The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-08-31
SAYS PRODUCTION
; WILL Be REDUCED
Control of Cotton Crop Discussed by
Wannamaker
FOLLOW MOSES LEAD
Tells Manufacturers Many Growers
Favor Limitation for Five
Consecutive Years.

The American Cotton association
yesterday made public statement
issued by j. Skottowe Wannamaker,
'presidcnt, which it announced that
it had telegraphed and ca5led to
: many, diXcrent lines of the cotton
industry, especially the leading
manufacturers abroad, who have re-
quested definite information con-
cerning the outlook for the produc-
tion of cotton for the ensuing years,
the attitude of the holders of Ameri-
can cotton for cotton now on hand,
for which they can get only about
one-third the cost of production, and
the outlook for the coming crop.
The statement follows: "The cot
ton producers of America have posi-
tive y decided to be guided by the
wisdom of Moses, who gained great
success by limiting production. The
lands of Egypt under mandate laid
idle every seventh year. The in
roads of the boil wcevil now COW
ering IT per cent. of the cotton belt
bring to every line CT the cotton
industry national and international
problem. It's ravages not only
enormously reduce cotton production,
but fcarfully increase the hazard
and expense CT production.
"a referendum vote submitted to
the cotton producers of the ID cotton
growing states on: First, total elm
nation of the cotton crop for the
other yen, for the purpose of fight
ing the inroads CT tha boil wcevil;
second, limitation of production for
nVe consecutive years. planting only
OF e-fourth of the cultivated lands in
cotton with a view of producing for
the year 1922 not III excess of 6,OOO,-
600 bales of cotton; and third, no
reduction in cotton production,
shows upon tabulation that the cot
ten producer realizes the prcdica-
nent in which he mas been placed as
result of the fearful dehation in
prices and IS y result of the ravagas
OF the boil wccvil. Tile result of
this vote will be announced on Sep
Producers Now in Control
"The producers now absolutely
control the production Of cotton, so
that the production will be based
upon the result of this referendum
vote. OF the thousands Of votes
tabulatcd up to date not a single,
solitary vote has been received in
favor of no reduction. An enormous
vote. has been receive dfrom every
section fthc cotton belt in favor
OF total elimination Of the cotton
crop by legislation under the bu-
reau of entomology. Limitation of
production for five consecutive years
as outlined above on votes tabuatcd
to date, however, is leading by hun
drcds of thousands and Indications
point to the adoption of this plan.
81 urge that every line of the
cotton consuming world be guided
by the wisdom of Joseph and Sc
cure their material not only for the
present but for future wants. The
fact that the agricultural organiZa-
TONS OF America, representing every
line of agriculture, have unanimous
~ adopted our plans for limitation
of production to such point that
the product will absolutely assure
to the producer a profitable price,
price sufficient to enable him to
operate and discharge the debts en-
forced upor him by the dchation
policy, and the fact that the agricul-
tural interests have agreed to meet
with us in congress at Washing
ton for the purpose Of dcvisng plans
nationwide for securing necessary
relief to agricultural conditions, are
proof positive that America is face
to face with the greatest change in
its agricultural and commercial life
that has come 20 pass within the
last century.
AS to Government Report
"rhe condition report which will
be issued by th> government on
September will bring convincing
proof Of the limitation of production
by limitation in acreage, and also
limitatio;: in production by the fear
ful ,ravages Of the boil weevil, thus
making an enormous increase in the
hazard and cost of production.
Keep in mind the fact that in the
socalled carry over there is an