The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18

Looking for the glad things,
Glad things we shall meet.
-Elzaann Estes Dcndrie
The committee from the Civic
League, under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Bale G. Crisp, has made a won
derful Improvement in the appearance
Of the Court House square. Although
the flowers have not had favorable
weather this spring, they are growing
steadily and the change from the old
order of things is very pleasing to the
eye.
1t has come to the point where the
improvements contemplated under the
proposed bond issue elections are
necessary to the health and conven-
ience Of some sections Of the city. The
improvements to be made in the Iau-
renS Mill village are long overdue, for
a considerable part of the population
there has been neglected in the past
although the mill itself pays nearly a
third OF the property tax which goes
into the city Golfers.
COTTON MARKETING ASSOCIATION
The principles of organization upon
which the Cooperative Cotton Market
ing Association is to be based, as we
learn, were adopted from the Califor-
mia plan of Cooperative Marketing.
These principles Of organization were
given in The Advertiser by Mr.
Trevathan. County Agent, last week
1T IS a well known fact that "In unity
there is strength" This has certainly
proven true in California; a large
proportion Of the products of Caif-
fornia are marketed through the vari-
GUS producers Cooperative Marketing
Associations. These associations have
tended TO stabilize the prices OF the
products Of California to the great
benefit of the producers and to the
state as q whole. In South Carolina
and no definite system Of markctin
Consequently South Carolina has felt
tremendous shock from the general
dciiatiOn OF prices, while California
has suffered comparatively little. To
prove this statement the following
igures are cited: In 1919 crop values
III South Carolina amounted to $780,
100000 and in California $i75, 900 900;
Jyharoo, in
Carolina amounted to $2S2 900 900 and
in California $i57,00000O. 1t will be
observed that as a result OF a general
deflation III crop values, California did
not feel the effects as quickly or as
severely as did South Carolina. This
was duo in part to the fact that Cali
fornia has been practicing a diversified
system Of farming as compared to the
one crop system Of South Carolina
but 1t was also very largely due to
the effect OF cooperative marketing in
California and the lack Of cooperation
in South Carolina.
1T Will be the purpose Of the ASSO-
citation, we understand, to sell cotton
for the benefit OF the producer, but the
bankers and supply merchants who
finance the making OF the crop will be
protected. All members will be re
quired to deliver cotton to the associa-
ton as soon as possible after it is
ginncd. The member will receive a
receipt for his cotton, which in nor
mai times will be first class collateral
for borrowing money at the banks. 1t
Is also probable that the association
VIII arrange to lend money on the cot
ton at the time Of delivery, for the
purpose OF paying of of any notes
that might be held against it. Ar
rangements can be made between the
association, the grower and the bank
er or carrying merchant, whereby the
association agrees to protect the bank
or or merchant up to the sale value
Of the cotton by turning over tho
growers dividends to such banker or
merchant to cover such notes as may