The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-10

eS or organization was issued yesIef-
day by the organization committee OF
the South Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative association:
We the undersigned citizens of
South Carolina realizing that the
present methods of marketing our
cotton crop fall short of doing justice
to the cotton growers and that these
methods are not likely to be improved
except by the growers themselves,
have met as delegates from the vari-
Gus parts of the state and have con-
sidered means by which growers may
correct some Of the evils of the pres
ent system of marketing cotton. We
urge action on the part of growers OF
the state along cooperative marketing
lines, such as concerted action to be
based on the principles of cooperation
which have been found to make for
success in the marketing of crops in
other countries and in other parts OF
this country. We have embodied
these principles in a crop contract to
be signed by the cotton growers,
which crop contract will form the ha-
sis of a cooperative marketing asso-
citation of the cotton growers of the
state.
AS an organization committee we
do not minimize the magnitude OF
the undertaking but believing firmly
as we do that cooperation holds forth
the only hope for a hetterment OF
present marketing conditions we have
prepared this crop contract and will
present it to the cotton growers Of the
state, trusting that they may so real
ize the seriousness of the cotton mar
keting problem that they will be will
ing to form themselves into an asso-
ciation for mutual advancement and
for the protection of the states most
important industry.
In presenting this plan of market
ing we wish to go ON record that the
plan is not put forward as cure all
nor as a price fixing scheme but ra-
ther business method of marketing
cotton which promises to correct seHe
of the evils of the present methods.
The benefits to be realized through
this plan will be larger as the plan
is more thoroughly developed and
these benefits will be realized not
only BY growers of cotton but ulti-
mately by consumers of cotton as
well. This plan does not conten-
plate interfering with present mar
keting methods where those methods
are efficient but will apply where it is
possible to effect more direct appli-
cation of the law of supply and de-
mand to$ the price received by the
grower. for cotton. We believe this.
plan promises to bring about a direct
application of that law and we fur
ther believe that cottoR growers may
never expect more than this.
The committee wishes te request
all Whoscan do SO. to study the plans
Of cooperative marketing as outlined
and that will be published from time
to time; to observe the righteousness
Of the plans and Of the objects sought
and to give support to the work of
the committee in every way possible.
The committee especially and earn
estly requests bankers, newspapers,
the cotton association and all other
farmers organizations, business meas
organizations, the Clemson extension
service and all citizens and organiza-
tions who are interested in the agri-
culture Of the state to lend every eff
fort to the committee in this under
taking as without such, universal and
unselfsh support it would not be pos
sible for these plans looking to per-
manent Improvement and stability, in
the cotton producing industry to be