The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
COTTON ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZES FOR WORK
ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS Sc
CURED AT LAST MEETING
A. B. Cobb, Chairman. and C. w.
Beasley, Secretary - Committees
Throughout County Named Big
Meeting Called For Next Saturday
in COvingtOn at 2:sO p. m.-Rev.
Wilson Addresses Meeting.

The American Cotton Association
IN Upton county was organized Tues
day afternoon al 2 o'clock at the
courthouse at large and enthus-
iastic meeting of farmers and bust
ness men Of the county. Mr.. A. B.
Cobb, Of this place, was elected
chairman and Mr.. G. w. Beasley was
elected secretary and treasurer of
the organization
The matter of organization was
presented to the meeting by Rev r.
A. N. Wilson, who has been going
over the county speaking in the inter-
est of the association. Mr.. Wilson
outlined the plans and purposes Of the
organization in forceful and con-
vincing speech. After the speech Of
Mr.. Wilson, an informal discussion
Of the matter was held and all ques-
tiOns asked were answered
The meeting showed that the
farmers of this county have realized
that it is a necessity to organize so
that the association can market the
present crop for its members. At
the meeting Tuesday about 100 mem
bers were secured and committees for
each district We're appointed to So
licit members for the association. A
list Of the committeeman for each dis
trict appears in another place in this
issue.
The main object Of the association
Is to market cotton comparatively for
its members and to reduce speculation
in cotton to minimum and to stabi-
lie local cotton markets. The cotton
farmer faces an extraordinary stu
alton this year. The crop this year
must be handled judiciously or great
disaster will befall the farmer.
The association has not for its OBJ
ject the holding Of cotton. for this
would change the nature Of the as
ISOLATION into gambling transaction
and it would be bound TO fail, vet, or
the other hand the association will
sell cotton and get better prices than
any other agency ever organized in
the South. The association will go
into the market and get the best
prices for the crop.
1t is realized that if the farmer Of
the South does not get remunerat-
i've price for his first and white cot
ton this year the country will be in
a deplorable financial condition, be-
cause the market for low grade COT
ton is now flooded and in some places
it is selling as low as Is cents
pound. With the cost Of production
for this crop over 35 cents, meas
ures must be taken by the farmers
to insure them a price for their pro-
ducts that will cover the cost Of pro-
duction and give them legitimate.
profit
1t is not the purpose Of this or
ganization to disrupt the present
channels of cotton trade. but is solely
for the purpose Of obtaining the best
possible prices for the cotton,
whether the purchaser is a spinner,
exporter or buyer, and the present
channels of cotton trade will be used
TO the best possible advantage.
A meeting Of the association is
called for Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock atNthe courthouse in Coving-
ton for the purpose Of electing an
executive board for the association
and also for the purpose Of providing
for district meetings Of the associa-
ton.
The association will, in near future
arrange for all matters regarding the
handling and financing Of the crop
for this fall.