The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
FARMERS MEETING
HELD LAST FRIDAY
Committees Appointed to Perfect
Creariza acknowledging Called for
Saturday at the Court House,
e Chairman Stevenson.

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county. This is the day set as the
time for the big meeting of the far
rners. which was held during the
morning, in the Court House, for the
purpose of organizing cotton asso-
citation for this county. The meeting
was largely attended by farmers,
business men, professional men, and
many others interested in the move
ment.
The meeting was addressed by
General M. L. Bonham of Anderson,
and w. B. Utsey, of st. George, who
ably discussed the purpose of the
organization stabilizing the
price of cotton after that price has
been fixed as "a figure where the far
mer can make legitimate protlt.
This organization will be a member
of the American Cotton Association.
Every farmer is asked to affiliate
with the organization which is work
ing for an improvement in market
ing conditions throughout the South
in order that an adequate price may
be realized for the staple. A can
.9ass for membership is now going
on not only in Abbeville and South
Carolina, but throughout the entire
cotton belt.
The meeting Friday, presided over
W Hon. J. Moore Mars as chair
man, was largely attended and each
,ramber of the committee entered
...7on their duties with great enthusi-
5n.
#s In addition to the various town.
ships committees announced last
week, Chairman Stevenson has asked
that the trustees of the various
school districts of the county render
their assistance and cooperation in
perfecting the organization of the
Abbeville association, working joint
ly with the committees already an
nounced.
The American Cotton Association
will establish offices in every cotton
consuming country of the world.
The experts in charge Of these Offices
will report regularly to the American
Cotton Association as to the supply
and demand etc. The American
Cotton Association will send these
reports to the State Association and
i they will be sent out by them to
each individual member.
The American Cotton Association
: has accomplished much without or
Y ganization. The statement has been
!; made on the floor of the United
States Senate that the association has
already saved the South $500,000,-
OOb. But for it cotton would today
be bringing ten or fifteen cents, it is
declared. Officials of the association
say that with a permanent organiza-
ton it will be able to revolutionize
things in the South.
The following is the appointments
of School District Committees made
by Chairman Stevenson, who asks
that every one, who can possibly do
so, attend meeting to be held in
the court house Saturday, August
q 80, at 100 o'clock:
<E Corner-W. S. Manning, Calhoun
Falls, E. C. Meschine, J. H. Carlisle,
Lowndesville.
Ridge. w. McCalla, R. E.
Clinkscales, S. S. Boles, Lowndes-
vile.
8. Lowndesville-J. B. Moseley, A.
M. Bonds, T. D. Cooley, Lowndes-
vile.
Rocky River. T. McCallister,
J. H. Hall, Jas. T. Baskin, Lowndes-
vile. FMa
Forks. A. Speed, w. j. Shaw,
Sing Parnell, Lowndesville.
Sextus-W. M. Castleman, w. c.
Shaw, j. H. Bonds, Lowndesville.
Latimer-C. G. McAllister, Cal
houn Falls, Geo. Tucker, ]. A. Haw-
thorn, Lowndesville.
Monterey-O. M. Lanier, J. M.
Bell. F. E. Patterson, Abbeville.
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