The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-26
INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERS IN THE
COTTON ASSOCIATION
Is NOW UNDER WAY

'ASA hlNlS from ulIieIenl sections or
The county assembled at the court
house and signed the contract pre-
seribed by the association and constit-
uted committee TO work in their re-
Specuve neighborhoods to induce every
farmer to join.
Monro G. Wright, state organizer.
was present and told in plain words
1uSr what he organization meant t1
the cotton farmer, and also ne terms
cl The C1n:aCt ard tho man. ~
which the cotton was handlal through
a system of warehouses that will ell
inmate at least five profits that TIC
producer is paying for at present
Pesining tomorrow night at Berwyn,
and continuing until every district in
the county has been visited, meetings
VIII be held for the purpose OF en-
rolling members, and it is hoped that
Nn all be enrolled within the next
ten days or two weeks
Mr.. Wright will remain in the
county until it is thoroughly organiz-
ed and will have charge of the work
assisted by the local committees in
each trade center
The Oklahoma Cotton Growers AS
sociation is an organization OF Oklaho-
ma cotton growers on a state wide
basis for the specific purpose OF sell
ing Okahomas cotton crop in j real CO.
operative way.
1t is TO be a business marketing
organization composed only of actual
cotton growers, landlords and tenants,
operating directly by and for the
growers, through the best technical
cotton specialists.
The cotton marketing association is
to be composed OF at leas. 80 900 cot
ton growers, growing cotton in any
one Of Oklahomas SO cotton counties.
Such a membership is to pool through
the association at least 900 600 bales
o. the 1921 crop, and thereafter the
same each year for period Of seven
years.
When organized t will be one or
the largest cotton selling agencies in
Oklahoma and one Of The five largest
in the south. It's assets will be mea-
sured in terms of a least 300, 900 bales
year Plus It's physical properties
such as warehouses and other prop
critics, in terms of present values it's
volume Of business will be from s2j.-
O0e 900 10 $50. 900 900 annually The
plan OF the organization OF the Okla
homa Cotton Growers Association is
of proven soundness as a business
proposition, IL is based on the so-called
California system which has 26 years
OF profitable experience behind it. and
through which 10000 California farm
ers are comparatively handling more
than $500 900 900 worth OF business
annually.
The Oklahoma Cotton Growers as
sociation proposes 10 effect many nee
essary reforms in the present syNem
.of cotton selling, first, by the elmi-
nation OF the wastefu methods, and
secondly, through collective selling
thereby insuring greater profits TO
the producer without increasing cost
10 the consumer. n
Specifically the association will do
the following things for its 10000
members and their 300 900 bale crop.
1t will weigh, grade, class, and staple
each bale this will place a true value
on the cotton in terms OF equality.
1t will warehouse and store cotton
wherever necessary. this Will reduce
the tremendous loss from country
damage
II will sell all OF It's cotton in even
running lots. each grade. class and
staple within its own pool. this will in
sure a higher price Jhan can be OBJ
talned in any other way.
II will sell on its own samples and
warehouse certificates, this will re-
duce another loss which is known as
the city crop.
II viii sell collectively and only
when the marke, demands IT, this will
al once reduce speculation.
Il will sell cotton as directly as pos
slble. this Will eliminate many pres
ent wasteful methods.
IL will determine the cost Of pro-
duction OF cotton. this will assist IN /.
liking a price to be satisfactory to the |
producer and the consumer.
II viii encourage and develop the |
cooperative production OF uniform and !
standard varieties this will assist fur
ther LOO pool selling and IN securing d
better price
The plan OF the Oklahoma Cotton
Growers Association In al OF It's es-
sential features is believed TO be the f.
plan which will be finally adopted by
the cotton growers Of all the states
The fundamental features of the
Oklahoma plan have been adopted by
the American Cotton Association and |
recommended FOR use IN cotton states F.
generally ana there Is q prospect that
within the next few years Oklahoma
will be able TO market its cotton CO.
Vperatvely with other similar organ
l2suons in many southern states 80
that a large percentage OF the cotton
" the entire south viii bee sold by
ihe farmers themselves, and as de
recuy as pos>lIe to the actual manu-
iacturer of cotton goods
The membership campaign Us under
way u Is y.ected that every cotton
farmer in oklahoma will b. given
chance TO join.
The organization OF the OkAhoma
cotton growers association ls move
ment from the ground up. FOR The Role
purpose Of curing the disease which
now has its principal symptom in The
lean pook eibook uf the cotton farmer
Witnesses Dead. Case Dismissed
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