Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-22
COTTON MEETING HOUR
10 TOMORROW MORNING

Mill tomorrow in the interest Of the
grading and warehousing of cotton
has been changed from 3 o'clock in
the afternoon to 10 a. m. The meeting
is to be held under the auspices OF
the American Cotton association and
n number of distinguished South Car
olinians. including former Congress
man Asbury F.. Lever. now a member
OF the federal farm loan board, are
on the program to deliver addresses.
Others who will speak at the meet
ing are Maj. John G. Richards.
Lowndes Browning, both former can
didates for governor. ]. A. Evans and
w. II. Mills.
The meeting advertised for Rock
Hill tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
has been cancelled and the speakers
will be heard in Fort Mill at that
hour. 1t Is hoped that every Fort
Mill township farmer as well as the
farmers of the eastern section of the
county generally. will be present to
hear the reasons the speakers will
give why the cotton association should
he supportcd In it's claim for the necs
cssity of expert cotton graders and
for system of warehouses so that
the cotton crop may he systematically
marketed instead of passing out OF
tho hands of the grower. regardless OF
price. Immediately II is ginncd. there
10y annually costing the South mil
lions OF dollars.
In its efforts to encourage the bet
ter marketing of cotton the Ameri-
can Cotton association Is being sup
ported by the State warehouse COM
missioner, the extension department
OF Clemson college and the federal
a q N ~ tr,,o onf nf mi
already have been held at a numbr
o< places In the State and the attend
ancc has been large and much inter
est shown in the plans the speakers
have outlined.
From Fort Mill the party will go to
York, where n meeting will be held ir
the court house tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. and Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock n meeting Is to be held
at Glover. followed by meeting at
Hickory Grove at 3 o'clock in the af-
tcrnoon.
There is much interest in the meet
ing to he held in Fort Mill tomorrow
morning. Aside from the opportunity
II will afford to hear men of State
wide reputation, and the case Of Mr.
Lever. man OF nationwide reputa-
ton, the discussion. considered
especially timely in the face OF
the proximity of the boil weevil to
York county. will bring out features
q: the grading and marketing Of cot
ton worth the serious consideration OF
every farmer.
The meeting will open In Fort Mill
promptly at 10 o'clock in Confederate
park and one Of the largest crowds
seen here in years Is expected TO he
present
In news article Monday after
noon in reference to the Fort Mill
meeting the Rock Hill Evening Herald
prints the following:
Through mistake. 1t was announced
that the meeting would be held at
Rock Hill instead Of Fort Mill. How
ever the Importance OF the meeting Is
80 great that it Is believed many
farmers and business men Of the
community will find time to attend the
meeting in Fort Mil and aid In max
ing the occasion the success II Is
meant to be. The campaign for cot
ton grading and marketing has been
conducted for the past week and in
all counties visited the enthusiasm
has been most encouraging. 1t Is be-
lievcd that many counties will have
an official grader this fall, as a result
of the campaign. while plans arc be-
ing made for many warehouses for
the storing of the cotton crop so as
to provide for gradual marketing.
II is announced that in Anderson
county last year the farmers esti-
mate they saved thousands OF dollars
through the county cotton grader.
which added several cents n pound to
the value Of their cotton crop. The
government agents feel that such n
saving would he effected in York II
q grader is secured