Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-10

tary.
Membership campaigns will be held
in all the cotton growing parishes of
the state, and an opportunity given
each cotton grower to sign a stand
ard commodity contract.
The necessary membership must be
secured by January I, 1928, and
must represent, eat least $4,000 bales
of cotton, based upon the production
Of 1921.
Immediately thereafter, the men,
bers shall elect fifteen directors from
members actually residing and grow
ing cotton in fifteen districts, in
cluding in each district, as nearly
as possible one-fifteenth of the cot
ton covered by the slgners, without
dividing parishes. Three directors
may be persons nominated in writing,
one each by the Dean of the Col
tege of Agriculture, the Commits
sioner of Agriculture and the
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
They shall represent the interest of
the general public in the conduct of
the association.
The board of directors will incor-
porate the association and take i'm
mediate charge of the association
and get ready to handle and market,
in the most efficient manner possible,
the cotton of its grower members,
through the best cotton marketing
experts and specialists possible to
hire.
This association will effect many
reforms in the present system Of
cotton selling.
l. 1t will grade, staple and weigh
each bale Of cotton delivered to it
by its members. This will place a
true value on the cotton in terms
of quality.
2. It will warehouse all cotton de-
livered to it. This will eliminate an
average Of $3.50 q bale country dam
age.
8. It will sell cotton In large, even
running lots, each grade and staple
on its own merits and its own pool,
as direct as possible to the spinner
and exporter. This will shorten the
route between the producer and spin
ner; eliminate the cost and profit Of
many middlemen and cotton buyers
and secure for the grower q large
share Of the spinner's dollar.
4. It will sell on its own sample.
This viii cut out the "city crops" !"
loss to the south annually of $780,
600; and prevent undergrading.
s. It will sell orderly, throughout
the season, when the market demands
it. This will reduce speculation and
tend to stabilize prices.
6. It will determine the cost Of
production of cotton. This will per-
NIT the asking of a fair price with
q fair profit included.
z. 1t viii encourage and develop
the cooperative production Of uni
form and standard varieties by COM
munities.
8. 1t viii in all ways possible pro-
mote the better and more economi-
cal methods Of the South's greatest
cash crop.
This plan meant the realization of
an average of $11.00 a bale more
money to Texas cotton growers last
year, who belonged to the Cotton
Association Of thst State. They sold
about 10000 bales comparatively
about using here is the identical one
they used. The Texas association
has over 10000 members.
Oklahoma has made final settle
ment with its $4,000 member grow
ers. July 8, they mailed out checks
to members totaling $1,35l, ,920.23.
The average basis middling price for
all cotton sold by the association
1900 bales) was 1S cents a pound.
This average price is remarkable
when It il considerer that this i
r. o. B. Oklahoma points and thai