The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-26
LEVER TELLS HOW
TO MARKET COTTON
SUPPLIED BY GOVERNMENT
Organization of Cotton Market.
ing Association Result of
COngreSsman's Talk.
SUPPLIED BY GOVERNMENT

st. Matthews, Sept. 22.-At a
meeting held here yesterday ad-
dressed by Congressman Lever and
participated in by number of cot
ton producers, it was decided to form
cotton marketing association at
this place. The association is to
have an expert and could be depend
ed upon to government and his SER
vices are to bear no burden upon the
patrons of the association save small
incidentals.
Congressman Lever went fully into
the matter of the marketing of cot
ton in an intelligent way He pref
aced his remarks by showing that
the cotton producer is almost help
less when he goes to market and Of
fers for sale the product of his labor.
That the producer is heavy loser
simply because OF ignorance OF the
value OF his cotton was shown. He
stated that the average buyer of cot
ton was no expert and could be de-
pended upon to grade eggs with as
much precision as he graded the cot
on he sold, and that many buyers
graded low upon their bids in order
to protect themselves upon a resale
on the markets.
Farmers Would Save Much.
| If an official expert grader were on
the spot. said Mr.. Lever. the seller
would notlose the difference between
actual value on the quotations of the
day and the price paid presumably
on those quotations. That many men
are lining their pockets in this way
was suggestion thrown out to the
audience.
Mr.. Lever explained the appropri-
alton of $4,000 by congress for the
purpose of establishing a proper sys.
TEN OF standard grades in connec.
tion with the burden OF marketing
In addition to this, there is now
pending bill which will establish
board of arbitration, which will
settle differences by expert graders.
The Congressman stated that If
the people desired it, the govern
ment would send to this place an ex-
pert cotton grader. He said that leg
islation was pending which he felt
sure would be enacted at the coming
session OF Congress, whereby a
proper method of cooperation be-
tween the State and federal ware
houses could be maintained, and also
that cotton which has been properly
graded, but no housed, can be han
died for securities.
! Pleased With Farm Legislation.
Mr.. Lever appeared we'll satisfied
with legislation which had been en-
acted by the recent congresses in re-
gard to agricultural products and
was especially proud of the bureau
or marketing and distribution which
he is sure will prove a boon to pro-
ducers. He seemed satisfied that the
days is not long off when the pro
ducer can take his goods to town
and with the assistance of the infor-
nation furnished by the government
together with the advantages which
these bueraus will give him. de.
mand full value for that which he
offers instead of going begging some
one to buy at humiliating prices.
AT the conclusion of his address
an association was formed with J.
e. Wannamaker, president, and ]. c.
Redmon, secretary and treasurer.
This was Mr.. Levers first trip 10
this place in many months. He was
accompanied by d. s. Murph, sec.
retary to the committee on agricul.
ture of the National House. Mr.
Murph presided today. Although he
mas Just emerged from long hard
congress. Mr.. Lever looks well and
seems anxious to get into the work
assigned him in the national cam
paign.