The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-06-02
PROTEST AT HIGH
RATE FOR GINNING
Organization Formed With 49
Members-AnOther Meeting
June 18th.


June 18th.
More than one hundred Lincoln
County farmers assembled at the
court house in Brookhaven last Sat
urday afternoon to hear the reports
| by the members of the committee ap-
pointed the previous Saturday at a
similar meeting, as to what the gin
ners of the county were going to do
relative to the price for ginning the
crop of 1920.
At the previous meeting B. E. Sum-
mers, Versie Smith and N. M. Nevels
were appointed committee to con-
fer with the ginners, and when the
meeting was called to order last
Saturday by its chairman, B. e. Sum-
mers, the members of this committee
reported in substance that the gin
ners were not willing to set a price
at this time for ginning the crop, nor
could they tell now what would be
charged the farmer for this service.
Upon receiving this report of the
committee there was much discussion
by those present as to the situation
now confronting the farmer, the pro-
ducer of the staple, and many sug-
gestions made as to some action by
the farmer to secure relief from the
alleged high charge promulgated by
the ginners.
This discussion was INDUCED in by
Fred Kees, L. L. Summers, S. p. Oil
yer, B. E. Summers, Rev. N. F. Jacks,
Jack Magee and others who are pro-
minent farmers of the county, and
vitality interested in this matter now
confronting the farmers. Mr.. Fred
KEGS, B. E. Summers, John May, S.
P. oliver, Versie Smith and others
were in favor of some organization of
the farmers that would insure their
cooperation and mutual protection
in the matter under discussion.
Mr.. B. E. Summers advocated the
organization of the Lincoln County
Cotton Growers Association, and his
idea was seconded by Fred Kees, Ver-
sic Smith, John May, S. P. Oliver and
Rev. N. F. Jacks, a vote was taken
after discussion of the matter, as to
the sentiment of the meeting and the
vote was almost unanimously in IA
vor of such an organization.
Mr.. S. P. Oliver thereupon made a
motion that the farmers present or
ganize themselves into a body for
their mutual beneflt and protection
to be known as the Lincoln County
Cotton Growers Association. This
motion was seconded by Versie
Smith. Mr.. Jacks made a motion
that the organization be effected at
once, and the following resolution
was read and adopted.
I'VE the undersigned farmers of
Lincoln County, do hereby signify our
approval of the organization of the
Lincoln County Cotton Growers AS
sociation and pledge ourselves as
members of said Association to pay
the sum of one dollar each per an
mum for membership in the same"
This resolution having been adopt
ed, a call was made for members and
the following came forward as char
ter members of the said organization:
j. M. May, Chas. A. Dunn, J. C.
Johnson, w. L. Martin, w. M. Smith,
w. H. Smith, F. M. Furr, ]. w. Ma
gee, Val Heybob, e e .Kimble, Lige
Smith, ]. w. Thompson, B. E. Sum-
mers, P. M. Calender, A. G. Har-
rington, ]. M. Smith, Fred Kees, ].
e. kyzar, ] w. Smith, J. NJ. Rush
ing, J. c. Allen, F. L. Stanley, w. J.
McManus, l. D. Kyzar, ]. R. Wilson,
c. w. Boyd, J. c. Furr, Sidney Smith,
Versie Smith, Edwin Smith, J. L.
Beeson, w. S. Huhn, w. T. Lam
bright, N. F. Jacks, ]. L. Kyzar, S.
P. Oliver, J. w. Dunn, B. B. Boyd,
l.. P. Coon, E. A. Smith, A. J. Town
send, Jesse Smith, P. H. Nations, Leo
nard Smith, T. w. Furlow, j. R.
Richie, M. B. Moore, w. H. War
mock.
Mr.. B. E. Summers was elected
president of the Association, Mr.. Fred
KEGS, vice-president; Versie Smith,
secretary and John May, treasurer.
The president thereupon appointed
the following committee to draft a
constitution and bylaws for the AS
ISOLATION, and to report back to the
Association at the next meeting two
weeks hence N. f. Jacks, Versie
Smith, Fred KEGS, and S. P. Oliver.
The following committees were ap-
pointed from each beat to ascertain
the attitude of the cotton growers in
the matter and if necessary to in
terest them in the establishment of
cooperative gins at convenient points
Beat 1-Derrell Smith, Zack Par
nell, NJ. B. Moore.
Beat "A. S. Bullock, Albert Da-
Wis, E. P. Nations.
Beat "a. C. Anderson, Bert Price
and Andy kyzar.
Beat 4-W. h. Brent, Seth Smith,
and G. G. MarIIn.
Beat SC. Z. Coleman, E. E. Kim
BILE, and Henry Smith.
After the organization has been
perfected by the adoption of con-
stitution and bylaws the Lincoln
County Cotton Growers Association
will begin its active administration
of affairs looking to the mutual be-
neflt of its members along those lines
for which it was created, and in ac-
cordance with it's constitution and
bylaws. Much interest and enthu-
siasm was manifested by those who
were present and took part in this
meeting, and hopes were expressed
that the organization would be able
to secure relief by cooperation and
concert of action along all lines ef-
fecting the interests of the farmers
of the county.