The Washington herald., 1921-09-29
COTTON PLANTERS
ASK INFORMATION
TOHELPN INDUSTRY
Strive to Put Commodity
Upon Intelligent FsN
eral Basis.
BILL is INTRODUCED
Resolution Provides for Pub.
lication Of Complete Sta,,
tistics Necessary.

APEX. N. C.. Sept. 2s.-As ey,-
denced by a resolution in the tr1ts.
States Senate by Senator oyernan
the farmers OF the South are deter
mined TO have the cotton industry
placed upon the same footing a,
other raw productions largely DIS
tined for export. IL is carrying ON,
the North Carolina idea that cote,
is a sufficiently large inas,-rv
within itself TO Justify the planter
in expecting the government 70 mr.
nish him free all the informsno,
essential TO intelligent planning
growing and marketing. This Is.s
originated in the last session Of IN.
North Carolina Legislation when IN.
general assembly passed a r.sosa-
tion looking TO co-operativ.
movement OF all the States raising
cotton.
Provisions of Bill
Senator overman's resolution N.
rects the Secretary Of Commerce. 90
collect and publish semiannually or
oftener statistics concerning ,he
production and consumption OF cot
ton and its by-products. This IN
formation, TO be gathered by con-
suiar agents and others. word
wide. includes the quantities. kinds
staples and grades Of cotton pro-
duced within the United States and
other cotton-producing areas Of the
world; the disposition Of the cot
ton so produced; the amount grade
and the staple Of cotton consurpea
and for what purpose; the anouat
OF available cotton for world con-
sumption. and a forecast Of ihs
probable demand of amount staple
and grade for the ensuing six
months.
This Information will enable the
planter to discontinue the pres-nt
haphazard methods OF planting
and the industry may then be han
died. according 10 its sponsors IN
a manner which will put the indus
try upon a sound and intelligent
governmental basis. as other basic
raw materials are handled through
out the United States. particularly
those for which there Is lsrse
foreign demand.
Early Meeting Scheduled. fs.
Gov. Morrison. Of North Carolina.
in compliance with a resolution en-
acted by the last general assembly
as introduced by Representative
r. o. Everett. himself large cot
ton planter. will shortly call a con-
ference Of representatives az the
governors Of all the Southern states
at a convenient no Mt in the south.
to formulate plans OF cooperation
in constructive steps for the eman-
cipation OF the cotton grower.
through Intelligent information rrd
knowledge OF the supply and de-
mand OF the world. Such informa-
tion will doubtless be disseminated
through the commissioners % arri-
culture joining in a cotton Informs
ton service. which will prou-,fy
advise farmers through the state
governments Of all matters hearing
upon the cotton industry. and with
out additional expense. The North
Carolina Cotton Commission. ~
which Hon. A. W. Mclean is a mem
ber. is now making a study Il 'he
problem. and has sent representa-
tives to all the world cotton cclltfr-
ence and meetings. The chairman.
Hon. IT. q. Everett. attended the
world cotton conference. toG"th--
with representatives Of the Tinted
states Agricultural Department, and
the information there gained - al
ready being supplied North Caro-
lima planters. Their opinion. II
stated confirms the original id"h
that the prorosi' IN cannot he s'ss-
cesSfully handled by any SinEl" 0-"-
ducinc State. hut as lasir ind -
try fer the group ~ States in whsch
cotton is the main money CROP. The
rlan win materially assist ali the
associations and farmers unions n
operation. since the inforrlati'n
gathered VIII he onen 20 all '-ts--
csted in the Wanting. c''lti alton.
warehousinC. marketing and ether
wise handling THE whole 'rd-s'rv
rron safe and lnteIlieent hrsines.
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