Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-05-25
4 Statement From MIR. Gordon

A Statement From MIR. Gordon
desire to make a statement to
the farmers of Edge6eld county, both
those whom I have assisted in mar
keting and grading their cotton,
and to all those who have intended to
thave their cotton graded when they
are ready to sell.
First, desire to express to the far
mers of this county my appreciation
of the cooperation which they have
given me. / realize and so do the good
farmers that this has been very
|hard year on this work, but feel
sure each and every cotton producer
lin this county has had the opportuni-
|ty of seeing cotton grading work
.Itried out under the most adverse cir
4 cumstances, and from the reports
THAT have come to me from time to
time, they have each and every one
! .|been profted by having their cotton
classed before offering for sale.
Every intellig ut person on earth,
III am sure, will agree that the farmers
4 should know before he offers bale
of cotton for sale what it is worth to
him as its owner, and when see any
Imam who does not want to see the far
mer enlightened, can't do anything
|but have pity on that man for not
having brotherly love in his heart.
1.-THE market here in Edgefeld has
|been on an equal to the best markets
in the state, while the offerings
ranged around normal. During the
early fall months Edgefeld held first
place for over two months in the
state of South Carolina. am proud
Of this as we are enabled to pull cot
ton from nearby markets here and
numbers of bales were received from
ladjoining counties, graded and mar
keted here. trust the business men
of Edgefeld appreciate cotton dem
onstration work and will blend their
efforts together with the leading far
mers of this county and continue this
work here for years to come.
1t is the truth, that where cot
ton grader has been kept on the mar
4 ket that it always led he markets of
that county. The writer was sent by
4 the Bureau of Markets to Tarboro,
I'M. c., in 1918 and during the season
from September 1st to January 1st,
thirteen thousand eight hundred (13,-
sOO> bales were graded, about fifty
per cent of the cotton in that coun-
ty, and each season since that time
the official grader has increased the
number of bales graded and the mar
ket has become stronger, and if the
farmers and business men of this
county will continue the work which
has been started here, and keep ex-
panding by adding seller, / see no
reason why Edgefeld could not be
kept first and foremost in the state.
I desire to state further for the in
formation of those who might think
I am writing this in my own interest,
that I am requesting action in this
matter for the farmers future well
fare as dc not hesitate to say it is
great work and I would hate to hear
of Edgefeld abandoning it. have
been stationed at other places and the
work has been continued, and if it
should fall down here now, would
feel like may be that I had not done
my full duty. 1 have been offered a
position in the same line in another
state, and am considering accepting
same, but 1 trust that you farmers
and business men will not allow the
work which has been started in a
progressive direction to stop.
W. P. GORDON,
Cotton Grader.