The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-05
MARKET CAMPAIGN
ENDS IN VICTORY
COTTON ASSOCI.
ALTON NOW ASSURED
Fine Success Rewards Efforts to
Organize Farmers Of South
Carolina

Carolina
The State, 2.
Over 100000 bales Of cotton were
signed to the cotton cooperative mar
keting contract by May l and the Or
ganization of the South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative association
is now assured. Announcement to this
effect was made last night by Harry
G. Hammer, president of the organl-
zation committee, and r. c. hamer,
chairman of the campaign committee.
A total of 4OS,000 bales had been
signed by Saturday night, April 20,
and reports from over the state lndl-
Gated that between 10000 and $4,000
bales were signed yesterday, so that
approximately 425,O0O bales have
now been signed. 1t will be several
davs before the tabulation is COM
pleted.
Goes Over Top
Announcement that the state had
gone over the top caused much Jubl-
lation yesterday among the campaign
workers and. farmers over the state
generally. All day long there was
stream of tefegrams pouring into the
offices of the association here from
every section Of the state asking the
outcome and many called over the
long distance telephone.
There was "a great deal of interest
in the campaign in other states also
and many of the kilograms came from
North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Ala
bama and other states in the belt,
which have already either organized
or are in the process of organization.
c.. O. Moser, secretary of the Am
erican Cotton Growers exchange, the
overhead organization of the various
state cooperative associations, wired
"Please accept my congratulations.
Campaign has been great piece of
work. Greetings"
F. R. Shanks, chairman of the cam
paign committee of the Alabama as
sociation, wired: Congratulate you
on your great victory. Alabama sends
you greetings"
DR.. Clarence Poe, editor of The
Progressive Farmer, wired: Hearty
congratulations on great. victory"
Now the terms of the contract
have been complied with and the
100000 bales necessary signed by
May 1, it was announced yesterday
that opportunity would be given all
who desire to join the association to
do so during the next three weeks
The belief was expressed yesterday
by officials of the association that
there would be heavy balance sign
ed up during the next three weeks.
Harry G. Hammer, president, said
last night that he would call meet
! ing of the organization committee at
an early date to district the state and
! set the machinery in order for the
permanent organization.
i Assistance Appreciated
In statement last night announc-
! ing the success of the campaign
! Messrs. Hammer and Hamer said:
There have been so many people
who have contributed so greatly to
| the success Of the campaign that we
! feel it would be unfair to single any
+ one individually. Never have we seen
more faithful band of men than the
band who labored in behalf of coop
erative marketing. 1t has been hard
fight, extending over a period Of sew
en- months, but not once have the
workers faltered. They have every
one done their full duty. The bus:-
ness men and the press Of the state
have rendered wonderful assistance
and we are deeply indebted to them. .
DIR. w. W. Long, director of the
extension forces of Clemson college
who have been actively in the fight
since the beginning, expressed graft
fication at the outcome of the cam
pa;gn and Joined with Messrs. Hamel
and Hammer in thanking all who had
assisted in the movement.
The officers of the organization
committee Of the South Carolina Cot