The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-05-04
QUOTA SUBSCRIBED
BY SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE GOES OVER TOP IN COT
TON CAMPAIGN-OFFICERS
JUBu.ANT

More than 100000 bales of cotton
were signed to thu cotton cooperative
marketing contract by May 1, and
the organization of the South Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative AS
sociation is now assured. Announce
ment to this effect was made Mon
uay night by Henry G. Hammer, pres
ident of the organization committee,
and R. C. Hanler, 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 in
eicated that between ten and fifteen
thousand Eales were signed Monday
so that approximately 425,0O0 bales
have now been signed. 1t will be
several days before the tabulation
is complete.
Announcement that the state had
gone over the top caused much ju-
hilation among the campaign work.
ers and farmers over the state gen.
orally. All day long there was a
stream O. kilograms pouring into
the offices of the association, at Co.
lumbia from every section of the state
asking the outcome, and many called
ever the long di'tance telephone.
There was a great deal of interest
in the campaign in other states also
and many of the telegrams came
from North Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Texas and other states in the
belt, which have already either or
ganized or are in process of organi-
zation.
C. o. Moser, secretary of the
American Cotton Growers Exchange,
the overhead organization of the vari-
Gus state cooperative association,
wired: "Please accept my congratu-
lations. Campaign has been great
piece of work. Greetings"
F. R. Shanks, chairman Of the
campain committee of the Alabama
association, 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 that the terms of the con-
tract have been compiled with and
the 100000 bales necessary signed
by May 1, it was announced that the
opportunity would be given all who
desire to join the association to do
SO during the next three weeks. The
belief was expressed by officials Of
the association that there would be
{, heavy baleage signed during the
next three weeks.
Henry G. Hammer, president, said
that he would call meeting of the
organization committee on an early
date to district the state and set
TIE machinery in order for the perma-
rent organization.
In a statement announcing the sue
cess of the campaign, Messrs. Hammer
end 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
cnyone Individually Never have we
seen a more faithful band of men
than the band who labored in be-
half Of Cooperative marketing. 1t
has beer hard fight, extending
over a period of seven months, but
not once have the workers faltered.
They have, every one, done their
full duty. The business 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 has been actively in the fight
since the beginning, expressed graf
ifcation at the outcome Of the cam
paign, and Joined with Messrs. Ma
mer and Kamincr in thanking all who
had assisted in the movement.