The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16
lgT TON ASSOCIATION
WILL HAVE A BRANCH
IN CARTER COUNTY

II NaLltr county Will organize Il unit
of the American Cotton Association.
with J. II. Pennington, chairman Of
the membership drive that will be put
on at once, and Carl Russell. secre.
tary and field manager.
This organization was effected at
meeting OF committee appointed for
that purpose on Friday afternoon.
This committee was composed of Don
Lacy, Olin RI. Wolverton, Frank H.
Sherwood, j. h. Spragins and Carl Rus.
sell. The committee was appointed by
Secretary Smith, of the Chamber Of
Commerce, who acted as chairman of
a luncheon meeting Friday called TO
hear an address by Hon. Thomas j.
Shackleford at Athens, Georgia.
This meeting Of Ardmorc business
men with Mr.. Shackleford was arrang.
ed by Walter Colbert. who is a director
or the state unit Of the American Cot.
ton Association, but who was unable
to be present at the meeting.
Mr Shackeford is a lawyer who
owns large acreage Of cotton land
IN Georgia and who is familiar with
cotton business in every phase from
seed 10 finished product also he is
familiar with the deplorable conditions
which surround the average cotton
grower. His mission is to improve this
condition, and he is giving his time to
this work.
Nearly 100 We're invited to attend the
spneheon and out Of this number 20
ri pnded and were served at the Main
Mr.. ShacklefOrd was introduced by
Secretary Smith, who had represented
Ardmore at the state organization
meeting in Oklahoma City recently
For forty-five minutes the speaker
held the closest attention of his audi
ence. which included large number
OF patrons OF the cafe who showed the
keenest kind of interest in all the
speaker said.
The cmaxing thought Of the ad.
dress was that the cotton grower has
neglected the most important part Of
the cotton producing business-mark-
citing the product. 1t was to close this
gap that the American Cotton Asso-
clation was formed The elimination
OF the cotton gambler and speculator
is the prime object, so that the cotton
grower will sell his product in the most
direct way possible to the actual spin
ner. Necessary middlemen will be re-
tanned for proper distribution of the
product
The spinners are agreeable to this
plan as it will tend to reduce the price
they will have TO pay and will give
them as good service in securing their
supply.
The plan has the sanction and ap-
prevail Of the federal government,
which co.operates with the cotton pro
ducers in planning, building and fl
nancing cotton storage houses, and
with the banks in financing the cotton
srored The cotton so stored is graded
by a federal official without charge,
assuring fair treatment in grading as
well as help in financing.
State officials throughout the south
are also cooperating. In Oklahoma,
Governor Robertson and President
Whitehurst, of the state board Of agri-
culture, are ex.officio members of the
board Of directors. J. p. Connors of
Nsnadian, former member of the state
b0G is president and Eugene p. Gum,
/secretary of the Oklahoma Bankers
Association. is secretary treasurer Car
ter county is represented on the board
OF directors by Walter Colbert.
The American Cotton Association is
composed of all the cotton growing
states. The states are organized by
counties. each county being a unit in
the state organization. Membership IS
not confined to actual growers, but
includes business and professional men
interested in cotton production, banks
and financial institutions generally
! In order to launch the organization,
I charter memberships will be sold to
hanks and larger business concerns at
f100,each. Other business concerns are
admitted on a fee basis, based on
amount Of capital invested in business.
Farmers are admitted on basis of
twenty.fve cents per bale for each
bale Of cotton marketed in 1917. Ware
houses may be financed by the or
.ganization, or by private enterprises
working in cooperation with the or
ganization. The system Of marketing
follows closely that of marketing any
other farm product requiring cooper
alive methods.
According to Mr.. Shackleford the as
ISOLATION is responsible in no small
degree for the present high price of
cotton, although it is not in. full work
\ ing order in any of the states as yet.
That the organization will control the
price next year is his firm belief, and
that for the first time in history the
n>nH who produces cotton will have
n hing to say about what he shall
"a FOR It.
Tk6 business men who heard Mr..
ghafkleford were unanimous in their
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