The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-27
A GREAT CONVENTION.
Resume of the Work and Result G1
Great New Orleans Cotton Con-
ventf0n.

Great New Orleans Cotton Con-
vention.
A great many people throughout the
state seem to be anxious to ascertain
lust what was accomplished at the
cotton convention in New Orleans
last week. Therefore it is pEobabls
a resume of what was accomplished
st tic convention would be of inter
est to many of your readers.
/ have attended great mfry con-
ve.tions, but 1 have ne7er seen
groups of men further apart than at
the beginning CT the cotton co2ven-
tion. neither have ever Sc NO rs
nao-e earnestly desirous Of amalga-
mating the views AID Of doing the
shins that was best for tie cotton
Belt; and before the convention ad-
5ournee, the delegates were Unit
,on every question.
Tho reports of the several commit
tees we're adopted without dissent
ing voice. The permanent organiza-
ton o. the American or Central Cot
ton association was effected. The
plans for launching the hundred mil
lion dollar exporting and financing
corporation were worked out and
adopted by the convention. The plans
submitted by the committee on bank
sng, Mr.. R. G.. Rhett of Charleston,
IS. C. chairman, was adopted by the
convention and referred to the
American Cotton association to work
out the details. The board Of direc-
TORS of the American Cotton acsocis-
tion referred it to a very strong COM
raittee consisting Of Mr. Kemp Of
lTexas, Mr.: Rhett OK Charleston. the
president zof the ASSOCIATION and two
others. s:Tnis cenmat VII york
out9the details and prepare tae terms
to be hoosporated il the seharter,s and
subnnt same to the execuxiy com
mittae FOR It's approyaI, Plans we're
prepared for more .tkoroaehlg sor~:
ganizins the, State Cation s4ocia-
tfons. 60 T. ::s..ss,.... :.
The committee on crop report made
most excellent report, and =. am
thoroughly convinced that the report
Of tfis committee is as accurate. or
more accurate, than any report that
has ever been submitted on cotton
acreage.
America4 or Central Gotten Assoeta-
ton.
The membership Of the Central as
sociation will consist Of the State Cot
ton association. The Central asso-
citation will be maintained by the
dues received from the State associa-
eions. based on cotton production in
each state, probably 1-2c per bale
Will be the dues to January l. 1921,
and 1c per bale per annum thereaf-
ter.
The association will be controlled
or managed by board of directors
elected by the state organizations;
director at large from each cotton
state and one for every 100000 bales
and majority fraction, of cotton pro-
duced. The board of directors elects
officers and an executive committee.
The executive committee will have
the power to establish offices in all
of the cotton consumi"g countries OF
the world for The purpose of ascer-
tanning the supply and demand for
cotton, probable consumption, num-
Der of spindles in operation. and
number of spindles idle, etc. The Of
fees will be in charge of experts in
that line. The information cleaned
will be sent to the central organiza-
ton. and the central organization will
send out bulletins to the state asso-
ciasions, who will send bulletins to;
every member
The state organizations will make
monthly reports to the central or
ganization as to number of acres
planted in cotton, and condition of
crops during growing season. The
central association will tabulate the
reports from all the states, send a !
bulletin to each state organization as
the report of the entire cotton belt. !
This information will be furnished |
every member. The central organi- !