The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-07-26

1e hau udu success IN obtaining
enough labor TO hoe the cotton but
that they would need twice as many
hands to pick the crop, which would
end in November.
MI Wadsworth Of Lady Lake stated
that there we're about 1900 acres Of
cotton planted il mis- section: that la
Dor was scarce but that be expected
to re able 10 bring in labor from
elsewhere 20 gather the crop, and thai
he believed there would be an average
OF $50 pounds 10 the acre in his 10
cality.
Mr.. u A Collins Of Bushnell con
sidered mat they had a very good
crop; LABOR was scarce; Their care
about l,500 acres planted i'll bis sec.
ton: that he had considerable 1ro1sb
IN getting cotton CHOPPED bq1t there
was sufficient labor Il TIE hands
could be made 10 work
Mr. TODD Of Center HDl reported
thai their crop vas about a 70 per
cent average crop il his part Of the
state; that they had planted from
eight 10 twelve hundred acres, labor
was very scarce: there was nc boil
weevil
Nr- Thomas Bailey al Oxford pe-
lieved their crop would lie 70 Ger
cent average, with an average Of
abon, three q four times as large
as last year be judged The acreage
would ne 500 Il cotton lator con
ditions al right. IL - * 'l@isl &
trr-e..'a,s are work. i, ojggh re con
..S5ied.
Mr.. Walter Michel. c. Pedro said
there were four hundred acres q cot.
tel planted il MS locality that they
had more or less trouble with abor
last year, but ne thought they would
have enough labor this year
Mr. ). ? Hammett Of Leesburg re
ported that the crop was fairly good
in his section and ne believed there
would be about 1900 TO 1000 acres
under cultivation around Leesburg;
that there was plenty Of labor and
he didn't anticipate any trouble in
getting the crop picked.
Nr 7. ". Barnett Of AVon relieved
they had plenty Of labor with three
times as large crop as last year
He thought there would &c a 70 per
cent average crop il MS section
Dr. Kite Of Sumterville stated that
there would be in the neighborhood
of 1900 acres planted in MS section;
that labor was scarce but lie intended
to bring in labor from Alachua coun-
~.
Mr. Baxter Of Chandler reported
that There would ne about three or
four hundred acres planted il his 10
cality; labor was plentiful
Mr.. Rcuntree Of Belleview looked
for no trouble as to labor, and that
their crop was fairly good one
MI j. @. Baker said there was
more Gotten planted in his section
this year than last year and he sup
posed there would ne 70 per cent
average crop: had trouble last year
getting labor and expects the same
conditions this season: that there
were about loco acres planted in his
section this year
Mr.. Arnold Of Okabumpka said there
was a small acreage planted this year
in his section but they had plainly
Of labor.
Nj Merck Of Eustjs made a motion
to the effect that the price to be paid
foI picking cotton be on a TWO cent
per pound basis for the coming 1915
season, which was seconded, and al
Ter coaside .apie discussion vas over.
belmingly carried.
TIE chairman ghen 1ead q letter
from 1ca. Franz Ulass. congressman
/ rega~dixg ae Aead~ag made by ,he
government towards ne eradication
of ne ho. weevll
15r Mayo moved rhat chairman
Eiack2oc0 lie requested &c ieud ms
assistance and intlaence in az effort
10 secure a federal agent 70 ccntro
the labor situation in this section
which motion vas seconded and unanl
mously carried
Chairman Blaeklock assured the
growers that he would DC ms almost
to obtain me party il question
Whereupon Mr. Mayo then moved
tina, the organization &c made a per
manent one with the name Middle
Florida Cotton Growers Association.
+ and tba1 the chairman appoint q