The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
SEED AND GINNING DISCUSSED.
Dr. Denny Defines Policy of the Gov
Crnnicnt.
III stato.


OF "a cotton seed war
service committee Co consist Of HIM
scit, two farmers. two gipnSrs, two
COTTON scod buyers and two oil mill
cra lor the purpose of adjusting any
differences which may arise from time
to tne among promoters Of the sew
crd branches of the s6ed industry,
y's passed. at the conference held in
ths court house here yesterday morn
ins Between Dr. Cleo. II. Denny of Tho
cotton sccd section OF the national
lcoG administration and representa-
,ycs OF farmers hinuors, seed buyer,
oud ciushers from all parts of tnc
static. About 100 mcn attended tnc
meeting, Approximately hair OF whom
remained over for the afternoon meet
iug OF the ginncrs, when an unsuc-
ccss,ul attempt was made TO suggest
to fhe food administration a price for
ginning cotton which would meet the
"a. .9rovoi OF both farmers and sinners
VILLAIN Elliott presided at the meet
ng. ANA spoke Of the fitness Of the
men whom the government had sent
90 cnli ;hten the people regarding the
bandling OF the coming seed crop and
20 get the Viewpoint of those who, are
most vitily concerned in the success
ol This particular program
Dr Denny gave a concise summary
OF what tho food administration ac-
complished last year in spite Of seri-
Gus h'ndicaps in enabling the pro
ducor to get "a fair price FOR his seed
by securing Il Just price for the finish
cd products whom marketed by The
manufacturers The excessive impor-
tation of cocoanut, palm and other
oils, all of which are cheaper than
cotton seed oil, will combine with re
.tricted cXportation to lower the
price OF the latter. pr Denny stress
'd thc fact that the food administra-
ton has no authority to fix prices by
low, public opinion to the contrary
Notwithstanding. and That >the prices
established i'm the past were effected
Foiciy wiih a view TO establishing the
highest p.iccs for raw materials ana
finished products compatible with
thc public good.
Dr. Denny said the time had como
when the seed men SHOULD under,
stand coch other aud resort TO action
instead OF wordt. Gambling and spec
ulating ian seed he dcounced as "a mis-
chicvous practice which should be
eliminated and replaced by business
iiS" methods. Tho advantage Of such
a policy he said would be both ma
tcr.al and moral In that ii would Sc
rurc TO all PARTIES entitled to return
from the seed fixed aud reasonable
profit aud at the samo time inspire
public confidence. In "a proposition Of
such colossal magnitude as tho one
under consideration all parties should
nloce their cards upon tho table ami
deal ass they would DC dealt by. ~.
ucnny closed his address by ureina
bat his hearers think, act, work and
stand together after which the meet
ing was opened to general discus ion
ma inquiry.
Mmny Questions con various phascs
OF th. Question vtrr ae.,J rhc go,
.nuau oU,iI. mtuy col Wcu bcm
r"ei..nt boo ih"t thcy p~minod p
.rJ ,ooNuou. r,tbor than thc s,lt
..n a- whole. $e,c,m short ami
"..ur,iNc speeches were made b,
nr'arntaiFc seed mcn. Gov. Man
""F "'s "W'"odod for on oht'
i..h urt.ne hmony of purpos
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