The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-21
WORLD COTTON
MEN GATHER AT
new ORLEANS
EvERY BRANCH OF THE INDUSTRY
Will BE REPRESENTED m ccN-
FERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD
OCToeER 1915.

New Orleans. Sept. 1s.-Farmers. gin
ners, spinners, manufacturers. bankers
and all allied interests of the cotton in
dIstry win attend the World Cotton Con-
ference to be held in New Orleans, Oc-
tober to 1G. inclusive. Advance res
ervatioas for hotel ana roonafng house
accommodations indicate record crowd
and Juged by the interest generally dis
played the conference VIII be the most
importAt business session held in the
United States during the current year.
Besides many thousands of delegates
from his country. there VIII be sew
eral hpdred foreign delegates represent
ing th-ty or more European nations.
Fsmedfor its hospitality. New Orleans,
throus the New Orleans Cotton Ex
chang' members. bankers and business
men. 81 live UP to it's ideal reputation
for eborate entertainment. The pro-
gram varied and not one item that
nIightadd to the perfection Of the enter
! tainmnt scheme has been overlooked.
/ Leaers i'm every branch OF the cotton
| indusy will take part in the conference
progrm. Nine governors of as many of
the ,tton growing states viii preside
over he nine business sessions. These
sessias viii cover the following subjects
whic concern directly the farmer and
thcs generally interested in the cotton
INJURY:
! rhe Growing and Handling of Cot
ton. Future Requirements and New
Soues of Production" 1.-The Storage and
ms ance of Cotton" The Transporta-
| tioref Cotton THE Buying and Selling
of ,tton." and World Problems of the
Teile Industry
/ Eery phase of these subjects will be
goi into thoroughly by men most fit
| tedo handle the problem. The discus
sis in the opinion of John NJ. Parker,
plfer. broker and cotton expert Of New
i Oans, will result in inestimable good
tevery branch and line of the cotton
/ ir1stry.'
4 The purposes of that gathering are to
i q the story of cotton. starting in from
i q time when the farmer begins 10
TAX UP the land, to the planting. culti-
ZION, harvesting. ginning, baling, mar
hing. transportation. manufacturing
! right up to the period of the sales
cotton goods to the consumer" said
81. Parker in an interview with your
Preventative. The real intent and
irpose of the conference is not to boost
-y particular branch of the cotton In
stry. but to be of material assistance
ID benefit to all. and the varied steps
cotton production and manufacture to
ing about better feeling and necessary
I'm work to pull together on lines which
II be equally just and satisfactory to
, 1.-THE prosperity of the cotton producer
, essential to the health and continual |
n of cotton production, and instead OF |
wing bitterness and friction, every line |
; business in the cotton industry should |
tive to see that each other line de- |
: es fair share of the profits. A period /
over production followed by a period Il
production much less than the worlds l
eds is always demoralizing and upsets
7lde and trade conditions In the long
ialysis. the cotton farmer Is the most /
1DOTfant of All
rs because If he does notp reduce the
.tton, millions Of dollars invested I'm
Ills, machinery, equipment and organ
alton would be of no value. The farm |
! has less opportunity to be posted as
\ actual value of his product as conn |
sred with the manufactured goods. and,
y rule. the agricuiturist pays rela-
sely higher prices for supplies than auy
her Gloss of citizens.
The production of cotton is at best a !
ost hazardous business" declared Mr.
arker who, by his many years connec-
n with the cotton industry fits him to
tenigently handle this subject ..and !
e result depends very largely upon n |
vorable planting season, growing sea-
n and harvesting season. and with the
eat unrest today with labor I'm every
be throughout the world the time has
Ine when, for self representation, the
oducer, manufacturer and distributor
onid get together, patiently and fairly
udy the problems which confront each
her. and then, possibly. as the United
'tton Industry, seek to bring to pass a
rnpiete understanding by which eacn
Iried branch of these industries re-
ives fair return for their toll. labor
id capital invested.
THE opportunities for untold good are
eat, provided they are properly han
ed, Mr.. Parker said in conclusion.
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