture Of South Carolina. be
requested 20 voice 20 the president
os the United States the request 0:
the State Farmers Union o. South
Carolina .ha, this matter be given
prompt attention. and that tie feder-
al government. through the depart
meat OF agriculture. or the Depart
men; OF commerce aud labor. arrange
70. a special representative. select
cd from the cottoc belt territory. 70
be sen, TO the various foreign coun-
tries 70 collect the data needed. and
.ha. bis reports De published and
furnished to the prod
Experts IN Live Stock.
The following resolution. as to
tie detailing one or more aeld e1-
pc..s from the United States bureau
o: anima! industry 20 De stationed
In TIE State :oz the purpose OF acvts-
ing directing and assisting ID live
stock raising and particularly n
tie raising Of beef cattle was also
passed at the meeting:
Where's we realize the great
good ,Aa: has been wcoush: n the
realm, Of plant industry 10 SoI,A Cs'-
olina By the Introduce! 70 IN che State
Of the farm dennost'.d"a wo-k ey
the United States department; o! as-
r!cultue. and
Whereas one Of the greatest needs
Of tie State a, this time IS proper
and .a:-!l:sea; development OF tae
live stock industry. aad
Whereas We believe such de*eiop-
nea, as IS sough: vii! be more speed
ily obtained ey the eontuc: OF such
practical work OF live stock lines as
IS being conducted IL the matter OF
plan, life: therefore. be /:
Resolved. That the Farmers
Cr.op Of South Ca,ol!aa heceby ia
do.ses ,Ae request o. tie State de-
partner, Of agriculture: Of the $40
,e,a-y Of agriculture Of :he United
States and 0. the United States ou-
-eau Of animal industry 70 de;a.
one or more aeld experts from 'ae
bureau 20 De stationed n me State
for the purpose OF advising. directing
and assisting those engaged n o.:
abou, TO engage n live stock raising.
particularly il the raising OF bee:
cattle.
Resolved. further. That tho sec
-e,a.y OF agriculture OF the Uo!'ed
States DC specially requested 20 sir"
this matter his earliest and uoss
careful: attention.