The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-18
COTTON CONVENTION
HELD At RALEIGH
Resolutions Adopted AT This
Convention Means Much
For Cotton Farmers.

duced and the balance of the crop OF
1918 be protected and held until mar
! ket conditions justify its sale To en-
able all people in the South interested
in cotton, and nearly all are to adopt
q direct and intelligent method OF
/ meeting the situation, this Convention
earnestly recommends that the fol
! lowing plan be adopted:
% That the crop Of 1919 be re-
duced at least SO 1-3 per cent in acre
| age, and that the fertilizer on the two
third area be not increased: but this
does not apply to any farm OF less
than five acres to the horse: Provid-
ed, that in carrying out this recon
mendation the following schedule OF
reduction shall be observed:
Any man planting five acres or less
to the horse TO make NO reduction:
81 acres. reduce one acre to the
horse; SO acres, reduce two acres to
the horse; 10-11-12-13 acres, reduce
three acres; IA. reduce four acres
1916, reduce five acres; 1913, reduce
six acres. Under no circumstances
will any farmer plant more than II
acres to the horse
I'D That on all the cotton land left
out and on the balance Of the farm.
ample supplies OF food, feed and 9TH
er crops be planted
CD We believe that the existing sti-
uation justifies the holding Of every
bale OF cotton now in the hands of
our Southern people and we urge our
farmers not to sell the balance OF the
present crop for less than thirty cents
per pound basis mddling.
% That to carry out this purpose
We call upon the bankers and bust
ness men OF the State for their hearty
cooperation
(5) We recommend that every own
er of cotton Immediately put his cot
ton under shelter, or in warehouse
and will not permit it to leave the
warehouse until the owner shall so
specify.
(6) We earnestly warn the farmer
that if he buys high priced fertilizer,
and large acreage Of cotton is made.
he must pay next fall with cheap cot
ton for the high-priced fertilizer and
other supplies.
CD We recommend to the farmer
that he leave uncultiyated in cotton
every acre that he cannot reasonably
expect to make enough cotton to yield
profit at reasonable prices We do
not believe that an acre that produces
less than two-thirds Of bale will
yield profit to the grower, and every
such acre should not be planted in |
cotton
60 For the purpose of securing the |
united cooperation OF all financial in |
terests, and to put this plan into eff |
feet the merchants. bankers, land
lords. fertilizer dealers and other
business men are asked to extend
credit and to finance farming ON the
basis OF safe program, including full
of food and feed, rather
than the production OF cotton alone. +
CD 1t is recognized that the world
need for cotton when conditions be
come ANYTHING approaching normal
viii, without doubt, be exceedingly
great, and it is therefore important
that those who can hold their cotton
against that time. and that in the
meantime the situation be held liz
hand by control Of future production.
0O) We recommend that the pres
ent Congress OF the United States en-
act the Smith bill covering the char
acter Of cotton deliverable upon cot
ton exchanges
Old We recommend that the legfs
ature pass an adequate warehouses
OIL TOT the State Of North Carolina.
12) We recommend that the tax
basing day for individual taxpayers
be made June 1st
tlo> We recommend that a commit.
ZEE or seven persons representing the
farming and business interests of the
state be named by the governor to
nangurate Statewide campaign to
eject the purposes set forth such
committee to meet immediately. and
% have full authority to devise WAYS
md means to carry out the provisions ]
II these recommendations.
This committee is authorized n
aise money, ploy clerical assist
lnce, and to put on an intensive cam
'alsn and to do any and all things
necessary to effect the PURPOSES OF
his meeting. ]
IA This organization shall be !
lnoWn as The North Carolina Cotton
association, and every person present B
asked to enroll as d member before 1
eaving 4
ne following committee was aD
'ointed by the governor: C D. Or.
eii' Noncure, chairman; w G. Clark )
afooro, 5. II. Hobbs. Clinton; E. r. 4
row. Raleigh; j L. Green Marsh.
iile Y, ~ NeWsome. Goidsborn: 0.
!. Clark, Clarhton. Z
ne committee decided that the as .
essmert on farmers should be TWEEN. =
cents per bale for all cotton on =
and and ten cents per acre for cot +
on planted in 1919. which would an. +
Tile nm to membership in the North l.
aroma Cotton Association FIFTY
CT cent Of the funds raisad are IL 10