The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-05-06
COTTON MEN MEET
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING AT
COURT HOUSE LAST
SATURDAY
Commissioner of Agriculture Harris
and Hon. w. p. Pollock Address
Meeting Called BY Chairman
r. b. Laney

The meeting Of Chesterfield Coun-
ty farmers, business and professional
'hcn, called by Mr.. r. B. Laney for
the purpose of pcrfecting the organ
Ization of the South Carolina Cotton
Association, was held in the court
'ouse last Saturday. The attendance,
while small, was made up Of repre-
Scnttive men from nearly all parts
II Shc county, Old Store and Cole
hiI Townships being the only COM
munities in the county not having
representation.
After calling the meeting to ord
cr Mr.. Laney introduced Commission
cr of Agriculture, Mr.. B. Harris. who
delivered most helpful talk on the
cotton industry and its needs insofar
as the farmer is concerned. Mr.. Har-
80 o%nIain2d that the producer of
cotton was the only producer on the
race OF the earth who could produce
three successive crops at less than
lost. This could be done and has
pc2r done, stated the speaker, be-
causc Of cotton being, next to
Jsitcd States stocks asd bonds, the
ocSt collatcra! known in financial cir
''2s. He dwclt upon the fact that
every nan who has part in the
manufacture of cotton products al
most invariably gets rich except the
most important man of all, the cotton
farmer.
"Thirtcen States produce cotton for
he world" said Mr.. Harris. ."The
cotton farmers make other countries
rich while they live in poverty"
The only cure for this condition,
continued Mr.. Harris, is organiza-
Llon. The stock exchanges are or
ganizcd, the buyers are organized.
the mill owners are organized, the ex-
porterS are organized. And, in con-
sequence of this organization. all
these middlcmen are making for
tunes out of the cotton that the farm
er is often forced to place on the
market at the cost of production or
less.
Mr.. Harris strongly advised every
man in the county to join the asso-
citation so that the farmer may be-
come, as nature intended, the most
independent of all men
Hon. w. p. Pollock was introduced
by Chairman Laney and spoke, not as
q lawyer but as farmer. He told
of the advantages of organization
and the hopcleSsneSs Of the cotton
farmers position while attempting to
fight the manufacturers alone al.
"Fccd yourselves and clothe torc,
world,' is the slogan Mr.. Pollock
asked every cotton grower to adopt.
Mr.. Pollock closed with a strong ap-
pea! for members and gave his word
that no man would ever regret Join
ing, but would live to bless the day
he became a member Of the Cotton
Association.
Mr.. Wesinger, of Columbia. gave
many important figures on the VAR
GUS phases of the cotton industry. all
Of which plainly showed that the
maker OF cotton received the small
"&t rctu." Of any man connected
with the great industry.
The following gentlemen mere Sc
lcctcd To represent their localities in
obtaining members:
Ch?raw Township, Mr. l.. A. Kerr;
Pee Dee, Mr.. u. S. Matthcson;
Court House, Mr.. w j. Tillcr; Mt
Crochan, Mcssrs VIII Hendrix and
Henry Gibson; Jefferson, Mr.. H. Mil
Ter; Steer Pen, Mr.. p. S. Sweat.
Oid store and Cole Hill Townships
not having representa- present,
will have membership workers APP
ncintcG later