The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24

! in the counties, will make monthly
reports to the county secretary. first.
as to the condition for planting.
weather conditions, etc. during the
i,planting season, and the exact num-
ber Of acres planted in each town
ship. BY having three members OF
| the board of control in each town
ship. the work Of ascertainfns the
number Of acres planted will be COM
/ paratively easy. because each mem
| Der will have a certain number OF
| farmers to see. and it is proba bic can
cover the territory in one day. The
report is made TO the county score
tary. who tabulates ii. sends 1t IN
TO the Office Of the State association.
the State association tabulateS the re-
turns from all the counties. forwards
! it to the central association Inc
central association tabulateS the re-
turns from all counties and forwards
i bulletins TO each State. showing the
exact number Of acres planted TO cot
ton in the cotton belt MontniE re-
ports will be made as to conditions
of the crop during the growing sea
son This information will also DC
sent to the State organizations ana
copies of same mailed to every mem
Der of the State associations.
The success Of the campaign 1of
membership will rest upon the shoul-
ders of the county officials. and the
township members Of the board Oh
control. The campaign will be set up
by first class organizer, and the
+wonship members Of the board OF
control will be authorized to appoint
committees to aid them in the mem
hership campaign. 1t will be launched
on certain date. and finished in
one day.
The dues to the State association
for the balance Of this year and 1920
will probably be for farmers 10 cents
pef bale of cotton produced in 1918. |
and for merchants, bankers, manufac-
turers, ETC., Is cents per $1,000 on |
their capital stock. Professional men, !
such as editors, lawyers. etc., SO per
annum. Subsequent yearly dues will
probably not exceed 10 cents per bale
for farmers and 10 cents per 1000 |
for merchants, bankers, ETC. This viii !
include the amount due by the State
association to the central association.
/ am inclined TO believe at least
80 per cent Of the farmers, merchants,
bankers and manufacturers will join
the State association. It will cost
the State association and the central
association probably million, to
million and a quarter dollars to get
up and furnish each m member monthly
statistics. Therefore a farmer who
produces only 10 bales Of cotton and
pays annual dues of 81. gets infor-
nation that costs one million and 4
quarter dollars for 81.
Someof the members Of the asso-
citation are inclined to believe that
the organization was instrumental in i
forcing cotton up at least $50 per
BALE. 1 am satisfied myself that it
is responsible for an increase Of at
least $50 bale, and any farmer who
produced 10 bales of cotton and has
It on hand now. can get 5000 more
for the 10 bales than he could have
gotten if the association had not been
and this amount will pay
his animal dues. to the association for
goo years.
If all Of the States are thoroughly
and the financing war;
nousing and marketing corporation
is launched. cotton will never again
sell for less than cost OF production
The merchants. bankers and manu-
facturerS are as deeply interested il !;
keeping the price Of cotton about thf
cost of production as the farmers
themselves. Our economic structure is
of three elements. agricul
ture, finance. and commerce. One
succeed without the other
The success Of one means the success
Of all.
3. F. Mcleod
Charleston, May 81, 1919