The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-29
GLYNN COUNTY FARMERS
WILL ALL PLANT COTTON:
GIN TO BE CONSTRUCTED
homes in south Georgia.

heIerrlnS TO the cotton planting
movement Mr.. Greer called attention
to the fact that the South Carolina
cotton planters have formed pool
which will net sell long staple seed
outside of the state. He urged that
Glynn county and st. Simons island,
the original home of the sea island
cotton, take up the matter of produc-
ing the seed which will be in demand
throughout south Georgia and Florida
and at fine prices.
President F. D. Aiken of the board
CT trade, who had been deeply inter
ested in the several talks. pledged his
hearty support to the cotton move
ment. He spoke for Mr.. Strachan,
who, he said, would pledge himself
to have ready buyers for every bale
which would be offered for sale at
Brunswick. AS sample of what Cam
den county land is doing Mr.. Aiken
told Of the net results of a 14-acre
cotton crop at White Oak, where
bale per acre had been received. The
net profit had been this year 5000 from
the fourteen acres.
There was ring of enthusiasm and
keen county pride in r. H. Parker's
pertinent talk when called upon to
firm, Parker & TAFT. Our letter told
just what we will do" said Mr.. Parker.
But there is much we could not put
in a letter. The time has come to
open up our lands. Now is the time
to strike good, solid blows. We will
furnish the best of seed where parties
will pledge from one acre to five and
where larger areas will be planted we
will secure seed for such planters at
actual cost Our gin will take both
short and long staple. What we now
need is sufficient acreage pledged to
warrant the erection of the plant Fur
thermore we will buy the seed cotton
at full market price when he wants
to sell at the gin-in brief we will
guarantee him market. The time
is short, hence we must know quickly
if Glynn's farmers will plant enough
cotton to give the movement thor
ough trial. This is the home of the
long staple and it is no chance propo-
sition for the farmer who will grow
this crop.
Five hundred dollars for seed and
prizes is not a penny too much," said
County Attorney F. E. Twitty in sec
onding a motion to authorize Mr. Par
ker to go ahead and order seed. I'm
addition to the 1925 pledged by the
association we should give special
prizes for the best five-acre crop and
the like. We can, l am sure, secure
the needed funds for prizes for the
best crop on ST. Simons and on Cum
berland" Mr. Twitty's suggestion
that a general committee handle the
movement was adopted, the chair ap-
pointing Messrs. R. H. Parker, J. H.
Whitmire and J. Z. Dubberly to secure
the pledges of acreage and to formu-
late the plans of the cotton cam
paign.
Dr. d. D. Atkinson urged a conven-
tion of the farmers of Glynn, Wayne,
Mcintosh and Camden. Later he with
drew his motion after the discussion
showed that the time for planting was
too near at hand.
Senator L. R. Akin urged good roads
as one of the prime needs to induce
Wayne county farmers to trade in
Brunswick He aroused much enthu-
siasm ty pledging personally per
cent of the required acreage. Other
speakers were Messrs. E. l.. Stephens,
B. F. Mann, Dr. j. l.. Hendley, and
others
Today st.ive work starts on the Sc
curing of the needed acreage. ANY
landowner or renter in Glynn county,
white or black, who will plant one
acre or more CT either long or short
staple cotton, will be furnished his
seed free where he wants it with
the guarantee of a home market at
full market prices. Those who are
unable to reach one of the committee ,
are urged to advise The News prompt I
ly so that the full list may be pub |
lished at an early day and the neces- !
sary seed secured III time.