The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-03
WISDOM SHOWN
IN GIN GOSI
uNoINNED COTTON GAINS
QUoLlTY, SAYS DR.. w. ..
HAAS OF ALEXANDRIA


The business world has already
gun to feel the effect OF the depressi
in the cotton industry and though
has rallied to the movement design
to relieve the situation this suppg
has not been as effective as Il w0u
have been If given earlier IN
crisis, and the lack of unanimi
among the farmers themselves
heretofore prevented them from d
trolling the situation.
| With the market experiencing
jolt after another from depressing
fluences IN Washington, with the bt
ers out of the market except whe
they could pick up distress cotton
bargain counter prices moveme
was launched to ask the gins all
er the south to stop ginning colt
for q period Of thirty days or moi
This was designed to create a MARI
for that cotton which had alrea
been ginned, and to put the marx
on a sound basis, on the law Of 81
ply and demand. The suggestion car
from a ginner and w. B. Thompao
chairman of the Louisiana divisi
Of the American cotton associate
launched it in circular letter viii
was sent all over the south Govern
Parker was so deeply impressed va
the logic Of the movement that be
sued a formal statement to ginnera
Louisiana. and requested the goy
nors Of all the cotton states to Join
the appeal.
While individual ginners IN mad
parts OF the south promptly responds
the governors did moi see the wisdd
of the movement in the same e
and several Of. them replied dee
ing to take the step The princi
reason given. was that the farmers
a rule had no place to store their
ginned cotton, and furthermere, th
they could not negotiate loans unls
the cotton was baled and stored
warehouses The one exception
Governor Kilby of Alabama, who
sued proclamation highly c0mms
ing the work OF the american
ton association, and urging the 81
ers to join it and be guided by
advice Of its leaders. Those who
officially declined were Governor
sell Of Mississippi, Governor Dor
OF Georgia, and Governor Cooper
South Carolina.
Planters who have practiced
ing their seed cotton. have found
cheap and advantageous. Co
houses can be built at little 81
expense, such as to hold 3 bale
two and this distribution Of the
reduces the fire risk to 4 minim
Or. w. D. Haas. OF Alexandria
ing on this phase OF the question.
'Tnstead Of cotton damaging
stored in the seed, the eontra
the case Cotton Ia the seed
proves in staple. there being Gao
nutrition IA the seed to ksep
staple growing. The modern pgae
of picking cotton and hauling sn
diately to the gin, is the cause 81
cut cotton and a ieat deal Of loss
the weight that occurs in early
nings."
In the meantime Chairman Tho
son is in receipt Of many letters
kilograms, from Louisiana and
sissippi. commencing the mover
and agreeing to close down gins
Immediately, and others On NoF
Der /. Several requests have beer
ceiyed for additional copies Of IRE
cular.
When Mr. Thompson sugges
the farmers last August that sh
not pick the low grade cotton
were many who questioned The
dom Of the move, and not 9 few
demned 1t as revolutionary The
remains that two months after
date, the farmers Of the south
putting that suggestion into pfac
from one end Of the south to the
er. and picking and ginning hare
ready ended Ia most 81 the
country One wha has just
North Texas, brought the staka
that tenants, having already 81
the first crop. refused to pies
second, except on basis Of pay
at the rate or $3.50 per hundred
Of course would not pay.
Louisiana cotton farmers
come to see the wisdom Of organ
tion, but realize that it can not be
effective unless organization EFT
throughout the cotton belt, and
follow a common leadership. FaF
of St. Landry have been active ii
ganization work, and IN Claiborne
J Webster parishes there have bes
series of meetings which have
duced splendid results.
WINTER EGGS