The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
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Organization In Formed Protest
Aeainss Proateering by Manufac-
turers; to Work for just Seed Price.

house OF representatives here this
afternoon, II was decided to organize
the South Carolina Cotton Informa.
ton and Marketing Association. and
resolutions were adopted placing the
minimum price of the staple at 81
cents a pound, protesting agains,
price.setting contemplated by some
members of congress. appointing
committee to meet with the national
food administration to see that the
srower gets justice In the marketing
OF cotton seed and protesting agains'
the. manufacturers OF cloth prof.
ting at the expense of the cotto,
grower and the consumer.
The meeting was called by w. G.
Smith. state warehouse commissioner
who was elected It's chairman. T.
Thackston. deputy commissioner. was
elected secretary. II was decided tina,
the proposed new farmers organiza.
tion would be Statewide In its scope
and would have county and com
munity branches.
The principles of the organization
adopted at the meeting. provide 70,
the equitable marketing of cotton ant
the maintenance at the State ware
house of n sales manager who will
keep track OF all the cotton Of the
members OF the association and wht
will closely study the market. botl
domestic and foreign. and keep tn,
organization and It's personnel thor
oughiy posted as to the fiuctuation.
Of the market. and all problems up
pertaining thereto.
Two sets OF resolutions. prepared
BY a committee consisting of DR.. Wad,
Stackhouse. A. c.. Summers, r. Nj
Cooper. j. Frank williams. w. A
stuckey and F.. w. Dabbs. were adopt
cd by the convention.
The first resolution provides for .
committee OF three cotton growers t.
meet with the national food admins
tration. the conference to be held a
some central point. to discuss tn,
price OF cotton seed. The resolution
suggests that like committees be ap
pointed from the other cotton-grow
ing States. and the secretary, Mr.
Thackston. was instructed to commu.
nicate with the various Southern
commissioners Of agriculture and ad
wise them OF the action taken by tn,
south Carolina farmers.
=, Capt. Smith appointed DR.. wad,
Stackhouss. OF Dillon: e. w. Dabbs
OF Mayesville. and A. c. Summers.
Columbia. commissioner OF agricul.
ture. commerce and industries. as tn,
committee. The farmers present con
tributed s371 to defray the expenses
OF the committee. which was instruct
ed TO spend as much as $1,000 for lie
gal advice. if so much be necessary
the members OF the new association,
TO make up the amount expended IN
the future.
The ether resolution provides tha'
we call upon the growers and hold
,ers Of spot cotton to refuse to sel
cotton at less than 35 cents pc
pound. as long as manufactured good
are being sold on basis OF 35 cent
and abovs with or without war pro
.iits to the manufacturers) and to sci
no further contracts at any price
The resolution further demands tha
mo price-nxing conference be hel(
that does not include intelligent &C
tual cotton growers from all cottor
States with equal voice I'm the final de
termination OF this question so vita
TO the very life OF the cotton growinl
Industry"
Another resolution going on record
against price-hxing Of cotton wa,
adopted. However. a provlso was in.
serted demanding a minimum pric
of Is cents a pound. should the price
be hxed.
Major John ID. Frost. OF Columbia
Introduced a resolution which wa,
ADOPTED. calling on the municipal ane
county authorities to strictly enforc,
the laws against vagrancy. because o
the lahor shortoga 10 ,.,oa aa.ilaf
that a committee would provide tn,
bylaws OF the proposed new cottor
growers organization. which woul6
be adopted at n subsequent meeting
Capt. Smith will name this commit
tee within the next few days.