French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-13
CONVENTION
HELD At RALEIGH
Resolutions Adopted At This
ConyentiOn Means Much
For Cotton Farmers.

A"AO " projected ana nelu until mar
ket conditions justify it's sale. To en-
able all people in the South interested
II cotton, and nearly all are. to adopt
a direct and intelligent method O.
meeting the situation, this Convention
earnestly recommends that the fol
lowing plan be adopted:
: Cd That the crop of 1919 be re
duced at least 33 1-3 per cen in acre
age, and that the fertilizer on the two
third area be not increased; but this
does not apply to any farm of less
than five acres to the horse: Provid,
ed, that in carrying out this recon.
mendation the following schedule of
reduction shall be observed:
Any man planting five acres or less
to the horse to make no reduction;
CT acres, reduce one acre to the
horse; SO acres, reduce two acres to
the horse; 10-11-12-13 acres, reduce
three acres; IA, reduce four acres;
1916, reduce five acres; 1918, reduce
six acres. Under no circumstances
will any farmer plant more than -
acres to the horse. .
~ That on all the cotton land left
out and On the balance of the farm,
ample supplies of food, feed and 9th.
er crops be planted.
90 We believe that the existing sti.
uation justifies the holding of every
bale of cotton now in the hands of
our Southern people, and we urge our
farmers not to sell the balance Of the
present crop for less than thirty cents
per pound, basis middling.
90 That to carry out this purpose
we call upon the bankers and bust.
ness men Of the State for their hearty
cooperation.
81 We recommend that every own.
er Of cotton Immediately put his cot
ton under shelter, or in a warehouse,
and will not permit it to leave the
warehouse until the owner shall SO
specify.
Co We earnestly warn the farmer
that if he buys h~igh-priced fertilizer,
and a large acreage of cotton is made,
he must pay next fall with cheap cot. !
ton for the high-priced fertilizer and
other supplies.
CD We recommend to the farmer
SANI AO AOoFO ukLSo1IIf dICu III COIIOu
every acre that he cannot reasonably
expect to make enough cotton to yield
a profit at reasonable prices. We do
believe that an acre that produces
less than two-thirds of a bale will
yield a profit to the grower, and every
such acre should not be planted in
(S) For the purpose of securing the
cooperation of all financial in
and to put this plan into eff
feet, the merchants, bankers, land
lords, fertilizer dealers and other
business men are asked to extend
credit and to finance farming on the
basis of a safe program. including full
production Of food and feed, rather
han the production Of cotton alone.
Coz 1t is recognized that the world
iced for cotton when conditions be-
;ome anything approaching normal
will, without doubt, be exceedingly
treat. and it is therefore, importanti {
those who can hold their cotton
.gainst that time, and that in the q
aeantime the situation be NheId in r
and by control of future production.
(10) We recommend that the pres &
Mt Congress of the United States en-. d
ct the Smith bill covering the char.f
cter Of cotton deliverable upon cot v
On exchanges.
CD We recommend that the 1egis1
ature pass ar adequate warehouse
ill for the State. of North Carolina.
12) We recommend that the tax. .
asing day for individual taxpayers 8
e made June LIST.
OBJ We recommend that a commit.
re Of seven, persons representing the
Lrming and business interests of the
tate be named by the governor to
augurate a Statewide campaign to "
the. purposes set forth, such to
'mmittee to meet Immediately. and ~
have full authority to devise ways -
Id means to carry out the provisions y
these recommendations. &c
This committee is authorized to tn
ise money, employ. clerical assist ex
and to put on an intensive cam ca
ign and to do any and all things :.
cessary to effect the purpose of
is meeting. ia
(14) This organization shall be th
own as The North Carolina Cotton mC
sociation, and every person present all
asked 30 enroll as a member before 10
wing.
The following committee was ap- FL
inted by the governor: C. D. Or cir
Moncure, chairman; W. G. Clark, an
S. H. Hobbs, Clinton; E. 3. tai
Raleigh; j. q. Green, Marsh 90,
Le; c. N. fJewGonle, Goldsboro; O. ;
Charlton. |
9he committee decided that the as AM
farmers should be TWEEN get
cents per bale for all cotton on vac
Id and ten cents per acre for cot NOT
planted in 1910, which would en- -
e him to membership IN the North :
'clina Cotton Association. Fifty yoS
cent of the funds raised are to be to
by the local treasurer to =
central organization: DIR. 3. ". y
saTe, treasurer, Raleigh, N. c..