Jackson County journal., 1919-03-14
COTTON CONVENTION
HELD At RALEIGH
Resolutions Adopted AT Tki
Convention Means Much
For Cotton Farmers.

The seutA Ia confronted with 4 ais-
aster unless the crop Of 1913 he re-
duced and the balance Of tha crop oi
1913 be protected and held until mar
ket conditions Justify its sale Te a.
able all people in tho South interested
in cotton, and nearly all ars. t. adort
direct and Intelligent method Of
meeting the situation, this Cenvsatie:
earnestly recommends that the fol
lowing plan he adopted:
0) That the crop ct 1919 be re
duced at least 33 1-3 pef cent in aere
age, and that the fertilizer On the tive
third area be net increased: but tats
ases not apply to aRy farm Of lsss
than Ave acres to the horse: PFsvil-
ed, that in carrying oAt this rsesm
nondatioa tks following seha1als. at
reduction shall be observed:
Any man planting ave acres Or lss4
to the horse to make ne reduction:
81 acres, reduce oas acre ts The
horse; - acres, reduce tive acres t.
the horse; 1o-11-12-11 acres, reduce
three acres; IA, reduce fsxr aerss
1915, reduce ave acres: 17Is. rstSss
six acres. Under No circumstances
Will any farmer plant ners tAaa Il
acres to the horse.
(a) That Ga al the eottaa land lett
out and on the balance Of tAs karn
| anpls supplies sf food. tssA and ekA
or crops be planted.
(SO We believe that the sxisti1r sti-
astion justiAss the lsidiag sf every
salc Of cotton new in the hands q
| aur Southern people and We urss en-
farmers not to sell the balance Of the
present crop for less than thir% oeat.
| per pound, basis midalinS
(4) Fhat to carry eat this DarDsss
we call upon the BANKERS a1d kusa-
ness Hen OF the State fer their hearty
cooperation.
(5) We reeonR1saA that every ewl-
| or OF eetten Immediately put Ais Get
ton under shelter sr in 4 warehouse
and will not permit it to leave the
| warehouse until the owner shall So
specify.
(6) We earneatly warn tAs farmer
that II he buys hixh-priesd fsrtiliser,
and Large acreage ef Gotten - made.
he must Pay next fall with cheap cot.
ton for the high-prieed fertilizer ana
,ther supplies.
GU We recommend to the farmer
that he leave uncultivated in cotton
! every acre that he cannot reasonably
/ expect to make enough cotton to yiel6
profit at reasonable prices We d.
not believe that an acre that produces
less than twe-thhds Of a bals VIII
yfeld preftt to the grower, aAd every
such acre should not be planted n
cotton
(8) For the purpose Of securing the
united cooperation Of all financial Ia.
terests, and to put this plan into Of
feet, the merchants. bankers, hand.
lords, fertilizer dealers and other
| business men are asked 10 extend
credit and to finance farming On the
basis Of safe program, Including full
| production of food and feed, rather
than the production Of cotton alone
(9) 1t is recognized that the world
need for cotton when conditions b.
come anything approaching normal
will, without doubt, be exceedingly
great, and 1t is therefore important
that those who can hold their cotton
against that time, and that N the
meantime the situation be hsid II
hand by control Of future production
(10) We recommend that the pres
| ent Congress Of the United States On
act the Smith bill covering the char
acter Of cotton deliverable upon cot
ton exchanges
11) We recommend that the fes4s
lature pass an adequate warehouse
bill for the State Of. North Carolina
| (12) We recommend that the tax
basing day for individual taxpayers
be made June list.
| G3) We recommend that commit
tee OF seven persons representing the
farming and business interests OF the
State be named by the governor Il
aa1gurate a etate-wide campaign te
effect the purposes set forth, such
committee to meet Immediately, and
to have full authority to devise ways
and means to carry out the provisions
OF these recommendations.
| This committee Is authorized Il
raise money, employ clerical assist
ance, and to put on an intensive oam
paign and to do any and all thing,
necessary to effect the purposes q,
this meeting.
| Q4) This organization shah b<
known as The North Carolina Cotto1
Association, and every person presen1
is asked to enroll as 4 member before
leaving.
The following committee was 70
pointed by the sevsrnsr: G. D. Or
rell Moncure, chairman: ". G. Clark