Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-12
THEIR UNION LABEL.
Farmers Should Adopt That Of the Cot
ton Fabric,

President Charles S. Barrett, of the
National Farmers Union appeals to
members Of his organization to pro-
mote the use of cotton by employing 1t
as bagging and clothing to as great an
extent as practicable, in letter issued
recently.
The address is directed to all the Of
ficers and members of the Union, and
begins with the request that at the
action looking towards the promotion
Of the movement. He trusts that ev-
erything possible be done to widen the
use of cotton in every direction.
1.-THE Farmers Union is on record as
being the first in the field to work for
such extension of the use of the south's
leading staple CROP" he says. Our
work from year to year, and at our
conventions, has tended to promote
this idea. There have been several in
dications of late that responsible or
ganizations Of the country are waking
% to the advantage Of assisting us in
this regard, and we simply cannot af-
ford to neglect the duty Of pushing
this great movement at this most pros
porous time.
Activity Is demanded Of us from the
fact that source after source, govern
ment department after government de-
partment, association after association
has taken steps looking to increasing
the consumption of cotton.
AT your next meeting I urge most
earnestly that you request the local
and wholesale merchants you patron
ize to specify that all commodities they
handle in wrappers be enclosed in cot
ton. OF course there will be some
cases where the substitute Is not prac-
ticable. 1t is practical in any number
of instances, where no other coverings
are used.
1.-The man from whom you buy your
sugar, your flour, your meats, your
clothing-the majority Of the everyday
necessities of life-has it in his power
to help on this movement. He can do
so by demanding that the manufactur-
ers and jobbers and wholesalers use
cotton wrapping wherever possible.
You patronize him. Make him assist
you. 1t is to his interest no less than
your own.
Visit such men personally, through
strong and influential committees. You
will never accomplish anything unless
you go after the matter yourselves.
Efforts, practical and persistent, in
this direction, can increase the annual
consumption of cotton hundreds Of
thousands Of bales. 1t can raise the
price cent or the fractional part or a
cent every year, for good.
"This matter Is one of the most ur-
gent now before the Farmers Union.
l believe that the public can be educat-
ed into the use Of cotton articles In
such fashion as will ultimately double
the present consumption Of the staple.
The suggestion / have outlined for i'm
mediate action will make good begin
ming in that direction.
my work in connection with the
commission on country life is now vir-
tually concluded and the report Of that
body is to be made in few days. 1t
Is a source Of qualification to me, and
I believe will be to our members, that
many of the recommendation In this
report read like resolutions passed at
a Farmerss Union convention. am
convinced that have been able to be
of material assistance, both to the
members Of our organization and to|
the rural population generally, in con-
nection with the commissions work.
It has not been permitted to interfere
with my duties as your president, but
l think the extra time crowded In will
prove to have been an excellent invest
ment for the cause ! represent 1t may
be of interest to the brethren to know
that the members of the commission
deferred to my judgment in number
Of matters vitality affecting their rec
concentrations"
With reference to the movement to
promote the use Of cotton goods, Mr..
Barrett states that no time is to be
lost, and names the following commit
tee to urge 1t: ]. u. Green, North
Carolina; D. ]. Nell, of Texas, and
NJ F. Dickerson Of Arkansas.