Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
VIII not take away from 1t the rights
that are guaranteed to its people, rs
free people, under oar Constitution"
SEEK Situation Improved,

free people, under Our Constitution
Seed Situation Improved.
There has been marked improve
ment in the situation as regards cot
ton seed, according to statement
issued to-day by the South Carolina
Cotton Association, which has been
working on the seed situation for
some time. The statement urges the
farmers not to make use of their
seed for fertilizer purposes, as the
mills will make direct purchases.
The statement issued by the asso-
citation follows, in full:
THE South Carolina Cotton Asso-
citation has had up the question Of
the cotton seed situation for quite
some time. They have been trying to
get relief for the seed situation
through every known source, and are
very much gratified to inform the
public that the seed situation Is be-
Ing relieved to a marked extent. The
Federal Reserve Board has rendered
every assistance possible in bringing
relief to the seed situation. The
Federal Reserve Board has backed
UP the movement with the United
States Food Administration and the
Division Of Collateral Commodities
VI Iio oHiIcu OtutSS Il oOu
tration in every way possible.
"While some oil has moved, still
the mills have been badly blocked.
Information now brings to light the
fact that orders are being issued to
mills to buy seed, and the situation
will be relieved as fast as possible.
Farmers are urged not to use
their seed for fertilizer purposes, as
the mills will make direct purchases.
The proposition to store seed, and
the proposition to sell seed and ac-
cept a certain amount of hulls for
the same are not in line with the
straight-out purchase of cotton seed
which will certainly be made by the
mills. This should be great relief
to the farmers, as they have already
been caused a tremendous loss on
account of not being able to dispose
Of their seed."
Europe's Needs rs Factor.
h That Europe lacks money and
lIcredit with which to buy cotton, and
that II the South plants full cotton
acreage and makes a normal Is crop,
corldi tons In this ysec ton aWt a he
world war in 1914, Is the opinion Of
former Governor Manning, Of South
Carolina, who Is now in France.
A letter received by the chairman
Of the South Carolina Cotton Asso-
citation from the former Governor,
and given out recently, sounds very
strong note Of warning to the plant
ers Of the South. In his letter Cover
nor Manning said:
81 spent some time in New York
and Northern points for the purpose
Of making a personal study Of the
cotton situation at first hand The
information gathered at those points
| was Il revelation to me. The situa-
ton is just this: Europe needs food;
Europe needs clothes. She can post
pone buying clothes, but she cannot
postpone buying food. Europe lacks
both money and credit with which to
buy. Spectators will, Of course, buy
cotton as cheaply as possible. Com
petition will be lacking, there being
no funds for credit for competitors
The big syndicates will have an open
field. If the South plants a full cot
ton acreage, and makes even nor
NAL crop, she will reap whirlwind.
1T means eight or ten cents for cot
ton, and possibly even lower prices.
1t certainly means far worse prices
and conditions than prevailed in the
South just after the commencement
of the world war in 1914"