The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-16
STATEWIDE CAM
PA|CN LAUNCHED
ABBEVILLE COUNTY FARMERS
SHOULD ATTEND ONE. OF
THESE MEETINGS AND GET
INFORMATION FIRST HAND
REGARDING COTTON Asso:
CATIONS.


sive statewide campaign was
launched under the auspices Of the
South Carolina Division, American
Cotton Association, the Extension
Forces of Clemson College, The
South Carolina Warehouse Commits
sion and the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. The campaign is for
the purpose of securing more men,
bers of the American Cotton Asso-
ciatio; the securing of funds for
the erection of cotton warehouses
in each county in the state. There
will be three statewide meetings,
the first to be at Anderson on July
Is.
The three problems to be discuss
ed at these meetings are funda-
mental and of vital Importance to
the scientific marketing of cotton.
1st. To arrange for the grading
of the farmers cotton by an official
cotton classer and who is a disinter-
ested party appointed by the State
and Federal Government working
under the supervision of the EX-
tension Force of Clemson College.
The grading of cotton by an official
cotton classer is the first step in the
scientific marketing of this product.
Why shouldn't every farmer know
what his cotton grades before it is
sold and why shouldn't he know
what that cotton is worth before he
takes it to the market. Is it fair and
honest to the producer for his cot
ton to be sold on the market to men
who are incompetent to grade cot
ton?
End. To arrange for building the
necessary warehouse space to take
care of at least so per cent of our
cotton crop. There are two main
reasons why we should have ample
warehouse space to accommodate
storage capacity of at least SO per
cent of a normal cotton crop. In the
first place we lose from $4,000 to
$4,000 by leaving, our cotton ex-
posed to the weather. The con-
struction of the necessary ware
house space to accommodate so per
cent of our cotton crop would pay
for what it cost in year or two.
Out of 273 cotton warehouses in
the state, only AZ are above Colum-
bia. This is the first benefit derived
from the cotton warehouse. The Sec
ond benefit is that farmers can holo
their cotton when prices are not
fair and market their cotton when
r:I:ccs are right. Out of 25 cotton
seasons, from 1898 to 1917, cotton
was found to be lowest durils the
heaviest marketing period, that is,
during the months of September,
October, November and December.
The price of an article depends
largely upon the demand for that
article. If the demand is great the
price is right; it. the: ::demandsis not
so great the price price lis not so
great. Therefore, if we place two
thirds Of our cotton crop on the
market as soon as it is ginned, we
glut the market, hence the price
must fall.
3rd. To increase the membership
of the cotton association in order
that it may be a potential factor in
the economic life of the state. Abbe-
vile County has only 81 members,
while Spartanburg, Orangeburg,
Florence and many other counties
have 1000 members belonging to
the cotton association.
The places and dates of the meet
ings to be held in Abbeville County
are as follows. At Abbeville on
Tuesday, July 20, at 11:3O a. m. !;
at Due West on Tuesday, July 20
at 4 p. M; at Lowndesville on We'd
nesday, July FL at II a. m.
Mr.. j. Evans Director of Extension
Work in the Southern States will
speak at Abbeville. Mr.. Evans is a