The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-09-08
S. c. COTTON GROWERS
ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONING


thousand South Carolina farmer;
have seen their dream come true
Old cotton. that is cotton grown prl
or to this year, is being turned oven
to the association daily in large lots
within in a few days new cotton WI!
be pouring in.
The association is now set up anc
ready for business. Eighteen months
hard work on the part Of determ'n'
ed bunch of men, who felt that the
only hope for the agriculture! pros
peritv of the state lay in the crea'
ton Of a new marketing system, mas
been crowned with success and owe!
ten thousand farmers are gong tc
traveI new road to market.
The ten thouand farmers who sign,
ed the contract in this state grew ap'
prox;mately 100000 bales of cotton
in 1920. In the belt more than tive
and 2 half million bales have beer
signed into the various state market
ing associations by over $4,000 far
mers. These growers believe that the
new system will eliminate many OF
the evils in the cid system Of market,
ing.
The South Carolina Cotton Grow
ers Cooperative association head,
quarters are located at 1925 Main
street, this city, in the quarters for
merly used as the Masonic temple.
The building has been renamed the
"Cooperative building" Two floors
of the building are occupied by the
association.
On the second floor of the building
are located the administrative and
general clerical ofires. The cotton
grading, stapling and sampling rooms
and Offices of the sales manager and
assistant sales manager are located
on the third floor.
Harry G. Hammer of Gadsden is
president and general manager Of the
association, Arthur Mazyck is sales
manager; Harold C. Booker, secre-
tary; W. R. Scarborough, treasurer
and Horace Emerson, traffic manag-
er. The board Of directors is COM
posed of E. Wallace Evans of Ben
nettsville; ]. Wade Drake of Ander-
son; J. S. Craig of Laurens; J. P.
McNair Of Aiken; B. F. Williamson
of Darlington; A. Victor Bethea of
Dillon; r. c. Hamer of Eastover; A.
R. Johnston of St. George; L. D. Jen-
nings of Sumter; J. B. johnson of
Rock Hill, and H. G. Hammer of
Gadsden. All of the directors are
we'll known farmers and business
men.
Harry G. Hammer, the president
and general manager of the associa-
ton, is successful planter and bus
mess man Of Richland county. The
directors of the association believe
that in him they have man whose
business experience has we'll fitted
him to head the organization.
Arthur Mazyck, the sales manager
is one of the best known cotton men
in the country. The association has
been widely congratulated on secur'
ing his services. He is both long
and short staple cotton man.
The South Carolina association is
affiliated with the American Cotton
Growers exchange, which is the over.
head organization of the various stats
vide associations. Carl Williams OF
Oklahoma is president Of the eX'
change. and Ches;ey 3. Howard, &
we'll known cotton man Of Atlanta
formerly OF the firm of lnman &nc
Howard, IS sales manager. The clght
states which have gone together arc
formed gigantic pool which almost
equals the United States Stee! coz.
poration in magnitude and which sur
passes the Standard Oil, are Ok!ano
ma, Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, Nort}
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgi:
and Alabama. I:ssiss;p2i, Tcnncs
see and Louisiana short staple grow
e,s are nov organizing. Mississippi
long stape growers already have 2:
o-ga anization.
-Four states, Oklahoma, Texas, Al
izona and the long staple growers o.
Mississippi have already functioned
having marketed their cotton las
yea very successfully through eh(
cooperative plan.