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EFFORTS OF THE AMERICAN
COTTON ASSOCIATION ARE
HIGHLY COMMENDED.
"ORCAN|zE and COOPERATE"
Farmers Who Do Not Raise Their o,'H
Foodstuffs Have Heretofore Al.
ways Sold Cotton Below Cost

tho American Cotton Association arr
being received BY the association from
prominent men all oves the South. The
letters are coming from public OH
cials, merchants, farmers, bankers,
editors and professional mon. All
unite tn declaring the association %
titled to the hearty support Of the Heo.
pie Of the South.
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia,
sends the following endorsement:
II cordially commend the work ea
the American Cotton Association.
every cotton planter should join
the Association, and seek earnestly
to carry out it's policies. The farmers
OF cotton growing states have tho
greatest opportunity OF any farmsrs
IN the word. The lands furnish ex.
ceptionh advantages for the produo'
ton OF foodstuffs; they can raise hogs
and cattle at less cost than In any
other portion OF the United States.
with q monopoly in the raw material
which practically clothes the world.
they have sacrificed their great sta
pie by selling at prices far below its
real value. This has been due to
unwise methods of marketing the
crop. The crop has been thrown upon
the market two or three months I'm
rneAiately after 1t has been gathered.
Manufacturers were not in position
to buy 1t, and speculators alone could
handle It.
"ONton farmers have pot raised
their own foodstuffs, and have been
cempelled to sell. They should units
Via the American Cotton Association.
rsiae tkeir own foodstuffs, and sell In
each ssuaty not moro than one
twelfth Of the product Of the county
each month.
"0reaaIsation and cooperation n
essential for the SUCCESS of cotton
farmers. Cotton, before tho war,
should not for years. have sold eoa
less than twenty-five cents pound.
the prices, recently advised BY the
American Cotton Association. ere
only tair prsoes for this years crop.
IL the farmer Will Join the Amert
oan Cotton Association, and carry out
ks psans, We will sell NO more cotton
at prices which have Lost 70 the eD+
ton growing section Tie advantages
which q Divine Providence has b.
slowed upon them
Senator Robert L. Owen, Of Okla.
homa, writes President Wannamakes
as follows:
II am delighted to know Of your
progress IN organizing the American
Cotton Association. Cotton bao<hss
TIE world; It's importance as a esuA'
nseeid and financial factor oannet b
overssthsted. Every banker. every
merchant. very cotton raiser, snd
svssy business man II tho Bou1h
shouad tals pfsasrse aa1 1Fids n b.
coming 0 member Of this assooaataon.
II vssh YOU every yseesss IN yosf
campaign for msnbsrship.
Senator Jos. q. RandsdsA oS Lou3e
iana ssa6s the following sndeTssmsna: {:
"1wtsA % say that I wa vsey musa
kresidsd - - selected - . member
Of tAs Louisiana division Of ths
American Cotton Association and to
subscribe myself as one Of its charter
members. THIS 10 ample evidence, /
bslisvs, Mat I have faith ia tho aims
anA pxrpose Of ths association.
'"Rhsre ean be no doubt about the
necessity for organisation among the
cotton planters Of tao South along pro-
sressivs lines. and the advantages to
bs derived BY cooperation and union
among them. There Is great strength
In unity Of counsel and purpose, and
an association comprising one hun
dFsd thousand Of the most progressive
and sntsrprising Of the South's cotton
plsntsrs-&he real cotton produoefs-
h bound to have q genuine bsnsftcsnt
ofRse4 upon the growth and good OF the
industry.
Mr.. W. C. Lanier, president Of the
Georgia Bankers Association, On
dorsss the American Cotton Assccta'
tion in the following terms:
Il feel that the association that yor
represent has been the greatest means
of boosting the price Of cotton that ha o
ever existed to nay knowledge. You
Business and aggressive methods j
handling q campaign for the better
msnt Of the cotton producer has bee
phenomenal. I certainly feel that yc'
should have the cooperation Of ever-
business man in the Southern State
Hon. Charles H. Brough, soverno
OF Arkansas, has written the followir
letter to President Wannamaker:
most heartily endorse the car
paign for a membership drive for t
American Cotton Association, belle
ing that the work th2t &c hoi"~ ,do"'
~ Az. cro1ooH{d nrooni1otjrp fs