The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-16
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
i ABOUT ASSOCIATION
Csstsn crsxess marketing Scheme
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Beeauss Q campaign is soon to be
put on to get farmers to 60 into the
cotton Growers Cooperative Mar
ketine Association, the following
questions and answers about the
organization are printed. Mr. J. S.
Stark is q member Of the associa-
ton and has signed the contract,
]. F. Hill is the director for Abbeville
County. He will gladly give further
information about the pan.
Who can belong to the Associa-
ton? A. Only men who grow cot
ton, Ior who receive cotton as rent.
I Who will manage the Associa-
ton? A.. The directors, who will be
elected by the members, and who
must themselves be members and
have cotton to sell. Whatever they
do will be done for the benefit of
the cotton of all the members as
we'll as for the benefit Of their own
cotton. +.
How will these directors be elect
ed? A. The State will ibe divided in
to ten districts. Each district will
have one director. The members in
that district will vote at q called
election, either in person or by
mail, to say who their director shall
:be.
But there are eleven directors.
Who is the elventh man? A. He will
be appointed by the Governor of
the State. 49,. t =
Who viii sell the cotton! A., The
directors will employ the best tech
nieal cotton salesman they can find
for this purpose, and will oversee
their work. , ....
What IS the membership fee? A..
$500 This is the first and last men,
bership fee ever to be paid. ..-....
What becomes Of this money? A.
Whatever part Of it Is necessary
will be spent in creating the organi-
zation. That part which remains
will go into the treasury Of the new
organization, to help it start in
business. The membership cam
paign will be carried on by the vol
unteer help of interested growers
just as far as is possible 80 that the
largest possible percentage of the
membership fee can be turned over
to the permanent organization,
when formed. .., E. .|.. .
Will the directors be bonded? A.
If the members so desire. In any
case the Sales Manager and the
Treasurer will be bonded.
What are the obligations Of the
members? A. To market all Of his
cotton through the Association for a
period of five years beginning with
the 1922 crop. ?
Why the five year contract? A.
There are several reasons. One Is to
insure that all of the members stick.
Another is to insure that the Associ-
alton will have a definite number Of
bales to sell, so that it can make
good contracts with mills over a
period of years. Another reason is
that good statesmen cannot be Sc
cured unless they are assured Of
permanent jobs.
Can a member buy cotton to sell
through the association? A. Yes,
when necessary to complete a bale
or to. handle a crop in which he has
an interest. No member will be per
mitted to speculate through the as
sociation, however, on the cotton Of
non members.
Can a member sign up for half
his crop? He cannot.
How will cotton be sold? A. When
delivered to the Association, each
bale will be graded and classed and
put in a pool with other bales Of
cotton of the same grade and class.
These pools of the same grade
and class will then be sold at the
h;ohest nossfbe market price, and